Ok, so before you all fire off the stock answers, let me expand a little.   I've been questioning changes in the way I build recently and I'm starting to think that my creative processes are being stifled, especially in light of the current TC12 contest.   I think that my approach to building is primarily driven by the way I sort and store my collection.  This, in turn, is driven by the quantity of pieces that I now own.  There is no doubt that my collection would be considered large, by most peoples standards, and it has spread across a number of rooms and into the garage.  Getting pieces can involve walking, unlocking doors, and not inconsiderable effort to find the relevant boxes.  Guaranteed that 95% of the time I will have the piece I want but, 60% of the time I find myself wondering if I can be bothered to make the effort.  In the early days I could house my collection in a couple of small (ish) boxes which allowed me to access all my available pieces with a simple arm movement.  I was much more inclined to tinker with builds and as a result I believe that I was much more creative.  I was certainly much more prolific with the number of things I did build, even though I probably spent less time with Lego.   So, back to the question ... can you have too much Lego?  I have to say that form some perspectives, you most certainly can!  For all those who wish for massive collections of bricks, beware!  You might find there are unforeseen consequences of your wish being granted.  Thoughts?