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- ask, “Would I buy this today?”
A related approach I use with 'gear' is "can I buy another one if I really want one again?" (because I have a bit of GAS).
Of course I am economically privileged for being able approach the problem that way. Not everyone is.
by brudgers - > "Ask yourself 'would I buy this today?'"
How would I buy a notebook filled with my thoughts from 20 years ago, today?
- I maintain a nostalgia budget. That is, I allow myself to keep a certain amount or mass or volume of items that are valuable to me (old photos, T-shirts, mementos from my family). This has made it far easier to get rid of things (especially things where I could just go buy another if I truly needed it).by dekhn
- > Still, my research told me that holding on to objects like my old notebooks was the wrong approach.
Second most important link missing - how did research determine that?
The first was about the title - a proper test that it can make it easier
by eviks