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).
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).
> "Ask yourself 'would I buy this today?'"
How would I buy a notebook filled with my thoughts from 20 years ago, today?
It's phrased "would you." I would definitely buy a notebook filled with my thoughts from 20 years ago today.
> 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
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.
Screw that! Ask: "if I found this today, would I bring it home? Hell f'n yeah!"
:)
>Objects can also become cues that activate memories, momentarily bringing them back into focus.
Which is why we don't throw them away!
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