I recently read that clutter experts say we USE about 20 percent of what we own but we MAINTAIN 100 percent! That represents a huge opportunity to unfetter. How much is enough? Define it for yourself. I am terrible at gathering and retaining too much stuff. I feel the need to always have an “extra” or something “just in case.” The crazy thing is that I use and appreciate my favorite things less because I have too many or too much and feel the need to use them all. I will wear this pair of uncomfortable shoes because I have them and I haven’t worn them in awhile. I have to justify my retention!
A couple of strategies … accumulate less, share more, and just eliminate. Stop adding more stuff – or have a rule that for everything that you buy, you must give away or de-accumulate a quantity equal to or greater than what you added. Share and give things away without desiring anything in return. Bless others with your generosity. And finally, seek-and-destroy those things that have worn out their welcome in your life … one room, drawer, closet at a time.
Everything you own, owns you. You are free in parallel with the quantity of things you can do without.
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