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But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.

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Caring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
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Best Care Motivational Possession Way Yourself
I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
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Category Limitation Recommend Time
When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
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Activity Decision Pursue Remember Reward Time Value
Your storage space is your private paradise, so personalize it to the fullest.
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Paradise Privacy Space Storage Yourself
Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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Effort Need Reduce Storage
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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Environment Feeling Happiness Kind Yourself
To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Cherish Important Purpose Shame Wasted Yourself
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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Care Low Need Point Separate
But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.
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Attachment Fear Future Past Reason
Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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Cleaning Day Forever Yourself
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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Best Enjoyment Experiment Method Process
To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste

But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.

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But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.

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