Is it stock or garbage?
Things without meaning are just objects taking up space.
Maybe it could become valuable and expensive down the road? Well, sure…
A new idea? A new sensation?
Statistically speaking, if we’re talking high or low probability, it’s low, and the judgment call is pretty questionable?
Middle-aged, my back’s already heavy now, and whether I can dispose of it quickly down the line… pretty much impossible.
Or rather, I’ve probably forgotten it even exists…
Keep it or dispose of it— make the decision with real meaning behind it, and that’s the way to go.
I’d like you to reduce things and cherish time spent better with your favorite items.
When you think about it…
you probably already know?
No plans to use it, but too much hassle to dispose of. Quietly shove it in the back…
This is how you actually become a secret hoarder without realizing it. Probably. Usually. Definitely.
TTZ
You’re right, disposal is a hassle. I don’t really want to do it either, but I list things on Yahoo Auctions and do my best. Honestly, I really don’t want to… it’s such a pain.
Things should be used, and they should go to people who need them, right?
Holding onto something carefully is fine too.
If you’re cherishing and stocking it with real meaning.
Disposal feels wasteful somehow? Letting go is a drag, and there’s space, so let’s just keep it stocked.
Actually, it’s a pattern that happens a lot with clothes. *Same with motorcycles too.
Don’t wear it, doesn’t suit me. Only worn a few times, so it feels wasteful. Haven’t you had that experience?
But in the end, you don’t wear it anyway, do you? Closet stuffing —that’s what they call it.
Looking at that situation objectively, does it feel like a plus or a minus?
Probably, as you get older, it’ll feel even more like a nuisance.
In the worst case, it just gets disposed of as an inheritance… something like that.
Things going to people who need them and getting used seems better in every way, don’t you think?
Clearly separate first string, second string, third string. Make a big distinction.
Cardboard boxes work fine. Prepare about three, and first make a big distinction.
Absolutely necessary (precious), necessary, questionable (unnecessary). That’s the idea.
The questionable stuff—give it away, sell it, or dispose of it and clean things up.
This was supposed to be about organizing motorcycle parts, but… you’ll probably start noticing everything else in the room too.
No time to organize… that’s not true.
You can check how much time you spend tapping your phone screen with your fingertips, so it’s worth knowing.
Well, I’m out and about, so…
even if you spend time tapping your phone for entertainment, it actually benefits someone else, and the odds are higher that it’s not really doing anything for you.
Really cherish your first and second string items.
When things pile up, your attention and energy get spread too thin.
For example,
you have a nice motorcycle, but it sits neglected and falls apart, you never ride it, and when something goes wrong, you get it fixed and cleaned up, only for it to fall apart again…
it makes you feel sorry for the thing, you know?
This is probably the same with leather goods and other things too.
Cost thirty grand back in the day, can’t fit into it now because I’ve gained weight, but it’s wasteful so I keep it…
but then it gets all stiff and moldy?
The judgment: wear it or don’t? The judgment: cherish it or don’t?
By giving things meaning, you can make that choice.
Have you ever used something until it couldn’t be used anymore?
Living in an age so full of things, we should be grateful for that.
But in modern times, because things are so easy to get, the sense of wonder has become thin.
Back in the day, clutching cash and paying big money—the satisfaction? The feeling of using it, the feeling of getting it was huge, I think. There was so little product information back then…
Not shabby and worn out, but rather, with proper care, use it until it can’t be used anymore— surrounding yourself with favorite items you can use that way is a good approach too.
Simple is best! Favorite items: first string, second string, third string.
Leather goods and such have repair and restoration options, so I always keep about first, second, and third string items on hand.
Same with watches— I have three that I cherish and rotate depending on the situation.
When you add, you subtract.
Reduce things and cherish time spent better with your favorite items.
Isn’t that better for both you and your things?
