Why do I have so much stuff? I hate it all. Should I give it all away? Ugh or set it on fire (probably not very eco-friendly but very emotionally satisfying)
What shit is worth holding onto? (This seems like it might be a pretty deep question. Discuss.)
I don't like the analysis of "does this bring me joy".
That 15 year old geforce card didn't bring me joy, but it costs nothing to leave it in a box and it saved me a lot of trouble testing components last time my PC failed.
I've got so many tools, bits of scrap lumber, cables, etc that does nothing day-to-day, but saves a lot of misery when I need to fix something.
I've always asked "will I ever use this?"
And I can come up with scenarios along the same lines as part testing for nearly every item. At some point the analysis has to go deeper and actually weigh the part cost/usefulness/probability of use and the opportunity cost of the space used etc.
No easy answers is where I'm going I guess
There's also the thing that happens where you hold onto a small piece of something for years without needing it, then you throw it out and a week later you absolutely need that thing.
I've been trying to downsize but Its hard. I don't keep a lot of collectables around but tools and materials are all over.
The "sparks joy" criterion specifically doesn't apply to items with utility
Most of my items have utility, how do I proceed in shedding possessions?
Why do you want to get rid of things you'll need?
I have a lot of stuff. It's all useful but surely I don't need it all.
I guess ease of replacement, likelihood of needing again soon, whether or not you can do the same job with some other item or combination of items