Too much (useless to me) stuff.

[digby]

I played a trick similar to the "If everything burned up, what would I replace?"

My version was "What would I take on a long trip/sabbatical?"

I recently went on an (urban) adventure for a few weeks with just a small backpack, and got along fine with minimal clothes, some art supplies and a stack of paperbacks. And it got me thinking...

What if I pack up the really important stuff for a trip, and then mercilessly attack what's left and cart it all to Goodwill? Hmm, I wonder if I'd have to get someone who's not emotionally attached to My Stuff to throw it out? I know I'd take forever, dithering over whether "I might just need that widget someday"...