Decluttering and the Stories We Tell Ourselves | The Real Reason Why You Save Stuff
Release Date: 07/27/2021
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info_outlineDecluttering and the stories we tell ourselves is about the crazy things we do and the stuff we keep so others will "like us better." Here's the real reason why you save stuff you'll never use.
And why do you waste precious time and money trying to impress people you only "kind of know?"
Do you volunteer to bring baked dishes to church or social events? Do you go out of your way, or spend money you don't have for all the wrong reasons?
When you change the story you tell yourself about your reasons why, decluttering becomes a breeze.
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*** DECLUTTERING AND THE STORIES WE TELL CHAPTERS ***
0:00 - When #decluttering do you agonize over which stuff to keep?
0:20 - Or do you agonize over the story behind the things you keep?
0:53 - People will like me better if...
1:07 - How much time do you spend worrying about what other people will think of you?
3:14 - Do you waste too much time and money trying to impress others?
4:09 - Do you set unrealistic expectations of how others should treat you?
4:46 - If others weren't involved, would you spend your time doing the same thing?
5:19 - Do you have the courage to say goodbye to hobbies only meant to impress others?
5:30 - Do you volunteer to do stuff just so people will like you?
6:24 - Are your kitchen drawers full of stuff you'll never use?
6:59 - Can you outsource or minimize the "favors" you provide?
7:24 - Stop volunteering to bring dishes and desserts to random events.
7:48 - No matter what others think, do YOU like yourself better?
7:53 - Join us at #HoardingWorld
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