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Some of the things she advocates are quite extreme. Like keeping no more than 30 books.
by rm445 10y ago
Some of the things she advocates are quite extreme. Like keeping no more than 30 books.
- wyldfire 10y agoI think if you had a chance to look back on your life and you considered critically how many of your books did you ever re-read or lend someone or actually leverage -- that number would be small. It doesn't seem too extreme to me, but, yes, I own more than 30 books. It's not terribly rational of me to keep as many as I do, though.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoThat's entirely within the arbitrary "brings you joy" rule. I enjoy looking at, thumbing through, and owning thousands of books. Rationality never enters into this 'war of stuff'. Its explicitly an emotional appeal.
- jandrese 10y agoI assume this doesn't include stuff like technical reference books? They may get pulled only once every couple of years, but when you need them you need them.
- munchbunny 10y agoDo you really need those books? There are probably other ways to get that information. Having those books itself is not an issue. I just think it's worth considering whether you are actually rationally attached to those reference books, or whether they represent an emotional attachment to the possession of objects that signal your identity (career, hobbies, and interests). When I look at the reference books on my bookshelf, the honest answer is that I really don't ever look at them, they're just there to tell visitors about me. When I need to look up information, usually I go various websites via Google search.
- twblalock 10y agoTry fitting more than that into an average Japanese apartment, and you'll find out why.