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I just recently got rid of most of my physical books. I finally accepted the reality that the books were just taking up room. They weren't even useful to me. Mo
by WheelsAtLarge 4y ago
I just recently got rid of most of my physical books. I finally accepted the reality that the books were just taking up room. They weren't even useful to me. Most were never going to be read again and should I ever need any of them I can just download a copy. Every time I got rid of one I felt like a whole chunk of my memory was being removed. It wasn't easy but I could not deny the situation. I totally understood what the author was going through.
We like to accumulate things but ultimately most is just stuff that gets in the way.
- DubiousPusher 4y agoI'm with you. I have about a dozen I can't let go. Mostly poetry and I can't give up my Borges.
- 50 4y agoBorges, out of anyone in history, would be the one most against getting rid of your physical books on account of them "taking up room." Anyways, having physical books on a shelf, stacked up on a corner of a room, lying scattered throughout, regardless of whether you will read or re-read them, gives us a healthy reminder of all that we do not know (like the starry heavens above), which is indispensable.
- DubiousPusher 4y agoYeah but I'm not making room for room's sake. my house is not some Scandanavian still life. I have boat loads of tools I need for projects and my wife has baskets of fabric she needs for sewing. It is a matter of choosing between what helps me be productive and grow vs. what is serving as a reminder of where I've been.