Look and I've been there, staring at a room full of junk after a long shift, feeling like it's impossible. Empathy aside, most fancy rules fail because people overestimate their willpower. You think you'll stick to 'one in, one out,' but life gets busy and it all comes back.
I've seen colleagues try minimalism apps, only to abandon them when the notifications annoy them. Digital backups sound great until your cloud account gets hacked or you forget the password. Physical stuff? If it's not essential for daily survival, it's probably weighing you down more than helping.
In the end, pessimism wins. set low expectations, toss ruthlessly, but don't be surprised if you end up buying back what you ditched. Small town shipping delays just make it worse, so maybe keep more than you think. It's a cycle, man.
