{"id":349,"date":"2018-10-15T02:03:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T02:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2018-10-15T02:03:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T02:03:03","slug":"the-high-cost-of-holding-on-to-stuff-that-really-should-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/the-high-cost-of-holding-on-to-stuff-that-really-should-go\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Cost of Holding On (to stuff that really should go)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is one phrase that I\u2019ve heard from every client I\u2019ve ever worked with. You\u2019ve probably said it yourself: \u201cI can\u2019t get rid of that! \u00a0I may need it!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t disagree. You may need it. Whatever it is. The key questions are: Will you remember you have it when you need it? Will you be able to find it when you want it? And, most importantly, are you aware of the time, money, and space it takes to keep all these different things \u2013 just waiting for the moment when you may call them into service?<\/p>\n

I believe most people don\u2019t think about the high cost of holding on to stuff they don\u2019t use. So, before you choose to hold on to something you rarely use, here are a few things to consider:<\/p>\n

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  1. The cost of storage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Even when you own something, you\u2019re still paying for the space to keep it. You may not recognize it when you\u2019re housing stuff in your home. But when you\u2019re paying for storage space? Chances are you can replace those things for less than they cost to store.<\/p>\n

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    1. The value of time. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You\u2019ve been holding onto something and now you need it! But where is it? Do you know where you put it? Is it accessible? How much time will you spend looking for something before you give up and go buy another one?<\/p>\n

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      1. The price of aggravation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You find the thing you\u2019re looking for. But it\u2019s missing a critical component.\u00a0 Or, it no longer works the way it should. It doesn\u2019t fit. Has fallen apart. \u00a0Gotten rusty. You wonder, \u201cWhy was I holding onto it for all this time?” Good question!<\/p>\n

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        1. The investment of unmet expectation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Holding on to something because you think that someone else will want it in the future is the costliest investment of all. You invest your emotional energy imagining how delighted someone will be to receive something that was important to you. And when they aren\u2019t delighted \u2013 or even interested \u2013 you\u2019re left disappointed and bereft.<\/p>\n

          There are lots of reasons to hold on to something. The best reasons are because you love and use it. If there are possessions you don\u2019t use that you want to hold on to, \u201cjust in case\u201d, think about how much it\u2019s costing you. You may decide that you don\u2019t want to hold on to those things after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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