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Remember that memories reside within us, not within objects from "summary" of The Art of Discarding by Nagisa Tatsumi
When we hold onto objects because they remind us of a certain memory, we are essentially transferring the importance of that memory onto the object itself. We believe that by keeping the object, we are preserving the memory associated with it. However, memories are not physical entities that can be stored within objects; they are intangible experiences that reside within us. Objects do not hold memories; they only serve as triggers for our recollection of those memories. The true value of a memory lies in the emotions and feelings that it evokes within us, not in the physical object that is associated with it. By letting go o...
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