How does it feel now, JuliaJayne?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I have no regrets - quite the opposite actually.
Why? Thinking about doing the same?
Posted 1 year ago # -
after reading this thread a couple times...i went downstairs and culled my collection of fav mystery-type books. I thought i would have a little problem, and i actually did at first. but after 15 minutes i had 5 shelves of books put into boxes. i asked myself one question for each book i touched, would i honestly read this again?
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And now I can't stop thinking about trying to consolidate the second cheap particle board bookshelf into the good quality bookshelf I have downstairs. I think I could do it, 5 shelves of books into 9 cubbies. dh has been wanting to get rid of those shelves for years.
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Nice job, Irish! I love how one thing leads to another.
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@irishbell, Isn't it great when we can declutter AND please our husbands at the same time :-)
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yes jj- however, i tend to obsess over one project to the exclusion of all else, i like having all of one thing done, then i can move on to another... always been that way, always will be. the thing i've learned about this tendency & myself is to allow myself the time to complete the project.
lazycow- yep - it's a 2 for 1!Posted 1 year ago # -
I don't think that wanting to finish a project is a bad thing. Completing a project gives a great sense of accomplishment.
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@JJ: Nope, I was just checking in :) I have a lot of books that I haven't even read, but I want to read them at least once before deciding. I've already purged the few unread books that I didn't want to read, so the whole bookshelf project is a bit on hold; steady progress though.
I agree with JuliaJayne in that it is *very* good to finish what you start. This is one of my biggest weaknesses when it comes to dealing with both home and studies, not work though for some reason (it's like I'm more committed there since I'm working for someone who pays me for it - and so the big question still unanswered is "Why don't you treat yourself that way?"...).
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I do agree, it's great to finish a project. I am just thinking of the times when the kids were little and i'd be out in the garden, down in the basement, in someones closet- and i'd hear the girls little voices..."mom, when are we eating?" or "mom, I need help with something". you know what i mean, the guilt!
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This thread led me to look at my bookshelves and consequently I have been rereading some of my favorites! I have checked and found that many are not available electronically, so I'll be keeping them. A few I found can go.
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I remember culling my books, I did it over time, I'd go over them and get rid of a bunch and then do it again a few months later. I had acquired quite a few books from thrift stores and library book stores that I had never read, a lot of them part of a larger series that I didn't have, so I decided to get rid of all of those first unless I could actually see myself tracking down the rest of the series. I also looked into my library network(which is huge and awesome) and got rid of tons of books the library network has b/c I can get them from the library, read and then give back. I used Shelfari to keep track of books i want to read but don't actually own. now i don't have anywhere near as many book but still plenty to keep me busy for a long time and friends who loan me books as well so I don't have to worry about needing something to read ever. i also generally have no problem passing a long a book that i have finished if I don't see myself reading it again anytime soon.
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