Category: OwnLess

Threw away a Polo Shirt with the company logo. Difficult to use as Pajamas since it is a Polo shirt and the Logo area is a bit hard and less comfortable than a T-Shirt.

Overall Summary:
Books: I do not include in the summary as less is better. Ideally, will use only digital format
Clothing: -2 . Do not have an inventory of number of shirts I have, but I plan to do when I feel I get stuck or in a need to buy

I obviously throw away things once in a while, but as I officially launch my project this is the first time I document it.

Yesterday, May 11, I threw away:

1. Levi’s T-Shirt. Had a small hole. Shirt was purchased in San Francisco several years ago and was used quite extensively.
2. 4 Books. 3 are Japanese language books which I do not use anymore. 4th is a “Digital Image Processing” book I used more than 20 years ago while studying for my second degree in Tel Aviv University. Knowledge in the book and techniques are interesting, but in today’s machine learning period, it is considered outdated. I actually did not purchase the book, but it was given (loaned) to me by a friend (Ran Makavy). Did not contact him about throwing away this book, but I assume it is ok.

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Another good aspect of this project:
I have 6 more Japanese language study books which I now plan to use to study. Once I finish with a book it will be thrown away as well.

Been thinking about this for a while and finally reached a conclusion to start this project.

Goal: Reduce ownership . Own only things I really need and use

Method: Work in progress . I have my own ideas and also read ownless tips.
Two decisions I already made are:
1. Throw away things I do not use and do not expect to use
2. Clothing related. Do not increase the number of items I own. At least “One in, One Out”

Looking at my home working space I realized I have too many.

Bags:
1. Camera bags – 2
2. Suitcases – 5. different sizes and usages, too many
3. Casual bags, some hand made – 5
4. Golf bag
5. Work related – 3

Ink bottles: 4 – I definitely do not use enough of these
Notebooks: 3 on my table
Cameras: 4

Could continue and write more about books I own, leather I bought for my hobby, but I will stop here.

I think it is clear that we live in a period which encourages ownership. That we buy to own, to show and sometimes just “to feel Good spending money”.

Will do my best to document the process as well as an equilibrium that I hope I can reach