What’s the difference between a hoarder and a collector? Collectors collect things that others think are valuable. Hoarders collect things that only they think have value. Collectors tend to collect only one category of items, like model trains, but hoarders think everything should be collected (old typewriters, plastic bags etc.). Hoarders are disorganized and collectors have things neatly categorized and stored.
What about the things in your head? Are you a hoarder or collector? Do you store things like baseball statistics so you can discuss them with your friends? Do they enjoy talking about it with you? It’s useful. What about your perceived injustices and slights? Are you storing those? Do you think they are valuable? Why would anyone besides you want a running account of the ways that your neighbor annoys you? What about the ways that your boss has wronged you? Or that your wife has picked fights with you over trivial things? You’re not collecting those memories in your head, you’re hoarding them. They are not collectibles, they are garbage. Get rid of it. Declutter!
@eastern1