Decide Whether to Cull Your Collection

The books, records, games or models have spilled past what you can store or enjoy, and the thought of culling makes you flinch. This prompt names what the flinch actually is (sunk cost, identity, fear of regret, or real value) then runs each item through a utility test. You end with a clear-eyed keep-or-go rule rather than guilt.

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You have a collection of {COLLECTIBLE_TYPE} (books, games, records, models, or similar) that has grown too large to manage, store, or enjoy. You are considering a significant cull but feel conflicted.
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<task>
**Work through the decision:**
1. Identify the source of the conflict: is it sunk cost, identity attachment, fear of regret, or genuine continued value?
2. Apply a utility test: for each item or category, ask when you last used or engaged with it and when you realistically will again
3. Apply the ownership question: if you did not already own this, would you buy it today at the price you would get for it?
4. Design a decision process: a simple rule you can apply consistently across the whole collection without agonising over each item
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- A diagnosis of what is making this hard
- A utility and ownership test framework
- A decision rule you can apply to the whole collection
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