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Optimal Living Daily · September 21, 2026 · 9m

4163: The Myth of the Someday/Maybe Life by Rose Lounsbury on Minimalism

Rose Lounsbury, a minimalism coach, unpacks the 'someday/maybe life'—the imagined future self that tricks us into keeping possessions we never actually use. She explains how fear of regret and waste fuels clutter, and offers practical questions like the one-year usage test and imagining worst-case scenarios to make letting go easier. This short episode provides simple psychological tools for overcoming attachment to unused items.

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The Someday/Maybe Life
Rose Lounsbury describes the 'someday/maybe life,' the imagined future self that we keep items for, which rarely materializes and often serves as an excuse to hold onto clutter.
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Fear as the Root of Clutter
We often hang on to items out of fear—fear of regret, waste, or losing a part of ourselves.

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