Psychological Hoarding; Throwing Away Old Notes and Papers, Part 453...
Recently, I did a lot of tax accounting, as a result of which I had to dig out a whole bunch of paperwork. And looking through various boxes to find this paperwork paperwork, I also came across lots of folders containing writing notes.
When I say "writing notes" what I mean is all the loose sheets of paper and small pieces of notepad upon which I have scratched down ideas for articles I wanted to write someday. I certainly have had lots of good intentions!
The more I looked at the contents of these folders, the more I realized that most of the ideas were "stale", or if they weren't stale they definitely weren't about anything I am interested in writing about anymore!
In some odd way, it all seemed like an object lesson in the importance of "forging while the iron is hot," when it comes to creative endeavors.
Made me also think about hoarding and particularly psychological hoarding... because not all hoarding involves towers of stacked newspapers and used egg cartons. Sometimes we fill our minds with ideas we become afraid to let go of.
The notes and papers in those folders were less about ideas than about my own fear of missing or forgetting a great idea.
But why? It's not like I'll never have another idea...
I've read theories that such mental hoarding comes from old trauma. As of yet, I am not sure what...
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