My bookshelf creates priorities
I love to read.
In the few years, I’ve come into contact with close to 200 books.
No, that doesn’t mean read (I am not a robot). It means that I need bookshelves :-).
Books are physical objects. They take up space. If you aren’t careful, they can take over your residence.
That jibes against my minimalist tendencies.
So I’ve developed a system to keep my books relevant and help me prioritize:
- One bookshelf holds new books(50) – I can’t buy new books unless they fit here. This amount stops me from going too far ahead and creating a system of despair (“There is no way I can read allllllllllllll these books”)
- One bookshelf holds books I can keep(50) – I can’t hang on to books unless they are relevant and I reference them often. This shelf is full. Now, I have to give something away if it doesn’t fit.(“I have too many books.“)
This simple system forces me to prioritize and is an exercise to build the skill of prioritization.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 