#152 Unpacking Aesop: Misunderstood lessons from The Tortoise and the Hare on hoarding

I look at an old fable from when I was little and how I’ve changed my view on it completely. And, of course, how it relates to hoarding – and dehoarding.

• Acknowledging reaching 250,000 downloads for the podcast


• Dehoarding fast vs. slow and steady approach


• The benefits of dehoarding fast


• Getting a lot done in a short time


• Responding to emergency situations


• Harnessing sudden bursts of motivation


• The risks of dehoarding fast


• Burnout


• Impracticality of sustaining a fast pace in the long term


• Emphasising the importance of finding a balance between fast and slow dehoarding


• Acknowledging the benefits and drawbacks of both approaches


• The significance of Aesop's fable "The Hare and the Tortoise"


• Initial scepticism about the fable


• Understanding the importance of perseverance and consistency over speed


• Drawing parallels between the fable and dehoarding


• Primary Topic: Slow and steady work for dehoarding


• Sustained approach for dehoarding the entire home


• Making habits or new behaviours stick and become habitual


• Enhancing slow progress with focus and documentation


• Achieving objective progress through slow and steady work


• Suitability for long-term planning and sustainable change in behaviours and beliefs


• Riding the wave when the urge to throw into action arises


• Recognising when to work fast


• Potential drawbacks leading to complacency or exhaustion


• Balancing fast and slow dehoarding approaches


• Finding a balance for effective and sustainable progress


• Avoiding the pitfalls of extremes in dehoarding approaches


• Fast action can be encouraging and valuable.


• Sustainable pace fosters effective dehoarding.


• Slow, steady progress towards a liveable home.