I want to finally organize my files and set up syncing so I don't have to think about them anymore. Everything belongs where it needs to

Why haven't I started? because I don't know where to start

Why don't you know where to start? because I can see myself doing mistakes if not done correctly

What is "done correctly" for you? It's as the author intended it to be?

What? recapitulation and file organization

Why you link the two? because I want to take the chance of letting go, decluttering with the recapitulation. 

Why haven't you started? because I don't know much about recapitulation

Why haven't you studied it then? because I don't have the time

What are you spending your time on then? other things like trying to declutter

why haven't you started to declutter the duplicates? because I associate the decluttering with a big project that needs time and effort

but finding duplicates is easy, in'it? yes I guess using czkawka is almost effortless

then why haven't you done that? because I associated it with a big project

why is that stopping you from walking the first steps? because I don't want to do it wrong. 

what is "wrong" for you? deleting stuff I cared and then regretting it for not having done the recapitulation first or doing the recap in a "bad way" and then not having the opportunity of doing it right and rebalance that stored energy

so you are having FOMO about deleting your files? yes that's weird to say

how do you see yourself in that moment when you have deleted all your files? imagine the spontaneous combustion rule in action, would you feel relief or panic? mixed feelings, I would certainly panic for a moment but at the same time I would have relief

what is making you panic? losing some important documents

what are those documents that make you panic? the ones I am currently working on, my important notes and my pictures

than why don't you save those in a folder and delete everything else? never thought of such a hardcore approach

why not? it feels like cheating and not giving the full credit or enjoyment to the process of decluttering and recapitulation.

so you want to enjoy the process of letting go, or is your mind that desires that? I guess it's my mind that wants me to remain attached to those files and memories

do you believe the memories are in the things? no I don't 

then why do you think that holding on to those files will help you? I guess they facilitate the recapitulation process, right?

why do you want to make it easy? to be sure of doing it well

how is it "done well" for you? rebalancing energy, giving away the one I may have robbed and getting back the one the situation might have robbed me

and do you need files to do that? no, but files help

how they help? by reminding me of the situation and circumstances to revive them with more detail

and do you need multiple versions of the same circumstance to remind you of the situation? no

then why don't you delete the duplicates or even better create a chronological history of you to consult, based on the events from the scattered pictures and files? it reminds me of the album of memories from Castaneda

what do you know about it? just that's a collection one wants to keep with memories of this life, not much more

do you think you need one? being honest it would help right now

then why don't you create one? I don't know how to

then why don't you find out? I think there are more important things to do before that

like what? my business

aren't you already dedicating precious morning hours to that? yes

then why you think you are "not allowed" to do that? because I am reading and studying other things

are those other things more important? some are, some aren't

based on what do you classify them as more-less important? based on what they help me become

what do you want to become? a free and balanced being that does not suck energy from others and neither lets others suck energy from me

isn't the recapitulation helping you get closer to that ideal? yes

then why aren't you doing it? I am taking my time to think about my priorities

would declutter and simplifying your files help you get your priorirties to priority? yes

then why don't you start with simple decluttering by removing duplicates and setting things up in the server? because I feel blocked

blocked by what? by the overwhelming nature of this, my FOMO on "doing it right"

how do you know you are "doing it right"? by following the instructions from castaneda or don juan or howdie mickoski

have you studied how to do it right? not yet

why not? I think I have more important things to do

like what is more important than this? maybe something that's about to happen in the world, some prepping for the "attacks"

isn't that looking "outside" and playing along with what the controllers of the matrix actually want you to do? yes you are right, that's a distraction from letting me look inward

then why do you think that is more important that looking inward? I don't think it's more important

you are demonstrating it though with the time you spend for each one, aren't you? yes I guess I am spending more time on looking outward

why? because I am worried

about what? that something might happen in the near future

isn't that just something out of your control? yes but I suffer because I don't want to suffer

what does that mean? why you suffer? what are you actually worried about? next plandemic, 5g, lots of dead people, zombie apocalypse and AI police state dystopia

and what can you do about that? I can prepare for it

how? by studying it and putting into action counter-measures

ok, but haven't you already do that? yes

then why do you keep digging into something that makes you worry? because there might be something better to act on and level up my prepping

isn't that another fear-based lookie-loo vibe? yes it is I guess

then why are you doing it, even though you know "nothing ever happens" and that by "looking outside" you are playing their game? I guess I am controlled by my emotions

aren't you studying just that in the book you are currently reading? yes I am

wouldn't looking more at yourself within be more in lign with that version of yourself you want to become? wouldn't that free you more on another level? yes I am certain of it but I want to make sure I am protected in the physical external sphere first

aren't you protected already? yes but I might be missing onto something

aren't you protected enough? I don't know, I might be living in a false safety reality

and don't you already know the techniques on how to protect yourself even more if that was the case? yes I do, I would farady even more, shut down wifi, restrict back to 3G phone, disconnect devices from the grid, shield more and ionize the environment

great! and isn't that enough external protection to move on and look inward? I guess it is, yes you are right it would balance the two, bringing me closer to the free and balanced being... time to free from my mind

how do you start looking inside? removing the distractions from the outside and by setting priorities between the interior and exterior

so decluttering? yes

how about first remove the junk and then deal with vitals and practical? great idea but I don't know which is which

have you ever thought about questioning yourself where each file belongs? not really, I just have a rough idea where to place them

why don't you do that? why don't you sort them out in piles "vital", "practical" and "clutter"? I don't know how to sort them

what is that you don't know? the process? the criteria? the rules? I feel stuck when I have to decide and my mind starts an internal monologue without actually deciding

have you tried using questions? you know questions help control the mind, right? yes but what kind of questions should I ask myself?

Have you tried the ones from JFM in the minimalist's rulebook? yes but how do I know which one is the best?

the best for what? for deciding

what is it that you want to achieve? clarity and peace of mind

then wouldn't that be the one that gives you more clarity and peace of mind? that makes sense

why don't you start with duplicates, then set files into the 3 piles using the self-questions you resonate more with and then delete the clutter pile? wouldn't that be the start of the decluttering and setting the stage for a deep recapitulation later on? yes