Perhaps this is a generational thing. When I was much younger, I was also minimalist. My key possessions were the things I could carry to a new apartment, plus a massive stash of books at my parent&#x27;s house.<p>Nowadays, I have a house myself, and have spent &gt;15 years converting bare terrain into a garden. I still enjoy travel, but enjoy being grounded in a space I&#x27;ve created myself. Now, my key possessions are good tools: a beefy rig for 3D rendering, a pro-quality camera, some essential garden kit including BBQ, log splitter, leaf blowers, lawn mower, etc and some good general purpose cooking gear (e.g pans and knives). This is my &#x27;essential&#x27; toolkit of stuff.<p>Ironically, I would now find it much easier to part with the majority of my physical book collection, since apart from a few nostalgic items (first hardback edition of The Lord of the Rings, etc) most of this stuff is in the cloud.<p>Your mileage may vary, young grasshopper.