FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. STUDY - DAY
MONTAGE OF PETER'S ACTIONS IN THE BAY WINDOW
A. Peter clears up the stuff deposited in the bay window.
B. After cleaning the cushioned platform, Peter puts an old faux sheepskin rug and other decorative cushions on it.
C. Having re-arranged the electrical power plug adaptor, Peter plugs USB cables to charge his phone and other gadgets.
D. Peter then turns on an old small radio by the bay window and we hear classical music.
E. Peter places some old books at one side of the bay window.
END MONTAGE
Lying at the bay window, Peter is enjoying the view outside.
PETER (V.O.): After rearranging and making use of unused items, this corner has become cosy and peaceful.
Act 2
INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS
Peter then checks and reads new phone notifications.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A Quoran asks me when to declutter? Especially for sentimental items.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Discarding sentimental items has been very hard for me too. I've been keeping some ticket stubs. But I have begun throwing away some of them.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've been keeping plaques presented to me over the years. As they remind me of the occasions, I haven't thrown away any of them yet.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I took part in other social functions and was given unwanted gifts. I consider it ungrateful to the gift-giver if I'm to discard them, even though I'm not using them.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I've over half a dozen eye-appeal bicycles for my family members. But only my younger son and I rode on two of them once.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I've many old electronics. Some of them don't work or function that well. But I haven't figured out how to deal with them.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): What bothers me the most are papers, documents, files, books and manuals that I don't have e-copies.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): My wife isn't slow to throw away things that she doesn't love or use. And sometimes she'd throw away some of my things that she couldn't bear.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Initially, I'd feel very upset. But once I've accepted that they're gone, I'd become all right.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But even my wife is still keeping a lot of other stuff that are sentimental to her, or may have residual value, or may be of use in future.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): We've accumulated way too much of other items that we may need - clothes, bags, shoes etc.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): For sometime now, I've tried not to buy if I could manage my impulse. And I've been training myself to throw away stuff that shouldn't add value to my life.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): But for items that I've kept for years and even decades eg law lecture notes, I feel the conflict and pain in me if I'm to discard them.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's natural that one wants to prevent harm or reduce anxiety. Holding on to something can't be wrong as it makes one feel safer and calmer even though it's addictive.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And now, the Quoran believes I've a magic solution to the common problem!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Let me research on this topic to understand the common problem.
Surfing the web and reading small prints on his phone screen, Peter smiles.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): A psychologist writing on this topic finds it hard to discard stuff herself!
Act 3
INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Here's my rational-intuitive opinion.
Peter begins to type on his phone.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The time to throw away items is when one isn't using or loving them ie not important anymore, and one is certain that the items won't add any value in life in future.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): This's a solution-formula having own buy-in.
Peter taps the Submit icon on the App.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Let me walk the walk, now!
Looking at the clutter surrounding him, Peter begins his decluttering.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Let me see if it can be fun to throw away useless things than holding on to them.
After reading some receipts, notes, letters, newspapers, Peter puts them inside a garbage bag. Later, we see another full garbage bag.
INT. STUDY - NIGHT
Lying at the bay window, Peter is listening to radio music.
PETER (V.O.): Another drive for my decluttering is that I don't want to leave a troublesome legacy to my family members.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe my behavioural change can be self-sustaining.
FADE OUT.
THE END

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