Packing for a move is an honesty test. You find out fast which things you actually care about.

Boxes force a decision that shelves let you avoid. Everything you own has been quietly costing you space, and only when you have to lift it do you find out what you were keeping out of habit. What you pack carefully and what you shove in a bag tells you plenty.

You do not need to be moving to run the test. Take one drawer or one shelf this week and sort it into keep, pass on, and throw out. Notice what you hesitate over, because the hesitation is the interesting part.