As the OP more-or-less says, the best part of getting rid of things is eliminating your emotional attachment to the things, not eliminating the things themselves.
Having only fifteen things is, indeed, a pain unless you're a backpacker or a gypsy. But having an emotional attachment to a very limited number of things is an excellent goal. Then the other N thousand objects in your life are free to be acquired and discarded dispassionately, as your needs and goals dictate.
Having only fifteen things is, indeed, a pain unless you're a backpacker or a gypsy. But having an emotional attachment to a very limited number of things is an excellent goal. Then the other N thousand objects in your life are free to be acquired and discarded dispassionately, as your needs and goals dictate.