The meaning is intrinsic
A man, unexcited by his own possessions and increasingly confused as to why he collected all these things in the first place, decides to hire someone else to live amidst his books and clothes, DVDs and framed photographs, so that he can learn how another person might more intelligently put it to use.
Every time I move, I find myself carrying less than before. And, I’m getting anxious to do it again.