When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
MARIE KONDOWhen deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
MARIE KONDOI have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.
MARIE KONDOA joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
MARIE KONDOThe question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
MARIE KONDODon’t forget that the god of tidying up is always on your side as long as you are committed to getting it done.
MARIE KONDOPeople who can’t stay tidy can be categorized into just three types: ‘the can’t throw it away type’, ‘the can’t put it back type’, and ‘the first-two-combined’ type.
MARIE KONDONow imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?
MARIE KONDOEven if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
MARIE KONDOAll you need to do is take the time to sit down and examine each item you own, decide whether you want to keep or discard it, and then choose where to put what you keep.
MARIE KONDODon’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
MARIE KONDOTherefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
MARIE KONDOBe sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
MARIE KONDOBeing surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
MARIE KONDOI recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
MARIE KONDOClutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
MARIE KONDOThrough the process of selecting only those things that inspire joy, you can identify precisely what you love and what you need.
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