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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.

Marie Kondo

To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Cherish Important Purpose Shame Wasted Yourself
Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Clutter Deep Failure
It’s far more important to adorn your home with the things you love than to keep it so bare it lacks anything that brings you joy.
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Happiness Home Important Joy Yourself
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
Start with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
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Book Clothes Emotion Paper Start Value
I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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Beginning Course Day Myself
The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Present Purpose True
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
The meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
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Excitement Feeling Meaning Photo
As for you, pour your time and passion into what brings you the most joy, your mission in life.
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Happiness Life Mission Passion Time Yourself
Just because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
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Dispose Experience Identity Past
People 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.
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Category People Type
Activity clutter comes from the things we do that take up precious time and sap our energy but don’t make a meaningful difference to our personal, professional, or even company’s mission.
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Activity Clutter Company Difference Energy Meaning Mission Personal Precious Professional Time
Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
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Goodbye Leave Thankful
Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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Care Low Need Point Separate
People who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
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Clutter Method People

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