If you have reduced your possessions but feel no joy at home, try gathering selected items that you really love in one spot to create your own special space.
MARIE KONDONo matter how wonderful things used to be, we cannot live in the past. The joy and excitement we feel here and now are more important.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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I 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.
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Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Our parents demanded that we clean up our rooms, but they too, had never been trained in how to do that. When it comes to tidying, we are all self-taught.
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Don’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?
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No matter how wonderful things used to be, we cannot live in the past. The joy and excitement we feel here and now are more important.
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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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The meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
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Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
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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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Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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Your past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put things in order means to put your past in order, too.
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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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If you are going to buy clothes, choose them with the intention of welcoming them into your home and caring for them.
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It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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Even if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
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If you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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The ultimate secret of success is this: If you tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little, you can dramatically change your mindset.
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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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