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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?

Marie Kondo

Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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Different Equation Minimalism Myself People Quite
We may think that we have stored things to suit our behavior, but usually we have unconsciously adjusted our actions to match where things are stored.
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Action Behavior Store Thinking Unconscious
We live in this moment. Who you are now is more important than memories of your past. Be good to yourself.
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Goodness Important Live Memories Moments Past Yourself
To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste
In Japan, we say that words make our reality. The words we see and with which we come into contact tend to bring about events of the same nature.
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Contact Nature Ourselves Reality Word
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
When people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
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Mindset People Room Thinking
The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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Best Enjoyment Experiment Method Process
We amass material things for the same reason that we eat—to satisfy a craving. Buying on impulse and eating and drinking to excess are attempts to alleviate stress.
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Material Reason Satisfaction Stress
Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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Environment Feeling Happiness Kind Yourself
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
Discard first, store later.
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Discard Store Throw
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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Change Drama Mindset Secret Shot Ultimate Yourself
Your real life begins after putting your house in order.
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Beginning Home Life Order Reality 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

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