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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

Marie Kondo

But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.
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Attachment Fear Future Past Reason
The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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Best Enjoyment Experiment Method Process
Your storage space is your private paradise, so personalize it to the fullest.
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Paradise Privacy Space Storage Yourself
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
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
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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Hold Live Order Past Weight Yourself
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
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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Happiness Joy Need Possession Thinking Yourself
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
The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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Life Live Question Yourself
Clutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.
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Adversity Affect Clutter Health Hormone Level Primary Stress
There is no need to buy dividers or any other gadget. You can solve your storage problems with things you already have in the house. The most common item I use is an empty shoebox.
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Empty Home Minimalism Need Purchase Yourself
Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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Act Yourself
Now imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?
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Dreams Happiness Imagination Lifestyle Space Yourself

Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

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