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The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.

Marie Kondo

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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Clear Effort Possible Reason
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
Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination. The true goal should be to establish the lifestyle you want most once your house has been put in order.
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Destination Establishment Goal Order True
Human beings can only truly cherish a limited number of things at one time. As I am both lazy and forgetful, I can’t take proper care of too many things.
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Care Cherish Forget Limitation Myself True
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 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
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Add Important Let Go One Liner Yourself
In essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in.
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Act Balance Essence Home Live People Possession Restore
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
Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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Clothes Tying Yourself
Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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Follow Health Intuition Willing
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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Category Limitation Recommend Time
You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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Cleaning Mindset Order Purity
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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Cleaning Day Forever Yourself

The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.

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