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 KONDOTidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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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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Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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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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The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.
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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.
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A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
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Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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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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Reducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
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The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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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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When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
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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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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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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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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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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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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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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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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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Discard first, store later.
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Don’t forget that the god of tidying up is always on your side as long as you are committed to getting it done.
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