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I have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.

Marie Kondo

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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Cleaning Demand Ourselves Parents Teaching Training
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
All you need to do is take the time to sit down and examine each item you own, decide whether you want to keep or discard it, and then choose where to put what you keep.
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Choice Decision Discard Need Time Yourself
Through the process of selecting only those things that inspire joy, you can identify precisely what you love and what you need.
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Happiness Identify Need Process Selection Yourself
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
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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Excitement Important Live Past Wonderful
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
Discard first, store later.
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Discard Store Throw
Start with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
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Book Clothes Emotion Paper Start Value
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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Aware Carry Hard Work Live Ourselves Remain Respective Role Support
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
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
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
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.
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Creation Feeling Home Love Place Possession Reduce Select
From the moment you start tidying, you will be compelled to reset your life. As a result, your life will start to change.
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Change Life Moments Reset Start Yourself
It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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Decoration Furniture Home Life Order

I have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.

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