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.
MARIE KONDODon’t forget that the god of tidying up is always on your side as long as you are committed to getting it done.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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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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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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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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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Start with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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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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Caring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
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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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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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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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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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If you use the right method and concentrate your efforts on eliminating clutter thoroughly and completely within a short span of time, you’ll see instant results that will empower you to keep your space in order after.
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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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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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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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The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.
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To quietly work away at disposing of your own excess is actually the best way of dealing with a family that doesn’t tidy.
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Your storage space is your private paradise, so personalize it to the fullest.
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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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Just because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
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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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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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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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