Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
MARIE KONDOBelieve what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
MARIE KONDOCherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
MARIE KONDOWe 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.
MARIE KONDOFollow your intuition and all will be well.
MARIE KONDOJust because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
MARIE KONDOLetting go is even more important than adding.
MARIE KONDOAlthough we can get to know ourselves better by sitting down and analyzing our characteristics or by listening to others’ perspectives on us, I believe that tidying is the best way.
MARIE KONDOI begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
MARIE KONDOAs for you, pour your time and passion into what brings you the most joy, your mission in life.
MARIE KONDOWhen people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
MARIE KONDOThe essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
MARIE KONDOIt’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.
MARIE KONDOThe question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
MARIE KONDOBut 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.
MARIE KONDOA joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
MARIE KONDOWhen your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
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