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The ultimate secret of success is this: If you tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little, you can dramatically change your mindset.

Marie Kondo

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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Activity Clutter Company Difference Energy Meaning Mission Personal Precious Professional Time
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
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
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
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
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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Empty Home Minimalism Need Purchase Yourself
To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Cherish Important Purpose Shame Wasted Yourself
Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.
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Creation Happiness Home Life Magic Order
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Present Purpose True
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
Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Allow Physical Space Yourself
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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Dreams Happiness Imagination Lifestyle Space Yourself
Your storage space is your private paradise, so personalize it to the fullest.
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Paradise Privacy Space Storage Yourself
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

The ultimate secret of success is this: If you tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little, you can dramatically change your mindset.

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