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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.

Marie Kondo

To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste
Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.
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Heart Life Lifestyle Talk Yourself
The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Present Purpose True
The real tragedy is to live your entire life without anything that brings you joy and never even realize it.
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Happiness Life Reality Realize Tragedy
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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Material Reason Satisfaction Stress
Your real life begins after putting your house in order.
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Beginning Home Life Order Reality Yourself
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
Just because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
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Dispose Experience Identity Past
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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Happiness Home Important Joy Yourself
Don’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
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Happiness Joy Need Possession Thinking Yourself
A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
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Art Happiness Museum Personal Room
If you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage spaces for each family member.
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Definition Family Live Space Storage
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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Attachment Fear Future Past Reason
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
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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Cleaning Effort Elimination Method Order Result Right Space Time Yourself
Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Allow Physical Space Yourself

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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