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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.

Marie Kondo

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
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
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
In Japan, we say that words make our reality. The words we see and with which we come into contact tend to bring about events of the same nature.
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Contact Nature Ourselves Reality Word
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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Care Clothes Home Intention Welcome
Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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Care Low Need Point Separate
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
The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.
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Complete Drama Exception Live
Discard first, store later.
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Discard Store Throw
The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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Fulfill Letter Moments Purpose Recieve
Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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Believe Happiness Heart Myself
Although 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.
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Analyze Better Character Myself Perspective Way
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
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
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
Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Clutter Deep Failure

Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.

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