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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.

Marie Kondo

Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.
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Clear Effort Possible Reason
One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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Cleaning Reason Success
Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Cherish Love Yourself
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
Your real life begins after putting your house in order.
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Beginning Home Life Order Reality Yourself
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
Reducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
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Cleaning Reduce Space
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
The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Present Purpose True
The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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Design Essence Storage Yourself
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
When 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.
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Mindset People Room Thinking
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
I’m sure most of us have been scolded for not tidying up our rooms, but how many of our parents consciously taught us how to tidy as part of our upbringing?
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Childhood Cleaning Habit Ourselves Parents Room
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
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task

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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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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