People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
MARIE KONDOPeople with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
MARIE KONDOTidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
MARIE KONDOPeople who can’t stay tidy can be categorized into just three types: ‘the can’t throw it away type’, ‘the can’t put it back type’, and ‘the first-two-combined’ type.
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 KONDOAll you need to do is take the time to sit down and examine each item you own, decide whether you want to keep or discard it, and then choose where to put what you keep.
MARIE KONDOIf you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
MARIE KONDOWe live in this moment. Who you are now is more important than memories of your past. Be good to yourself.
MARIE KONDOStorage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
MARIE KONDOBeing surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
MARIE KONDOThe essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
MARIE KONDOStart with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
MARIE KONDOCherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
MARIE KONDOTaking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
MARIE KONDOTidying orders and relaxes the mind.
MARIE KONDOYour past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put things in order means to put your past in order, too.
MARIE KONDOPeople who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
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