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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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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste
You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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Cleaning Mindset Order Purity
Discard first, store later.
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Discard Store Throw
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
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
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership 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
Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.
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Mindset Order Relax
Your 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.
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Hold Live Order Past Weight Yourself
Caring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
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Best Care Motivational Possession Way Yourself
All 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.
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Choice Decision Discard Need Time 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
Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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Environment Feeling Happiness Kind Yourself
People 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.
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Category People Type
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
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

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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