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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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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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Fulfill Letter Moments Purpose Recieve
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
People who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
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Clutter Method People
Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Clutter Deep Failure
Human beings can only truly cherish a limited number of things at one time. As I am both lazy and forgetful, I can’t take proper care of too many things.
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Care Cherish Forget Limitation Myself True
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
People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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Design Essence Storage Yourself
Activity clutter comes from the things we do that take up precious time and sap our energy but don’t make a meaningful difference to our personal, professional, or even company’s mission.
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Activity Clutter Company Difference Energy Meaning Mission Personal Precious Professional Time
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
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 best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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Best Enjoyment Experiment Method Process
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
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Category Limitation Recommend Time
Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Add Important Let Go One Liner Yourself
I believe that tidying is a celebration, a special send-off for those things that will be departing from the house, and therefore I dress accordingly.
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Believe Celebration Home Myself

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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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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