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.
MARIE KONDOFollow your intuition and all will be well.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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The ultimate secret of success is this: If you tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little, you can dramatically change your mindset.
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Clutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.
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Our parents demanded that we clean up our rooms, but they too, had never been trained in how to do that. When it comes to tidying, we are all self-taught.
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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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It’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.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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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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Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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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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Discard first, store later.
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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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The meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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I have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.
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