Discard first, store later.
MARIE KONDODiscard first, store later.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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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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Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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As for you, pour your time and passion into what brings you the most joy, your mission in life.
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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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Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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There is no need to buy dividers or any other gadget. You can solve your storage problems with things you already have in the house. The most common item I use is an empty shoebox.
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Caring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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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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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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The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
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It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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If you use the right method and concentrate your efforts on eliminating clutter thoroughly and completely within a short span of time, you’ll see instant results that will empower you to keep your space in order after.
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The real tragedy is to live your entire life without anything that brings you joy and never even realize it.
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When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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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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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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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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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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