If you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
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 KONDOThe essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
MARIE KONDONow imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?
MARIE KONDOPutting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.
MARIE KONDONo 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.
MARIE KONDOAs for you, pour your time and passion into what brings you the most joy, your mission in life.
MARIE KONDOWhen people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
MARIE KONDOWarranties 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?
MARIE KONDOThe true purpose of a present is to be received.
MARIE KONDOJust because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
MARIE KONDONever discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
MARIE KONDOTo throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
MARIE KONDOEveryone needs a sanctuary.
MARIE KONDOIn 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.
MARIE KONDOReducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
MARIE KONDOBut 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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