Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
MARIE KONDOYour 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.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Although we can get to know ourselves better by sitting down and analyzing our characteristics or by listening to others’ perspectives on us, I believe that tidying is the best way.
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Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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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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Your real life begins after putting your house in order.
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Don’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
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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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The real tragedy is to live your entire life without anything that brings you joy and never even realize it.
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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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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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You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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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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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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To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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