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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 Kondo

People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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Book Collection Learning People
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
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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Home Need Problem Reality Storage
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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Destination Establishment Goal Order True
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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Attachment Fear Future Past Reason
The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Present Purpose True
Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.
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Mindset Order Relax
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
Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Clutter Deep Failure
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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Act Yourself
Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Complete Start Task
If you have reduced your possessions but feel no joy at home, try gathering selected items that you really love in one spot to create your own special space.
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Creation Feeling Home Love Place Possession Reduce Select
The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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Design Essence Storage Yourself
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
The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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Best Enjoyment Experiment Method Process

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.

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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.

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