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.
MARIE KONDOPeople who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Letting go is even more important than adding.
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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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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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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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Now imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?
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If you are going to buy clothes, choose them with the intention of welcoming them into your home and caring for them.
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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.
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Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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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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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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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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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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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Reducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
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