Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
MARIE KONDOTidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.
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The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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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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If you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
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I’m sure most of us have been scolded for not tidying up our rooms, but how many of our parents consciously taught us how to tidy as part of our upbringing?
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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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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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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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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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Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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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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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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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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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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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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