Your real life begins after putting your house in order.
MARIE KONDOBelieve what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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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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If you use the right method and concentrate your efforts on eliminating clutter thoroughly and completely within a short span of time, you’ll see instant results that will empower you to keep your space in order after.
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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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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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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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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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I believe that tidying is a celebration, a special send-off for those things that will be departing from the house, and therefore I dress accordingly.
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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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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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In 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.
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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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Even if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
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It’s far more important to adorn your home with the things you love than to keep it so bare it lacks anything that brings you joy.
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Just because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
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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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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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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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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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All you need to do is take the time to sit down and examine each item you own, decide whether you want to keep or discard it, and then choose where to put what you keep.
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It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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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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Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
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