Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
MARIE KONDOWhen deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.
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We live in this moment. Who you are now is more important than memories of your past. Be good to yourself.
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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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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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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.
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Start with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
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Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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To quietly work away at disposing of your own excess is actually the best way of dealing with a family that doesn’t tidy.
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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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The real tragedy is to live your entire life without anything that brings you joy and never even realize it.
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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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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
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