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The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.

Marie Kondo

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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Goodness Important Live Memories Moments Past Yourself
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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Childhood Cleaning Habit Ourselves Parents Room
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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Change Drama Mindset Secret Shot Ultimate Yourself
Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
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Goodbye Leave Thankful
Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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Believe Happiness Heart Myself
I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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Beginning Course Day Myself
To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Cherish Important Purpose Shame Wasted Yourself
Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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Effort Need Reduce Storage
We may think that we have stored things to suit our behavior, but usually we have unconsciously adjusted our actions to match where things are stored.
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Action Behavior Store Thinking Unconscious
Activity clutter comes from the things we do that take up precious time and sap our energy but don’t make a meaningful difference to our personal, professional, or even company’s mission.
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Activity Clutter Company Difference Energy Meaning Mission Personal Precious Professional Time
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
Your storage space is your private paradise, so personalize it to the fullest.
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Paradise Privacy Space Storage Yourself
One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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Cleaning Reason Success
The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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Design Essence Storage Yourself
When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
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Choice Cleaning Examination Room State
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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Dreams Happiness Imagination Lifestyle Space Yourself

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