The true purpose of a present is to be received.
MARIE KONDOThe true purpose of a present is to be received.
MARIE KONDOCherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
MARIE KONDONever, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
MARIE KONDODon’t forget that the god of tidying up is always on your side as long as you are committed to getting it done.
MARIE KONDOWarranties 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?
MARIE KONDOOnly you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
MARIE KONDOStart with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
MARIE KONDOEven if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
MARIE KONDOWe 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.
MARIE KONDOWhen people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
MARIE KONDOClutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.
MARIE KONDOTidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
MARIE KONDOOur 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.
MARIE KONDOThe 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 KONDOWhen your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
MARIE KONDODon’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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