The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
MARIE KONDOWe 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.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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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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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
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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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Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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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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People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.
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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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If you are going to buy clothes, choose them with the intention of welcoming them into your home and caring for them.
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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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Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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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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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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A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.
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I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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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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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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The best method is to experiment and enjoy the process.
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In essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in.
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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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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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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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