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LOVE OF GOD, PHILIP!!!

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Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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...take each item in one's hand and ask: 'Does this spark joy?' If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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...we should be choosing what we want to keep, not what we want to get rid of.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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However, the moment you start focusing on how to choose what to throw away, you have actually veered significantly off course.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Think in concrete terms so that you can vividly picture what it would be like to live in a clutter-free space.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Do not even think of putting your things away until you have finished the process of discarding.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Tidy in the right order.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Your goal is clearly in sight. The moment you have put everything in its place, you have crossed the finish line.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Tidying is a special event. Don't do it every day.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Effective tidying involves only two essential actions: discarding and deciding where to store things. Of the two, discarding must come first.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Tidying up by location is a fatal mistake.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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A booby trap lies within the term 'storage.'

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)

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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 ever after.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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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 mind-set.

Kondō Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011)