{"id":5428,"date":"2016-03-20T15:10:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenpickering.com\/?p=5428"},"modified":"2016-05-10T18:51:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T23:51:56","slug":"the-essence-of-the-marie-kondo-konmarie-decluttering-philosopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenpickering.com\/wordpress\/2016\/03\/20\/the-essence-of-the-marie-kondo-konmarie-decluttering-philosopy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essence of the Marie Kondo KonMarie Decluttering Philosopy"},"content":{"rendered":"

“When you pick up an item, feel it and think, ‘Does this make my heart skip a beat?'” – KonMarie, [Youtube Video Link<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“In the KonMari Method even the contents of a drawer that is hidden away should spark joy in you.” – [12:08 Mark in NHK Video]<\/p>\n

“It is very important to choose what you want to keep rather than what you want to throw away in tidying.” \u00a0– [10:36 mark in NHK Video]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“The Goal of my tidying method is not just to reduce what’s in a room and remove clutter. My criterion is whether or not, you, as its occupant are comfortable being in that room.”
\n– [2:42 minute mark in this Video Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

“Keep only things that bring joy,” she writes. The rest should be thanked and then discarded. – The Japan Times<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Anything doesn’t make you feel happy, get rid of.” \u00a0– Marie Kondo, [Youtube Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

“If you’re not sure, ask yourself if it’s suitable for you. Does it create the image you have of yourself? No? Look back over the memories you shared with it and say, ‘Thank you.’ You’ll end up with only the items you really like.” – Marie Kondo, [Youtube Link<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“It’s paradoxical, but I believe that precisely because we hang on to such materials, we fail to put what we learn into practice.”<\/strong> – pg. 101 “The Life-Changing magic of tidying up”<\/p>\n

It may seem rather drastic, but I’m convinced that letting go, at least once, of anything that doesn’t bring you joy is the ultimate way to experience what it’s like to surround yourself only with things that do bring you joy.
\n“It might come in handy.” Believe me, it never will. You can always manage without it.
\n– pg. 21, “Spark Joy”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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