LOVE OF GOD, PHILIP!!!

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)

...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)

...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)

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)

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)

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)

Tidy in the right order.

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

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)

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

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

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)

Tidying up by location is a fatal mistake.

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

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

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

A booby trap lies within the term 'storage.'

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

Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination.

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

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

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)