The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up

In the end, people are unable to discard things either because they are attached to the past or afraid of the future.

Storage, after all, is the magical act of finding a home for your belongings.

We live in this moment. Who you are now is more important than memories of your past. Be good to yourself. It is so hard to let go of things that once brought us joy and are filled with precious memories. It feels like we are losing the memories along with them. But that is not the case. Memories that are truly precious will never be forgotten, even if we discard an item associated with them. What really matters is not the past but the person we have now become, thanks to those past experiences. We should use our space not for the person we once were, but for our future selves.

But when we're caught up in the past and fear for the future, being unable to discard means that we can't see, what we need, what will satisfy us, or what we're really seeking.

It might be a good rule to get rid of anything that you'd be embarrassed for others to see if you died.

Everything you own wants to be of use to you. Even if you throw it away or burn it, it will only leave behind the energy of wanting to be of service.

In the end, you're just putting off discarding clothes that no longer bring joy. ...why would you wear joyless clothes inside when you would never wear them outside? Your time at home should be special, too. Don't dress "just for the time being". Wear clothes you love!

The time to read each book is the moment you get it

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