The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Magic Cleaning #1)

by Marie Kondō

reducing your stock and relieving yourself of the burden of excess is the quickest and most effective way to put your things in order.

Once you’ve experienced the freedom of a life without surplus stock, you won’t want to give it up and will naturally stop stockpiling.

It’s important to assess what you have on hand now and eliminate excess.

If you follow this advice, you will dramatically reduce the volume of things you own, experience an exhilaration you have never known before, and gain confidence in your life.

As you reduce your belongings through the process of tidying, you will come to a point where you suddenly know how much is just right for you.

“Ah! This is just the amount I need to live comfortably. This is all I need to be happy. I don’t need anything more.”