The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don't. Quests to faraway places or shopping sprees are no longer necessary. All you have to do is eliminate what you don't need by confronting each of your possessions properly.

Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.

My basic principle for sorting papers is to throw them all away. My clients are stunned when I say this, bu there is nothing more annoying than papers. After all, they will never inspire joy, no matter how carefully you keep them.

Does it spark joy ?

Quite a few books about decluttering are published in a year.

I used to clean my brother and sister's rooms. And I would go to friends' houses and clean their rooms, too.

The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don't.

I'd like to tidy up the entire planet. I would go anywhere if there were something that needs tidying.

I had a slight hope the phrase 'spark joy' might become popular, as it was the keyword that I wanted to put forward in the first place.

Have gratitude for the things you're discarding. By giving gratitude, you're giving closure to the relationship with that object, and by doing so, it becomes a lot easier to let go.

I had been so focused on what to discard, on attacking the unwanted obstacles around me, that I had forgotten to cherish the things that I loved, the things I wanted to keep.

When it comes to books, timing is everything! the time to read each book is the moment you get it.

The objects you decide to keep, the ones that gave you the spark of joy? Treasure them from now on. When you put things away, you can actually audibly say, 'Hey, thank you for the good work today...' By doing so, it becomes easier for you to put the objects away and treasure them, which prolongs the spark of joy environment.

My head was full of tidying tips, and I had complete, albeit misguided, confidence that I could tidy any place.

Attachment to the past and fears concerning the future not only govern the way you select the things you own but also represent the criteria by which you make choices in every aspect of your life, including your relationships with people and your job.

Some people save appliance boxes because they think they will get more money for the items if they ever sell them. But if you consider the rent you pay, turning your space into a storage shed for empty boxes, that probably costs you more than you would earn selling an appliance in a box.

I will only purchase what fits me. If I want to lose weight, I do that first and then go shopping.

The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.

The act of tidying is a series of simple actions in which objects are moved from one place to another.

It is very natural for me to say thank you to the goods that support us.