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Tidycore Makes a Real Mess
“They are not just too busy to organize their things; they are too busy to live their lives. Instead of writing a novel, they buy a Moleskine. Instead of travelling, they accrue travel points. They acquire books on decluttering that collect dust—somewhere. (They’ll hire a professional organizer to find them.) In the early years of the profession, s... See more
Effective tidying involves only two essential actions: discarding and deciding where to store things. Of the two, discarding must come first.
Marie Kondo • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
Starting only stuffs more stuff into those already-full drawers. Enough is enough.
Charlie Gilkey • Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done
“If organizing your stuff worked, don’t you think you’d be done by now?” —Courtney Carver
No Sidebar • 12 Quotes That Will Change the Way You Think About Possessions
It makes intuitive sense, Ferraro adds. All of the products available and opportunity to acquire stuff in today’s world can be overwhelming, she says. “The idea of de-cluttering and streamlining our lives resonates because it may feel like it pushes back against this crazy chaotic world we live in.”