Lovely morning. The idea that “tidying up is not just a storage technique, but also a means of reviewing and adjusting your mind and life” is common in Japan, but in the U.S., it seems to have received a warm welcome as something fresh and new. In a way, it is considered more of a self-help tool than a housework guide.
It is no wonder that Marie Kondo, a professional tidier known by the nickname “KonMari,” is often referred to as “a guru of organizing” in English articles. Many of her books can be found in bookstores, not on the shelves of practical books, but on the shelves of spirituality. In addition, her TV program, in which she visits American people’s homes to help them declutter, has also won the hearts of many people.
Today, I’d like to think about how to get our minds in order. Some people think that decluttering means throwing things away, but in fact, it is an opportunity to think about what is important to you and to let go of things that are unnecessary to you. When a room is clean and tidy, the flow of mental energy is also improved. In addition, when our surroundings are clean and tidy, we don’t buy unnecessary things.
In addition, we’ll be more selective about what we own, and we’ll be able to think more carefully about what we really need before we buy it, so we won’t have to make unnecessary purchases. And our lives will definitely change. Keep the things that excite inside you close to you and let go of the things you don’t need.
Let go of your pride, let go of your beliefs, let go of your jealousy of others, let go of your desire to be liked by everyone, and let go of the feelings that have been mentally blocking your mental energy. And by letting go of those things and feelings, we can then realize what we really need and what we need to feel, and make a choice. It is only by letting go of some things that we can acquire some things, and we can find and cherish the things that are important to us that have been hidden by various things.