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By getting rid of the things I don't use, don't need, or don't love, as well as the things that don't work, don't fit, or don't suit, I free my mind--and my shelves--for what I truly value. And that's true for most people.
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Once I've cleared away the things I don't need, use, or love, my surroundings reveal to me, and to others, the things that matter most to me. Careful curation means that my space and my possessions reflect my truest identity.
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The days are long, but the years are short...
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It's easy to assume that we "should" undertake a particular clutter-clearing task. When we're very clear about why we're doing it, it's easier to use our time and energy productively--and also to recognize success."
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Remember, the reason to clear clutter is because, somehow, that clutter is diminishing your happiness. If you don't care, don't bother.
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happiness, genetics accounts for about 50 percent; life circumstances, such as age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, income, health, occupation, and religious affiliation, account for about 10 to 20 percent; and the remainder is a product of how a person thinks and acts. In other words, people have an inborn disposition that's set within a certain range, but they can boost themselves to the top of their happiness range or push themselves ..
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I did, however, vow to stop reading books that I didn't enjoy. I used to pride myself on finishing every book I started--no longer.
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DON'T PUT THINGS DOWN; PUT THINGS AWAY.
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Novelist Jean Rhys observed, "One is born either to go with or to go against."
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