![]() She says that the best time to start is early morning. It’s exhilarating, and highly productive, to tackle a big, one-time goal, and a clean slate is powerful-it’s also true that we can get a lot done, by doing a little bit each day over a long term. She suggests going big and doing a giant purge rather than tackling a little clutter each day.īut, as I write about in Better Than Before, some people like to start big, and some like to start small. On the other hand, when Elizabeth and I talked about “the challenge of switching bags” in episode 55 of our podcast Happier, many listeners let me know that they followed Marie Kondo’s suggestion, with great success. This would not be a good use of my time or energy, and I don’t think it would achieve anything. She suggests taking everything out of your handbag, every day. Another person can help with the grunt work, give advice about what to keep or discard, and can make a chore more fun. For many people, it’s helpful to have a clutter-clearing partner. Know yourself.ģ. She advises clearing clutter alone and in quiet.įor me, that’s very true. It’s true, though, that for many people, “spark joy” has been a revelation. I find it exhausting even to contemplate having an emotional reaction to so many common objects. But I don’t think I can realistically expect to have a joyful relationship with every item in my apartment. She recommends asking yourself whether an item “sparks joy.” This is a terrific question, and can be very helpful. She advises having a joyful relationship with every item you own. In my experience, this can easily become overwhelming and lead to more clutter that lasts a long time, because people bite off more than they can chew. ![]() She advises that that if you’re cleaning your coats, take out every single coat, if you’re clearing your bookshelves, take out every book. She advises putting every item in a category on the floor as the first step in clearing clutter. Here are the 7 main concepts where I disagree with Marie Kondo:ġ. (Though at the same time, she shows a strong feeling of animism, which I found intriguing.) But some people are abundance lovers, and some people like to start small, and some people are marathoners, and some people have strong emotional attachments to possessions. Which I love! Which makes the book much more interesting! But what works for Marie Kondo isn’t necessarily a great guide for what works for another person.įrom her own description of herself, she makes it clear that she’s a simplicity-lover, who likes to take big steps, who’s a sprinter, and a person who who doesn’t feel strong emotional attachment to possessions. And here’s the thing: you read five pages of this book, and you know that Marie Kondo is an extreme, idiosyncratic personality. (You can read more about this in Better Than Before, in the chapter about “Distinctions.”)Īnd Marie Kondo does argue for the one best way. You like lots of abundance I like simplicity. You exercise in the afternoon I exercise first thing in the morning. We can all learn from each other, absolutely, but there’s no one way to achieve anything. Just because something works for you-or Marie Kondo-doesn’t mean that it will work for me. There is no magic, one-size-fits-all solution. ![]() I also have some profound disagreements with Marie Kondo.Īs I write in The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home, and Better Than Before, I’ve come to believe deeply that we all must find the way to happiness and good habits that’s right for us. And I found it thought-provoking, and I got some great clutter-clearing tips from the “KonMari method.” ![]() So I was eager to read Marie Kondo’s blockbuster bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I feel this phenomenon in my own life it exhilarates me in practice and fascinates me in theory. For me-and for most people- outer order contributes to inner calm. ![]()
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