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Decisions about your identity
Getting rid of stuff can be quite liberating. Much of this process is about deciding who you are and who you’re not going to be.
You can’t move forward when you’re trying to keep a foot in every door.
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Every possession is a relationship
So it makes sense to carefully consider what we keep in our homes.
Most of us own lots of things that make us feel bad (unused gifts, clothes we don't like or that don't fit, books we’ll never read, etc). And if it’s normal to have hundreds or thousands of possessions, then we are each, at ...
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The KonMari process
Summed up, it goes like this: you go through every possession you own, hold it in your hands, and keep it only if it evokes some kind of “joy”.
The theory is that any possession that gives you bad or mixed feelings is too costly to have in your life, if it’s possible to get rid of it.
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The psychology of owning stuff
Our possessions are more psychological than physical. What a thing is is much less important than what it does to your mind when you own it.
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What you 'need' to keep
You will eventually find a lot of things that you need to keep, despite the fact they bring no joy. To help address this, keep a running list of things you want to replace with a more pleasing version.
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Give Them Your Respect
Don’t assume a defensive position towards your employees or extrapolate that they’re going to be jealous, disrespectful, and bitter toward you.
Let go of your assumptions, check your ego at the door, and convey how much you respect and value your employees so they will be more accepting...
Letting go of things
Learning to let go of things is about reflecting on the real value of your belongings and letting go of the unnecessary ones.
- Start the process of getting rid of stuff progressively: begin with the easy ones - items you don’t even remember what they ...
Afternoon routines
In the afternoons distractions have the most power:
- Move your body at the same time every day so your brain knows you’re still getting stuff done.
- Save the easy stuff for the afternoon when you can switch on autopilot.
- Spend just 5 minutes on that “Big Thing”, but only ...
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