The Art of Discarding
How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy
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Nagisa Tatsumi
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The book that inspired Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Nagisa Tatsumi's international best seller offers a practical plan to figure out what to keep and what to discard so you can get--and stay--tidy, once and for all.
Practical and inspiring, The Art of Discarding (the book that originally inspired a young Marie Kondo to start cleaning up her closets) offers hands-on advice and easy-to-follow guidelines to help listeners learn how to finally let go of stuff that is holding them back - as well as sage advice on acquiring less in the first place.
Author Nagisa Tatsumi urges us to reflect on our attitude to possessing things and to have the courage and conviction to get rid of all the stuff we really don't need, offering advice on how to tackle the things that pile up at home and take back control. By learning the art of discarding you will gain space, free yourself from "accumulation syndrome", and find new joy and purpose in your clutter-free life.
©2017 Nagisa Tatsumi (P)2017 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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What's more, Lightly is a complete philosophy of life. When you're tempted by an impulse purchase, trying to resist a chocolate donut, or struggling to say no to another obligation, all you have to remember is one word - "lightly" - to boost your resolve and make beautiful choices. It doesn't get any easier than that. Lightly is like a recipe book for minimalism, designed so you can dip into it anytime for advice and inspiration.
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Good message, too repetitive
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With practical and warm advice, lifestyle designer and coach Kerri Richardson guides you to accept your clutter as a natural manifestation of your mind, body, and spirit looking out for yourself. It is your soul calling out for you to invest in self-care and to face the fears holding you back from being your best self. Richardson dives into the most common categories of physical clutter and provides efficient and effective steps for clearing the space for your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being to flourish.
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Andrew Mellen meets Mari Kondo
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Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a "f--king mess" that we "really need to get around to fixing one day". Unf--k Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems - the ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs, people without kids but living with roommates, and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at stay-at-home moms and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time.
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It Works
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Sorry I Wasted My Money
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So useful, listened to it a 2nd time right away.
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Author has knowledge but poor writing skills
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Disappointed
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Similar to the podcast, but worth buying
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Good book!
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- Liane
- 02-05-23
Got me clearing things out
Quick & effective read! Had me discarding within minutes (while still reading). Highly recommended if you’d like to see your floors and countertops again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-17-23
Discard…
This was a great reminder and motivation for discarding things we do not need or want
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-03-20
Chapters seem to have been cut short
The reader ended one chapter in mid sentence! And then proceeded on to the next chapter.
Left me hanging on what she was about to say!!
Please revise. I would like to hear the whole book.
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- Charles M Goering
- 07-28-18
highly recommended
loved it. excellent narroration. super motivational to listen to while tidying. thanks to the author for sharing her ideas.
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- Michele B.
- 03-12-21
Such a good reference.
I am a pack rat, I was raised by a old Black Goddess from the deep South that was taught never to throw out anything. Poor people are scared of lack. Everything can be used, and you might need it later..the problem is later never gets here.
This book address all of these fears and much more. She gives you clear strategies to address all areas of your house and your life.
Highly recommended.
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- Matt
- 02-01-23
Still relevant
Learned about this book through Marie Kondo’s work and really glad I got this perspective to add to all the wonderful suggestions Marie Kondo puts forward. Nagisa’s style and voice is fresh and gives good perspective and practical advice to add to my repertoire of minimizing my things and finding joy in my life and home!
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- Ernest
- 11-05-17
Helpful to get motivated
I would suggest reading Marie Kondo's books first. This book will give some extra suggestions and motivations.
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- Alissa A.
- 08-02-17
Informative
I enjoyed the book as an addition to the KonMarie method (she mentions this book in her writing as inspiration) and as a general "why" for decluttering and minimalism.
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- Rob
- 07-04-23
Good tips to start cleaning house
Enjoy the tips enjoyed the easy breakdown and chapters felt it was a little bit repetitive, but then again, the more you hear the more you’re apt to do it
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- marie
- 07-18-20
All you need!
Way better and more logical than Marie Kondo method! I'm already disorganized, why do I need to pile everything I own and create more chaos? This gave me a clear rebuttal for all of my mental arguments about the clutter. Listening to this book over and over while discarding REALLY empowered me! Yes! I can do it! And I Did! Yes!!!
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