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Marie Kondo Books

5 books·~50 min total read

Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and television personality. She developed the KonMari Method, which emphasizes tidying by category and keeping only items that spark joy.

Known for: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life, Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life, Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life, Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Books by Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

self-help · 10 min

This international bestseller by Marie Kondo presents the KonMari Method, a revolutionary approach to decluttering and organizing that focuses on keeping only items that 'spark joy.' Through practical...

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

productivity · 10 min

本书由近藤麻理惠与斯科特·索南申合著,旨在将“怦然心动”的整理理念应用于职场。作者通过心理学与管理学的结合,帮助读者清理工作空间、优化时间与人际关系,从而提升专注力与幸福感。书中提供了实用的整理方法与心态调整技巧,鼓励人们在工作中找到真正的喜悦与意义。...

Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

habits · 10 min

In this book, Marie Kondo expands her world-renowned KonMari Method beyond tidying physical spaces to include organizing one’s time, relationships, and mindset. Drawing from Japanese philosophy, she i...

Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

habits · 10 min

In this book, Marie Kondo expands her world-renowned KonMari Method beyond tidying to encompass the art of creating a life that sparks joy. Drawing on the Japanese concept of 'kurashi'—meaning 'way of...

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

productivity · 10 min

Spark Joy is a comprehensive guide to the KonMari Method, offering detailed instructions and illustrations to help readers declutter and organize their homes. Marie Kondo expands on her philosophy of ...

Key Insights from Marie Kondo

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The Heart of Tidying: My Journey and Why Conventional Methods Fail

As a child, I loved to read homemaking magazines and organization manuals, fascinated by the promise of harmony and beauty they depicted. But no matter how many methods I tried, the clutter always seemed to return. It took me years of study and trial to understand why. Most tidying methods instruct ...

From The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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The KonMari Method: Step-by-Step Transformation through Joy

The KonMari Method asks you to tidy by category, not by location. This is not just a practical technique; it is a psychological reorientation. When you gather every item from a category in one place — all your clothes, for example — you confront the reality of how much you own. This confrontation is...

From The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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Defining Joy in the Workplace

Joy in the workplace begins with clarity—a feeling that arises when everything around you resonates with your sense of purpose. In our daily work environments, we are surrounded not only by papers and screens but also by expectations, habits, and invisible pressures. These can crowd our consciousnes...

From Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

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The Importance of Tidying Your Workspace

Our physical surroundings constantly shape our mental states. Marie often says that your desk is a mirror of your mind—when scattered papers and random items fill every inch, concentration becomes elusive. In this section, I share how the act of tidying a workspace transforms not just appearance but...

From Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

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The Essence of Kurashi: Living with Intentional Joy

Kurashi is a deeply personal concept—it invites you to ask, “What does my ideal life feel like?” Instead of focusing solely on what your home looks like, this question turns inward. It asks how your surroundings support your happiness, health, and growth. In Japan, the idea of *kurashi* encompasses ...

From Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

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Transforming Space and Spirit Through Tidying

The relationship between your physical space and emotional state is undeniable. Every object you own carries energy, memories, and intention. When you embark on tidying, you are not just cleaning up your surroundings—you are resetting your mind. In *Kurashi at Home*, I share how organizing a home il...

From Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

About Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and television personality. She developed the KonMari Method, which emphasizes tidying by category and keeping only items that spark joy. Her books have sold millions of copies globally, and she gained international fame through her Netflix se...

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Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and television personality. She developed the KonMari Method, which emphasizes tidying by category and keeping only items that spark joy. Her books have sold millions of copies globally, and she gained international fame through her Netflix series 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.'

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