You Won’t Know Until You Do It

As it is Golden Week in Japan, I am spending my time a little more leisurely than usual. I am taking advantage of this time to sort out my things and prepare for the future. I'm in the process of decluttering my home, and I'd like to share why I decided to do it.

It all started when I saw an advertisement for the "Konmari Method" on Netflix.

I have experienced moving to different countries a few times, so I don't feel like I have a lot of stuff.

I regularly sell my clothes and books to recyclers and used bookstores about twice a year.

I sort my documents into categories, so that if I look at a specific place, I can find everything in that category. I also dispose of unnecessary documents at least several times a year.

So why did I decide to use the "KonMari method" of decluttering?

First of all, I wanted to know and understand why this method is so popular. 

And why is it so popular not only in Japan but also overseas, and what does "tokimeki" - the spark of joy - actually mean?

After watching a few videos, I realized that one of the keys to this method is the order of the areas to be decluttered, and that for some areas, there are specific instructions that say, "Please have this mindset as you tackle this category.” For example, you don't just pick up a book once, you have to tap it to “wake it up.”

I also read many testimonials on the internet, so I understood most of what was happening on the surface.

However, I could only understand at the level of "I see," so I had to actually "act" and "experience" on my own to understand more. I thought that unless I actually took action and experienced it for myself, I would not be able to understand it further.

It’s also beyond simply "action" and "experience" - I think it’s also an important part of the process to do it with the intention of making a comprehensive judgment as to whether it is good for oneself or not.

The world is truly full of various methods, and what many people think is good for you may not necessarily be good for you, and vice versa.

I think it is important to first have your own experiences and then make your own decisions, and to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation.

I believe that one can only understand and come to a conclusion whether this approach is the right one if one takes action first.

And I think it’s not too late to arrive at a conclusion after actually taking action and experiencing things.

We should faithfully take action, and only after that will we be able to see.

With this in mind, I am currently exploring and experiencing the "KonMari method"!

I spent the first half of the holidays going out for hamburgers in the name of a girls' outing, and also went to an art museum and a hot spring for a quick visit.

Today, I finished the rest of my decluttering in the morning, and am now spending my time at a cafe writing my blog.

I wish all of you, whether you're on holiday or not, a week full of smiles!!