Top 10 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Marie Kondo
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Wild
In a Japanese interview, she mentioned she likes organizing so much when she was at school, she realized she had OCD and suffered a breakdown, which was when she heard a voice telling her to examine her life and what she surrounds herself with. (At least that is what I remember from reading the subtitle) It is no surprise to me that #1 is about that voice but also slightly weird out that her obsession wasn't mentioned, considering that was a reason why she decided to stop throwing away everything and start to look for joy.
Another interesting fact that MsMojo could have mentioned was that in a video of KonMari from AsianBoss, the majority of the Japanese interviewees said although they had never heard of Marie Kondo. After hearing about her organization method and cloth folding techniques, nearly all said they have been taught and used that same method since they were a child, some said that might be because a typical Japanese home is quite small and they needed to conserve space, another was that home economics is available to students.
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In a Japanese interview, she mentioned she likes organizing so much when she was at school, she realized she had OCD and suffered a breakdown, which was when she heard a voice telling her to examine her life and what she surrounds herself with. (At least that is what I remember from reading the subtitle) It is no surprise to me that #1 is about that voice but also slightly weird out that her obsession wasn't mentioned, considering that was a reason why she decided to stop throwing away everything and start to look for joy.
Another interesting fact that MsMojo could have mentioned was that in a video of KonMari from AsianBoss, the majority of the Japanese interviewees said although they had never heard of Marie Kondo. After hearing about her organization method and cloth folding techniques, nearly all said they have been taught and used that same method since they were a child, some said that might be because a typical Japanese home is quite small and they needed to conserve space, another was that home economics is available to students.
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Faith
I am curious as to WHY the presenter does not see how having a decent, working can opener could not 'spark joy'.
I broke my thumb recently and so it is impossible to open cans with my lovely hand can opener. so I took out my electric opener and VOILA! I could use it with ease. Trust me. that can opener sparks Joy for me! I am so grateful for that tool. It gives me independence. the ability to do things for myself.
I am wondering just what she THINKS JOY is.
Those who are able to find Joy in small, every day, ordinary things are Blessed indeed.
PS. my toilet was plugged up last month and it took a while to locate the plunger. When I did locate it and got the toilet unplugged. BELIEVE ME. I was JOYFUL. That plunger now has a permanent home and YES it gives me Joy to know it is there. ready to serve!
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I am curious as to WHY the presenter does not see how having a decent, working can opener could not 'spark joy'.
I broke my thumb recently and so it is impossible to open cans with my lovely hand can opener. so I took out my electric opener and VOILA! I could use it with ease. Trust me. that can opener sparks Joy for me! I am so grateful for that tool. It gives me independence. the ability to do things for myself.
I am wondering just what she THINKS JOY is.
Those who are able to find Joy in small, every day, ordinary things are Blessed indeed.
PS. my toilet was plugged up last month and it took a while to locate the plunger. When I did locate it and got the toilet unplugged. BELIEVE ME. I was JOYFUL. That plunger now has a permanent home and YES it gives me Joy to know it is there. ready to serve!
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Mihaila
I do tiding up with my sister every spring. It's so refreshing and gives air to the room. Also we are able to check what do we need to buy (garderobe mostly) and what not, for the next seasons. This is a tradition on our country actually. Every spring mothers would clean up the entire house. Wash all mattress and winter clothes. To store them for the next months, till winter came back. We also have a festival that represents this. Winter leaving and spring/summer coming. It's called Summer Day. It's held every 14 of march and that day always (somehow) happens to be sunny! Kids that day go door to door and ask for sweets. While mothers put blooming flowers in the doors of the houses.
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I do tiding up with my sister every spring. It's so refreshing and gives air to the room. Also we are able to check what do we need to buy (garderobe mostly) and what not, for the next seasons. This is a tradition on our country actually. Every spring mothers would clean up the entire house. Wash all mattress and winter clothes. To store them for the next months, till winter came back. We also have a festival that represents this. Winter leaving and spring/summer coming. It's called Summer Day. It's held every 14 of march and that day always (somehow) happens to be sunny! Kids that day go door to door and ask for sweets. While mothers put blooming flowers in the doors of the houses.
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zilos262
I dont agree. There is no Loop Hole in the KonMarie Method. Yes there are essential items in the home that we need but if it doesnt bring you joy then get rid of it and find another version of that brings you joy. Mops for example there are many many choices to pic from. Find the right shape, color, and method for doing this and even that can give you joy. I believe her method not only make you uncluttered that which is in your heart, but creates way to facilitates that way of life. She helps you clear your mind so you can put more thought into your day to day decision and not just picking thing that are JUST AVAILABLE. KonMarie life.
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I dont agree. There is no Loop Hole in the KonMarie Method. Yes there are essential items in the home that we need but if it doesnt bring you joy then get rid of it and find another version of that brings you joy. Mops for example there are many many choices to pic from. Find the right shape, color, and method for doing this and even that can give you joy. I believe her method not only make you uncluttered that which is in your heart, but creates way to facilitates that way of life. She helps you clear your mind so you can put more thought into your day to day decision and not just picking thing that are JUST AVAILABLE. KonMarie life.
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Veronica
Mika Chan: thousands of Shinto worshippers visit the Yasukuni Shrine at least yearly, to worship and pay their respects to their Class A war criminals. This includes the ever popular Prime Minister and his cabinet members and family. This would be like Germans of today paying their respects to the National Socialist Party (NAZIS. But Germans do not do so because they have faced their history, as have most erring nations, made amends, and learned from it, unlike Japan. But I appreciate that you only have a false version of history.
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Mika Chan: thousands of Shinto worshippers visit the Yasukuni Shrine at least yearly, to worship and pay their respects to their Class A war criminals. This includes the ever popular Prime Minister and his cabinet members and family. This would be like Germans of today paying their respects to the National Socialist Party (NAZIS. But Germans do not do so because they have faced their history, as have most erring nations, made amends, and learned from it, unlike Japan. But I appreciate that you only have a false version of history.
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Veronica
The Shinto religion is the Japanese race worship religion which inspired the Germans during the 1930s. It is extremely authoritarian; at its peak Japan was a military dictatorship. The American occupying forces after WWII bade the emperor to deny his divinity, and taught Japan democracy. Japan wants now to remilitarize as it becomes closer to these dangerous spiritual roots. Shinto taps into dangerous forces and uses shamans to bless or curse people or otherwise control the future. It is not as sweet at it seems.
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The Shinto religion is the Japanese race worship religion which inspired the Germans during the 1930s. It is extremely authoritarian; at its peak Japan was a military dictatorship. The American occupying forces after WWII bade the emperor to deny his divinity, and taught Japan democracy. Japan wants now to remilitarize as it becomes closer to these dangerous spiritual roots. Shinto taps into dangerous forces and uses shamans to bless or curse people or otherwise control the future. It is not as sweet at it seems.
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Patricia
They're taking the dining room chairs!
They don't bring me joy.
I love this method. It really helps beyond the home too. You become less of an impulse shopper. If you are a collector of anything (sports memorabilia, purses, dolls) you become very particular at what you add to your current collection. She does not say anything about minimalism or a certain number(there is a misconception about her saying you should only have 30 books) If you have 75 cookbooks that still bring you joy, you keep them.
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They're taking the dining room chairs!
They don't bring me joy.
I love this method. It really helps beyond the home too. You become less of an impulse shopper. If you are a collector of anything (sports memorabilia, purses, dolls) you become very particular at what you add to your current collection. She does not say anything about minimalism or a certain number(there is a misconception about her saying you should only have 30 books) If you have 75 cookbooks that still bring you joy, you keep them.
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Joseph
It sounds great until you come home and all your stuff is gone because you just got Kondo'ed by your spouse who just didn't love your stuff the way you do =P I would love to see how she gets along with Jordan Peterson who first step to a happy life is to clean your room. I bet Marie would melt him instantly. If not then her kids sure would. I mean her kids are so super cute! OMG you just want to make them smile =)
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It sounds great until you come home and all your stuff is gone because you just got Kondo'ed by your spouse who just didn't love your stuff the way you do =P I would love to see how she gets along with Jordan Peterson who first step to a happy life is to clean your room. I bet Marie would melt him instantly. If not then her kids sure would. I mean her kids are so super cute! OMG you just want to make them smile =)
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triskit
Now, let's have everyone find their thing and make lots of cash doing it! Yeah is kinda of OCD for big bucks. Things dont need spoken to and don't at all communicate. The only joy sparked is what u imagine. If it sparks joy to fold then fold and a lot! I don't have time for all that and my system has always worked fine. I know where its! I find joy in saving time doing it simply, not folding on and on.
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Now, let's have everyone find their thing and make lots of cash doing it! Yeah is kinda of OCD for big bucks. Things dont need spoken to and don't at all communicate. The only joy sparked is what u imagine. If it sparks joy to fold then fold and a lot! I don't have time for all that and my system has always worked fine. I know where its! I find joy in saving time doing it simply, not folding on and on.
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Child
Marie Kondo is a spiritual being. Eastern societies combine laughter, love, company, conversation relaxation, and working together along with their work. Humans are lonely, stressed and depressed in the terrible isolation and tight boundaries that are built around work in the western world, let alone other oddities such as perceiving the amount of work or time put in directly with status and money.
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Marie Kondo is a spiritual being. Eastern societies combine laughter, love, company, conversation relaxation, and working together along with their work. Humans are lonely, stressed and depressed in the terrible isolation and tight boundaries that are built around work in the western world, let alone other oddities such as perceiving the amount of work or time put in directly with status and money.
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Trish
I fail to see why we would need someone to tell us we are better off being clean and tidy with things we love around us! Has humanity really regressed so much that we need someone to tell us what to do and how to feel. We have handed over every decision to so called therapists and experts. Sociology is a qualification like media studies. Please take one.
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I fail to see why we would need someone to tell us we are better off being clean and tidy with things we love around us! Has humanity really regressed so much that we need someone to tell us what to do and how to feel. We have handed over every decision to so called therapists and experts. Sociology is a qualification like media studies. Please take one.
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rochelimit's
you know I heard in Shinto they believe that if an object is neglected (not respected) for 100 years, they will turn into a yokai (ghost) and will haunt whoever came close to them. This is part of the belief which influence Japan's way of living. If you see MUJI store (Japanese IKEA, it is very very KonMarie
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you know I heard in Shinto they believe that if an object is neglected (not respected) for 100 years, they will turn into a yokai (ghost) and will haunt whoever came close to them. This is part of the belief which influence Japan's way of living. If you see MUJI store (Japanese IKEA, it is very very KonMarie
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Angela
I kid you not! After watching her Netflix series I took initiative to clean my messy room and declutter it, which it was way over due for, and now my room is tidy and clean and fresh I never noticed how this method really does changes your perspective on what you have and what really sparks joy for you!
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I kid you not! After watching her Netflix series I took initiative to clean my messy room and declutter it, which it was way over due for, and now my room is tidy and clean and fresh I never noticed how this method really does changes your perspective on what you have and what really sparks joy for you!
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Lord
I love this lady. She sparks joy. However, talking to your stuff in front of other people, or the camera, seems cute but if you do that everyday when your'e alone, you might be considered borderline crazy. You might end up having more conversations with things than with actual people
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I love this lady. She sparks joy. However, talking to your stuff in front of other people, or the camera, seems cute but if you do that everyday when your'e alone, you might be considered borderline crazy. You might end up having more conversations with things than with actual people
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Leslie
My kitty has a soul, not my books. They are inanimate objects. I love getting rid of things aka declutter. Makes me feel lighter and breathe better. I don't need to thank a book or anything else I get rid of, that would slow things down, and isn't needed to be done.
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My kitty has a soul, not my books. They are inanimate objects. I love getting rid of things aka declutter. Makes me feel lighter and breathe better. I don't need to thank a book or anything else I get rid of, that would slow things down, and isn't needed to be done.
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Michelle
About the loophole, she says in her book that if it doesnt spark joy, but it is necessary for your life and will make you happy if it does its job right, then the same logic applies to keep it. The whole kyun! Is more for sentimental items and all
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About the loophole, she says in her book that if it doesnt spark joy, but it is necessary for your life and will make you happy if it does its job right, then the same logic applies to keep it. The whole kyun! Is more for sentimental items and all
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Vincent
Not super effective for hoarders though.
That old t-shirt? Sparks joy
box full of old magazines? Sparks joy.
Math books from uni days? Sparks joy
Ziplock bag to store poop in because the bathroom is no longer accessible? Sparks joy
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Not super effective for hoarders though.
That old t-shirt? Sparks joy
box full of old magazines? Sparks joy.
Math books from uni days? Sparks joy
Ziplock bag to store poop in because the bathroom is no longer accessible? Sparks joy
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fanjoy
Your mind is reflected in your surrounding. Your surrounding reflects in your mind. Tidying up is a very spiritual experience. I am grateful not just 'for' the things I have, but also grateful 'to' them.
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Your mind is reflected in your surrounding. Your surrounding reflects in your mind. Tidying up is a very spiritual experience. I am grateful not just 'for' the things I have, but also grateful 'to' them.
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ItsSkyler
The only thing I own that sparks joy is a very old nightgown from when I was little. Dont even remember wearing it yet it makes me happy and cant get rid of it despite it being completely worn.
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The only thing I own that sparks joy is a very old nightgown from when I was little. Dont even remember wearing it yet it makes me happy and cant get rid of it despite it being completely worn.
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Buggeroff
Like her you need not to worry of tidying up but getting your shit together and make tons of money that way it not only sparks joy but explosion of happiness! Caching caching
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Like her you need not to worry of tidying up but getting your shit together and make tons of money that way it not only sparks joy but explosion of happiness! Caching caching
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msmojo
I WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME! WHY DOES THIS WOMAN WEAR BLACK TIGHTS? she does not know how to coordinate her clothes and then she wears BLACK TIGHTS? what is up with that?
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I WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME! WHY DOES THIS WOMAN WEAR BLACK TIGHTS? she does not know how to coordinate her clothes and then she wears BLACK TIGHTS? what is up with that?
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Zoe
I became obsessed with this because I'm a tidy freak and my boyfriend is a hoarder. I mean, a COLLECTOR.
I'm writing a blog series about the process, check it out! t
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I became obsessed with this because I'm a tidy freak and my boyfriend is a hoarder. I mean, a COLLECTOR.
I'm writing a blog series about the process, check it out! t
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Elise
I love organization. I have been organized since i was a freshman in high school. I've been organized in my locker, my backpack, my binder, my closet and my room
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I love organization. I have been organized since i was a freshman in high school. I've been organized in my locker, my backpack, my binder, my closet and my room
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James
Awesome person and I can't see how people criticize her. She makes a recommendation and it's your option to follow it or not as it is never forced upon you.
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Awesome person and I can't see how people criticize her. She makes a recommendation and it's your option to follow it or not as it is never forced upon you.
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Tricia
I get slightly confused. None of my things spark joy (the kind shes meaning. But at the same time, I want to keep hold of them. Is that the same thing?
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I get slightly confused. None of my things spark joy (the kind shes meaning. But at the same time, I want to keep hold of them. Is that the same thing?
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blue
Ha ha not they said she went to Christian school. Most likely catholic one. Because she went to Shinto shrine to be an attendant. Pagan or not christian.
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Ha ha not they said she went to Christian school. Most likely catholic one. Because she went to Shinto shrine to be an attendant. Pagan or not christian.
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Jennifer
For some reason the fact they said he had a nervous breakdown irks me. Most likely she had some sort of a panic attack, but not a nervous break down.
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For some reason the fact they said he had a nervous breakdown irks me. Most likely she had some sort of a panic attack, but not a nervous break down.
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positive
And so what's wrong with CRITICISING? We live in a JUDGEMENTAL world! We are free to hate people when we want to do so. Marie Kondo is a BOGUS!
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And so what's wrong with CRITICISING? We live in a JUDGEMENTAL world! We are free to hate people when we want to do so. Marie Kondo is a BOGUS!
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Justin
Very very great list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too she one of the very best people ever can you please do more videos like this one please
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Very very great list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too she one of the very best people ever can you please do more videos like this one please
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Muhamad
I love how she grateful to everything cus we know all item we get is from hardwork when we let it go thing need to be farewell goodbye too.
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I love how she grateful to everything cus we know all item we get is from hardwork when we let it go thing need to be farewell goodbye too.
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