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1 " Experts have called behaviorial economists have noted an issue they call the endowment effect, Dr.Tolin says. Merely owning an item causes you to exaggerate its value, or "endow" it with more worth..... But the endowment effect can make even insignificant items feel more important to you.--pg17 Even when people don't talk about feeling responsible for an item and they don't fell like the item is too important to get rid of because it's THEIRS - and that's all there is to it. --p18 "
― Peter Walsh , Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down
2 " What I know for sure is that when you declutter – whether it’s on your home, your head, or your heart – it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life, and your family. "
3 " If the stuff you own is not helping you create the life you want, then let it go. "
4 " Maligant items don't have to be reminders of bad times, like a breakup or a health crisis. They can bring back memories of loved ones or high points in your life. But if these memories leave you feeling sad or feeling that your life isn't as good now, then the objects are causing you mental and emotional harm and have no place in your home. ...The key to enjoying happiness and good health in a warm, welcoming home is to live IN THE PRESENT MOMENT surrounded by items that you cherish and that have meaning for you and your family. If too much of your time is spent replaying your greatest hits or struggling with old pain, you're not making new memories of your present life. "
5 " You are important enough to invest the time and energy needed for the change you want. Commit to becoming the person you wish to be and carve out the time for what needs to be done! "
6 " 31Days2GetOrganized). "
7 " If a gift has come to you wrapped in obligations and tied tightly with a ribbon of guilt, then it’s not really a gift at all. It’s a manipulation. A gift should be something freely given that enhances your life and reminds you lovingly of the giver. If it’s not, you simply should not give it a place in your home. "
8 " Observe the things your mind is telling you, without immediately obeying its commands or spending time arguing with it. Recognize when your mind is viewing the world as a darker, scarier place than it really is. Stop confusing the memories attached to your household items with the items themselves. Stop envisioning catastrophe in your future. Celebrate your successes rather than focusing on your shortcomings. "
9 " I have never believed that striving for perfection is a commendable habit. It just sets you up to fail before you even begin. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen a wish for perfection totally paralyze a person who dwells on the idea that “If I can’t do it perfectly, I can’t do it at all.” “Good enough” is a target that’s, well, good enough. Having a welcoming, comfortable home is a wonderful thing, even if you have a little clutter here and there. It says that your home is loved and lived in. When you reach “good enough,” relax and enjoy the view. "
10 " Even if you exercise every day, sitting around too much can still be harmful to your health and your waistline. Researchers noticed this while tracking a group of more than 4,000 Australian adults who exercised for the often-recommended 150 minutes per week. Even though they were physically active for 30 minutes on most days, as their time in front of the TV went up, so did their waist size and blood pressure. In women, more television time was also linked to potentially harmful changes in their cholesterol. "
11 " The powers that be don’t necessarily view you as a citizen, a voter, or a person. You’re a consumer. You’re someone who buys products, then consumes them. After you eat it, use it up, or wear it out, you buy more. "
12 " perfect is the enemy of good. "
13 " Every product you buy comes with a corresponding promise that you invest in. Your heart is set on attaining both. But while you’ll definitely come home with the object in your hands, you may or may not get the promise you see in your daydreams. Always look beyond the product to understand what’s really motivating your purchases. "
14 " People have all sorts of reasons for saving things. Sometimes it’s because of the potential for future usefulness, or perhaps you don’t want to be wasteful. Sometimes people are emotionally attached to an object and will feel responsible for it.” All these reasons for saving—including that sense of “I wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to the object” or “If I’m going to get rid of it, I want to know that it’s going to a good home”—are actually normal ways to feel about objects, she says. But how strongly you feel this way can make the difference between hoarding disorder and customary reasons for saving. It can also make the difference between a neat, streamlined home and a place that’s chaotic and full of clutter. "
15 " Creating a landfill in your home does not mean that you’re saving the environment. You just moved the garbage. "
16 " A gift should be something freely given that enhances your life and reminds you lovingly of the giver. If it’s not, you simply should not give it a place in your home. "
17 " You think a thing has more value simply because it belongs to you. Experts called behavioral economists have noted an issue they call the endowment effect, Dr. Tolin says. Merely owning an item causes you to exaggerate its value, or “endow” it with more worth. "
18 " We tend to connect our memories of the important moments in our lives, the places where we lived, and the people we loved to objects. Seeing these things allows us to replay and refresh those memories. "
19 " There are a few downsides to attaching memories to possessions. Often people feel that if they part with an object, they’ll lose the memory attached to it, along with a special moment in their life. Or that a person now only living on in their memory would be forgotten completely and disappear forever. "
20 " Our homes become like photo albums of the past. But these “photos” aren’t images that take up little space in a photo album or zero physical space on a computer. They’re items of furniture and wood carvings and cars and blankets and clothes. These memory objects can take up lots of room in your home. This is space you can’t fill with useful, functional items or new memory-associated items. "
