Letting go of items tied to past memories or future anxieties allows you to live fully in the present. Kondo encourages confronting attachments to the past and fears about the future by asking why you're holding onto certain items. For instance, keeping unread books 'just in case' reflects a reluctance to let go. She emphasizes, "The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past." By releasing these possessions, you free yourself to focus on who you are today and what you truly value. | Marie Kondo | The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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Let Go to Embrace the Present

Letting go of items tied to past memories or future anxieties allows you to live fully in the present. Kondo encourages confronting attachments to the past and fears about the future by asking why you're holding onto certain items. For instance, keeping unread books 'just in case' reflects a reluctance to let go. She emphasizes, "The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past." By releasing these possessions, you free yourself to focus on who you are today and what you truly value.

-- Marie Kondo