We often hear that order is the pleasure of reason, but disorder is the pleasure of imagination. However, for the Japanese, the art of making an arrangement in a given space can also force us to think deeply about what we have and the need to preserve only what moves us, which is really useful and brings us joy and social assistance.
If there is one who has achieved remarkable success in teaching a wardrobe or bedroom in recent years, it is undoubtedly Marie Kondo. With his book “The Magic of Cleanliness. ” This Japanese woman was one of the 100 most influential people in the world according to Time magazine, competing for sales even with another compatriot, Haruki Murakami.
“The room was very clean and comfortable. “- Pythagoras-
It is worth saying, without a doubt, that there is something hypnotic about the so-called Konmari method offered by this guru, it is simple, it is drastic, it starts with the smallest things and ends with the larger ones and, above all, reminds us that objects also have “soul”. and that we should talk to them to thank them for their services and then solemnly say goodbye if we no longer need them.
For a Westerner, this approach may seem a little shocking and even fun. Most of us accumulate so much, so many objects, memories, clothes, books and tons of papers that if we did a ritual like this, we would need a lifetime for However curious it may seem, this vision captivated the whole world and somehow helped us focus on cleaning the house in a different way, from an emotional point of view.
If there is one thing we all know is that the environment in which order resides conveys calm, discipline and linearity, it is as if organized environments, in a way, invite us to behave according to this balanced provision. Now, and here. We get to the unique point of the subject, according to a study from the University of Minnesota, in the United States, professional scenarios where disorder in objects or decoration induces creativity in almost 70% of its workers.
It is as if disorder invites us to new things, to break with the established, to find new stimuli and challenges, does this mean then that the Japanese orientation is wrong ?, that that arrangement that Marie Kondo is trying to sell us generates, in the end, a submission and a little flexibility in reflection?Behind his method, he actually hides an aspect that deserves to be integrated into our lives.
The Konmari method invites us to improve our lives through the “renewal” of our closest and most familiar contexts, so it is much more than repairing a closet or living room: it is to cleanse our reality to recover the inner well-being. Faced with an intimate ceremony with which to activate our emotions, do we take one step beyond the simple?Katakuze? (cleanse and organize in Japanese) to achieve a spiritual plan.
Marie Kondo teaches us to be aware of what we are attached to and what is no longer good, of the things and objects that are best thrown away to allow light and joy to enter our environment and, therefore, into our hearts.
There are people who have a natural and almost obsessive tendency to clean up, and others to chaos, but we all know that the magic point of this strategy is in the intermediate space where we can balance the two forces, meet again and feel. comfortable without reaching the extremes, so ideally adjust the Konmari method to our needs and peculiarities.
“When you fully organize your space, it changes the landscape around you and the change is so profound that you’ll feel like you’re living in a different place. -Marie Kondo-
For example, it is clear that instead of talking to objects and seeing them as soulless beings, it is more appropriate to communicate with ourselves. “I dropped this notebook because it was very useful and cathartic at a time when I was in bad condition. Now my reality is different, now I’m fine, I’ve moved on and I can get rid of it ?.
Here’s a reflection on the main points Marie Kondo suggests with her method:
In conclusion, the concept of storage for Marie Kondo lies in the usefulness, the positive feeling that objects awaken us and the need to find the exterior harmony that, in turn, is in tune with our interior. A house is not limited to being a storage space, a house is a scenario in which you must live the balance and above all happiness.