Summary and Analysis, Key Ideas and Facts: A Guide to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
This is not the actual Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The primary objective of this book is to bring insightful discussion and critique of Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up to readers everywhere.
This book, A Guide to Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing – Summary and Analysis, Key Ideas and Facts, includes an unofficial summary of the key ideas and facts of Kondo’s book, supplemented with analysis and comments on each key idea, as well as critical analysis of Kondo’s principal messages.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Summary and Analysis of Key Ideas in Marie Kondo’s Book
1. The Essence of the KonMari Method
Analysis and comments on the essence of the KonMari Method
2. Reasons for Clutter
Analysis and comments on reasons for clutter
3. Psychological and Other Benefits of Decluttering and Tidying up
Analysis and comments on benefits of decluttering and tidying up
4. The Art of Visualization
Analysis and comments on the art of visualization
5. Sorting and Discarding
Analysis and comments on sorting and discarding
6. Your Tidiness and Your Family
Analysis and comments on your tidiness and your family
7. Storing Your Possessions and Taking Care of Them
Analysis and comments on storing and taking care of your possessions
Part II. Critical Analysis of the Principal Messages of Kondo’s Book
References