Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The life changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo has been a very fascinating read. I read this book in one week and applied the principles she teaches that very same weekend (much to the dismay of my poor wife). From reading the reviews on Amazon I think there are a lot of people who have misconceptions about this book and what it’s about. This is not a one fix book that will solve all of your life problems in one foul swoop. What it is, is a book about tidying up. Kondo presents a very specific method of going through all of your things and identifying exactly “what sparks joy” and what does not. I found the exercise of going through all my things surprisingly profound. Marie does suggest that you should thank your possessions and greet them, which might be a bit much for most western readers. But what was surprising is the process of going through the, seeming insurmountable task. of piling all your things together and going through them one by one. You start thinking about other areas of your life where this same skill can apply. What else do you have in your life, accept for possessions, that does not spark joy? At the very least you will walk away from this book with a tidier and cleaner house. At the very best you might start thinking differently about things and life and what really sparks joy in your life. From looking at the amount of reviews this book has and the average rating, I think many people come away with more than just a tidier house.