Marie Kondo

Kondo's method of organizing is known as the KonMari method; it consists of gathering together all of one's belongings, one category at a time, and then keeping only those things that "spark joy" (tokimeku") and choosing a place for everything from then on.

I was obsessed with what I could throw away. One day, I had a kind of nervous breakdown and fainted. I was unconscious for two hours. When I came to, I heard a mysterious voice, like some god of tidying telling me to look at my things more closely. And I realized my mistake: I was only looking for things to throw out. What I should be doing is finding the things I want to keep. Identifying the things that make you happy: that is the work of tidying.