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[Read more](https://www.theorganizedyou.com/blog/september-is-the-new-january) [![Pastel Mahjong Tabletop Game Night](https://www.theorganizedyou.com/hubfs/Pastel%20Mahjong%20Tabletop%20Game%20Night.png)](https://www.theorganizedyou.com/blog/the-organized-mahjong-player) ## [The Organized Mahjong Player](https://www.theorganizedyou.com/blog/the-organized-mahjong-player) ![Picture of Heather Aiello](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/5ab020d89968407b8b3eff26e8278626) [Heather Aiello](https://www.theorganizedyou.com/blog/author/heather-aiello) Aug 13, 2026, 3:28:17 PM In my blog How Organizing Helped Me Learn Mahjong Faster, I shared how organizing helped me learn ma... 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