Learning Something New: Wabi-sabi

Life

I enjoy reading about different cultures but have recently became increasingly interested in how the Japanese view the world. I recently read this – and would highly recommend spending 5 minutes reading an article on “Japan’s unusual way to view the world“.

An excerpt from the article:

The dents and scratches we bear are all reminders of experience, and to erase them would be to ignore the complexities of life. By retaining the imperfect, repairing the broken and learning to find beauty in flaws – rather than in spite of them – Japan’s ability to cope with the natural disasters it so often faces is strengthened.

In this crazy time with so many unknowns and daily changes – perhaps this might help find peace.

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