💢Japanese Concepts
Ten Japanese concepts that will improve your life:
1: Oubaitori.
Never compare yourself.
Everyone blossoms in their own time in different ways.
2: Kaizen.
Continuously improve.
Constantly strive to improve across all areas of your life.
Small changes accumulate and make all the difference.
3: Wabi-sabi.
Embrace imperfection.Nothing lasts, nothing is complete.Accept your own flaws and those of others.Find beauty in imperfection.
4: Mottainai.
Don’t be wasteful.
Everything deserves respect and gratitude.
Recognize the value in what’s around you and don’t waste it.
5: Gaman.
Have dignity during duress.
Hard times need to be met with emotional maturity and self-control.We need patience, perseverance, + tolerance.
6: Yuugen.
Appreciate mysterious beauty.
Often we FEEL the beauty in an object without it being stunning to look at.
Discover subtle beauty beyond aesthetics.
Experience something words cannot describe.
7: Ikigai.
Know your reason for being.Define the reason you get up in the morning.Make it something you are good at, passionate about, and that the world needs.
8:Shikata Ga Nai
Accept and let go.
Some things simply aren’t within our control.Accept what you cannot change, and move on.
9: Kintsugi.
Repair cracks with gold.Imperfections are a thing of beauty.The journeys we all take are golden.Our flaws are embellishments that make us more beautiful.
10: Omoiyari.
Show consideration for others.Life is better when we care for others.Be thoughtful. Build compassion.
