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Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

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  • Author：Beth Kempton
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Summary

The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are。

Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced， consumption-driven existence， millions of people around the world are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning。 In this transformative handbook， Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi （”wah-bi sah-bi”）， a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world。

With roots in Zen and the Way of Tea， wabi sabi teaches you to see beauty in imperfection， appreciate simplicity， and accept the transient nature of all things。 It inspires you to simplify everything and concentrate on what truly matters。 Filled with simple yet profound wisdom， Wabi Sabi will help you slow down， reconnect with nature， and be gentler on yourself。

From honoring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home， from reframing failure to aging with grace， Wabi Sabi teaches you find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life。

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Reviews

Lubna almousa ，

This book made me get even more fascinated by the Japanese culture， Wabi Sabi is another aspect of wisdom Japanese people have cultivated over the centuries。 What is beautiful is that all this wisdom such as （Wabi Sabi） stems from their hard work and discipline which inspires people to live their day to day life celebrating the imperfections of boring routinely chores at the same time finding beauty in the fleeting moments。Really enjoyed this book！ Here is one of my favorite paragraphs quoted fr This book made me get even more fascinated by the Japanese culture， Wabi Sabi is another aspect of wisdom Japanese people have cultivated over the centuries。 What is beautiful is that all this wisdom such as （Wabi Sabi） stems from their hard work and discipline which inspires people to live their day to day life celebrating the imperfections of boring routinely chores at the same time finding beauty in the fleeting moments。Really enjoyed this book！ Here is one of my favorite paragraphs quoted from the book: “Wabi sabi is a gentle gauge of exquisite moments。It is the anticipation of a loved one’s return， just before the airport’s arrivals doors open。 A campfire story sent into the smoky air。 The memory of a kiss， while you are still kissing。”“When we look back on our lives， these are the kinds of moments that we remember。 When we rush too fast， eyes locked somewhere on the future， or staring at our smartphones or distracted by someone else’s path， we miss the opportunity to stop and collect our own moments of beauty， and to sense wabi sabi 。We know how delightful life can be when we are present to it， and yet we still spend our days rushing， distracted， stressed out， boxed in， on track for a life that doesn’t quite feel like ours。 When we truly open our eyes and hearts， beauty calls to us， through the chaos and the noise。 It shows us a fleeting glimpse of the version of our lives where our soul is singing because we harnessed our talents， gave attention to our ideas， nurtured our love and really showed up for life。” 。。。more

Rem ，

The Wabi Sabi book is an easy-to-read introduction to the Japanese philosophy that embraces the beauty of the incomplete， the impermanent and the imperfect。 Introducing Wabi Sabi into our lives doesn’t require money， training， or special skills。 It depends on our ability to slow down， willingness to accept the things as they are， and shift the balance from doing to being。

Gabbie ，

This really helps remind you to slow down in life。 There is no race and if you think there is， then where’s the finish？ Death？ Taking life for what it is and enjoying the ‘perfect’ moments for what they are。 Going slow and easy。 Reminding yourself that imperfection is who you are and you shouldn’t want to be any other way。 I really loved this book and will be going back to it when I need to gentle reminder。

Victoria ，

Best book of the year！ Wabi sabi is a fascinating topic and it is explored in a practical way - I'll probably read this once a year to keep the takeaways fresh in my head :） Best book of the year！ Wabi sabi is a fascinating topic and it is explored in a practical way - I'll probably read this once a year to keep the takeaways fresh in my head :） 。。。more

Eperszem ，

Hihetetlenül jót tett a lelkemnek 🤍

Albatross ，

A bit all over the place， but the content is good。 Liked the later parts of the book as she recalls her experience as a student studying in Japan。 Interactive book that has prompts to help you reflect。 It has some fill in the blanks section just as you expect from any self-help books。 I never do them， though。

Alex ，

This is one of my favourite self-help books。 Beth's voice is so soothing and helped me to connect with the book and Japanese culture 😊Here are some of my favourite quotes from the book:🍡 The same sky looks different through different lenses 🍡 The way you get to your results matters more than the results you get 🍡 You are perfectly imperfect as you are This is one of my favourite self-help books。 Beth's voice is so soothing and helped me to connect with the book and Japanese culture 😊Here are some of my favourite quotes from the book:🍡 The same sky looks different through different lenses 🍡 The way you get to your results matters more than the results you get 🍡 You are perfectly imperfect as you are 。。。more

Annette ，

Somewhat meandering。 Some nuggets of wisdom。

Medu ，

แนวคิดดี แต่จับประเด็นไม่ค่อยได้เท่าไหร่ เหมือนเล่าเรื่องไปเรื่อยๆ มากกว่า สำนวนแปลคุณวุฒิชัยยังคงกลมกล่อมเหมือนเดิม

Gauri A ，

An insight into a deeply mindful way of living with wabi - finding beauty in the simple and rustic and Sabi - the patina of age and passage of time 。 The book has some beautiful lines ， that make a lot of deep sense to anyone going through a mid life shake up or pivot or just a failure 。 Some I loved were - We do not dislike everything that shines ， but we do prefer a pensive lustre to a shallow brilliance The seasons are a reminder that we don’t need to push all the time 。 Every push needs a pu An insight into a deeply mindful way of living with wabi - finding beauty in the simple and rustic and Sabi - the patina of age and passage of time 。 The book has some beautiful lines ， that make a lot of deep sense to anyone going through a mid life shake up or pivot or just a failure 。 Some I loved were - We do not dislike everything that shines ， but we do prefer a pensive lustre to a shallow brilliance The seasons are a reminder that we don’t need to push all the time 。 Every push needs a pull ， every expansion a contraction ， every effort a rest 。 There are times for creating and times for seeking inspiration 。 Times for noise and times for silence。 Times to focus and times to dream 。 Ebb and flow 。 Wax and wane 。 Wabi sabi invites you to tune into your natural rhythm…The perfect life we are sold over and over is the one we see on adverts- a predictable ， stylised version of the human experience that eliminates the dimension of difficult emotion and hard earned experience 。 Imperfection is not somewhere on the road to perfection where we have to stop because we’ve run out of gas 。 Eventually I come to realise that I can do only what I can do with the tools I have in the moment 。 I can prepare myself best as possible ， then I just need to show up - ideally well rested and alert - to do the best job possible 。 Every time I do this I get a little better， learn a little more and grow in confidence 。 Of course there are times when that confidence is shattered all over again ， but I pick myself up and get on with it 。 Are we framing our failures with dark heavy stories of regret and judgment ？ Or more lightly ， as a gentle reminder that we are human and people make mistakes 。 We can look through a Lens of judgment or one of grace ， and that determines how much of an emotional toll we allow the failure to take 。Are you trying to force your career too fast ？ What difference would it make if you relaxed into the rhythm of it ， allowing the richness of it to build over time ？ 。。。more

Rohan Jora ，

Title: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect LifeAuthor: Beth KemptonGenre: Self-help BookThis is a book about how we see， embrace and frame everything in our mind and heart。 Beth Kempton， the author， who has been influenced by Japanese aesthetics and philosophy for over two decades， shares her wisdom that shifts in perspective and looking to the world through the lens of Wabi-Sabi can transform it into a more beautiful and gentle place， full of possibility and delight。 The author Title: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect LifeAuthor: Beth KemptonGenre: Self-help BookThis is a book about how we see， embrace and frame everything in our mind and heart。 Beth Kempton， the author， who has been influenced by Japanese aesthetics and philosophy for over two decades， shares her wisdom that shifts in perspective and looking to the world through the lens of Wabi-Sabi can transform it into a more beautiful and gentle place， full of possibility and delight。 The author has expressed her ideas eloquently and having illustrated her experiences explicitly， makes it a well-written book。 This book has been delivered with hardcover and thick pages。 In this book， the author says' The secret of wabi-sabi lies seeing the world not with the logical mind but with the feeling heart。’ The entire book revolves around this idea。 Accepting everything as impermanent， imperfect， and incomplete， and valuing excellence over perfection can help you in living a simple， organized， and meaningful life。 The author has also emphasized the importance of nature for our mental and physical well-being。 This book is life-altering and I would recommend it to everyone who wants to make life graceful。 Although it is not a best-seller， it is an excellent self-help book。 This book can make your life easy by nurturing relationships， reframing failures， soulful simplicity， and many more lessons; therefore it is worth reading。 I would give it a rating of 5/5 🌟Life-altering🌈 Must Read🎋 。。。more

Ville Verkkapuro ，

I am very intrigued in Wabi-Sabi and everything Japanese from Ikigai to Ichigo Ichie， all being essentially the same maybe。 So I had to give this a listen。Actually， I'm so deep that I've been thinking of tattooing WABI SABI on my fingers。 Yes， I know。I KNOW！This was a wonderful study from one perspective， yet still giving a broader insight。Very gentle and sweet。Wabi sabi bears many similarities to stoicism， which I'm also interested in， but it's something deeper and harder to grasp， yet still ve I am very intrigued in Wabi-Sabi and everything Japanese from Ikigai to Ichigo Ichie， all being essentially the same maybe。 So I had to give this a listen。Actually， I'm so deep that I've been thinking of tattooing WABI SABI on my fingers。 Yes， I know。I KNOW！This was a wonderful study from one perspective， yet still giving a broader insight。Very gentle and sweet。Wabi sabi bears many similarities to stoicism， which I'm also interested in， but it's something deeper and harder to grasp， yet still very easy to understand。 Stop pursuing， let go， be aware。 Mono no aware。Maybe a state of tranquility and deep acceptance。 Of minimalism， of love for patina， a knowledge of having enough。Something that needs to be understood， but not explained。Expecting nothing， appreciating everything。Now watch me go tattoo it on my fingers。 。。。more

Hikari Syuhada ，

I'm kinda confused at first whether the author is going to explain details on the concept of Wabi-Sabi， but rather， she takes the reader on a journey with her。 Like Travelog。 Perhaps because not all things can be explained by theoretical explanation but best be described throughout life exploration。 Either way， this is a good book that breaks my scepticism on self-help/motivation book which mainly feels like focus on one cliche dimension。 I'm kinda confused at first whether the author is going to explain details on the concept of Wabi-Sabi， but rather， she takes the reader on a journey with her。 Like Travelog。 Perhaps because not all things can be explained by theoretical explanation but best be described throughout life exploration。 Either way， this is a good book that breaks my scepticism on self-help/motivation book which mainly feels like focus on one cliche dimension。 。。。more

Evelin ，

I was definitely drawn in by the gorgeous cover and didn’t actually know what to expect from this book。 I have to admit that after I started reading it， it was quite difficult to motivate myself to keep picking it up and actually finishing。 The stories the author shares seemed very unrealistically beautiful， the descriptions of scenes and places too flawless。I tried to push myself to keep an open mind while reading and I did find some nice thoughts， ideas and guidelines to follow。 The different I was definitely drawn in by the gorgeous cover and didn’t actually know what to expect from this book。 I have to admit that after I started reading it， it was quite difficult to motivate myself to keep picking it up and actually finishing。 The stories the author shares seemed very unrealistically beautiful， the descriptions of scenes and places too flawless。I tried to push myself to keep an open mind while reading and I did find some nice thoughts， ideas and guidelines to follow。 The different exercises/ tasks the author shares are definitely a bonus， made the book more practical。 。。。more

aswathi ，

Meh！。。 the book went off track in the middle。

Richard ，

I appreciate the balanced and thoughtful book。 Its pace and flow was enjoyable from start to finish。 In this busy world it was clearly relevant。

Christopher Hood ，

For a discussion about wabi sabi and my views on the book， see https://hoodcp。wordpress。com/2021/10/。。。 For a discussion about wabi sabi and my views on the book， see https://hoodcp。wordpress。com/2021/10/。。。 。。。more

Daniel Noventa ，

Decent book on slowing down。

Mari ，

Mind on elus saatnud taoism， haikud ja uskumus， et tervisega võiks tegeleda põhjustega （emotsioonid， harjumused）， mitte ainult tagajärgedega （lääne meditsiin）。 Nüüd tuleb ka välja， et olen wabi-sabi't praktiseerinud， aga mitte-teadlikult。 Suures plaanis on tegemist elu ilu võtmisega nii nagu elu on – muutumises， ebatäiuses ja lihtsuses。 See ei ole raskete emotsioonide ja kogemuste eitamine， vaid teadvustamine， et need on õppetunnid， uue peatüki algused， areng。 Huvitav on ka see， et iga jaapanlan Mind on elus saatnud taoism， haikud ja uskumus， et tervisega võiks tegeleda põhjustega （emotsioonid， harjumused）， mitte ainult tagajärgedega （lääne meditsiin）。 Nüüd tuleb ka välja， et olen wabi-sabi't praktiseerinud， aga mitte-teadlikult。 Suures plaanis on tegemist elu ilu võtmisega nii nagu elu on – muutumises， ebatäiuses ja lihtsuses。 See ei ole raskete emotsioonide ja kogemuste eitamine， vaid teadvustamine， et need on õppetunnid， uue peatüki algused， areng。 Huvitav on ka see， et iga jaapanlane on järginud wabi-sabi põhimõtteid oma elus， aga kirja sai see alles hiljuti tänu raamatuautorile， kes inimesi küsitles。 Teema on maailmas aktuaalne， sest janunetakse tarkuse järgi， mis aitaks tempot peatada， ärevust vähendada， tuua tagasi fookus。 Ka visuaalselt ilus raamat， mida kinkida。 。。。more

Kaamini ，

I enjoyed learning about ancient Japanese wisdom。 So many of today’s so-called spiritual and lifestyle gurus steal wisdom （also known as cultural appropriation） from Eastern philosophy without giving credit where it’s due。 This book was a refreshing change。

Louise Rosendal von Essen ，

Think I've read too much of this stuff already。 Think I've read too much of this stuff already。 。。。more

Britt-Marie ，

I better understand the concept of wabi sabi after reading this rather thorough and physically beautiful book。 Just the philosophy to carry into middle age if you haven't picked it up before then。 I better understand the concept of wabi sabi after reading this rather thorough and physically beautiful book。 Just the philosophy to carry into middle age if you haven't picked it up before then。 。。。more

Jasrun ，

I struggled to read this because it didn’t click with me。 It was quite repetitive， so I ended up skim reading most of it， but I did take away a few things from this。

Stung Man ，

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Charles ，

Great short read， interesting ideas about life

Vicky ，

Nice book give essence of Wabi sabi nicely 。 Although It lacks something ， Maybe it doesnot but i feel something missing even reading this book 。 However she tried her best ti explain what Wabi sabi meant 。 Her book is different from rest of west work on wabi sabi who sees it only as an pictoral or archetectural thing 。 wabi sabi is much more then just Tea ceremony ， or else Faded and attic paintings and places ， Its a way to enlighten ，nostralgia， and spirituality and philosophical wellbeing of Nice book give essence of Wabi sabi nicely 。 Although It lacks something ， Maybe it doesnot but i feel something missing even reading this book 。 However she tried her best ti explain what Wabi sabi meant 。 Her book is different from rest of west work on wabi sabi who sees it only as an pictoral or archetectural thing 。 wabi sabi is much more then just Tea ceremony ， or else Faded and attic paintings and places ， Its a way to enlighten ，nostralgia， and spirituality and philosophical wellbeing of a person 。 It enrooted deeply within Japanese Society She had expalined all this in a very lucid way 。 。。。more

Laurel ，

This wasn't exactly what I thought it would be， and it would be unfair for me to blame the author for this。 I very much enjoyed the memoir aspects of this - Kempton interacts with some fascinating individuals。 However， I felt the self-help aspects of the book were somewhat superficial， and the layout was cluttered and distracting。 This wasn't exactly what I thought it would be， and it would be unfair for me to blame the author for this。 I very much enjoyed the memoir aspects of this - Kempton interacts with some fascinating individuals。 However， I felt the self-help aspects of the book were somewhat superficial， and the layout was cluttered and distracting。 。。。more

Soli S。 ，

I read and gifted this book to my father。 I had very beautiful meaning of life。 They described it so well to find peace in imperfections to find calmness in what we have。 I won’t recommend it to read it once。

Quyên Tú ，

Wabi Sabi không có định nghĩa chung nhất trong Tiếng Nhật， đó là cách chúng ta cảm nhận bản chất của cuộc sống， là chấp nhạn bản chất vô thường， không hoàn hảo， bất toàn của sự vật， là một trạng thái của trái tim， là cảm giác hít vào thật sâu và thời ra thật chậm。 Ta nuôi dưỡng nó bằng lòng khao khát， dung đắp niềm vui và chú tâm đến những điều tinh tế， nhỏ nhặt nhất。 Quyển sống hướng ta đến việc trải nghiệm cuộc sống bằng cách dấn thân vào nó chứ không phải đứng bên ngoài phán xét， hướng tới mộ Wabi Sabi không có định nghĩa chung nhất trong Tiếng Nhật， đó là cách chúng ta cảm nhận bản chất của cuộc sống， là chấp nhạn bản chất vô thường， không hoàn hảo， bất toàn của sự vật， là một trạng thái của trái tim， là cảm giác hít vào thật sâu và thời ra thật chậm。 Ta nuôi dưỡng nó bằng lòng khao khát， dung đắp niềm vui và chú tâm đến những điều tinh tế， nhỏ nhặt nhất。 Quyển sống hướng ta đến việc trải nghiệm cuộc sống bằng cách dấn thân vào nó chứ không phải đứng bên ngoài phán xét， hướng tới một chiều hướng trân trọng cuộc sống của bản thân hơn。 Đọc quyển sách này trong mùa Covid như thế này mang lại cho mình nhiều cảm giác ， mình cảm thấy muốn sống chậm hơn， trân trọng và cảm nhận mọi thứ nhiều hơn，。。。。。。 một cách tĩnh lặng giữa nhịp sống vội vã。 。。。more

Camille Taboulot ，

I really loved reading that book （or listening to it to be more accurate）。 To me， it was just like listening to a really great and in-depth self-help podcast， which was definitely the feeling wanted to get from the book。 You will learn a lot about the History behind Wabi Sabi and about Japanese mentalities。 To be honest， those are topics I was quite ignorant about so I personally took a lot out of this book。 You will also get practical tips about Wabi Sabi， but all in a very poetic tone。

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