7 Must Known Japanese Concepts that will Improve Your Life
- Oubaitori
Never compare youself.
Everyone blossoms in their own time if different ways. Don’t judge yourself by someone else’s path. - Kaizen
Continuously improve.
Constantly strive to improve across all areas of your life. Small changes accumulate and make all the difference. - Wabi-Sabi
Embrace Imperfection.
Nothing lasts, nothing is complete. Accept your own flaws and those of others. Find beauty in imperfection. - Gaman
Have dignity during duress.
Hard times need to be met with emotional maturity and self-control. We need patience, perseverance and tolerance. - 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, This is meaning. - Shikita ga nai
Accept and let go.
Some things simply aren’t within our control. Accept what you cannot change, and move on. - Shu-Ha-Ri
“When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready The teacher will Disappear” Toe Te Ching
It is a way of thinking about how to learn and master a technique. There are 3 stages of acquiring knowledge:- Shu: Learn the basics by following the teaching of one master. Imitating the work of great masters also in this stage.
- Ha: Start experimenting, learn from masters, and integrate the learning into the practice.
- Ri: This stage focuses on innovation and adapting the learning to different situations.
