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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
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Love the stories and the insight. A book worth owning and re-reading. A great reminder to embrace the imperfection in life and to enjoy the simple pleasures that each season brings. Not many points that I would disagree with.
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I love so many Japanese philosophies and approaches to life. Often simple, wholesome and so very mindful.
Wabi sabi embraces the imperfections of life and this little book guides you through it, with practical tips for every day.
Wabi sabi embraces the imperfections of life and this little book guides you through it, with practical tips for every day.
informative
reflective
relaxing
informative
inspiring
I read this book in the middle of the exams and deadlines. I loved the flow of this book and how it explored different areas in culture and lifestyle. As someone who struggles with success and keeps comparing people , this books was a great comfort. I really did enjoy it.
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Interessant und leicht zu lesen, aber für meinen Geschmack an manchen Stellen zu langatmig und repetitiv.
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If you're looking for a guide or steps to follow to live the perfect life, you won't find that here. If you're looking for a thorough explanation of what Wabi Sabi is and what it means, you won't find that either.
However, if you're looking for tips on how to live a better, more fulfilled, and/or less stressful life in various situations; you most certainly will find that here. Kempton does a great job breaking down something as nuanced as Wabi Sabi and giving the reader the Japanese view of certain situations or principles. At first that bugged me because I *was* looking for the steps to follow. However, somewhere in the book I was transformed and started to understand better ... there ARE no steps. It's not about the steps to follow. It's about YOUR steps to follow.
However, if you're looking for tips on how to live a better, more fulfilled, and/or less stressful life in various situations; you most certainly will find that here. Kempton does a great job breaking down something as nuanced as Wabi Sabi and giving the reader the Japanese view of certain situations or principles. At first that bugged me because I *was* looking for the steps to follow. However, somewhere in the book I was transformed and started to understand better ... there ARE no steps. It's not about the steps to follow. It's about YOUR steps to follow.
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This was really quite enjoyable. Some have criticized the structure of it, or the fact that it seems self-serving, but I think it's honest to itself. Beth Kempton is a self-help author and this book reads like such. But that doesn't mean she misses the mark on describing wabi sabi or how it integrates into the lessons she imparts. I found her personal anecdotes helpful in bridging that gap. What's left is not a pure sociological view at an element of Japanese culture, nor is it entirely a self-help book in the style of Marie Kondo, nor is it a travel journal, but by weaving elements of all three it is something imperfect and beautiful.