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mbasford's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
alymac42's review
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
Some very nice insights. It does sugar coat aspects of Japan though. Can you really say the workplace and school are all about balance when Japan has some of the highest burn out in the world?
jlpearce06's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
Ken Mogi is one of my new favorite authors! This one felt slightly less organized and more esoteric than his book about ikigai, though I'm still so glad I read it. It will be fun to revisit.
misty3092's review against another edition
5.0
I'm delighted when I knew Ken Mogi was writing another book after Ikigai. Because Ikigai is such a life changer for me, This book tells a different topic but shared a similar writing concept, which is very easy to read and understand.
I heard the concept of Nagomi for the first time when reading this book. Nagomi, in short, as the world changing so, do we. Nagomi is about accepting change and influence from the outside without losing our color. I learn many life lessons from Nagomi. Topics include: maintaining happy relationships, even in disagreement; learning new things while staying true to ourselves; finding peace in whatever we do; striking a harmonious balance, and achieving calm resonates with me.
It's a valuable book and very suitable to read in the New Year's vibe like now :)
I heard the concept of Nagomi for the first time when reading this book. Nagomi, in short, as the world changing so, do we. Nagomi is about accepting change and influence from the outside without losing our color. I learn many life lessons from Nagomi. Topics include: maintaining happy relationships, even in disagreement; learning new things while staying true to ourselves; finding peace in whatever we do; striking a harmonious balance, and achieving calm resonates with me.
It's a valuable book and very suitable to read in the New Year's vibe like now :)
litwtchreads's review against another edition
informative
2.75
This was an interesting book, and I learned a lot about Japanese culture and the concept of Nagomi. However, this book felt less of a self-help book and more like a history book wherein it exposed the idea of Nagomi and how it is expressed in Japanese cultural history, but didn't feel like it was actually providing any concrete tips or ways to incorporate it into everyday life. I think this book would have been improved with more direct action tips rather than a broad historical discussion. I really did learn a lot from this book, but I learned more about Japanese cultural history than I feel like I learned about the way of Nagomi. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC.
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