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Ikigai 生き甲斐 — A reason for being
/ ee-kee-GUY /
Japanese

The concept of having a reason to get up in the morning — the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

wordsmith · 1 week, 5 days ago · 2 comments
Wabi-Sabi 侘び寂び — Finding beauty in imperfection
/ WAH-bee SAH-bee /
Japanese

A world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Finding beauty in things that are incomplete, impermanent, or imperfect.

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 3 comments