1. Ikigai 生き甲斐
↳ A term for “reason of being”
↳ Describe value or worth, ikigai is all about finding joy in life through purpose. In other words, your ikigai is what gets you up every morning and keeps you going.
2. Kaizen 改善
↳ Kaizen means “change for the better”
↳ Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process, and this can be applied to professional as well as personal settings.
3. Uketamo
↳ Uketamo means acceptance to the core
↳ The literal translation is “I humbly accept with an open heart.” The sooner you can accept all the good and bad things life throws at you, the lighter you will feel.
4. Kintsugi 金継ぎ
↳ Kintsugi means ‘to join with gold’.
↳ Every break is unique. Instead of restoring an item like new, the philosophies highlights the ‘scars’ as a part of the design. People should embrace and celebrate our flaws and imperfections.
5. Tsundoku 積ん読
↳ Tsundoku is the act of buying books and never reading them.
↳ The intent to read is key to the concept of Tsundoku — it’s more about curiosity than it is about collecting.
All credit goes to Ngan Tran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngan-tran-thenewleaders/
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