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7 EYE-OPENING JAPANESE CONCEPTS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

1. Ikigai

Discover your purpose in life.Determine the reason you wake up each morning.

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2. Shikita ga nai

Let go of what you cannot change. Recognize there are some things that are just out of our control, and that's okay. Let go & focus on what you can change.

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3. Wabi-sabi

Find peace in imperfection. Recognize that nothing in life is perfect, including yourself and others.

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4. Gaman

Preserve your dignity during tough times. Show emotional maturity and self-control, even when faced with challenges.

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5. Oubaitori

Don't compare yourself to others. Everyone has a different timeline and unique path.

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6. Kaizen

Always seek to improve in all areas of your life. Even small changes can add up and make a big impact.

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7. Shu-Ha-Ri

It is a way of thinking about how to learn and master a technique.

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There are 3 stages of acquiring knowledge.

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Shu:

Learn the basics by following the teaching of one master. Imitating the work of great masters also falls in this stage.

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Ha:

Start experimenting, learn from masters, and integrate the learning into the practice.

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Ri:

This stage focuses on innovation and the ability to apply your learning to a variety of situations.

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"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear."-Tao Te Ching.

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