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Wabi-Sabi
- One of the most famous Japanese concepts, one that Elon Musk also tweeted about, is Wabi-Sabi. Wabi-Sabi asks people to embrace the imperfections and the fleeting nature of everything in life, and teaches everyone to appreciate even the flaws and cracks of everyday pieces.
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IKIGAI
- Another famous Japanese concept that inspired a bestselling book is 'IKIGAI'. Ikigai is basically finding your reason for being, what makes you happy and gives your life purpose, and how you can be paid while doing it.
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MURI SHINAI
- Another Japanese concept, Muri Shinai means you 'don't need to push it' or 'don't tire yourself too much'. It is like a reminder that overworking and burning yourself out will not bring happiness in life.
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SHINRIN-YOKU
- A Japanese concept that asks people to connect with nature and spend more time outdoors is Shinin-Yoku, It reminds people that true bliss come from nature and being around tress, birds, or even touching the grass with your feet.
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KAIZEN
- Kaizen is a philosophy that asks people to change and improve everyday. Kaizen is the practice of continuous self-improvement through small, consistent steps and is used in business and personal development to progress in life.
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SHOGANAI
- Another Japanese concept that can make your life easier and more clear is Shoganai. 'Shoganai means it cannot be helped and tells people that it is important to just accept things that are beyond your control and move in
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KINTSUGI
- Kintsugi is an art that can be applied as a philosophy of life. Kintsugi is basically repairing broken pieces of pottery with the help of gold, and it teaches people that all scars have a way to be healed, and at times with better things than before.
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OUBAITORI
- A philosophy that tells people the ills of comparison is Oubaitori. It is a belief that every person, no matter what age or qualification, grows at their own pace, and comparing your journey with someone else's only brings disappointment, not growth.
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SEIJAKU
- There are many different meanings and interpretations of Seijaku, but the most famous ones are about being in a state of 'Active Calm' and about 'Tranquility and peace in chaos'. It tells people that even in the time of chaos, you need to find minutes of calm to center yourself.
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People from around the world love Japanese culture. Their ethics, their organised personas, the beauty of nature, and of course, their hi-tech ways of life. And they achieve it with certain philosophies of life and here we list some of them
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