Wabi Sabi

By Beth Kempton ,

Book cover of Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

Book description

The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are.

Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people around the world are turning to timeless…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Wabi Sabi as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This may seem a ‘wild card’ recommendation as this book has nothing to do with work.

However, Beth Kempton uses the Japanese concept of ‘Wabi Sabi’ to help us come to terms with being imperfectly perfect. Life may not always go to plan and we can face disappointments. Perhaps your project fell through, or your pitch failed, or you realised you are on the wrong path or on a pathway that no longer serves you.

This book offers very gentle wisdom to overcome and accept these challenges in life, and therefore in work, providing the reader with comfort and knowledge…

From Stephanie's list on making every day a great day at work.

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