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    This document outlines 10 Japanese concepts: [1] Oubaitori is about not comparing yourself to others and blossoming in your own way and time. [2] Kaizen is about constantly striving to improve through small changes. [3] Wabi-sabi is about embracing imperfection and finding beauty in it. [4] Mottainai is about not being wasteful and recognizing value in what you have. [5] Gaman is about having dignity during hardship through emotional maturity. [6] Yuugen is about appreciating subtle, mysterious beauty beyond aesthetics. [7] Ikigai is about knowing your reason for being - what you're good at, passionate about, and the

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    This document outlines 10 Japanese concepts: [1] Oubaitori is about not comparing yourself to others and blossoming in your own way and time. [2] Kaizen is about constantly striving to improve through small changes. [3] Wabi-sabi is about embracing imperfection and finding beauty in it. [4] Mottainai is about not being wasteful and recognizing value in what you have. [5] Gaman is about having dignity during hardship through emotional maturity. [6] Yuugen is about appreciating subtle, mysterious beauty beyond aesthetics. [7] Ikigai is about knowing your reason for being - what you're good at, passionate about, and the

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    This document outlines 10 Japanese concepts: [1] Oubaitori is about not comparing yourself to others and blossoming in your own way and time. [2] Kaizen is about constantly striving to improve through small changes. [3] Wabi-sabi is about embracing imperfection and finding beauty in it. [4] Mottainai is about not being wasteful and recognizing value in what you have. [5] Gaman is about having dignity during hardship through emotional maturity. [6] Yuugen is about appreciating subtle, mysterious beauty beyond aesthetics. [7] Ikigai is about knowing your reason for being - what you're good at, passionate about, and the

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    10

    Life-changing

    Japanese

    concepts.
    1: Oubaitori.

    Never compare

    yourself.

    Everyone blossoms in

    their own time in

    different ways.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    2: Kaizen.

    Constantly strive to

    improve across all areas

    of your life.

    Small changes

    accumulate and make all

    the difference.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    3: Wabi-sabi.

    Embrace imperfection.

    Accept your own flaws and

    those of others.

    Find beauty in

    imperfection.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    4: Mottainai.

    Don't be wasteful.

    Everything deserves respect

    and gratitude.

    Recognize the value in what's

    around you and don't waste it.


    Sridhar Iyengar
    5: Gaman.

    Have dignity during

    duress.

    Hard times need to be

    met with emotional

    maturity and self-

    control.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    6: Yuugen.

    Appreciate mysterious

    beauty.

    Discover subtle beauty

    beyond aesthetics.

    Experience something

    words cannot describe.


    Sridhar Iyengar
    7: Ikigai.

    Know your reason for being.


    Define the reason you get up in the


    morning.

    Make it something you are good at,


    passionate about, and that the
    world needs.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    8:Shikata Ga Nai

    Accept and let go.


    Some things simply aren't

    within our control.


    Accept what you cannot

    change, and move on.


    Sridhar Iyengar
    9: Kintsugi.

    Repair cracks with gold.


    Imperfections are a thing of

    beauty.

    Our flaws are

    embellishments that make

    us more beautiful.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    10: Omoiyari.

    Show consideration for

    others.

    Life is better when we

    care for others.


    Be thoughtful. Build

    compassion.

    Sridhar Iyengar
    Sridhar Iyengar

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