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It was said by Japan’s most famous poet, Basho, that “a poem that suggests 70–80 percent of its subject may be good, but a poem that only suggests 50–60 percent of the subject will always retain its intrigue.”
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
We need to exercise self-control and resist storing our belongings until we have finished identifying what we really want and need to keep.
Marie Kondo • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
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My rule is to try something new every time
Deborah Treisman • The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami
moving forward, and there are people who are moving forward behind them. Keep that image in mind.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
The samurai defined culture as a code of action, a system not of values but of virtues. A value is merely a belief, but a virtue is a belief that you actively pursue or embody. The reason so many efforts to establish “corporate values” are basically worthless is that they emphasize beliefs instead of actions. Culturally, what you believe means
... See moreBen Horowitz • What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture
The whole town was ripe with salt and haunted by the action of the tides. At night it filled with boisterous drunk men.