Japan
Japanophile~
Japan
all the habits I’ve acquired over my lifetime I’d have to say this one has been the most helpful, the most meaningful.
Haruki Murakami • What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
filled with the kind of determined cheer that masked a deeper despair.
Ruth Ozeki • The Book of Form and Emptiness: A Novel
Do people who have established their social status truly feel happy?
Fumitake Koga • The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
A sharply dressed Japanese man with a 'self-defense briefcase' has made a living in 'night moving' — helping battered women disappear without a trace
Aditi Bharadeinsider.com
Deming gave Japan a fundamentally different view on how to practice capitalism. Instead of companies competing with each other to get a bigger slice of the pie, they should cooperate together to grow the size of the pie instead.
John Willis • Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Shunryu Suzuki • 5 highlights
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“It’s not what one is born with but what use one makes of that equipment.”