Striving for perfection is so 2017, argues Cosmo’s Morgan Reardon...
“I’m not going to lie, I really struggled writing this feature. I wrote three different intros but, being the perfectionist that I am, I didn’t think any of them were good enough. And quite frankly, this one probably isn’t much better, but I’ve decided I’m okay with that, because I’m embracing wabi-sabi. It’s not a side order for your sushi, it’s an ancient Japanese philosophy that embraces all things imperfect and encourages you to find delight in the simpler things— like peanut butter on sourdough instead of fancy unicorn toast.
“Wabi-sabi is modest and humble. It’s well-worn jeans, weathered wood or an unrestored antique chest,” says Leonard Koren, author of WabiSabi: For Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (`825 on amazon.in). But before you dash out to buy cracked plates and pre-loved clothing, it goes deeper than just how you decorate your home.
THE WABI-SABI LIFE
“In an age when we are all so concerned about gaining more possessions and getting ahead in life, wabi-sabi is about taking a step back and going with the flow,” says Amanda Gruhn, a Gestalt psychotherapist at Therapy Duo (therapyduo. com).
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Cosmopolitan India.
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