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Living Wabi Sabi: The True Beauty of Your Life
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Manufacturer: Lionstead Press, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.3444
EAN: 9780740739606
ISBN: 0740739603
Label: Lionstead Press, Inc.
Manufacturer: Lionstead Press, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 2007-10-12
Publisher: Lionstead Press, Inc.
Studio: Lionstead Press, Inc.
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No one is perfect-in fact, we all are perfectly imperfect. That is the paradoxical first lesson shared by Taro Gold in Living Wabi Sabi: The True Beauty of Your Life. What is Wabi Sabi? A universal ideal of beauty, Wabi Sabi celebrates the basic, the unique, and the imperfect parts of our lives. Wabi Sabi is the comfortable joy you felt as a child, happily singing off key, creatively coloring outside the lines, and mispronouncing words with gusto. On a deeper level, Wabi Sabi is the profound awareness of our oneness with all life and the environment. It includes a deep awareness of the choices we make each day, the power we have to accept or reject each moment of our lives, and to find value in every experience."Appreciate this and every moment, no matter how imperfect, for this moment is your life. When you reject this moment, you reject your life. You don't have to settle for this moment, you are free to steer a different course, but for now, this moment is yours, so be mindful to make the most of it."Living Wabi Sabi leads us to discover the true beauty of our lives, to know true joy here and now, to reveal the most powerfully positive sides of imperfection. Illustrated with stunning yet simple watercolor art, Living Wabi Sabi is a beautiful keepsake that is sure to become a beloved resource for wisdom in the joy of living.
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Summary: Excellent!
Comment: Before I read this book, I had only a vague idea of what "Wabi Sabi" was, and my vague idea had something to do with a Japanese concept in art. It turns out that Wabi Sabi is not just an artistic idea, but a whole lifestyle! As with many spiritual concepts, it will take awhile for this to totally sink in, so I anticipate many more enjoyable re-readings of this book. I say "enjoyable" because I believe that this will be even better the hundredth time I read it than it was the first time around.
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Summary: Excellent book of inspiration
Comment: Taro Gold's beautiful book is a visual delight with a profound message. Each page is washed in a tint of color some pages have powerful quotes written on beautiful backgrounds. But the message is not sweet or simple. Living a Wabi-Sabi life means accepting your faults as well as your strengths, accepting that you will never be perfect and still keeping yourself open to being a work in progress. It means living a joy unrelated to your income. It means sweeping your life free of blame for others, and living instead with the responsibility of choosing your own happiness or misery. You can read the book in a single sitting, but don't. Read a few pages at a time, and see how the concept flows into your life. Don't be surprised if you begin to look at your life differently. One of the characters, Obaa-san, says, 'No matter how it may seem at the time, the core of your suffering is not your inconsiderate partner, your demanding boss, your insufficient bank balance. . .The root of your suffering is found internally, in the limitations you place on yourself.' This beautiful, small book holds a profound truth that can transform your life. Read it, then live it. You will be changed in wonderful ways.
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Summary: A pretty package with no substance
Comment: The publisher deserves credit for putting together an attractive little book. The short quotes sprinkled through out are pithy and to the point, while the decorative illustrations are pretty. Those illustrations, however are the flowery type you find in Asian poetry books and have little to do with Wabi Sabi. Gold's exposition on the subject is simplistic to the point of being juvenile. Wabi Sabi is a complex topic and requires more depth. While new to the subject, I have already found two better books. Lennox Tierney includes photographs of items which actually illustrate the principles of Wabi Sabi in Wabi Sabi A New Look at Japanese Design. Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren Porvides a better foundation for understanding than Gold's book.
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Summary: Happiness
Comment: This book is stunning, both visually and emotionally. I feel so good after reading it, I intend to start right over and read it again and again. I learned from this book how to control my mind, to focus, to forgive, to accept myself and others for who they are, and the be truly happy. I simply can't say enough about how this simple book has helped me to improve my life. If you are looking for a design book, this is not it. If you are looking for a book about finding joy in everyday life, this IS it!
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Summary: Not recommended for students of Wabi Sabi
Comment: I'm a long time fan of "Wabi Sabi for artists and designers" and a new fan of "the Wabi Sabi House" so I thought this would be along the same lines.
Actually it seems to be a new age self-help book full of self obsessed California psycho-babble. If you are a lost soul needing support and guidance this may be a great book for you. If you are a designer or architect looking for guidance in bringing more authenticity, grit, and poetry to your creative process then pass this one by.
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