Let go of the need for perfection from "summary" of Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with images of flawless beauty and unattainable perfection, it can be easy to fall into the trap of striving for an ideal that simply does not exist. We are taught that perfection is the ultimate goal, that anything less is failure. But what if we were to challenge this belief? What if we were to embrace imperfection as a natural part of life?Wabi Sabi encourages us to do just that. It teaches us to let go of the need for perfection and instead find beauty in the imperfect, the impermanent, the incomplete. This concept reminds us that nothing in life is permanent, that everything is in a constant state of flux. By accepting this impermanence, we can learn to appreciate the beauty in things that are imperfect, in...
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