1 IKIGAI

• Discover your purpose in life.
• Determine why you wake up every morning.
• Choose something that fits your strengths, passions and needs of the world.
• This is what gives meaning to life.

2 SHIKITA GA NAI

• Let go of the things you cannot change.
• Accept that some things are out of our control and relax.
• Let go and focus on what you can change.

3 GAMAN

• Protect your dignity in difficult times.
• Demonstrate emotional maturity and self-control even when faced with difficulties.
• Remember to be patient, resilient and understanding.

4 OUBAITORI

• Do not compare yourself to others.
• Everyone has a different timeline and unique journey.
• It is important to focus on your own progress rather than trying to compare yourself to others.

5 KAIZEN

• Always try to improve in every area of your life.
• Small changes, when stacked up over time, can have a big impact.

6 SHU-HA-RI

“When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.” Tao Te Ching

• It is a way of thinking about how to learn and master a technique.
• There are 3 stages of acquiring knowledge: Shu, Ha, Ri

1. Shu: Learn the basics by following a master's teaching. Imitating the works of great masters also happens at this stage.
2. Ha: Start experimenting, discover ways to practice what you learned from the masters. It is at this stage to start experimenting with your own works.
3. Ri: This phase focuses on innovation and the ability to apply what you have learned to a variety of situations.

7 WABI- SABI

• Find peace in imperfection.
• Instead of striving for perfection, find joy in the imperfections that make life unique.
• Accept that nothing in life is perfect, including yourself and others.

 

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