Kintsugi
by Tomás Navarro
A Spanish psychologist uses the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold as a frame for recovering from loss, failure and heartbreak: accept the break, gather the pieces, repair visibly, value the result more. Practical and consoling.
Read it if…
you are recovering from something broken and want a metaphor that holds.
Skip it if…
you want clinical depth; it is a popular self-help book.
Three things you will actually use
- Repair with gold: make the break part of the beauty.
- Scars are evidence, not shame.
- You are more valuable repaired than untouched.
Do this first
Read the chapter on gathering the pieces and list what survived.
Our verdict
Repaired with gold.
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