Wabi Sabi
by Beth Kempton
Kempton, who has lived and studied in Japan, explains wabi sabi, the beauty of imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness, and applies it to home, career, relationships and self-acceptance. It is thoughtful, personal and more substantial than most books on Japanese concepts, with exercises.
Read it if…
you are a perfectionist who wants a different aesthetic of living.
Skip it if…
you want pure cultural history; this is applied.
Three things you will actually use
- Imperfection is the condition of all living things.
- Impermanence makes things precious.
- Simplicity reveals beauty.
Do this first
Keep something imperfect and useful in view this week, and notice what it teaches.
Our verdict
Thoughtful and applied.
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