Hector Garcia,Francesc Miralles

The Book of Ichigo Ichie

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Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie (pronounced itchy-GO itchy-A), from the bestselling authors of Ikigai.
When we dwell on the past or focus on the future, we never fully experience what is happening in the present. Yet every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever—an idea that the Japanese call ichigo ichie, which literally means, “What we are experiencing now will never happen in the same way again.” Originating with a sixteenth-century master of the Japanese tea ceremony, ichigo ichie has its roots in Zen Buddhism. In The Book of Ichigo Ichie, the bestselling authors of Ikigai apply this age-old concept to modern life, showing us how to appreciate the unique and evanescent human dimension of every lived experience, how to experience joy, beauty, and connection with others, and, by…
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  • Novem MWhas quoted3 years ago
    Happiness makes us effusive, which explains why, when we experience it, we want to share it with others. When we feel happy, we become more empathetic, generous, and human.
  • Novem MWhas quoted3 years ago
    When this sadness lasts a long time, longer than is proportionate to the loss, it can lead to depression. When sadness is healthy, it allows us to understand what has happened, to say goodbye to what we loved, and to prepare a new strategy to move forward in life. It can be translated into art, in any form, as a path for our inner alchemy.
  • Novem MWhas quoted3 years ago
    if you’re brave enough to do what you love, every day could be the best day of your life.

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