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Wabi-Sabi

Literal Translation
The Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in impermanence, imperfection, and incompleteness. Not rustic decor. A perceptual shift from asking whether something is perfect to asking whether it is alive and in time. The wellness industry has done a lot of damage to this concept. The original is worth recovering.