Kintsugi: The Beauty Of Imperfection
Kintsugi 金継ぎ Since we were young, we have always been taught (& also thought of ourselves) that we need to be successful in more ways than one. Deep down, we tend to hope that eventually, with given time and effort, we will be able to achieve perfection in a number of areas in our life. We often have beautiful & vivid dreams of how we would one day have a long & fulfilling relationship, work in a meaningful & purpose-filled occupation, as well as earning the respect & admiration of everyone around us. But as much as we hate to say it, life can sometimes get so rough that it would leave our dreams as nothing more but shattered hopes and dusted fragments. And it's at moments of trials such as these that we might find solace amidst the chaos in a centuries-old concept of Japanese philosophy; known as Kintsugi . Dating back to the sixteenth century, kintsugi also known as kintsukuroi , is the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with a mixture of lacquer and powdere