“appreciate the beauty of imperfection as an opportunity for growth.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
“Stop regretting the past and fearing the future. Today is all you have. Make the most of it. Make it worth remembering.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
“There is no future, no past. There is only the present.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
― Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
“Progressing at a snail’s pace is still progress, and slow progress is better than no progress. Never be stagnant, and never give up.”
― Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
― Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Be led by your curiosity, and keep busy by doing things that fill you with meaning and happiness.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
― Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
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