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Find beauty and harmony in the unfinished, fleeting, modest, and simple things in life. Learn how to let go of judgment and see things differently. Embrace the ancient Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi and appreciate the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. The essence of this slippery, intangible concept can only be found by embracing inevitable discord, disarray, and disfunction in all we see, hear, think, feel, do and say. Seemingly complex, yet delightfully simple, wabi sabi is the spirit of change; the passing of time; the acknowledgement, appreciation and acceptance of the transient and temporary nature of all things in the cycle of life.

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CONTENTS SUMMARY

Prelims: 5 pp
Introduction: 4 pp
Chapter One: What Do You See?: 16 pp
Chapter Two: Keep It Simple: 16 pp
Chapter Three: The Power of Appreciation: 16 pp
Chapter Four: Trust In Time: 16 pp
Chapter Five: Let Go: 16 pp
Chapter Six: What Matters Most: 16 pp
Chapter Seven: Celebrate Tradition: 16 pp
Chapter Eight: Perfectly Imperfect: 16 pp
Chapter Nine: Radical Acceptance: 16 pp
Conclusion: 4 pp
Index and Credits: 3 pp

CONTENTS BREAKDOWN

PRELIMS ( 5 pp )

INTRODUCTION ( 4 pp )

CHAPTER 1: WHAT DO YOU SEE? ( 16 pp )
Readers will find the essence of wabi sabi by seeing things differently. Topics include:
- Look Closer
- Understanding Duality
- Order/Chaos
- Beauty/Ugliness
- Growth/Decay

CHAPTER 2: KEEP IT SIMPLE ( 16 pp )
Readers will understand that all being equal, wabi sabi is pure simplicity. Topics include:
- Simple is Beautiful
- Clutter is Distraction
- Understated Usefulness

CHAPTER 3: THE POWER OF APPRECIATION ( 16 pp )
Readers will gain respect for the shabby, broken, frayed, and unfinished. Topics include:
- Rustic Aesthetic
- Functionality
- Gratitude

CHAPTER 4: TRUST IN TIME ( 16 pp )
Readers will learn to accept and appreciate nature´s timetable. Topics include:
- Aging Gracefully
- Nothing Lasts
- Nothing is Finished
- Patience

CHAPTER 5: LET GO ( 16 pp )
Readers will commune with the spirit of wabi sabi via non-judgement. Topics include:
- Non-Judgment
- Holding Sand in a Fist
- Transience
- Let It Be

CHAPTER 6: WHAT MATTERS THE MOST ( 30 pp )
Readers will grasp the meaning of wabi sabi by questioning their values. Topics include:
- Personal Values
- Relationships
- Freedom
- Play
- Creativity

CHAPTER 7: CELEBRATE TRADITION ( 16 pp )
Readers will see wabi sabi everywhere they look. Topics include:
- Japanese Tea Ceremony
- History
- Elders
- Family Rituals

CHAPTER 8: PERFECTLY IMPERFECT ( 16 pp )
Readers will unravel the mysteries of wabi sabi by facing reality. Topics include:
- Beauty In the Details
- The Cracks In the Wall Let the Light In

CHAPTER 9: RADICAL ACCEPTANCE ( 16 pp )
Readers will know how to "live wabi sabi." Topics include:
- Peace of Mind
- Ebb and Flow
- Self-Acceptance
- Allowing "what is"

CONCLUSION ( 4 pp )

INDEX AND CREDITS ( 3 pp )

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Delorie, Oliver Luke
Nicknamed "monk" the day he was born, and steeped in eastern philosophy and martial arts, Oliver Luke Delorie has a black belt in self-help, penning the playful 100 small Ways to Quit Worrying and 100 Small Ways to Manage Time.

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