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Conscientious living begins with early to bed, early to rise.
FEEL INSTEAD OF THINK. To foster a true zest for life
The advantage of those who notice small changes
I believe in the importance of honing the five senses in order to experience such satisfaction. It is one of life’s pleasures.
Details like these are all around you. Take an interest in them, using your senses to notice variations in nature.
You can discover a different use for it and breathe new life into the object itself. This spirit is at the heart of Zen.
Objects do not have merely one purpose. They can be used in myriad ways, depending upon the user’s imagination. How will you use an object? That is the aesthetic concept of mitate.
There is abundance not in the accumulation of things, but in knowing how to use things well.
Knowledge and wisdom are similar but not the same.
Things you learn either in school or on your own—this is knowledge.
Wisdom, on the other hand, is what you know from actually putting these things to use.
See as much as you can. Feel as much as you can. And make sure to think with your own head.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. When you give up, your potential drops to zero.
Possibility springs from confidence.
There is capability within all of us—no one has zero potential.
For those who feel stuck, or that they have lost their conviction, the answer is to boost your belief in yourself.
If you make an effort to unleash more of your potential, you will see a breakthrough.
You will believe in the possibilities wi...
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try to believe in yourself and do your best. Do not fear moving forward.
INSTEAD OF WORRYING, GET MOVING. A much easier way to meet a challenge
For those who plant the seeds of their own anxiety
the scariest part is not the doing but the moment right before it.
Do you plant the seeds of your own anxiety? It’s a waste of time to get lost in a labyrinth of your own making.
A supple mind is a strong mind.
Hard work and perseverance.
When we work hard with our head, heart, and body, we cannot help but grow stronger.
Some things you can appreciate only when you do them yourself.
WAIT FOR THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY. When things don’t go the way you want
Japanese people are innately calm and have a mind-set of waiting for the right opportunity and of helping one another.
When work or interpersonal relationships aren’t going well, throwing yourself into finding a solution is one possibility. But there are times when waiting for the right moment can be better.
Consider the things that surround you now. Develop an appreciation for them.
Take good care of them; treat them like they are the best things.
The important thing is to treat it with love once you have it.
once you acquire something and begin to take care of it, a love for it will spring up.
What is most important is your attitude toward the things that belong to you.
Do less, not more
This is the moment when you experience the full interconnectedness of nature.
Especially when you’re busy, make time to clear your head.
There are healing powers within a Zen garden.
Practice nonattachment.
Bring a Zen mind-set into your life.
They are the root of human suffering, and they prevent us from attaining enlightenment. The three poisons are greed, anger, and ignorance.
Ignorance is a state of foolishness:
Okagesama de, or “Everything is fine, thank God.”
“Good morning” in Japanese is Ohayo gozaimasu, which literally means “It is early.”
itadakimasu, which we say before eating. It is an expression of gratitude toward the food we are about to enjoy.
true beauty cannot be expressed through colors and that colors are an imperfect expression of the ineffability of beauty.
Zen painting uses ink to express all five colors—green, blue, yellow, purple, and red.
In both gardens and interpersonal relationships, what is paramount is harmony.
DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTION WITH SOMEONE. The true meaning of “once in a lifetime”
