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I think this book is about cultivating a home with exactly what you need, or essentialism; to view it as purely a self-help text on the aesthetic of minimalism
by justdream 11y ago
I think this book is about cultivating a home with exactly what you need, or essentialism; to view it as purely a self-help text on the aesthetic of minimalism is a loss to the reader, and overlooks the relationship between Zen and Japanese culture.
I was offered some advice last year by a monk who had been living at a monastery that resonated when I read this book:
"Our surroundings have a profound impact on our psyche. If you want to do good deeds, consider surrounding yourself with good people. If you want to work hard, consider surrounding yourself with hard workers.
And if you’re feeling sad, down, and kind of messy? Clean your room."
- senthil_rajasek 11y ago"Our surroundings have a profound impact on our psyche." Is this a proven fact? Statements like these make sense intuitively but I would rather see scientific evidence for this statement than just accept it.
- ellyagg 11y agohttp://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459 http://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459
- metasean 11y ago>Ethical approval Not required
- magic_beans 11y agoNot every truth is a Proven Fact. (proven? how? by whom? funded by whom? for what purpose? with which subjects? how many? over what duration? under what controls? You'll get a different result every time.)