![]() ![]() As a philosophy, kintsugi advocates for the acceptance of the imperfect and while we ought to do the same, we do not have to be complacent with failure. While it isn’t physically feasible for us to make our previous mishaps look as beautiful, we can attempt to achieve a similar effect by seeing each one as a learning experience and instead of discarding them, we should strive to treat each mistake with respect and care. The rejoining process blatantly draws attention to where the object was once broken, with brilliant gold running through the cracks. The word is often used to refer to a style of ceramics in which the pieces of previously- shattered bowls, pots, or cups were reassembled and re-glued with lacquer mixed with gold powder. In Japanese philosophy, there exists the concept of kintsugi (金継ぎ), a term that is literally translated as “to join with gold”. Despite the discomfort, however, we should face that fact and turn back to look at our errors, especially if we want to move forward, grow, and improve our skills or in our areas of expertise. A failed class, an embarrassingly bad job interview, or too many personal projects started and abandoned are commonly the subjects of blithe forgetfulness or wilful repression lest we find ourselves being reminded that at times, we fail in spite of our best efforts or are downright hapless and hopeless. Kintsugi: All the Broken Pieces The majority of us tend to prefer sweeping our past mistakes and the shards of shattered dreams under the rug or else into the metaphorical dustbin where they remain out of sight and out of mind. ![]()
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