Kintsugi.
The art of repairing broken things with gold.
When a bowl or vase breaks in Japan, they don’t throw it away — they repair it. But instead of hiding the cracks, they fill them with gold. And the piece becomes more beautiful than it was before.
Kintsugi is a metaphor for life.
You will break.
You will fail.
You will be hurt.
But that doesn’t make you worthless. It makes you real. And when you repair yourself — when you put the pieces back together — those cracks become part of your story. They are not something to hide; they are something to honour.
Because the strongest people aren’t the ones who never broke. They’re the ones who broke, rebuilt themselves, and carried that gold with them.
So if you’re going through something hard right now, remember this:
You are not damaged — you are being transformed.
And the version of you that comes out the other side will be stronger, wiser, and more beautiful than before.
Don’t hide your scars.
Let them shine.
Жак излизаше, спускаше се надолу по улицата и се мяташе в някой от претъпканите трамвай, от чиито стъпала като гроздове висяха работници на път към своите квартали.
Притиснати един към друг в жегата, всички мълчаха, и възрастните, и детето, с мисъл единствено за дома, който ги очакваше, потяха се тихо, примирени с този живот, разделен между бездушния труд, преходите напред-назад в пълните до пръсване трамвай и накрая - насъщния сън.
Когато Жак ги гледаше някой вечери, сърцето му се свиваше. Дотогава беше познавал само богатството и радостта на бедните. Но жегата, отегчението и умората му разкриваха тяхното проклятие, проклятието на окаяния труд, чиято безконечна монотонност успява да направи дните толкова дълги, а животът - твърде кратък.
There is a single definition of success. Look at your self in the mirror in the evening and wonder if you disappoint the person you were at 18.
Let him or her be the only judge.
Not your reputation, not your wealth, not your standing in the community, not the decorations on your lapel.
If you do not feel ashamed- then you are successful.
Nassim Taleb
