Boketto — Staring into the distance without thinking
/ bo-KET-toh /
Japanese

Gazing vacantly into the distance without any particular thought. That glazed, unfocused look you get when your mind goes completely blank.

jdoe · an hour ago · 2 comments
Ikigai — A reason for being
/ ee-kee-GUY /
Japanese

The concept of having a reason to get up in the morning — the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

wordsmith · an hour ago · 2 comments
Wabi-Sabi — Finding beauty in imperfection
/ WAH-bee SAH-bee /
Japanese

A world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Finding beauty in things that are incomplete, impermanent, or imperfect.

lexie · an hour ago · 3 comments
Komorebi — Sunlight filtering through leaves
/ ko-mo-REH-bi /
Japanese

The interplay of light and leaves when sunlight shines through trees. Often described as one of the most beautiful untranslatable words.

wordsmith · an hour ago · 3 comments