The Book of Ichigo Ichie

Happiness makes us effusive, which explains why, when we experience it, we want to share it with others. When we feel happy, we become more empathetic, generous, and human.

When this sadness lasts a long time, longer than is proportionate to the loss, it can lead to depression. When sadness is healthy, it allows us to understand what has happened, to say goodbye to what we loved, and to prepare a new strategy to move forward in life. It can be translated into art, in any form, as a path for our inner alchemy.

if you’re brave enough to do what you love, every day could be the best day of your life.

We all have the ability to make a new start in life, regardless of age.

If we discover our talent, open ourselves up to it, and make it a priority in our lives, our passion will be able to develop, leading to our happiness and that of others.

the formula goes like this: ikigai + kaika + time = mankai.

eliminate the unnecessary to get to the essential—that’s where beauty and power lie. And that can be achieved only with patience and perseverance

kaika moment, when something unknown begins to blossom within us.

There is a kind of magic whenever a new passion is sparked, though it often arises in unmagical places.

the ritual of hanami, which literally means “viewing the flowers.”

each encounter is a once- in-a-lifetime occasion.