Monday, March 04, 2019

Wabi-sabi

So the Japanese have this aesthetic called as the title.

It is how imperfection is waht makes something beautiful.
Or mistakes, failures, shortcomings.

Should it be written the other way around?

How something is beautiful because of the imperfections.

What's the difference between writing a seemingly same meaninged line flip-floped.

The Western culture is obsessed with perfection. Things have to be symmetrical. Thing s have to be spot on. China does its best to make perfect replications of high end items. Flaws/defects don't get pass the quality checker.

But what really is reality as a human.

We all have flaws.
And if we're not thought to embrace it, instead to fight against it... That's when we start a losing battle. Or a battle that's already been lost.

No one can achieve perfection.

Not by our own works.

As much as we try. Practice. Make up. Cover up. Prepare. Change.

We can never reach a state of perfection. It's just... the nature of sin being in this world.

The Japanese got it right at some points. But also lack the full truth.

There is perfection to be found. In the lies of a Holy God. And hence the only way to that eternal glory, is though a narrow gate. The only Way, Truth and Life.

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