A beautiful Japanese concept
That has nothing to do with wasabi.
Though the spiciness of wasabi
Could be considered a form of transient pain, yet appreciated.
To knowingly choose that aliveness
In this very moment
Because one is certain that
The experience will be impermanent.
And perhaps that is why
The soul chooses this very life.
No matter what lies within living
The soul is experiencing aliveness
And it knows
This
Won't be forever.
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wabi-sabi (noun): in Japanese culture, the quality of being able to find pleasure and beauty in simple things that may be old or not perfect, or that may not last. — Cambridge Dictionary
How would you like to experience wabi-sabi, even in a small way, today?
