In her book Wabi Sabi, Beth Kempton tells the story of a ninety-four year old woman named Mineyo Kanie.
Kanie shares the secret to a happy life:
“The root of all unhappiness is not being content with what you have and spending too much time looking outside your life instead of spending time inside it.”
I especially rember when I was younger always looking toward some future event or purchase as a route to happiness. As I’ve gotten older there really are very few material pleasures or experiences that I think I must have in order to be content.
I take comfort in enjoying the simplest of what life has to offer, and find that it brings me both contentment and happiness.
It’s not perfect, but it is enough.
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