In Japan you live in small spaces with essential things and without superfluous objects. The joy of being in miniature environments makes you rediscover the beauty of eliminating everything you don't need. From our home as well as from our life.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn Japan you live in small spaces with essential things and without superfluous objects. The joy of being in miniature environments makes you rediscover the beauty of eliminating everything you don't need. From our home as well as from our life.
A philosophy of life that Dominique loreau narrates in his'Living small - the joy of living in a handful of square meters' (ed Vallardi), a book in which the author tells how to live a simple but peaceful existence.
Starting from one cottage, comfortable that does not require too much effort and also gives a lot of freedom. Can you be happy in a small space? According to Loreau, yes, but the statement comes directly from the Japanese tradition.
Small houses are more conducive to pleasure and dreams, but there are many other advantages. Primarily, lower costs compared to large spaces full of furniture and furnishings, less waste of energy and more time to devote to oneself.
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As we read between the lines of the book:
“The house must allow rest physical and mental, it is easier to live well when you have little, because objects complicate life, consuming time and energy. Living in a small space, therefore, it does not mean being satisfied, but having more time for oneself and for others, for the more intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. In short, real wealth is living with less: what the Japanese call seihin (dignified poverty) ".
The French author has lived in Japan since 1970 and holds seminars and lectures on how to live life in a simple and essential way, it is no coincidence that his best known book is precisely 'The art of simplicity'.
Just as in our daily life, even in the management of spaces one can be frugal, without being sad, just like the Japanese who manage to fit in a handful of square meters.
We had already talked about it decluttering, that is, the action of making room by eliminating what results bulky.
Put back in order one's own living spaces, getting rid of what is no longer needed, allows a real material ballast to slip away which in reality is considered to be related to the emotional sphere.
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It is precisely for this reason that they normally, after having tidied up and made space in your home, despite the effort that this may have entailed, you feel better and of good mood.
In Japan, home interiors tend to be quite small and compact, unlike the Western ones. The author then explains the role of light that is made of in Japanese culture shadows and light games which allow to maintain an aura of mystery and charm in the space.
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“The dim light, in their eyes, enriches the environment of charm and mystery, but paradoxically it also widens the space considerably. In those small homes where everything is light, flexible, sober, compact and essential, nothing is missing, and the objects are removable so that they can be adapted to the needs of the moment ".
'Living small - the joy of living in a handful of square meters' (ed Vallardi) is available on Amazon.
Dominella Trunfio
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