CONTENTS SUMMARY Prelims: 5 pp Introduction: 4 pp Chapter One: What Do You See?: 16 pp Chapter Two: Keep It Simple: 16 pp Chapter Three: The Power of Appreciation: 16 pp Chapter Four: Trust In Time: 16 pp Chapter Five: Let Go: 16 pp Chapter Six: What Matters Most: 16 pp Chapter Seven: Celebrate Tradition: 16 pp Chapter Eight: Perfectly Imperfect: 16 pp Chapter Nine: Radical Acceptance: 16 pp Conclusion: 4 pp Index and Credits: 3 pp CONTENTS BREAKDOWN PRELIMS ( 5 pp ) INTRODUCTION ( 4 pp ) CHAPTER 1: WHAT DO YOU SEE? ( 16 pp ) Readers will find the essence of wabi sabi by seeing things differently. Topics include: * Look Closer * Understanding Duality * Order/Chaos * Beauty/Ugliness * Growth/Decay CHAPTER 2: KEEP IT SIMPLE ( 16 pp ) Readers will understand that all being equal, wabi sabi is pure simplicity. Topics include: * Simple is Beautiful * Clutter is Distraction * Understated Usefulness CHAPTER 3: THE POWER OF APPRECIATION ( 16 pp ) Readers will gain respect for the shabby, broken, frayed, and unfinished. Topics include: * Rustic Aesthetic * Functionality * Gratitude CHAPTER 4: TRUST IN TIME ( 16 pp ) Readers will learn to accept and appreciate nature's timetable. Topics include: * Aging Gracefully * Nothing Lasts * Nothing is Finished * Patience CHAPTER 5: LET GO ( 16 pp ) Readers will commune with the spirit of wabi sabi via non-judgement. Topics include: * Non-Judgment * Holding Sand in a Fist * Transience * Let It Be CHAPTER 6: WHAT MATTERS THE MOST ( 30 pp ) Readers will grasp the meaning of wabi sabi by questioning their values. Topics include: * Personal Values * Relationships * Freedom * Play * Creativity CHAPTER 7: CELEBRATE TRADITION ( 16 pp ) Readers will see wabi sabi everywhere they look. Topics include: * Japanese Tea Ceremony * History * Elders * Family Rituals CHAPTER 8: PERFECTLY IMPERFECT ( 16 pp ) Readers will unravel the mysteries of wabi sabi by facing reality.

Topics include: * Beauty In the Details * The Cracks In the Wall Let the Light In CHAPTER 9: RADICAL ACCEPTANCE ( 16 pp ) Readers will know how to "live wabi sabi." Topics include: * Peace of Mind * Ebb and Flow * Self-Acceptance * Allowing "what is" CONCLUSION ( 4 pp ) INDEX AND CREDITS ( 3 pp ).