I was telling a friend today that I'm having a Wabi-sabi day. When I use the word Wabi-sabi, I have a picture in my mind of what that looks like/feels like. But to explain it? That's an entirely different story. It sort of means: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... It's kind of like that ironic "in-between" feeling of soothing melancholy...? ummm... it is the beauty of sad/content resignation...? See? I cannot explain it. You just have to understand it for yourself.
I think there may be a connection between the "N" (iNtuitive) preference (espcially as a dominent function) and the concepts of Eastern philosophies, such as Zen Buddhism and Tao Te Ching.
One who knows others is intelligent
One who knows himself is enlightened
One who conquers others is strong
One who conquers himself is all-powerful
One who approaches life with force
surely gets something
One who remains content where he is
surely gets everything
One who gives himself to his position
surely lives long
One who gives himself to Tao
surely lives forever
~ Tao Te Ching, verse 33
I must explain that I'm not talking about religion here. I just want to illustrate how the Eastern philosophy seems to have an N perspective. Here's another verse:
One who gives freely and without attachment
gets full life in return
One who gives with the secret hope of getting
is merely engaged in business
Truly, they neither give nor receive
any of the treasure from this world below Heaven
~ Tao Te Ching, verse 48
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