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Ganbatte!, the Japanese art of always moving forward, Albert Liebermann ; foreword by Héctor García ; translated from Spanish by Russell Andrew Calvert

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Ganbatte!

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Albert Liebermann ; foreword by Héctor García ; translated from Spanish by Russell Andrew Calvert

the Japanese art of always moving forward

"Ganbatte (gan-ba-tay) is a Japanese philosophy focused on doing the best you can with what you have. Though there is no direct translation, "keep going," and "give it your all," embody the sentiments behind the word. Just as wabi sabi shows the beauty of imperfection in life, ganbatte teaches you how to get past obstacles and be motivated to keep moving forward. In Ganbatte! author Albert Liebermann provides an inspirational, yet practical guide to becoming more resilient the Japanese way. In 50 short chapters, some deeper and some more playful, Liebermann guides you through ways you can adopt the ganbatte approach to achieve a happier, more fulfilling life -- and a happier, more fulfilled self."--, Provided by publisher

Foreword -- Preface -- Ganbatte! -- The great wave off Kanagawa : the art of carrying on -- Three years sitting on a rock -- A rolling stone gathers no moss -- The difficult and the impossible -- Sha... kan... kan, the value of patience -- Losing is winning -- The longest journeys begin with a first step -- The archer and the moon -- The ten ganbatte rules for entrepreneurs -- Jiro's dream : the perfection of the Shokunin -- To beat the crisis -- Kibō hope -- The man who planted trees -- Tama the cat -- Ganbatte and wabi sabi -- Yayoi Kusama -- The Maneki Neko's twin laws -- The most important muscle -- The ten ganbatte rules for writers -- Shuhari : the mastery of the takumis -- The world's longest-lasting companies -- The kaizen method -- Meditation : passing clouds -- Buddha under the tree -- Katana : aim for beauty -- The philosophy of karate -- Tennis : the court of mental toughness -- If you don't feel like exercising... ganbatte! -- The ten ganbatte rules for fitness -- Miyamoto Musashi : transform your mind into water -- Stoicism and ganbatte -- Your enemy is your best friend -- What cannot be seen, but can be felt -- The stake and the sprinter -- Team Hoyt -- Mentality of the marathon runner -- Get rid of the second arrow -- The long path to love -- The ten ganbatte rules for lasting love -- Akira Kurosawa : whatever it takes to attain perfection -- The summit of Mount Fuji -- Reinventing the wheel -- In Marco Polo's footsteps -- The pilgrims' route -- Joseph Merrick : the heroism of being human -- KŌAN -- Life as a work of art -- The journey to wisdom -- The ten ganbatte rules -- Epilogue

Japanese art of always moving forward