Discovered “Shibui” Today
A Japanese Philosophy That Prizes Quiet Pleasure
I read a beautiful article today (8th June 2025) by Charles Assisi in the Life Hacks section of Hindustan Times.
The piece was titled: “Why aren’t we nicer to ourselves?”
It introduced me to the Japanese concept of Shibui.
“It’s a philosophy that prizes the quiet depth of pure pleasure.”
This one line stuck with me. It made me pause and think about how often we chase after the loud and obvious sources of joy — while ignoring the subtle, quiet ones that gently nourish us.
After reading, I started wondering if any of you already practice things that fall under this umbrella of Shibui — intentionally or unintentionally.
Would love to read your thoughts and learn from the small, quiet pleasures you’ve built into your days. Maybe I can adopt a few of them into mine too.
Note: The quotes in this post are straight from the article.
by Hungry_Excitement_fr