Hansei Is The Japanese Practice That Will Change The Way You Handle Failure
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Most of us, when we fail, respond by digging in, running away or ruminating. We either bury the experience under distraction and denial, or we replay it on an agonising loop, flogging ourselves with “what ifs” until the memory becomes a wound we keep picking open. Neither approach teaches us anything. Neither sets us free. There is, however, another way, one practised in Japan for centuries. It’s called hansei , and it might just be the antidote to our broken relationship with failure. What Is Hansei? Hansei breaks down into two characters: 反 (turn back) and 省 (examine). It’s literally about…
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Hansei Is The Japanese Practice That Will Change The Way You Handle Failure
Most of us, when we fail, respond by digging in, running away or ruminating. We either bury the experience under distraction and denial, or we replay it on an agonising loop, flogging ourselves with “what ifs” until the memory becomes a wound we keep picking open. Neither...
