“So many of us love tragic drama, rainy days, tearjerker movies. We adore cherry blossoms--we even hold festivals in their honor--preferring them to equally lovely flowers because they die young. (The Japanese, who love sakura flowers most of all, attribute this preference to mono no aware, which means a desired state of gentle sorrow brought about by "the pathos of things" and "a sensitivity to impermanence").”
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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
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Susan Cain
Susan Cain is a writer known for her research and advocacy on introverted personalities. Her book 'Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking' explores the advantages of being introverted and challenges the dominant culture that favors extroversion. more
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