Sometimes aiming for perfection can be the right thing to do. An example is getting a good image in a camera or a microscope. There are multiple settings: focus, aperture, lighting, and exposure. They all need to be simultaneously at the right setting. When you get it perfect the result is dramatically better than when one of the settings are a little off.

From the outside this can look similar to perfectionism, but it's different. When the delay is caused by worry about what other's will think, it's more likely to be perfectionism. With aiming for perfection it is about an internal drive for quality.

I thought of it because I am re-reading Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. She recommends tidying up perfectly, in another words going through every single one of your items when you are decluttering instead of just doing a bit here and there. In my experience, it is a good approach.

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Author: Marie Kondo

Quick Review

Letter from Japan gives context to Kondo’s other books, pointing out the cultural influences that shaped her approach to tidying. It’s also a love letter to Japan and its culture, celebrating the aspects of the place and people that positively shaped her worldview.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Description

“This book represents guiding principles by which I lead my life every day. They also define, at least for me, the values that flow through the customs, traditions, arts and sensibilities of Japan.”

Though she’s known for “tidying up” and “sparking joy,” there’s more to Marie Kondo than her fervent desire to help you better appreciate your mess. Across book tours and international conferences, it became clear that her audience, while interested in how to keep their lives tidy, was also keen to learn about Marie herself and the culture that is intrinsic to her tidying method.

Written with her television co-star Marie Iida, in Letter from Japan, Marie reflects on the myriad questions she received about her inspirations by examining the Japanese customs that she grew up with—minute details of tea ceremonies, the art of taking care of gardens, and the power of passing seasons—with her trademark gentle wisdom. But this book isn’t only a response to her audience’s wish to know the real Marie Kondo; it’s a testament for her three children, a documentation of the foundational elements of their culture, despite the rapidly changing times, which is essential to their understanding of the world around them.

With subtle and lyrical prose, Marie embarks on her most personal and affirming book yet, unveiling for her readers the customs, traditions, and practices that not only spark joy for her, but also to preserve them for future generations.