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Mind and Attitudes

KoRe proverbs communicating the essence of Japan

 

Japan essence: The blade is sharpest when the mind becomes still.

 

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Here is a Zen-style big-picture metaphorical KoRe proverb capturing the spirit, temperament, or historical rhythm of Japan:

"The blade is sharpest when
the mind becomes still."

 

 

 

   

A bunch of Japanese-style KoRe proverbs
on some key topics

Japanese sayings value
precision, simplicity, and disciplined inquiry.

 

 

 

   

You are what you think:

Mind shapes being.

The ripple becomes the lake.

As your mind flows, so your life takes shape.

 

 

 

   

Love To Be Loved:

When love flows without asking, it returns without seeking.

 

 

 

   

Those who know what love is see it everywhere:

A heart that understands love finds it quietly in all things.

(Ma, subtlety, quiet beauty)

 

Those who know what love is see it everywhere. KoRe proverb

 

   

6Ws of Success:

The gate opens when the seeker no longer asks where or when – only why and how to walk.

 

 

 

   

5 Whys Method

Five whys cut through confusion like a sharp blade
– only the essence remains.

 

 

 

 

 

   

Two Japans – Bright and Brutal

When you begin to study Japan's past, you get the feeling there are not one, but two Japans.

One Japan is wise and bright. It is dominated by a striving for harmony, Zen, and the desire for continuous improvement of oneself and everything around (Kaizen). There they sacredly honor traditions and compose haiku.

The other Japan is criminal and brutal... More

 

 

 

 

 

   

KoRe Way

 

 

 

KoRe Proverbs by Vadim Kotelnikov - 4 synergistic values  

KoRe Proverbs are a collection of modern, proverb-like sayings created by global innovator and author Vadim Kotelnikov (often referred to as VadiK, Kotfucius, or Wei Di).

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Intercultural KoRe Proverbs are sets culture-specific proverbs crafted in a KoRe spirit.

Being a KoRe Thinking Innovation, Intercultural KoRe proverbs convey the same wisdom in different forms that are more relatable to representatives of the target cultures.

Each proverb reflects the cultural rhythm, metaphor, and worldview of its tradition while conveying the wisdom.