I read a wonderful Japanese story some time ago, but unfortunately I cannot find its source. The story went something like this:
A monk in a monastery asked his apprentice to clean the garden. The diligent apprentice swept the grounds, and after finishing, he informed his master that the task was done.
"Not yet!" the master told him.
The apprentice swept again, making sure to clean every nook and cranny of the garden.
When the master came to inspect the apprentice's work, he shook his head and told him it was not finished.
The annoyed apprentice swept a third time, inch by inch, and left the garden impeccably clean.
But the master shook his head a third time. He then went up to a tree and shook it, whereupon a few flower petals and leaves fell on the ground.
"Now it's ready," the master said.
Images by @litguru, taken with an Olympus TG6.
Story source: Unknown
Elon Musk was tweeting yesterday about the beauty of imperfection. Every good taoist know without imperfection there is nothing. So there is nothing wrong with being a pleasant mess.
Loved your story:) The Hood sure is beautiful right now:)We must pass by each other all the time. I wonder if we like look of each other. LOL
Elon is a crazy smart dude. I first came across 'the beauty of imperfection' in the context of Japanese aesthetics. They prefer asymmetry on some things and even enhance imperfections in their craft (like Kintsugi). I flipped the concept around to emphasize the beauty instead of the imperfection. 🙃
It's looking wonderful and the aroma of flowers wafts through the air.
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Looks awesome, @litguru , enjoyed reading! And as always, thanks dear!
Thank you @ykdesign! Happy you liked it!