EP 180 Kintsugi: How to Never Give Up on Your Dreams + Healing by Storytelling

Wabi Sabi - The Perfectly Imperfect Podcast with Candice Kumai

Candice Kumai

Health, Mental Health, How To, Nutrition, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Wabisabi, Education

4.8 • 780 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Welcome to this episode of the Wabi Sabi podcast! Today, we dive deep into the powerful and inspiring reviews you've shared with us about what you took away from the Kintsugi documentary. Your feedback has been nothing short of amazing, and I can't wait to reflect on it with you. Have you ever felt like giving up on your dreams? I know I have. In today's episode, I’ll be sharing some personal insights on how I’ve shifted my perspective, shaped my future, and kept pushing forward—even when there was no immediate reward and when others doubted me. These are not easy stories to share, especially when faced with negative comments or criticism—because yes, it happens. But through it all, I've learned one crucial thing: the moment an artist stops pursuing their dream is the moment that dream dies. I’m here to remind you to keep going, no matter what. Thank you for listening and if you love the show, don’t forget to leave us a five-star review to help keep this free, public service podcast alive. xx Candice

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Wabi-Sabi podcast. This is episode number 180. Happy International Women's Day,
0:09.1	but really international women's day is every day for me and for you. We're going to read some
0:15.9	amazing reviews from the Kinsugi documentary. Talk about ways that we can keep putting our dreams out there
0:22.5	into the forefront and believing in ourselves the most, and also talking about like slow progress,
0:29.2	slow healing, gradually, bocibuchi-bochi-gambate, as Sasaki-san the monk says in episode number
0:36.6	four of Kinsugi, which means slow, slow.
0:40.4	I don't think we talk about that very often because everything in our society now is fast,
0:46.8	quick, instant. You have everything from Insta models to Instapots and everybody wants everything quickly. And I was one of those people
0:58.6	who wanted everything so quickly. I moved to New York in 2010 when I was just 28 with a couple
1:06.9	hundred bucks in my bank account. I was in a fifth floor walkup on Avenue C and 11th or
1:12.3	12th. I lived next to the last squat house that was still being used in New York City by all kinds
1:20.0	of drug addicts and incredibly, you know, unique people that live right next door to me with a shared
1:26.3	wall. It was interesting to see
1:29.8	one nasty comment that said, ha, ha, struggling writer. And I thought to myself, it's so interesting
1:37.7	how we insta decide and decipher judgment on anybody. Yeah, I was a struggling writer 10 years ago. That's not a lie.
1:47.7	I wasn't even able to purchase furniture for probably another like four or five years after that
1:53.4	year I moved. You can ask my friends if you want to, but I am somebody who leads with the truth.
2:05.1	I, you know, we'll try to veer away from the very critical comments at this point and try to only look to the light. But I think all of us
2:13.5	need to do a better job to pay attention to slow growth like I said before in previous podcasts
2:18.9	I think I'm an example of the tortoise and the hair I think I'm a good example of never give up
2:26.1	I think I'm a good example of oh my fucking god we shot top chef 20 years. I was 22 when we shot.
2:35.1	I am 42 now.
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