The Human Kintsugi

Kintsugi (金継ぎ; /kɪnˈtsuːɡi/) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the cracks with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum. The cracks and missing pieces stay visible, and the damage becomes the whole point. This post, like many other things I think about, was born as a shower thought – a time where I let my poor fucking ADHD brain wander while listening to nature sounds or a podcast or something. This time, I was listening to episode #422 of The Strong Stoic Podcast by Brandon Tumblin titled "You’ve Never Seen What You’re Truly Capable Of". I don't want to spoil it too much (as you should give it a listen yourself), but in a nutshell – this episode explores how we often underestimate and undervalue ourselves, revealing that life's challenges uncover a hidden reserve of strength beyond our own perceived limits. “If you have nothing to stir you up and rouse you to action, nothing which will test your resolution by its threats and hostilities; if you recline in…