You may have heard the phrase: move fast and break things. It is a philosophy that many businesses adopt to succeed through disruption.

An alternative philosophy would be: move slow and fix things. If such a philosophy sounds appealing, then so should this article in The Guardian on its favorite Japanese repair kits for ceramics, clothes and more. In learning about these kits you’ll also discover kintsugi (gold‑joined pottery), sashiko (invisible stitching), boro (waste‑fabric repair), and kumiko (wood inlay). Not only will you learn new skills by using such kits, but perhaps you’ll adopt a different way of life.

P.S. On the topic of repair, I’d like to also recommend a new book by Stewart Brand, “Maintenance of Everything: Part One“