Happiness is Always (Shiawase wa Itsumo -しあわせはいつも) by 相田みつを (Mitsuo Aida)
His work focuses on the beauty of human imperfection, gratitude, and the importance of the “here and now.”. It is a compilation of his unique calligraphy and poetry, featuring previously unpublished manuscripts discovered after his death.
Ningen damono (にんげんだもの) by Mitsuo Aida (相田みつを) Japanese Poetry 1984 Paperback
つまづいたっていいじゃないか、にんげんだもの。 (Tsumazuitatte ii janai ka, ningen da mono.). “It’s okay to stumble, isn’t it?. After all, we’re human.”. 「ありのまま」を肯定する :完璧を求めがちな現代人に対し、「人間だもの、失敗することもある、弱くてもいい」と語りかけるような温かさがあります。.