304Japanese maxim 格言
蒔かれた場所で咲きなさい
まかれたばしょでさきなさいMakareta basho de sakinasai
“Bloom where you were sown.”
The meaning
Before dreaming of other ground, give your flower in this one. The maxim does not forbid moving — it forbids waiting for perfect ground before starting to bloom.
At the origin
A maxim popularized in Japan in the 2000s; the adaptation of a Western thought, now proverbial in Japanese.
The characters
In practice
In your current, imperfect situation: find this week's possible flower.
Editorial note
Modern adaptation of a Western maxim, naturalized in Japan.
Themes
In the collections · Ikigai