Accept that you always have a choice.
常に選ぶ権利があることを受け入れよう。
Sometimes we think we don’t have a choice because it’s easier.
It’s easier if someone else tells us what to do.
It’s easier if we don’t take responsibility.
It’s easier if we don’t see the fact that we always have power over our life.
And we end up with living someone else’s life. That’s not always easy to accept.
Do nothing.
何もしない。
Doing nothing is always better than doing something negative.
If you can’t stop saying, thinking, or paying attention to something negative, have a sleep. Give your brain a rest. You can catch up on anything later with fresh eyes.
Create the future you want to see.
自分が見たい未来を創り出そう。
My deep resentment against people who insulted me was always my biggest problem—until just recently. It’s no longer a problem though.
Our brain doesn’t stop remembering what happened in the past. So whenever I feel angry about someone who was rude to me, I talk to myself:
“What I’ve experienced in my life is vital for me to create the future I want. I’m grateful for everything that has happened to me, no matter what it seems.”
It works—at least for me. This affirmation makes me feel like I’m free from the bitterness I suffered with for a long time, and gives me the power to move forward with my life.
Perhaps being non-judgmental about what happens is the key; no matter how good or bad something seems to be, there is a way to use it for a good purpose.
Act like a kid.
子供のように行動しよう。
Yesterday I checked my Doodle Cards archive and saw what I did a year ago. My ‘old’ Doodle Cards were much bolder and powerful than what I’ve created recently.
I started drawing again in May last year. Then I started posting my doodles on Instagram and got 5-10 Likes at a maximum. But at that time I really enjoyed drawing like a kid. I just focused on and had fun with drawing, and didn’t care what others think. I noticed that, over months, I might have lost a sense of this kind of excitement.
From time to time, we have to remind ourselves of the excitement of acting like a kid. We have to remember how we feel when we pour our energy and focus into what we do now.
If you don’t know where to start, you should probably start from these three small things:
These are not difficult things to do; but it’s quite easy to forget or ignore them. For grown-ups, acting like a kid is one of the skills to be brushed up.
Head off to fear.
恐れに向かっていこう。
I couldn’t sleep last night because of fear. But I was grateful that my fear made me awake at night again.
Fear is not something we should avoid. Fear is something we live with and dance with. If there is no fear, we have no growth.
