○ You are your own 'biggest brake' — Message for January 26th

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■ Words for January 26th

“It would be good to realize sooner that the one hindering your own life is yourself.”

Today's message encourages the realization that
“the brake stopping your life is not your environment or other people, but the ‘ego’ within yourself.”

■ Overview

Holding onto too much 'ego' (the feeling of 'it's all about me') prevents you from getting cooperation from others, and as a result, you increasingly find yourself lowering your own luck.

Also, it points out that if you interpret the phrase “being yourself” as
acting however you please equals being yourself
, your life will immediately stop going well.

True 'being yourself' is something that
is nurtured while being sought after and acknowledged by others.
The more you pursue only your own satisfaction, the more isolated you become—such are the words of warning that follow.

■ Today's Points

① Ego gets in the way of life

An attitude of seeking rewards, such as “I only assert myself” or “I did this for you,”
quietly pushes away good relationships and opportunities.

② Beware of misunderstanding 'being yourself'

“Being yourself” does not mean living selfishly.
Refining your “words, expressions, and attitude” and presenting them in a way that is useful to others is what being yourself is.

③ The number of people who help you = the answer sheet of your past self

The number of people who help you when you are in trouble is the result of
how much you have reached out to help others until now. If there is no one, it is a sign to review your attitude.

④ When you are in trouble, move first

Instead of saying “I will cooperate if you cooperate,” even if you are struggling now,
stand on the side of helping first within your means. By doing so, your luck will open up, and you will naturally find yourself on the side of being helped.

⑤ “You exist because others exist”

Your own existence and happiness are only possible because others exist—
It is important to keep this “obvious yet easily forgotten perspective” in a corner of your mind.

■Today's Practical Tip

• Write down one mindset that is holding your life back
  　Example: "They won't understand anyway," "I did this for them, but..." etc.

• Today, try to be conscious of "doing something helpful for one person"
  　Even the smallest thing is enough.

■Summary

The message for January 26th is a page that gives you the
“realization that bad luck is not due to your environment, but changes significantly based on your own attitude”
—a “starting point” realization for organizing your life.

May your day be lighter and kinder.

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