The more seriously you engage, the more fun life becomes | August 13th Fortune-Boosting Talk

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■ August 13th: "When you get serious, you enjoy it more"

The theme for August 13th is
"Taking things seriously and enjoying them are by no means opposites."

"Getting serious" can sometimes conjure up images of
being painful, difficult, or having to push yourself—

But when you look back on times you were absorbed in something,
wasn't there a joy that you could only feel because you were giving it your all?

Because you engage seriously with what is in front of you, ingenuity is born,
you can feel your growth, and from there, the true fun becomes visible.

■ Being serious does not mean pushing yourself too hard

Being serious and
continuing to push yourself beyond your limits are different things.

There is no need to keep pushing yourself past your limits
or to endure without resting.

What is important is within the scope of what you can do now,,
to engage carefully with what is in front of you.

It doesn't matter if it's work, study, or a hobby.
"Focus on the task during the time you've decided to do it"
—even just doing that, I think is being serious enough.

■ When you focus, unnecessary hesitation decreases

If you keep thinking, "Is this really okay?" or "Should I be doing something else?"
while doing something, your heart will get more tired than you think.

Rather than that, deciding "I will do this now" and focusing makes
your feelings much simpler.

Engaging seriously is not about driving yourself into a corner, but also about
reducing unnecessary hesitation.

In the time you were able to focus,
a small sense of accomplishment is also born.

That sense of accomplishment leads to
the next burst of energy to say, 'Let's try a little more'.

■ Slacking off is different from resting

When you are tired, it is also important to
rest properly.

However, if you rest while running away from what you should be doing, the feeling of 'I have to do this' will remain somewhere in your heart.

In that case, even if your body is resting, your mind cannot.
If you are going to rest, decide 'that's enough for today' and rest thoroughly.
And then, when you are doing something, focus on it.

Once you can make this switch, both your time spent working hard and your time spent resting will become more fulfilling.

■ Sometimes fun is born from continuing something

Even if you start something new, it is not necessarily fun from the beginning.

・I don't understand. ・I can't do it. ・It's not going well. There are times like that.

But as you continue to work at it seriously, the things you can do will gradually increase.

What you couldn't do yesterday, you can do today. You are a little better than before.

From the moment you feel that small growth,
things will become increasingly interesting.

Fun may not be something prepared from the start, but rather

something you cultivate yourself.

■ A small practice you can start today

Today, why not decide on just one thing that you will
'do seriously'.

For example, if it is reading, focus on reading for just 10 minutes and write down one sentence that stayed with you.

If it is studying, put your smartphone away and focus for just 15 minutes.

If it is work, finish one task before moving on to the next.

If it is conversation with others, try listening to the other person's story carefully until the end.

It doesn't have to be anything big.

Even if it is for a short time, if you engage seriously, a
small sense of accomplishment will be born there.

It is not a choice between "working hard or having fun," but rather
fun awaits you after you have worked hard in earnest.

The time you spend engaging seriously with one thing today will surely
make your life more interesting.

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