Good Luck and Bad Luck are Both 'Life Teachers'—How to Face Your Fortune, Taught by May 10th

Getters Iida selects words that
embrace each of the 365 days of the year and compiles them into
a single book.
It is a book that reminds us in gentle words of
important things we tend to forget in our daily lives.

I myself continue to update this in the hope of gaining small insights in my daily life.
I would be happy if this could be a time to
settle your heart even a little at the start of your day.

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Theme for May 10th:
'Learning from good luck and happiness, and learning from bad luck and misfortune'

This message teaches us the perspective that both 'good events' and 'bad events' provide the lessons necessary for life
, and that both are essential.

■ Look back, especially when you are lucky

When things are going well,
people tend to just end it by saying, 'I was lucky.'

But in reality, there is a reason for that good fortune.

The efforts you have accumulated so far. Daily habits. How you treat others. Feelings of gratitude.

Such small accumulations may be
what is leading to the current good flow.

That is why, especially when things are going smoothly, I think it is
important to look back and ask, 'Why are things going well right now?'
important.

■ Bad luck is a 'sign for correction'

Conversely, what happens when failures or troubles occur?

Of course, there are times when you will feel down.
There will be days when you feel like you are 'out of luck.'

However, the message for this day does not end with bad luck being just a 'bad event.'

'Is it time to review something?' 'Was there a bias in my way of thinking?'
It encourages you to
accept it as an opportunity to realign yourself
.

■ When people forget gratitude, they easily lose their balance

The better things are going, the easier it is for people to forget gratitude.

'It's natural to be able to do it'
'It's expected that things go well'

When such feelings gradually increase,
your heart's balance can be lost.

That is why sometimes,inconvenient events
might be teaching us, 'Have you forgotten something important?'
as well.

■ Luck is a 'wave' and a 'flow'

Getterz Iida perceives
luckasa 'wave'ora 'flow'.

There are good times, and there are stagnant times.
But those do not last forever.

Lucky days are days when the seeds you have sown can easily bear fruit.
Unlucky days are days for learning and making adjustments for what comes next.

When you think of it that way, it feels like every day has meaning.

■ A small reflection you can do today

Today, please try writing down one of each:
・'Good things' that happened today
・'Things that didn't go well' today

And then, tryjotting down one thing you learnedfrom each.
Just doing that will gradually cultivatea habit of objectively viewing the flow of your own luck.

It is not only good events that shape a life.

Whether it was a happy day or a painful day,
there is always something to be learned there.

The words for May 10th might be teaching us such a gentle perspective—
to view 'luck'not as mere coincidence, but as
a teacher that helps us grow.

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