Those who know how to enjoy life are good at living! A story about how knowing the difference between 'tanoshimu' (enjoying) and 'tanoshimu' (relishing) makes life more enjoyable

This is sudden, but...

Are you enjoying every day?

Well, I haven't been able to go on trips lately.
With prices rising so much, I don't have the leeway.
Work is also busy, so it's difficult because I don't have the time.

Wait a minute!

Even if you don't go to a special place,
even if you don't spend money,
you can still enjoy yourself!

I state that with certainty.

I want to spend my life enjoying it as much as possible!
Don't you?

So, what do you think you should do to 'enjoy' life?

Go on a trip?
Go to a hot spring?
Go to a theme park?

The answer to 'enjoying' life
is that knowing the difference between 'tanoshimu' (enjoying) and 'tanoshimu' (relishing)
becomes the key.

Today,

is what this story is about.

Especially for those who
tend to pack their holidays with plans,
or those who feel their daily life lacks excitement.

Please stay with me until the end.

Are 'tanoshimu' (enjoying) and 'tanoshimu' (relishing) different?

'Tanoshimu' (enjoying) and 'tanoshimu' (relishing).

Both are read as 'tanoshimu' and
have the same meaning in the dictionary.

While 'tanoshimu' (enjoying) is used in daily life,
what is the difference from 'tanoshimu' (relishing)?

Let's look at them one by one.

What is the meaning of 'tanoshimu' (enjoying)?

The word 'tanoshimu' uses the character for 'raku' (joy) from the four emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.

Therefore, you can see that 'tanoshii' (fun) is
one of the emotions,
alongside joy, anger, and sorrow.

What these words bring to mind is

a sense of excitement and thrill

in the heart.

It also includes images like 'woo-hoo' or being a party animal.

For example,

• Squealing with excitement at a TDL attraction

• Getting super excited and cheering at a live concert

• Laughing out loud while watching TV

Like this,
feeling joy or excitement through something
is the image of 'tanoshii' (fun).

Even if you have daily stress,
just like being able to forget the mundane world when you go on a trip,

playing or enjoying yourself,
by engaging in external activities,
the characteristic of 'tanoshii' is that you can enjoy yourself, even if only temporarily.

Because it involves enjoying something that already exists,
the word 'tanoshimu' also gives a passive impression.

On the other hand, what about 'tanoshimu' (finding joy)?

What is the meaning of 'tanoshimu' (finding joy)?

Since the character for 'tanoshimu' (finding joy) contains the 'heart' radical,
we can see that it represents the state of the heart being moved.

It is a state of honestly feeling
the joyful feelings that arise from your own heart and thoughts.

It is a state of enjoying from the heart,
where the feeling comes first, not the object.

Unlike 'tanoshimu' (enjoying) which requires something fun to be present,
it is a state of finding joy as it is,
and feeling spiritual satisfaction and deep happiness.

When compared to 'tanoshii' (fun),
it feels like you are actively engaging and enjoying yourself.

Because it involves elements of discovering things for yourself,
it can also be called active.

• Enjoying the flowers that bloomed in spring

• Enjoying work more than anyone else

It has an image of having a deeper joy, like these examples.

The word 'tanoshimu' (to enjoy) expresses
a state accompanied by rich emotions
and obtaining spiritual satisfaction.

I, who only knew 'tanoshii' (fun)

I used to only have an image of
'tanoshii' (fun).

At the time, I was working full-time and had two children.
My days were full of stress, just going back and forth between work and home.

I wanted to do something fun on my days off at the very least!
I tried to cover up my stress with fun things,

so I frequently planned trips,
and lived my life
just getting through each day by looking forward to those.

I searched for famous tourist spots and delicious food,
and looked for theme parks that my children could also enjoy.

Looking back at it now,
my town was in the countryside,

so there were almost no places to play, places to enjoy,
or tourist spots,
and I felt it was a disappointing town.

But after that, various things happened and I quit my job,
and days arrived where I just spent time
in that countryside town where there was nothing.

I would look at the field behind the house on sunny days,
or play on the swings and in the sandbox
with my children at the small local shrine.

The amount of plain, unstimulating time increased.

But in the meantime,
I realized that there was great richness
in the very time I had thought was plain.

It was a joy of the heart that I couldn't notice
when I was seeking stimulation and fun outside.

Even without screaming on an attraction,

just seeing my daughter on the swing,
just watching that is enough to feel fulfilled.

Just seeing the potato flowers that bloomed in the field
makes me strangely happy.

Just seeing a sprout come out of a tiny seed
makes my heart leap with joy.

It's a feeling like something warm and indescribable
is swelling up from within
around my chest and stomach.

It makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

This is what it means to 'find joy'.

When I was looking for easy-to-understand fun,
there were things I couldn't notice that were true joy.

Since I realized how to find joy,
every day has just become uncontrollably enjoyable.

I tried growing milletor
I went to meet land leechesor
I tried making a White Base out of styrofoamor

(The examples are too unique!)

No matter what I'm doing, it's ultimately enjoyable.

Even without going on trips,
even without luxurious meals,
even without money.

I learned that joy is something you can obtain.

I learned that the countryside isn't a place where there is nothing,
but a place where there is an abundance of richness.

Joy was everywhere.

Now I have come to love the town,
and I have come to love my family.

By knowing joy,
I feel like my life has become richer.

If you are not enjoying your days,

might you be focusing only on 'fun'?
That is what I want to say.

Because that's how I used to be.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with seeking fun.

But it is definitely better to be able to find joy!
Because joy is overflowing all around you.

If you'd like,
why not polish your sensor for finding joy?

It must be there today, and right now, too.

Those who know how to enjoy life are good at living.

Today,

That was the story.

Let's enjoy ourselves today too! Yay!

That's all for now, I will continue to find things to enjoy!
That was Kireido.

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