Living Freely Without Being Swayed by 'How Things Should Be' = Living Authentically by Shin Suzukake
Freedom is something I love from the bottom of my heart, so I really resonate with this sentiment.
Shin Suzukake (Tanka poet/Writer)
These are the words from the article that stayed with me ↓
"Isn't it okay to live a little more selfishly?"
It's simple and resonates with the heart.
I like simple 👍
I think there is a lot of pressure from those around us to live by certain rules—like having to be married by a certain age, or having to behave a certain way because you're a woman—and while I think women face more of these 'must-dos' than men and it's tough, I sometimes think it's okay to be more self-centered.
We clash precisely because we are blood relatives, and we sometimes harbor stress precisely because we see each other every day. Keeping your distance because they are your parents or siblings is also one way to handle it. Also, I feel like many people try to have important conversations in the heat of the moment when their relationship with their family is already strained, but that's no good. When you are going to confide something to someone, I think it is important to first warm up the atmosphere.
"Hear, hear!"
Shouting in my heart with a loud voice
a cry of empathy
As long as you aren't causing a huge amount of trouble for those around you or
causing major harm,
isn't it okay to live freely? I often say things like that in conversation.
Most people's reaction is
"Uh..."
just that one word (lol).
And why do they freeze up?
"Freedom" = "Doing whatever you want" / "Selfishness"
Perhaps they have convinced themselves of that.
I don't think that's right 💦
Beware of assumptions, snap judgments, and ingrained beliefs ☝🏻
Your heart is free♪
Because no one can see it
That is why, as long as you don't tell anyone
Whatever you think is okay!
The only one who can set your heart free is
You♪
When you impose controls on yourself,
that becomes the cause of your gloom.
I will say this persistently, over and over again,
Your heart is free.
When you set your heart free,
the things you are trapped by
will gradually fall away.
・Assumptions
・Preconceptions
・Biases
・Stereotypes
・Self-deprecation
Release that programming, and
"This is okay too"
"That is okay too"
"Anything is okay"
And—
"Anything goes"
It is not someone else's life
You are not living as a proxy for someone else
Because it is your own life
It is okay to live exactly as you wish♬
First, let's try unlocking the chains of your heart♪
～To those who read until the end～
Thank you from the bottom of my heart😊
Have a wonderful day today too～👋
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