What am I missing?

It is often said that failure is the stepping stone to success, but is that really true?

Failure does not necessarily lead to success.

It is important to learn from failure, isn't it?

For example, I believe that only those who do not turn their backs on failure, but instead carefully consider 'why the failure happened,' properly bridge the gap between reality and their ideals, and think about 'what they are missing,' have the potential to see future success.

There is absolutely no guarantee that 'because I failed once, I will be able to do it next time'^^;

Also, various thoughts accumulate in our hearts every day.

'Good' feelings...

'Bad' feelings...

Sometimes we lose confidence, envy others, and feel down, thinking we are no good.

We end up comparing ourselves to others and only notice what we are lacking.

Facing those thoughts should lead to knowing your true self, right!

Yes, I think the important thing is not to look away from your true feelings (^^)

If you understand what you are missing and your challenges have become clear.

If you can notice what is missing or lacking in your heart.

Then you just need to move forward on a path where you can find or acquire what you are missing (^^)

I hope to keep 'You can learn from failure' in my heart and move closer to happiness, success, goals, and dreams every day.

If you are ever worried about what you are missing, reading this book will really cheer you up (^^)

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'The Missing Piece' by Shel Silverstein, translated by Yumiko Kurahashi (Kodansha), quoted from 1977
Quoted from 1977

After many wild adventures, I finally met a piece that fit me perfectly.

I say 'Hi' to the piece a little modestly.

A piece that answers, 'Oh my.'

'Whose piece are you?'

'Well, I wonder.'

'But perhaps you might want to remain just as you are.'

'Even if I become someone else's, I am still me.'

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This is a story about how I, who was searching for a missing piece, realized the moment I found it that being someone who actually has something missing is what allows me to live most like myself.

The illustrations are drawn only with monotonous monochrome lines, accompanied by Yumiko Kurahashi's sophisticated and understated prose.

That alone is enough to feel the full charm of this picture book, but the fact that it is received in such varied ways depending on the reader's own perspective is also part of its appeal.

I feel that it is important for everyone, not just children, to search for the missing piece of this <words that express one's own indescribably complex world>.

When nothing goes right, or when you are blaming your inadequate self, thinking, 'I'm just no good...', please try to remember this picture book (^^)

I hope we can learn to let go of the need to be perfect, while still pursuing our ideals as much as possible, and learn to enjoy life a little more by savoring that process.

I love people who, even as adults, can happily search for their missing pieces while naturally humming 'ran-ran-ran...' (^^)

Isn't it fine to just walk through life, taking some detours, slowly smelling the flowers, chatting with insects, passing through swamps and thickets, and climbing up and down mountains?

There's no good in rushing and rolling along so fast!

Rather than that, I want to spend my time leisurely, savoring many wonderful encounters and moving experiences.

I suppose this is my ideal life.

Well, it doesn't go that easily, and sometimes I run into terrible trouble, but as Snufkin says,

'The important thing is to know what you want to do yourself.'

'I think people's tastes are as varied as there are people.'

If everyone ate the same things, was moved by the same things, and read only the same books, I think such a world would be dull and boring.

It is perfectly fine to have thoughts that differ from others.

However, you must not force those thoughts onto other people.

Because that person has their own way of thinking, after all.

That's what was said, and isn't it true that you won't know if you can do something until you try?

If it's not anywhere, why not make it yourself?

With that kind of feeling, setting out on a journey to find the missing pieces isn't a bad idea at all (^^)