Building a Mindset Resilient to Trouble

Hello, this is Maru.

The other day, I heard a story from someone in their 60s whom I'm close with about a trip they took.

"Well, I actually forgot my suitcase."

Whaaat?!Σ(￣。￣ﾉ)ﾉ

Starting with such an unbelievable story,
the listener is naturally shocked.

"I was even more shocked!"
"I arrived at Tokyo Station and realized my suitcase wasn't there."

Apparently, because they were wearing a backpack,
they had completely forgotten about the suitcase.

"So, what did you do?"

Even the person asking was a bit nervous.

"I bought underwear at a convenience store and borrowed clothes from the person I was traveling with."

they said.

"I wondered what I should do, but honestly, it was really fun. It turned into a funny story, too! ♡"

they laughed heartily.
(By the way, the suitcase was in the car they had parked at their local station.)

When traveling,
trouble is bound to happen, isn't it?

Enjoying things as they come
is also a real thrill of traveling.

Besides, unexpected things
can make a trip even more interesting.

Like finding that the food at a restaurant you just happened to walk into
was incredibly delicious.
Or that the place you ended up at after taking a wrong turn
had a beautiful view.

It's good to be fully prepared
so that trouble doesn't happen, but
trouble isn't all that bad either.

Travel teaches us that.

In our daily lives, too,
trouble happens sometimes, doesn't it?

Like a train being delayed
or making a mistake at work.
When unexpected things happen,
we tend to get frustrated.

When we think, "This is a disaster!"
perhaps because we lose our mental composure,
things that should be solvable
often end up not going well.

In such times,

try to have the mindset of enjoying the trouble.

That is a good approach.

You might think, "No way, I don't have the luxury to enjoy things when I'm in trouble!" but you can do it when you're traveling, so please try changing your perspective.

"Well, these things happen sometimes."
"Even at its worst, I'm still alive."
"It's a sign to take a little break."
"I'll turn this into a funny story."

It is up to you whether you drain your mental energy by thinking negatively or relax your mind by thinking positively.

When your mind relaxes, it creates space for new things to enter, making it easier for hints and inspiration to emerge.

When you have a mindset of enjoying things, your thinking changes, and strangely enough, things tend to work out.

Small changes can alter your thinking, actions, and results, so please give it a try!

Thank you for reading until the end.

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