Things to keep in mind when you feel like you aren't moving forward

Hello, I'm Maru.

Through my experience of changing from being super negative, I share the secrets to living comfortably and how to gain a sense of self.

These are the words of Momofuku Ando.
*Momofuku Ando is the
creator of instant ramen.

I learned about Momofuku-san's story
10 years ago.

Momofuku-san's life
was not always smooth sailing.

He was imprisoned on suspicion of embezzlement of materials,
and even suffered torture.

He was also arrested by GHQ,
and at 47, he became penniless.

Even so,
instead of losing hope,
he began developing 'Chicken Ramen'.

He said that the time of hardship
was 'time I needed',
and that is why he
arrived at instant ramen.

When I first learned this,
it was a shock that he could call his past
a necessary time.

At the time, I was repeatedly being admitted to and discharged from the hospital,
and I often felt broken-hearted.

I didn't know if I was moving forward.

If anything,
I felt like I was moving backward...
(because my condition was worsening)

Even so,
I wondered if someday, like Momofuku-san,

'Every single past event is connected to my current work by invisible threads.'

a day would come when I could say that...

No, I want to be able to say that.

That's what I was thinking. Haha

I thought it would end with just thinking it,
but now I have come to understand it.

Many of the topics for my articles
are from my past experiences.

Reading those articles,

receiving comments like "I feel like I can start liking myself,"
"I was able to change my perspective,"
and "Thank you"

has made me realize that even events I thought were purely negative
had some meaning after all.

In the future,
there may be times when I stop in my tracks
or feel like I've gone back to square one.

But since we are connected by invisible threads,
I want to keep cherishing what is right in front of me without giving up.

That is what I think.

Believing that today's step
will create a shining future,
let's keep moving forward♪

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