Perhaps we no longer have the luxury of spending time 'just because'

Recently, I find myself thinking about this in unguarded moments.
Will I really continue living my days like this forever?

For example, the crowded morning train.
That time spent just waiting for it to pass, unable to even move.

Two hours for a round trip.
If you repeat that every day, it adds up to over 40 hours a month.

That is the equivalent of nearly two full days spent just on commuting.

Of course, I understand the feeling of 'it's work, so it can't be helped.'
This is normal, and everyone else is doing the same thing.
I think many people have convinced themselves in that way.

I myself was one of those people who lived like that.

But one day, a question suddenly occurred to me.
Is this time really necessary for my life?


◼️Are you leaving 'the norm' as it is?

I think the longer we do something, the more we forget to question it.

Daily commutes, ways of working, and relationships with others.
Before we know it, we have accepted them because 'that's just how things are.'

But is that 'norm' really necessary for your future self?
Once you reach your 50s, you start to notice changes little by little.

Your physical strength and energy are not what they were when you were young.
Even so, if you continue working and spending your time in the same way,

I feel like the strain begins to accumulate somewhere.
That is precisely why I think it is okay to stop and think for a moment.

Is this something I should stop?

Or is it something worth continuing?
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Noticing what you are doing out of inertiaThis might sound a bit harsh, but

I think we spend more of our lives living out of 'inertia' than we realize.
・Work habits we continue even though they aren't really necessary

・Relationships that only wear us down because we are trying to be considerate
・Information and news we keep watching for no particular reason
All of these seem like small things.

But when they pile up every day, they make a big difference.
If you just say 'it can't be helped,' it's easier in the moment.

You don't have to think, and you don't have to change.
However, I feel that the future waiting at the end of that accumulation

is not one that I chose for myself.
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How do you want to spend the rest of your life?To be a bit realistic,

the time ahead is definitely more limited than it was before.
This is not to stir up anxiety,

but rather something I think we can take in a positive sense.
Because it is limited, we can think seriously about 'how to use it.'

Will you just consume time as you have until now?
Or will you use it in a way that you can be satisfied with?

For example, choosing to reduce your commute.
Trying to change your way of working a little.

Re-evaluating the people you interact with.
None of these may be easy.
But even with small changes, I believe your daily life will definitely change.

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The choice to 're-choose'I think the time aheadis not something to be swept away by, but something to choose for yourself.

It is enough to just let go of one thing you are continuing for no reason.
It is enough to just have a little doubt about what you are doing out of inertia.

That small change in awareness
should make your days ahead a little lighter.

Time cannot be recovered.
But you can still change how you use it from now on.

If you are going to do it, I would like to increase
the 'time I chose and used myself' rather than 'time that just disappeared for no reason.'

I am sure that when you look back later,
you will be able to like yourself just a little bit more.