Seeing Too Much, Cleansing Too Much

"I'm just so tired..."

"Hmm. Is it work?"

"Work, yes, but also... prices are rising. SNS is full of successful people. Influencers are sparkling every single day. Politics and the world in general always seem so unstable. Just watching it all is exhausting. 😨"

"Hmm. Let me ask you this. Is that exhaustion truly here 'right now'?"

"Huh? Of course it's here right now!?"

"Physical fatigue is one thing. But anxiety about the future, comparisons with others, anger at the world—those are also 'projections of thought'."

"But in reality, the world is messed up, isn't it?"

"Well then. Was the past perfect, and was it always peaceful?"

"...No. ...I guess not."

"Humanity has always been repeating, 'This era is doomed 😨'."

"😅... No, but still. You get tired of it eventually, right?"

"SNS (thought) is interesting, too. Originally, it was a tool to connect with others (to play at being separate). But now, for some, it has become a 'machine to measure if I am enough'."

"Ugh, wow 😭"

"And the things we compare ourselves to are abnormal. We take only the 'moments that look the most brilliant' from tens of thousands of people. And looking at that, the ego says, 'My life is a losing gummy.'"

"I'm doing that! 💦 Not a tough gummy, but a naive gummy 😂"

"Power is the same. You think you'll be safe if you reach the top. But the higher you go, the more you're chased by the fear of protecting your status."

"Ah..."

"Money, fame, follower counts—you chase them thinking you'll be safe forever if you have them. But in reality, the 'fear of losing them' comes as a set."

"...Then what should I do?"

"You don't have to do anything. First, realize this: the 'me who is exhausted' might just be the ego (the losing gummy) running wild in your thoughts."

"Isn't that neither you (the heart) nor the sky?"

"..."

"The sky is always here, unchanging, regardless of inflation, viral trends, or online outrage. It's in the closest place possible. Therefore, in truth, nothing about you is broken."

"I feel... a little more relaxed now."

"I'm glad to hear that. Now, why don't you close your SNS for today and drink some green juice? 🍵"

"Why green juice? 🤣"

"HARIBO'sLakritz Schneckenwould be fine too."

"I'll pass on that! 💦"

"Is it a tire-flavored gummy, or a gummy-flavored tire?"

"Cola 🥤 is fine! 😆"

"Before the price goes up, that is."

"😂😂😂"