To You Who Are Swayed by Every Little Thing

Daily news, social media, and the small events around you,
disturb your peace of mind.
Today, I am writing this for you.

When something good happens, you feel like you're on cloud nine,
and if you encounter even the slightest negativity, anxiety takes over your heart.
You repeat this cycle of highs and lows, letting yourself be tossed about.

Every day, we are tossed by countless waves of emotion.
The excitement when things go as planned,
and the joy of being recognized by someone are certainly wonderful moments that make life colorful.
However, the stronger that brightness is, the more it feels like
your mood drops even further when things start to head in a negative direction.

Being swayed by a single event is proof that you are living with a rich sensibility.
So, it is never a bad thing.
It's just that staying on an emotional roller coaster is more exhausting for your mind and body than you might think.

If you feel tired, try taking just one step back and imagine looking down at your situation from a high place.
If you view life as one long road, you will realize that the problems troubling you now, or even the events making you ecstatic, are just small puddles or flower beds you are passing by when seen from the big picture.

What is important is not to lose yourself by being swallowed by the waves of emotion, but to realize that a wave is coming and watch it calmly.

Nothing, whether joy or sorrow, lasts forever.
By having the perspective that 'this, too, shall pass' during both good and bad times, a soft sense of ease will emerge in your heart.
Your value does not waver even a millimeter based on surrounding circumstances or temporary results.

Don't blame yourself for being swayed by every little thing; while embracing that rich sensibility,
try taking a quiet, deep breath.
A time of calm, like a peaceful sea after the waves have receded,
is surely what you need right now.
Let's slowly regain your own pace.

'Keep your heart flat, especially when you are feeling down!'

May you be able to ride the next wave... successfully.