Don't Give Up
There are times when people feel like it is "the end of the world."
There are moments in life when you experience a setback that makes you feel that way.
It's over.
Everything is ruined.
There's nothing I can do from here.
Moments when you truly feel that way.
When you've had your heart broken.
When you've made a huge mistake at work.
When you've missed that one-in-a-million
chance while fishing.
Your mind goes blank,
and your chest feels heavy and dull.
"I wonder if I'll feel this way forever."
You even start to feel that way.
It's like
a moment that feels like the end of the world.
But, when you look back calmly, there is something strange.
That event,
which you thought was truly the end.
Has that
ever lasted forever?
Probably not.
As time passes,
your emotions gradually fade.
A few days.
A few weeks.
At most, a few months.
Before you know it, you're living normally.
There are days when you laugh.
You're eating.
You're thinking about what's next.
That "end of the world" feeling
from back then
doesn't last forever.
Actually, this even has a name in psychology.
No matter what happens, humans tend to return to their original state of mind as time passes.
This is called
the hedonic treadmill.
A treadmill isa running machine at the gym.
No matter how hard you run,
you don't actually go anywhere.
Human emotions are the same.
No matter how depressed you are,
no matter how happy you are,
as time passes,
you return to your original position.
There is one more powerful force humans have.
That is
resilience.
People have a much stronger
ability to recover than they think.
No matter how painful an event is,
the heart slowly adapts.
So, if you are currently
feeling like "it's all over,"
there is something I want you to remember.
That feeling
will not last a lifetime.
Humans will feel "the end of the world"
many times.
But at the same time,
we are also creatures that recover
many times over.
And this is not just a matter of mindset.
The human body itself has a mechanism to return to its original state.
In physiology, this is called homeostasis.
Body temperature, blood sugar, blood pressure, hormones, and nerve activity.
The human body is constantly trying to keep these within a certain range.
For example, when you feel stress, stress hormones like cortisol are secreted in the body.
Your heart rate increases, and your nerves become tense.
But this state is not meant to last long.
The parasympathetic nervous system kicks in to return the body to a calm state.
Hormone secretion also gradually returns to normal levels.
In fact, studies by psychologists have confirmed that
even after experiencing strong stress or major life events,
people's subjective well-being tends to return to its original level over time.
In other words, you could say that humans are
"built not to break."
So, even if you feel like it's the end of the world right now,
it is not eternal.
The human heart and body
are quietly, slowly,
trying to return to their original place.
However, please be careful.
This does not mean that everything will automatically heal itself no matter how messy your lifestyle is.
The human body certainly has a "force that tries to return to normal" called homeostasis.
However, for that force to work correctly, you need materials and an environment.
If you are sleep-deprived, have a poor diet, lack nutrition, and your body is constantly in a state of inflammation,
your inherent recovery functions will not work properly.
The body does not "recover from nothing."
Nutrition from meals, a regulated lifestyle rhythm, and sufficient rest.
Only with such a foundation can the body return to its original state.
In other words, resilience is not a miracle that happens if you leave it alone,
but a human function that is only exerted on top of a proper lifestyle.
Furthermore, if the body enters a state of chronic inflammation, recovery is not easy.
Inflammation is originally a reaction to protect the body.
However, if it continues for a long time, metabolism is disrupted, fatigue becomes hard to shake off, and concentration drops.
Even your motivation is whittled away.
And the troublesome thing is that inflammation doesn't start suddenly one day,
but progresses quietly through the accumulation of daily meals and lifestyle habits.
That is why it is important
not to "fix it after it gets bad,"
but to build a body that doesn't get bad in the first place.
Pay attention to your diet and keep your body in good condition.
This is not to become a health nut or to live a stoic life.
Just for one reason.
To have a body that can fully commit to what you love.
A body that can cast with all its might
when you stand by the sea.
A body that doesn't lose focus even if you keep jigging all day.
A body that doesn't miss the one moment of opportunity.
That is why I regulate my diet.
In other words,
I am not watching my diet for the sake of health.
I am watching my diet for the sake of fishing.
For the memorial fish I will meet someday🫶