When you can't move as you'd like, just do what you can do now

Sudden illness, unexpected accidents, pain in your hands, feet, or lower back... When you are living your life smoothly, sudden events can sometimes throw your plans off course. When that happens, we often get frustrated or depressed, thinking, 'I can't do this or that.' However, what I keep in mind at such times is to think, 'Let's do what I can do now.' When I do that, my heart brightens up, and I think, 'Hey, I can do this!'

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As you get older, things you used to do easily become difficult, or the speed at which you do things slows down. When that happens, you must never blame yourself. Blaming yourself leads to negative thinking and a vicious cycle. So, I think, 'Let's do what I can do now.' Even if your speed has slowed down a bit, you just need to proceed at that pace. Even at a slow speed, when you think, 'Hey, there is something I can do now!', you feel happy thinking, 'I can do this now, I can do that now.'

For example, even on a day when you can't go outside because of a cold, you can have some slow time at home. At such times, you can read books you haven't read before or spend time relaxing at home. You become positive, thinking, 'It's precisely because it's a time like this that I can do this!'

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If you think, 'I can't do it because I don't have that,' or 'I can't do it because I don't have the energy,' you will feel impatient, frustrated, and nothing good will come of it. Therefore, isn't it important to turn your eyes toward 'what you can do now'?

'Doing what you can' means 'there is something you can do.' It's a very positive thing, isn't it!