Solitude is a time to protect kindness⏳✨〜The place called the Golden Mean〜 Please listen to "Such things are wonderful"🎶
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This time, it is a story about the time of solitude,
where you do not distance yourself from others or from yourself.
I have always liked the word
「the Golden Mean」, so I looked it up.
I would be happy if you could read until the end,
keeping that in mind as well.
I would also love for you to listen to today's recommended song,
"Such things are wonderful".
Sometimes, someone's words
remain in your heart long after.
Even if you think you didn't mind it at the time,
it weighs heavily on you when you are alone.
The kinder a person is,
the more deeply they take in that world,
and often, without realizing it,
they end up exhausting their heart.
That is precisely why
I feel that a lonely time, where you speak to no one,
is necessary.
Not being too isolated,
and not having too much interaction.
The Golden Mean is the wisdom of living.
A Chinese thinker, scholar, and founder of Confucianism in the 6th century BC
You, who are kind,
are always looking at those around you.
Reading the room, choosing your words,
so that no one gets hurt.
That is a very warm thing to do.
But because of that,
your heart is constantly turned outward.
“Was that the right way to say it?”
“How did they feel about that?”
Such thoughts circle through your mind.
That is why
you need a time of solitude
where you don't have to carry anyone's expectations.
Just as you would set down your luggage,
try lightening the burdens in your heart.
A time where you simply listen
to the sound of your own footsteps
in a place where the wind blows through.
A walk or the way home.
A time of solitude is
a time for you, who are kind,
to return to yourself.
Try loosening your attachment
to people and things just a little bit.
"I have to do it right."
"I have to respond."
Set those feelings aside for a moment.
Then,
"How am I feeling right now?"
a voice will be heard from within.
Summary
For a kind person like you,
sometimes, you need time in solitude.
Not to distance yourself from others,
but to ensure you don't drift too far from yourself.
Neither lonely,
nor excessively connected.
In between those,the Golden Meanis a place to be.
The term "Golden Mean" (Chuyo) looks simple but is extremely profound, and it is a core concept of Confucianism.
In a word,
it refers to "a virtue that does not lean to either side, has no excess or deficiency, and is always unchanging."
1. Main meanings
There are roughly three nuances.
•
Not leaningA state of balance without resorting to extreme thoughts or actions.•
No excess or deficiencyAn "optimal" state that is neither too much nor too little.•
UnchangingNot temporary, but consistently following that path at all times.("Yo" carries the meaning of "ordinary/unchanging")
2. Points easily misunderstood
The Golden Mean is not a mere compromise like "splitting the difference," nor is it an ambiguous middle ground.
※Point
It refers to a "
dynamic balance" where one judges and executes what is most appropriate at any given time.For example, it is viewed as "courage" being the "Golden Mean" between cowardice and recklessness.3. Source
There is a book called "The Doctrine of the Mean" which is one of the "Four Books" of Chinese classics.
It is said to have been written by Zisi, the grandson of Confucius, and is taught as the highest morality that humans should aim for.
Examples of daily use
• "It is not good to be too obsessed with work, nor to cut corners. Let's approach it with the spirit of the Golden Mean."
• "His opinions always hit the Golden Mean and are reliable."
When you can love your time in solitude,
your world will become even richer.
While cherishing both your kindness,
and your solitude.
Taking only what you need,
it would be nice to start walking again.
🎧Today's recommendation🎶
"Sonna Koto ga Suteki desu" Ohashi Trio
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