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🌱WHOSE LIFE IS IT?

First of all, thank you for coming to read this text.
Thank you.



In our daily lives where our breathing often becomes shallow,


“What is life?”

“What am I living for?”



There aren't that many people who take the time to look at such deep themes, are there?



That is precisely why I believe that you, who are reading this now,
are someone who values “living.”



Whose life is it?



There have been many answers to this question since long ago.



Philosophy.
Religion.
Ethics.
Science.



And so on, along with each person's life experience.



There is likely not just one correct answer.

I don't even know if there is a correct answer at all.



This time, I have summarized various “ways of thinking about life”
as clearly as possible.



After reading this,
“What do I think about it?”
I would be happy if this leads to such a moment for you.

👤MY LIFE BELONGS TO ME

• You are the one who decides your life

• Happiness and choices are your own freedom

• “Living true to yourself” is important

• A way of thinking that emphasizes the right to self-determination

In modern times,
there are many people who resonate with this way of thinking.

When you only carry the expectations of others,
you may gradually lose sight of your “true self.”

That is precisely why,
'It is okay to live your own life'
—just being able to think that can save some people.

✨LIFE BELONGS TO GOD (The theory that life belongs to God)

• Life is something that has been given to us

• A gift from God

• Everyone has a role to play

• The idea that one must not treat it lightly

This is a value found in many religions around the world.



When times are tough,
just feeling that 'there is a meaning to my existence'
can sometimes help a person look forward a little.



Even if it is invisible to the eye,
being supported by a greater presence.
Some people find salvation in that feeling.

👨‍👩‍👧LIFE BELONGS TO PARENTS AND ANCESTORS (The theory that life belongs to parents and ancestors)

• Life inherited from parents

• A relay of life continuing for generations

• It is not 'just your own' life

• The idea of valuing connections with family and ancestors

The reason I am here
is because many lives have been connected to lead to this point.

When you think about it that way,
you might be able to feel the weight of life from a slightly different perspective.

Living with gratitude,
and living true to yourself.

I believe both are important.

🌏LIFE BELONGS TO NATURE (The theory that life belongs to nature)

• Humans are also a part of nature

• Life is something borrowed from the Earth

• We receive water, air, and food from nature

• Cherish the feeling of being kept alive

When you adopt this perspective,
your everyday life, which you took for granted, changes a little.

The morning sun.
The wind.
The rain.
The sound of the trees.



Rather than 'living,'
the moments where you feel 'kept alive' increase.

🤝LIFE BELONGS TO SOCIETY (The theory that life belongs to society)

• People cannot live alone

• We are supported by society

• We live while being useful to someone

• A way of thinking that values responsibility to society

Schools.
Hospitals.
Roads.
Work.



We live supported by many people.



On the other hand,
if you become too obsessed with the idea that 'you have no value unless you are useful,' your heart can become burdened.



You have value just by existing.

It is also important not to forget that.

❤️LIFE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU (The theory that life belongs to those who love you)

• There are people who need you

• Life is about connections with others

• A life that is loved

• Living on in someone's heart

'I'm nothing...'


There may be days when you feel that way.



Even so,
there are people who are saved by your smile.



Life is not just for one person.



It is also connected to the hearts of others.

🧬LIFE BELONGS TO EVOLUTION (The theory that life belongs to evolution)

• Life is in the middle of a long evolution

• A part of human history

• An existence that doesn't end with just yourself

• Life that connects to the future

You are here now within the flow of life that has continued for hundreds of millions of years.
When you think about it that way,



your worries might feel a little smaller.
You are not a 'lonely dot',



but a part of a long story of life.

🌱LIFE BELONGS TO FUTURE GENERATIONS (The theory that life belongs to future children)

• Today's society is something borrowed from the future

• We have a responsibility to pass it on to the next generation

• A way of thinking that also connects to environmental issues and peace

• The perspective of 'living in the present for the sake of the future'

Our actions will continue into the future.



The kindness of today.
The choices of today.

They are connected to protecting someone in the future.

🕊️LIFE BELONGS TO NO ONE (The theory that life belongs to no one)

• Life is not something that can be owned

• The very idea of 'who it belongs to' is wrong

• Life simply 'exists'

• A way of thinking that transcends the concept of ownership

This way of thinking is very profound.



People tend to want to divide things into
'my own'
'someone else's'.
However, life is inherently freer and



a much larger existence.

📚LIFE BELONGS TO EXPERIENCE (The theory that life is for experiencing)

• To experience both joy and sorrow

• Life is not just about success

• Failure is also a part of life

• There is meaning in 'feeling'

Painful experiences can
become words that save someone else later on.



Therefore, there are no wasted events,
in truth.

🎨LIFE BELONGS TO EXPRESSION (The theory that life is for expressing)

• Living to express yourself

• Dance, music, art, writing, and conversation are also expressions

• You have a sensibility that is uniquely yours

• Living itself is a work of art

It doesn't have to be perfect.



What you felt.
Your words.
Your kindness.



There is meaning in expressing those things.

🕰️LIFE BELONGS TO THE PRESENT (The theory that life belongs to 'now')

• Not the past or the future, but 'now'

• How to live in this very moment

• Noticing small happinesses

• A way of thinking that cherishes 'today'

If you only look at the anxieties of the future,
you will lose sight of the happiness of the present.



A delicious meal.
A conversation with someone.
A quiet night.



The accumulation of such small moments
is what life is.

🌸MAYBE THERE IS NO SINGLE ANSWER

Life belongs to you.



At the same time,
it may not belong only to you.



Nature.
Family.
Society.
People who love you.
The future.
And, yourself.



While connecting with many things,
we are living.



That is precisely why
the time spent thinking about 'how to live'
has meaning.



You don't have to believe someone else's answer as it is.



What is important is
how you yourself feel and how you perceive things.

If there is even one way of thinking
in this text that stays with you,
I would be happy.

Thank you for reading
this somewhat heavy topic
to the end.



I am grateful that we could share this time together.

Thinking about life
will surely lead to 'living better'.
May your every day



become even a little kinder to others and yourself,
and may you be filled with the energy to live.

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