The Reason I Decided to Write '100 Laws for Meeting Your True Self'
[July 2026 Update]
I wrote this article shortly after I started using note.
Reading it again after a long time, I realized that the origins of everything I share now—'knowing your true self,' 'subconscious mind,' 'beliefs,' and 'living with intention'—were all here.
Even after more than half a year, these feelings have not changed. I would be happy if those reading this for the first time, as well as those reading it again, could take a look.
Thank you for always reading. I am Manabi, a caregiver in my late 50s.
When I was a fortune teller, 90% of the consultations were about love.
They wanted to know their partner's feelings and their future.
It is something everyone experiences at least once when they fall in love, isn't it?
Fortune telling has many repeat customers, and it is common for people who have come for advice before to return with the same worries.
Some people come to confirm their answers, but if fortune telling is taken the wrong way, there is a danger of becoming emotionally swayed by the results and eventually becoming 'dependent' on it.
I don't want that to happen, so I always wondered: why does love, which should be fun, end up being dominated by anxiety?
Where does that anxiety come from? I was always thinking about that.
The question, 'What is the way for us to solve those worries ourselves and become happier?' was the reason I started this note.
'Why do I always let others push me around?'
Do you have worries like this?
'I don't have confidence in myself...'
'I get anxious easily over trivial things.'
'I get swayed by others and can't say "No" even when I really want to.'
'I always bottle up stress and feel somewhat suffocated.'
'I can't make decisions when it counts and always end up regretting it.'
If even one of these applies to you, this article is for you.
I, too, used to have the exact same worries.
Because my mother was a Christian, I had to follow the teachings of the Bible and always be a good child from a young age.
That was because it was the best way for me to be loved and acknowledged by my mother.
I went to church every Sunday, did missionary work in the afternoons, couldn't celebrate Christmas parties or birthdays, and had never even been to a shrine or visited for the New Year until I was 17.
From childhood, it felt like I was living in a different world from the children around me.
Even after I became an adult and stopped being a Christian, the belief that I had to be a good person and always endure things—even though it was my own life—kept me bound.
In a sense, I realized later that the indoctrination planted in my childhood—that this is the kind of person I am and this is how I must be—had become my identity.
The root cause of worry is 'not knowing yourself.'
Why are we so easily swayed by others and feel that life is so difficult?
The answer is very simple.
It is because we do not know who our 'true self' is.
Our own values,
our own strengths and weaknesses,
what brings us joy,
and what we want to cherish.
Because we do not have an 'instruction manual' for ourselves, we have no choice but to rely on maps called the opinions of others or social norms, and thus we lose our way.
What does it mean to 'meet your true self'?
It is the process of quietly and honestly re-examining the thought patterns
that repeat within you, what your heart reacts to and gets hurt by, or what it finds peace in,
and,
what kind of values and beliefs you hold deep down as you live your life.
It is the work of looking back at these things quietly and honestly.
Above all, what is most important is
to know 'what kind of colored glasses you are wearing when you look at the world.'
Even when encountering the same event,
there are those who only accumulate complaints, while others find gratitude in it.
What creates this difference is not an individual's ability or the environment they are in.
It is that person's own 'way of seeing things',
How you treat yourself
has a major impact on your life as well.
What I wanted to convey in this note
Knowing your true self = self-understandingwill change your life dramatically.
I believe that the answers to love, human relationships, and true happiness all lie here.
'Knowing your true self'is,
without being swayed by the noise around you,
it allows you to follow your heart's voice and choose the path you should take,
and becomes a signpost for the strongest, happiest, and 'unwavering self'.
That is,
it means that you can continue to bea person who is okay no matter what happens in life.
However, you might be wondering, 'How can I meet my true self?'
Don't worry. You don't need any special talents or experiences.
With a little daily awareness and habits, anyone can deepen their self-understanding.
In this note, I introduce'concrete steps to meet your true self'in an easy-to-understand way.
I would be happy if you could read my other articles as well.
📚 For first-time readers
If you're wondering 'where should I start reading?', I recommend this order😊
🌱 STEP 1 Calm your mind
(Laws 32 & 33)
🌱 STEP 2 Know yourself
(Law 34)
🌱 STEP 3 Understand the real reason you repeat your worries
(Laws 35-37)
🌱 STEP 4 Fulfill yourself
(Laws 38-40)
🌱 STEP 5 Build a foundation to receive abundance
(Law 41)
*Click on each STEP name to proceed to the respective article.
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Thank you to everyone who has featured this article in your magazines 😊
I am truly grateful for the connections we have made in this way 🌱
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📍Thank you, Kominka Nagomi-an!
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📍Thank you, Ryujin and KANA!
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🎵Today's music
Echo Through Time / Linhy