No. 43 'Living'—Having Someone Important
"You look so lively."
When I am told this,
I feel a little happy.
When I suddenly try writing the word 'ikiru' (to live),
rather than
**'ikiru' (to live/exist)**, **'ikiru' (to be useful/thrive)** felt more fitting.
I feel that this word
has more depth than I had imagined.
Recently,
I have started to think about such things.
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1 | 'To live' and 'to thrive'
Working hard for your own sake is,
of course, important.
Being absorbed in what you love.
Developing your strengths.
Striving toward a goal.
I believe that because we have such time,
people can move forward.
However,
when that strength connects to someone else even just a little,
'living' (existing)
might turn into 'thriving' (being useful).
While thinking about such things,
I suddenly
looked back on myself.
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2 | The power to work hard
There are times when I work recklessly hard.
At work.
In sports.
In life as well.
When I look back on myself like that,
Strangely enough,
there are people who naturally come to mind.
Maybe it's family.
Maybe it's a lover.
Maybe it's friends.
Maybe it's a team.
At the time,
I wasn't really aware of it.
I was just,
desperate to deal with what was right in front of me.
But thinking about it now,
I feel like I wouldn't have
worked that hard
if it were only for my own sake.
Beyond my efforts,
there was always
someone I cared aboutthere.
That might be why,
I was able to summon so much strength.
When I think about it that way,
I feel likeI have received the strength to live from many people.
That is what I feel.
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3 | 'Living' in Daily Life
Since I started thinking about things like that,
the way I see daily life
has changed a little.
'Living'is not just for special occasions,
but perhaps
one way of spending our daily lives.
it might be.
In the morning, when I arrive at the shop,
There are people who start cleaning
without being told by anyone.
Surely, that person might be thinking,
so that someone can start their day feeling pleasant.
They might be thinking something like that.
Every time I see that scene,
I am reminded of the word "living".
Handing a balloon to a child.
Offering a chair to an elderly person.
Even in such small things,
I feel that there is a lot of "living".
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Conclusion
There are days when we work recklessly hard.
There are days when we become desperate
to protect someone.
On the other hand,
even in our casual daily lives,
there is a "small 'living'".
I think it would be wonderful
if I could find those small instances of "living"
little by little.
I think that would be lovely.
If that time,
as a result,could become someone's "vitality".
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👉 Next time, I will think a little about the scene where each person
can demonstrate their abilities in their own unique way.