Every Day is a Series of Hesitations and Choices: Walking with Nike

It looks like it might rain, but should I take an umbrella?

The weather forecast said it would get cold in the evening, so should I bring something to wear over my clothes? Or should I just endure it? But it would be troublesome to catch a cold right now.

Should I eat out lightly tonight or cook at home?

These are all truly trivial things, but every day I am hesitating and choosing one or the other.

Even if they aren't grand worries or choices, there are always many small ones.

If things generally go well, then that day is a great success.

If the results turn out to be the complete opposite, then it was an unlucky day.

When you keep regretting that you should have chosen the other option at that time, it means your heart is tired.

When your heart is healthy, the results don't matter as much, and you can easily accept failures and mistakes. In other words, you can spend your time laughing.

People who are always lively seem to be the type who switch gears quickly and don't let things bother them.

People who dwell on things for a long time are afraid of making the same mistake or choice again, so they become cautious. Furthermore, they become bad at making decisions.

I wanted to eat hamburger steak at that time, but everyone ordered curry, so I went along with it and was disappointed because it wasn't to my taste. I should have just had the hamburger steak! Even with things like this...

People who cannot decide anything for themselves tend to be too easily swayed by other people's opinions.

When asked, "Which one will you choose?" they ask someone else, "Which one do you think is better?"

There are some who say, "Why don't you decide for yourself?" and others who seriously think about it from that person's perspective.

However, even if you go to the trouble of giving them an answer, if things don't turn out the way they wanted, they end up feeling down. It's as if they are saying it's because of what you said. I think they should just not ask, but they are quite difficult people.

An acquaintance decided to get a dog and was wondering what kind of dog would be good.

All puppies are cute. Everyone who owns a dog advised them, "You are taking on a precious life, so choose carefully."

Dogs also have different personalities depending on the breed.

My acquaintance said that their children have left the nest and they are lonely, so they want something to replace that. In that case, a Toy Poodle? A Chihuahua? A Maltese?

There are so many adorable small dogs.

I always want them by my side, begging to be held, listening to me, and being able to take them anywhere. But Shiba Inus and Akita dogs are also smart and represent loyal dogs. They seem like they would protect me... A friend advised me, 'But Shibas and Akitas require a lot of stamina and walking them is hard work!', but...

I worried about it for half a year. In the end, I couldn't decide for myself, so I was recommended a black Shiba Inu boy at a pet shop and welcomed him home immediately.

At first, even his naughtiness was cute! However, it seems the Shiba Inu is the number one dog breed you shouldn't own as your first dog. I welcomed him with a naive mindset just like her, and I had quite a hard time with my first male. But the iron rule is: once you own one, you stay with them until the end!

I had my hands full, but we gradually came to understand each other, and we spent 19 years together. They say the child who gives you the most trouble is the cutest. That is a funny story now. He was a dog I decided to choose myself. I had no regrets. I am glad I met him.

She gave up after two years and gave him to an acquaintance. He wouldn't stop once he started running. Two fractures. He ran away from home several times. He would fast indefinitely if he didn't like his food. She said she keenly felt the difficulty of living with a living creature. Never again... It was the result of not being able to train him properly.

It wasn't a small choice, but generally, the outcome for my acquaintances ends in regret and lamenting the time they spent on it.

It looks like it might rain. But that's fine, it's not like I'll melt.

It's a bit careless, but perhaps practice in handling small hesitations is also necessary.

Let's make today a good day too!