To Remain Unbreakable: Why Side-Hustle Beginners Need a "Flexible Mind"

Hello, this is Potato.

Today, I want to talk about why
you don't need to be strong.
It's important to
cultivate an unbreakable, "flexible mind."

That is the topic for today.

I believe a "flexible mind" is essential
for living life.

Whether you are prone to anxiety,
easily tired,
or feel down when people call you too serious,
but you can only live life seriously

...

Having lived that kind of life myself,
I realized the importance of being flexible and flat in everything,
and "living flexibly."

Actually, for my son's name,
I included the meaning: "May you have a heart as flexible as a bow
and enjoy your life."

I used the character "
Gen (string)" to convey that meaning.(Since we are a music-loving family, it also refers to instrument strings♪)

What is a "flexible mind"?

The strength to keep walking even if you take breaks.
Instead of charging head-first into negativity and crashing,
the ability to dodge it nimbly and look forward again.
And the strength to find a different way.

I believe that is
a "flexible mind."

Have you ever heard the word resilience?
[Resilience... recovery power, restorative power, elasticity]
It is said that training this strength



is important for living a good life,
and it is a term that is gaining attention.
I interpret this as a "flexible mind."




The reason why I am conscious of and
obsessed with this "flexible mind" is...

Because in my life so far, I have
experienced setbacks where my heart snapped many times.

As a result of trying to be strong,
I repeatedly ended up with a broken heart.



Since I was a child, I was happy to be called a hard worker,
and I was the kind of person whose only merit was
"giving it my all."

But when I became a university student and then a working adult,
I started to feel like people saw me as just spinning my wheels or



thinking things like "they're trying hard, but it doesn't lead to results.".




The strength I had as a child became aweakness as an adult.
Still, it was hard to change myself after living that way since childhood.The way of thinking I finally encountered was




"being flexible."



Being able to work hard is a "strength,"
but I realized that




working too hard and snapping is aweakness.
It's hard to notice when you're in the middle of working hard.But by practicing to notice it, you can build a flexible mind.There is no such thing as a person who is only strong.




Everyone has weaknesses.
The act of accepting that itself is something you can only do
because your heart is flexible.



In my case, my current situation of continuing to work
while struggling at the company I joined as a new graduate is exactly that.

I am learning business and challenging myself with a side hustle,
but for now, I have no intention of quitting my company.

In the sense that I keep going without quitting to protect my finances and environment, I am also 'resilient + shrewd' (lol)

Things I think about while studying business

In the past, I have tried to start a side hustle many times and
(perhaps it would be more accurate to say 'tried to try')

I have failed.
Or rather, I would ruin my mental and physical health and
end up having no choice but to maintain the status quo.

I have repeated that cycle over and over.

I have stopped many times, but I have also recovered many times,
decided to give it another try,
and here I am now.

Of course, in the world of business,
where you provide value to someone
and receive compensation as an individual,

there is definitely a period
where you have to work hard.

There are also times when it gets tough.

But if you are going to break down because of it,
taking a little break, recovering,
and feeling like you can try againis

what I think is more important
than anything else.

You can get know-how by investing in knowledge, but
in the end, no matter how good the know-how you acquire is,
you cannot get results unless you keep taking action.

Even if you only know the know-how,
you cannot achieve your goals without a foundation that allows you to continue.

I believe this is the reality.

If that is the case, I feel that
reducing the time spent being broken and unable to do anythingis actually
the number one shortcut.

To do that,
you must become able to notice the state of your mind and body. You must have the courage to rest.

No matter how many times you stop,
do not be pessimistic and think that it is the end.

I feel it is important to
forgive yourself, accept yourself, and not stop taking action
with a 'resilient mind' like that.

Rather than the time it takes to recover after snapping,
noticing when you are pushing yourself too hard and taking frequent breaks
allows you to stay active for a longer time in the end.
It creates time for you to take action.

For side hustles and learning, mindset matters more than know-how.

To keep taking action,
it is also necessary to take care of your mind and body.

And life is long.
Let's cultivate an unbreakable, resilient mind.
I am still a work in progress myself, but



I will do my best alongside you🌱

Here is the book I have been reading ever since I started focusing on a resilient mind👇
I reread it often to stabilize my restless mind and look forward.

Have a great day😊

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