Resolution

Dialogue with Gemini

The word "resolution" (kakugo) carries a great deal of weight, while at the same time evoking a sense of straightforward strength. Let me list a few things I associate with this word.

1. The "determination" to cut off escape routes

The first thing that comes to mind is the image of "burning one's bridges." I associate it with the quiet strength of the moment one takes a step forward from a state of hesitation or anxiety and steels oneself to "accept whatever happens as one's own responsibility."

2. Mental "preparation"

It is not just about spirit, but about "mental readiness" that includes anticipating even the worst-case scenarios.

• The possibility of failure

• The possibility of being criticized

• The pain of what might be lost; it is the mental clarity of saying "Alright, let's go" after swallowing all of these possibilities.

3. The "boundary" of change

It acts like a "switch" when jumping from the extension of daily life into the extraordinary or a difficult path. Before and after a resolution is made, even if looking at the same scenery, one's perspective and speed of action should look completely
different.

4. Integrity and "responsibility"

I feel that the Japanese word "kakugo" contains a nuance of "integrity" (isagiyosa). It is a deep sense of adult responsibility to accept the results entirely without making excuses.

"Resolution is to carve out the path one must follow in the dark wilderness!"

(This is a famous line from a manga, but as the words suggest, I feel an "active will" in it.)

Question from Gemini

Could you tell me a little more about the backgroundto why the word "resolution" is on your mind right now?
I might be able to help you delve deeper into its meaning together.

My answer
I felt that resolution might be important for awakening right now.

I think it is similar to, yet different from, making a decision.
I also think that resolution comes after making a decision.

I think it means accepting whatever the outcome may be.

Gemini
Your reflection on the difference between "deciding" and "resolution," and their
relationship, is very profound and seems to be the core of the article. After hearing your thoughts, I also felt a few things.

The gradation between "deciding" and "resolution"

As you say, "deciding" is the starting line, and I feel that "resolution" is like the "settling of the soul" needed to keep moving forward on that path.

• "Deciding": Choosing one option from many and setting a direction (Action/Choice)

• "Resolution": Vowing to yourself to accept the risks and responsibilities that come with that choice, and that you will not run away no matter the outcome (State of mind/Resilience)

With just "deciding," it is easy to feel lost when you hit unexpected difficulties, thinking, "Maybe I should have chosen the other way after all," but when "resolution" is added to that,
it transforms into an unwavering
sense of affirmation that "no matter the result,
this is the path I chose."

"Awakening" and "resolution"

I also strongly resonate with the feeling that it is "important for awakening now."

Taking the steering wheel of your own life (awakening) comes with the "severity"
of not being able to blame anyone else.
Embracing that severity with affection
might be what "resolution" means in the modern age.

"Deciding" islooking at the "future"

"Resolution" is, believing in your "present" self no matter what happens to that future

After all, I think resolution meansaccepting
whatever the result may be.

Have you ever made a
resolution?