This is my answer
I often talk about philosophy as I please here (on note), but
I had never put my own philosophy into words. That's what I thought
recently when a friend asked me, "What is your philosophy?" However,
I had the feeling of "I don't make a living from this (philosophy)... (´･ω･｀)"
but it'll make for a good article topic, so I'll try writing it down... (lol)
1. Life is like water flowing down a river
Water flowing down a river is affected by many things. Whether it's the weather,
the place it flows through, or human influence, there are more things that
you can't do anything about yourself, and in a situation where you don't know what will happen next,
it flows through various places toward the goal of the ocean.
My philosophy is that life is just like this water flowing down a river.
The general flow of this article is to state my philosophy based on this one.
I hope you'll just read it with the feeling of, "Huh, there's someone who thinks like that" (lol)
2. Water flowing down a river can only flow
Just as water flowing down a river can only flow, there are things in life that humans
cannot do anything about. Like other people's thoughts or actions, what will happen next,
or the results when you challenge something. Of course, it's important to put in as much effort as you can,
but if you don't understand that there are things you can't control, the result of strong feelings like
"Why can't I do it?" is that your self-esteem drops or you start finding faults.
By accepting it as "If I did this much and it didn't work out, then it can't be helped," you can switch your mindset
to create the feeling to move on to the next thing or to prepare yourself to take the plunge when taking on a challenge.
Instead of using your energy on things you can't control,you'll have less unnecessary stress if you devote your energy to what you can do.
It's one of those ways to improve your quality of life that's been a frequent topic lately (lol)
3. The places where river water flows change on their own without you doing anything.
This is obvious, isn't it? It's like, what are you even talking about? Just as river water eventually reaches the sea, humans will eventually die without doing anything.
Whether times are painful or difficult, they pass and end just like the fun times do.
Whether times are painful or difficult, they pass and end just like the fun times do.
So, I want you to remember that when you feel like, 'Ah, living is tough right now,' you have the option to just surrender to the flow of time and live leisurely. Of course, I'm not denying the act of taking action. You never know what will happen in life, and sometimes that can break through a situation. I just want you to keep in mind that if you act recklessly when your situation is bad, there is a possibility that you will make the situation even worse.
4. So, how do you live?
Well, this is the summary (laughs). The philosophy that influenced me is
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touched upon in this article, and I hope to introduce books around that topic again sometime. In short,
I do not devote energy to things I cannot control.
That is the basis of my philosophy and the foundation of how I live. I put in the effort I can and leave the results to fate. I think about what I can do regarding the results that emerge and what I will do, then decide on my next action.
I repeat this process. If I keep repeating the cycle of doing this and that for things I cannot control, only to get depressed when things don't go my way, that certainly isn't a good way to live my life. Well, maybe I'm just a lazy person (laughs). I haven't decided what kind of article to write next at this point. I feel it might be interesting to expand on this article and write about my philosophy. Please wait patiently (laughs).
The End