It is not what you write, but the heart with which you write it. Your words carry the temperature of your heart when they reach others.

Good morning.

This is Tenmame.

Even though I am sure I wrote it very carefully,

there are times when I read my own writing and it fails to move me.

Conversely.

I didn't try to write it well.

I didn't write anything amazing.

And yet, later on,

“These were the words I needed right now.”

“It made me feel like I wasn't alone.”

Sometimes, words like those reach me.

I have been writing on note for over six years, reading other people's writing, and engaging with the lives and words of my students and those who seek my advice.

Through that experience, I have gradually come to think something.

Writing does not just carry the content written on the page.

From what kind of heart did you offer those words?

I often think lately that perhaps that, too, is being delivered to the other person along with the words.

I often think about things like that lately.

Even before they become words, we are talking to ourselves.

We do not only use words when we are writing.

From the moment we wake up in the morning,

Deep inside, I am always talking to myself.

"I failed again."

"Why can't I even do this?"

"Maybe it's already too late."

There are days when I direct such words toward myself.

I have those days too.

Conversely,

"Let's try just one thing today."

"I don't know yet. But I can start thinking from here."

"Maybe I can turn this experience into words someday."

There are also days when I can place such words.

Reality might not change in an instant.

But when the words you use for yourself change,

what you see afterward changes a little.

If what you see changes, the words you choose will also change.

If your words change, the actions you take next will also change.

That is why I,

before making big decisions that might change my life,

want to cherish what kind of words I place in my heart today, in this very moment.

I want to value that.

You don't have to abandon even the version of yourself that is feeling down.

However, this is

not a story about

always staying positive.

On sad days, it is okay to be sad.

If something is scary, it is scary.

There are times when you will feel angry, too.

There are mornings when you don't want to do anything at all.

Even so,

if you force yourself to say,

"I am happy" or "Today is great,"

your heart may end up being left behind.

What I want to cherish is

not about never feeling down.

It is about not abandoning yourself when you are feeling down.

First, acknowledge it by saying,

"I'm having a tough time today."

And then, after a little time has passed,

ask yourself,

"So, what can I do for myself right now?"

It can be just a small thing.

Give yourself the words that will carry you to the next step.

That is how I want to live, using my heart in that way.

And that heart becomes words, reaching someone else.

From here on, this is very important for those who share their thoughts.

If it stays only in your heart, it belongs to you alone.

But we write.

We write notes.

We post on social media.

We send emails to someone.

We answer questions.

In that moment, what was inside you becomes words and is passed on to someone else.

That is why I believe that,

writing does not just carry information

is what I think.

If you write when you are anxious, that anxiety will seep into your words somewhere.

If you think you want someone to buy something at any cost, that strain will also seep through.

If you try to make yourself look bigger, a small distance will form between you and the reader.

Conversely,

when you picture one person in front of you,

“If only this person could feel even a little bit better.”

“If only this person could ease up on blaming themselves a little.”

Words chosen with thoughts like these,

even if the writing isn't perfect,

carry a warmth that truly sees the other person.

I have encountered that moment many times while reading the writing of my students.

“Is it okay to write something like this?”

A past written with hesitation,

has sometimes become,

“I wasn't the only one.”

for someone else.

An experience that you thought left you with nothing but regrets,

has sometimes lightened the heart of someone currently suffering in that very same place.

The person who wrote it is the most surprised of all.

“So even my experience can reach someone,” they say.

I love that moment very much.

Don't lose sight of the person while thinking, 'I must provide value.'

On note,

people often say,

“Let's provide value.”

I am often told this.

I say it too.

Understand the reader's struggles.

Write things that are useful.

Ensure they take something away after finishing.

If you are cultivating your writing as a profession, these are important things.

However,

"I must provide value"

If you try too hard,

before you know it, you may lose sight of the person on the other side.

How many characters to write.

How many tips to include.

What kind of title will get it opened.

How to make it sell.

Of course, I think about these things too.

I look at page views as well.

I care about likes too.

Sales are also important.

I am cultivating words as my profession.

Therefore, I have no intention of denying the importance of numbers with empty platitudes.

However, there is always a person on the other side of those numbers.

They might be someone who came home from work yesterday and cried alone.

They might be someone struggling with their relationship with their parents, unable to tell anyone.

They might be someone who is quietly closing the lid on their own potential, thinking, 'I'm not young anymore.'

They might be someone who cannot feel confident no matter what they write,

'What is the point of someone like me sharing my thoughts?'

is what they might be thinking.

That person is,

not just a number called a 'reader.'

They are a human life.

I never want to forget that.

Within the story of 'just living,' there are words that someone else has been longing for.

Until now, I have heard many people say things like this:

I have heard these words from many people.

'I don't have any significant experience.'

'Will writing something like this really be useful to anyone?'

'I feel guilty about receiving money for this.'

But as I listen to their stories one by one,

I realize there is almost no one who truly has nothing to offer.

A job that didn't go well.

Time spent with family.

The pain you couldn't tell anyone.

The detours you took.

The times you gave up again and again.

The times you were helped by someone.

Things you realized only years after failing.

To the person themselves,

"I've just been living my life"

is what it looks like.

However,

to someone who is currently standing still in that same place,

within that life,

there might be something they have always wanted to know.

That is why I believe,

that providing value,

is not just about having a lot of special knowledge.

It is about taking what you have received in your life, shaping it into a form that one person who needs it right now can accept, and offering it to them.

That, too, is a wonderful value.

There is no need to turn the past into a beautiful story.

"I'm glad I had that suffering"

There are times when I simply cannot think that way.

And that is perfectly fine.

However,

What was it that caused you pain back then?

What was it that you truly wanted to hear?

What would have made things just a little bit easier?

What words would you, as you are now, say to your past self?

Within that,

there may be words sleeping that you can pass on to someone else today.

You do not need to think about changing someone's life.

Simply,

if one lonely person who is blaming themselves today,

feels just a little bit lighter,

I believe that alone is reason enough to share your words.

It is fine if the words you share become your work.

And I,

do not think it is a bad thing for there to be profit in that.

Delivering things for free is not the only way to be beautiful.

Things you have experienced over many years.

Things you have learned by spending your time.

Things I discovered through repeated failure.

Organizing those things,

and shaping them into a form that those in need can use.

Then,

there are those who think,

I want to learn more deeply,

or, It is difficult to do alone, so I want you to think about it with me,

and I receive compensation for that value.

That is not taking anything away from anyone.

The value I offered is received,

and it returns as gratitude and compensation.

I believe that such a cycle is a good thing.

Therefore,

there is no need to be afraid of selling.

But at the same time,

I do not want to start viewing people just to sell to them.

First, look at the person.

What are they suffering from?

How do they truly want to live?

What can I offer them?

I would like to continue starting from there.

Things to remember on days when you are unsure of what to write

If right now,

"What should I write next?"

you find yourself stuck in front of the screen.

Before looking for a theme,

please ask yourself just one thing.

From what kind of heart am I trying to write these words today?

Perhaps you are anxious because you want a reaction.

Perhaps you are uneasy because you want sales.

Perhaps you want someone to understand you.

That is fine, too.

Because you are human.

You do not need to blame yourself for those feelings.

However, after you notice that,

try asking yourself just one more thing.

What do I want to give to the one person who will read this text?

Then, the words you choose may change slightly.

And strangely enough,

even though you were supposed to be giving words to that person,

Sometimes, even the heart of the person writing begins to settle.

That is why I believe,

that writing,

is not just an act of delivering something to someone else.

What kind of person do I want to be?

It is also a time to ask myself that question over and over again.

That is how I want to continue writing on note.

And,

I want to nurture those words, one by one,

into value that reaches those who need them, and into my work.

There may be things within you, too, that have not yet become words.

To you, who have read this far,

within the time you have lived so far,

there may be things you have not yet fully accepted yourself.

"There is no value in an experience like this."

"Someone with more achievements should write about it."

"It is not for someone like me to talk about."

You may have made things smaller by thinking that way.

But I,

having listened to people's lives many times, think this.

It is not that it has no value,

it is just that it has not yet become words that can be passed on to someone else.

That is sometimes the case.

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And,

"I still don't know what I can write."

"I have experience. But I don't know how to turn that into value."

"When I think about it alone, I always get stuck in the same place."

When that happens,

please come and meet Amamame once.

In the free individual consultation session,

we will not start by forcing a decision on an answer.

What kind of time have you lived through until now?

What have you worried about,

and what have you held dear?

And, from within that life,

to whom and what kind of words can you pass on?

We will look at this together.

From a place where you thought,

there is nothing,

you may find words that will connect to your life from here on out.

And finally.

It is okay if you cannot write anything right away today.

Just please do not immediately erase the small words that come to your mind,

thinking they are "not important."

The time you have lived,

was not meant to be shown to anyone else.

However, a single word born from that time,

might one day sit quietly,

beside someone who is walking through a similar night.

I believe in such words.

And from here on as well,

I hope to continue writing such words.

Tenmame

Thank you.