No longer neglecting myself. #ThingsICanDoForTheFuture
"How Do You Live?"
Shoji Kokami's "How Do You Live?"
is a message aimed at teenagers, but even as an adult, I found many insights and lessons in it.
That's why I think the parts that resonate with you might change depending on your situation when you read it.
This is the part that resonated with me the most right now.
3 About Smartphones
5 It has stolen our time of solitude
Even when you are alone, you are not truly alone.
I call that "fake solitude."
Being connected to no one, having true time by yourself, is "genuine solitude."
Are you spending time in "genuine solitude"?
Usually, I find myself turning on my smartphone without thinking... Because I have a smartphone, I can't be left alone unless I'm very conscious about it...
I believe there are three good things that happen when you experience "genuine solitude."
What are the good things about "genuine solitude"?
One is that you can realize "what you truly want to do" and "what you truly think."
Anyway, when you aren't in "genuine solitude," your consciousness is always directed outward. It isn't directed toward your inner self.
Because you can't realize what will satisfy your heart, you can't fulfill it.When you think about it, that's a bit sad...
Next, the good point of experiencing "genuine solitude" is that it takes you to a "new world."
If you keep looking at your smartphone wherever you go, you're just extending your usual self. Seeing scenery you've never seen before, meeting people... Your smartphone might be robbing you of the opportunity to have new experiences. Not that the smartphone itself is to blame, though...
The third good thing about "genuine solitude" is that you can have time to "think slowly by yourself."
"Thinking slowly by yourself" is essential for your growth.
When you learn something new or encounter something, you need time for it to sink into your being.
When a new way of thinking that I didn't have before enters my mind, it takes time to process.
The three good things are all things that help me grow, aren't they?
I think there are other good things about "true solitude".
・Freedom(You can do whatever you want)
・No need to accommodate anyone
(You don't wear yourself out more than necessary)
・You don't bother anyone(You don't have to worry about it)
・You can relax both mentally and physically
(Commune with your own mind and body, and loosen up)
and so on.
It's a waste not to spend time in "true solitude"!!
Smartphones are like friends now. I want to keep a moderate distance and maintain a good relationship with them.
