Power

Those in power may look confident in many cases.

Nonetheless, it is often the case that sense of insecurity and fear tends to persist in their minds.

Understanding this would improve a way to deal with matters in more effective and constructive manners.

Anger

It is interesting to observe that those with the tendency of anger are quite prone to authority, despite their often being critical of others.

Is it because their hierarchical worldview (in relation to competition) or a sense of insecurity intrinsic in their nature?

Qualities

Whatever may happen, wherever it may be, try to cultivate, enhance and elevate own qualities.

Whether people despise or ignore, even if failures or adversities come about, it does not matter at all.

As long as securing actual, stable and definite qualities within own self, this very fact never changes regardless of reputations or circumstances.

These qualities will eventually start shining and, when the time comes, receive what they actually deserve.

Criticism

To criticize is a hundred times easier than to take one single action.

For the latter requires responsibility whereas the former can easily escape from it.

Option

Being true to oneself enables one to feel secure and satisfying.

Trying to show oneself as something better or other than oneself leads one to a sense of vanity and insecurity.

It is obvious which is better.

Vigour

If it is possible to have a positive mindset or some kind of vigour all the time, regardless of success or failure, it may be called invincible.

Like the resilience of weeds, which grow again and again, even if blown severely, trampled repeatedly or mowed thoroughly.

As long as maintaining the vigour, the vitality, the will to live, one will never be defeated, and win in a real sense.

Fool

I am not clever, and am even be stupid.

Even then, there is still a way to win.

Admit that I am a fool.

But still, rather because of it, I can really think and come up with the way in which a fool can win.

No need to be clever, cunning, efficient, as it were.

There is a steady, diligent, foolishly honest, but definite way to win.

I just do that, and win.

Desire

Nobody wants to be beaten.

Anyone would prefer victory to defeat.

Everyone inherently has a wish to win.

Even though crude, such a sort of desire could be let out, so as to get positive results.

It could help overcome even a sense of resignation in the face of a colossal amount of work to be done.

Threshold

In the time of difficulty, there can be  a moment to shift a mind-set from heroic tragedy into a sense of joy to welcome challenges.

This could be a crucial threshold to attain a positive result, that is, victory.

Invincible

To be able to enjoy anything and an attitude to dare to do so constitute powerful force, which drives invincible performance and state of mind in doing any kind of work.

Incentive

It is crucial to make efforts to turn what to be done into something very interesting and amusing.

Ways to stimulate one's creativity tends to be effective.

On the contrary, a sense of passivity and tragedy is apt to degrade the performance.

View

When stuck, it helps to have a bird's-eye view, looking at oneself from a position higher up.

How can be done so?

Pick up one piece of paper, and write down whatever words the mind comes up with.

Then, draw lines to connect related words, concepts & matters in manners that accord with own mind while jotting down accompanying thoughts beside them.

Gradually, a holistic view of what has been thought will emerge, which enables one to point to where she/he is now, where to go and what to do.

It also helps when creating a piece of writing.

Work

When lost how to start, there is no necessity to start from the very first part.

It is ok to begin with a part which is easy or simply interesting.

If getting tired or bored, do another part which looks fairly easy to tackle.

Then, do next and so on.

The accumulation of them gradually take shape as one piece of work.

Coordinate and organize the differing parts for the sake of consistency as a whole.

Then, one job will be done.

Action

Worries only multiply worries.

Action halves the worries.

Action clarifies what needs to be done, so that we can see a clearer picture of the future.

It also gives a sense of grip over the direction of life.

Complaint

It is often the case that, when complaining goes on, there tends to be no action being taken.

This would probably mean that, when starting actual action, complaint would gradually cease.

Cause

As long as blaming others or something external as a source of problems, nothing will change.

When realizing that the cause of suffering exists within own life, things will start changing.

Worth

Before feeling worthless, useless and helpless of own self, it is still possible to think of what I can do.

Even if feeling that the world does not need me at all, still I can be or do something, which deserves some kind of worth.

Every individual is different, unique.

This means that anyone has something to be able to create some kind of value, which enriches this world.

Everyone deserves respect and a sense of dignity.

Way

Stay still, be resolute, and ponder.

Even if feeling lost, there is always a way out.

Results

After all, people only look at results.

They can see only what can be seen.

They can not or will not necessarily see what is essential.

They may not even care for it.

But, as long as this is reality, definite results need to be produced.

No excuse can be made.

Truth, principles or essence can be recognized and proved only by establishing actual results in this reality.

Path

There is no need for excuses.

As long as doing what need to be done, the path will be opened.

Steadily, definitely.

Petals

Every flower differs.

Then, just blossom.

No matter how small it may be, let it be.

Stay vivid in own color.

Be bold with own petals.

Worries

It is far better to take one single step, even one trivial action, than entertaining hundreds of worries.

Things

When things look dark, there are only two, fall or rise.

It is up to this mind - whether it holds on or drifts into sorrow.

Stand still for a little while, and rise again.

Then, things will be ok.

Mind

Sometimes mind tells that something is not going well, even though nothing has changed from yesterday.

Indeed, nothing has changed, apart from this mind.

But, depending on how it feels, the world we see changes.

Then, if this mind turns around into something positive and vigorous, perhaps everything can change as well.

Sharing

Probably, everything would follow naturally, when trying to share something warm within self with others.

Warmth

If pleasure depends on something external, it would fade away when the environment changes.

If joy comes from within, its warmth would last firmly, regardless of circumstances.

Happiness

Probably, I can be happy first of all, rather than trying to become happy by gaining something.

Joy

Hope, dreams, goals and ideals - anyone has power to envisage them boundlessly.

We can enjoy the privilege and taste the luxury of it.

At the same time, rather than impatient, we can heartily enjoy what we are, and start as we are.

Core

Whether here is bright or dark, ideal or disappointing, I am still what I am.

Wherever it may be, still possible to improve, strengthen and sophisticate own quality.

Positions, appearance, circumstances do not matter.

What matters is what I am and will be in actual quality.

Saying

"Effort never lies."

Step

Courage to take just one step further will turn around a situation.

That step per se enables a hundred and even thousands of steps further ahead.

Change

I cannot change others.

But I myself can change.

Decisions

Decisions could be accompanied by fears.

But, the more decisions made, the more life moves forward.

Courage would be a key for dynamism.

Indecisiveness makes life somewhat lengthy and tiring.

Dignity

Everybody is trying to live.

Everyone is striving for living.

That very deed embraces something precious and genuine within itself.

Opportunity

It is a time of difficulty when we find real friends and those who can be genuinely trusted.

In that sense, hard times are precious opportunities to find out what is truly important and real.

Weakness

"Weakness" is not necessarily weakness.

We can look at it from the angle of "nature".

Nature is just nature, which is neither good nor bad, strong nor weak in itself.

By turning around the way of using it, the "weakness" can turn into actual strength.

Difficulties

The more we get into difficulties, the more we should "roar" in spirit.

Indeed, dare to roar to the end.

That way, we can vanquish "difficulties."

Stuck

If stuck, and couldn't think any, use the hands rather than the head.

And just do what need to be done. Keep on doing.

This will gradually unclench and open the path in front.

Actions

I know I'm not clever.

But still I could do some actions even though simple and trivial.

Then I could still continue and accumulate such actions toward the extent of saturation.

Perhaps it could be a tipping point where I could see a break-through or a "solution" as clever people would name it.

Efficiency

Objectively, rational efficiency sounds a great way to settle problems.

But it is not quite so in reality.

For a human being is a subjective being, and society consists of people.

Problems

Problems or difficulties tend to linger, often because we seek "effective solutions" somewhere else.

If we just do what need to be done and finish it right now, right here, most of the "problems" would vanish rapidly.

One

Even if something is not working properly, still we have to get on with life.

Even if something we may regret, still we need to keep on living.

The world is moving, regardless of what we do, whatever we think, without paying even the slightest attention to what we feel.

The sun rises and continues to follow the orbit while shining all the time, as if nothing else is happening.

The sun does not see any shadow at all, simply because it shines.

Then, it would be unfair and so no use being depressed alone, wouldn't it?

If none cares, then why not dare to become happy one, as if nothing else is happening?

Action

Rather than being depressed or thinking too much, do something.

At least, it will move something in reality, which is the very source of change itself.

Flexibility

When casting aside rigid thinking, we can find enormous flexibility in life itself.

Potential

Life has potential to turn suffering into happiness.

Gratitude

As long as connecting with something essential within life, it is possible to feel gratitude even in the middle of suffering, and overcome it.

Strength

Real strength is not that of might or capability.

It is that of endurance and fortitude to keep standing in the face of disgrace.

Failure

Failure, mistakes and disappointment make a person stronger.

For they enable us to speculate deeply to the bottom.

Angle

Difficulty can turn into a source of joy and success

by a slight change of an angle to see it.

Depth

Depth and substance are superior to efficiency and tactics.

The former generates lasting effects, whereas the latter remains superficial.

Courage

Mind is where we feel fear and where we can nullify it.

Solution

When got confused, the best solution is to remember what is essential from the beginning.

Efforts

Doing best not just produces positive results, but also adds extra substance to one's quality, capacity and dignity.

Quality

Gold is gold wherever it may be.

So is the quality of a human being.