Life

If one can turn adversity into a source of energy, power and capabilities, one can be invincible.

Adversity can consist of multiple elements.

In perception, it is possible to analytically decompose the elements into several pieces.

Once deconstructed, each of these elements no longer constitutes adversity.

Thereafter, one can reorganize them into something different.

It can be in a manner to enhance own capabilities.

Or perhaps, one can use each of them to enrich, strengthen or even amuse own self.

Life has quality and power to receive and utilize freely anything that arises around or befalls it.

It can do so in the way to create something positive or victorious.

In that way, one can be free and bright, joyfully overcoming any obstacles and difficulties.

For one can transform anything into a source of delight, growth and happiness.

Facts

In the time of despair, a way to save oneself is to do something to be done.

Making progress even for one step or an inch helps one to get out of the spiral or quagmire of negativity.

After all, any accomplishment consists of the accumulation of 'facts' that one has created.

Facts tell by themselves.

No matter how one feels, it is crucial to create actual facts as achievements.

Even trivial achievements are nothing but actual facts, which no one can deny.

Just be focused on creating the facts.

One by one, inch after inch.

Minute after minute, day by day.

This is the definite way to break through.

The Sun

People's minds are unreliable.

Like waves.

They can be for or against and turn around easily.

Depending on what they can get.

When winning or successful, they willingly come to support and praise.

When failing or in despair, they swiftly withdraw, gossip and criticize.

That is the way things are.

What is a way to deal with it?

Just stand alone and be bright.

Just like the sun, which never ceases to shine.

The sun never sees shadows.

No need indeed.

As long as something powerful and bright is within own self, no need to be bothered at all.

As long as shining like the sun, nothing to be afraid of.

Just be yourself, true to yourself.

Stand alone and laugh.

And, overwhelm obstacles, problems, difficulties, adversity and whatsoever with flourishing, limitless and absolute vitality.

Courage

An only solution lies in courage.

Courage is what really and solely matters.

Millions of strategies are of no use in the hands of the coward.

Courage to single-mindedly push and press ahead even in the middle of confusion will certainly enable one to break through and overwhelm any kinds of obstacles.

Absolutely.

Performance

Probably, ultimate performance comes from a state of mind, which might be similar to total relaxation.

It is not simple relaxation, which we do normally.

It is more akin to concentration.

It would be without nervousness, a sense of obligation and too much seriousness.

It can be with a sense of freedom, willingness and natural curiosity.

If one can generate such a state of attitude boundlessly when working on something, one's performance can be overwhelming.

Just let it flow.

Don't be afraid.

Just let it be.

Just be it.

Motion

Rather than muddling in thought, do something.

Decide first, right here, right now.

Then, move.

Jump in, and take action.

It is a waste of time to muddle.

There is no time to worry.

Just do it.

Do something there.

It is better to fail by doing something than having nothing but worries without doing anything.

Then, think while moving by feeling something going on in front.

A sense of progress or even motion itself stimulates creativity, curiosity and motivation for further challenges.

So, just do it.

Time passes and never returns.

It is better to use it at least for doing something rather than for worries.

Smile

Smile.

Even if in the middle of challenges or difficulties, smile.

Confidence arises from that.

Sorrow and despair are of no use.

Just smile.

And, take on the challenges in front with assurance.

Calmly and steadily.

No need to care about how others think and ridicule.

Stay focused on what needs to be done.

Accomplish tasks one by one as if smashing targets.

Just let your courage and power gush and flow.

Ceaselessly.

So, just smile.

Smile and laugh.

As if the world is your oyster.

And, so it will be.

For the mind is the spring of what really happens.

Definitely.

Roar

The way to break fear is to roar.

Like a lion, we can live as if roaring.

Diffidence is no use.

Confidence, courage and momentum will well up and gush forth when we challenge like a roaring lion.

Any tactics or tricks are trivial matters.

Just roar.

And challenge with flourishing vitality and a big smile.

Art

Relax.

The more one gets tasks and troubles to cope with, the more one should be relaxed.

Seriousness may be important, but too much of it can be counterproductive.

For nervousness deteriorates performance.

So, just relax.

And, enjoy even more whatever tasks, troubles and obstacles befall.

This is the secret to win in the middle of struggles.

The best performer knows the art of it, which may even resemble dancing.

Decision

Once decided, stand firm, and say no more.

Don't be swayed, and say nothing redundant.

There is no decision that makes sense to absolutely everyone and everything.

There can be hundreds of inconveniences that resist one decision.

But, no decision means no progress.

Once decided, never wonder whether the decision was all right.

Once decided, stay firm as if having absolute confidence on it.

Be assertive without showing even the slightest sign of doubt.

No matter what critiques, treat them with assurance and composure.

Brightness

Everything, absolutely everything can be turned into something amusing and gloriously fun.

It is up to the strength of brightness that one possesses.

Any troubles, problems and sufferings do not directly lead to miseries and tragedies.

It depends on the qualities of one's life.

If one can hold flourishing vigour and brightness with some flavour of wit, one can see the world as a place to enjoy at ease with unceasing delight.

"The world is one's oyster," as the saying goes.

Way

The bast way to acquire confidence is to challenge and overcome the very thing which one wants to have confidence about.

The reason why one can not get confidence is simply due to an attitude of evasion.

That only lets one linger around various thoughts while wasting a great deal of time.

One could say thousands of things for not facing the music.

But it only generates an incessant sense of futility.

Only a wee bit of courage will help one to try and dance with it.

Once one overcomes it, the confidence will become a part of self as if it is a matter of course.

Respect

Stand firm.

Whatever weak position, capability or resources one may possess, just stand firm.

Never let others, to say nothing of the strong, despise and take advantage.

Weak attitude induces the arrogance of others, so never bend down own head, and never drop own eyes.

Just be yourself, and proud of yourself.

What makes people strong and generates a sense of respect is an attitude of assertion and conviction, not diffidence and servility.

Outcome

Sometimes, or very often, one may have to take on a very much reluctant and seemingly trivial task.

Even so, if one tries to do with sincerity or simply just do own best for it, it would be possible to receive something rewarding or fulfilling as an outcome.

It is difficult to specify how.

But, environment will reflect and respond in accordance with how one's attitude or life itself is.

Reward

One of the most rewarding instances in life is to have a moment when it is felt that one has been able to help someone to open a path or advance even an inch ahead, and see the face of joy.

Source

Egoism is the source of cowardice.

Courage comes from action to work for something greater than own ego.

Talents

The best way to release and fully take advantage of own talents is to take away cowardice in own mind.

In other words, courage is the only way to let the talents flow and blossom, which would otherwise remain dormant and even dead.

Happiness

Suffering can be a source of happiness.

For one can generate what is real, something essential in one's inner being, through the struggle to win over it.

One can purify the essence of life, which can revitalize, deepen and solidify own self.

Such a strength will become the very basis, which will enable one to be unwavering and courageous over whatever obstacles.

Happiness emerges when such solidity and vitality of life is actualized.

Gentleness

A real sense of gentleness can be generated by an attitude to strive for winning over own negativity, not by defeatism.

Seed

Those who are capable often cannot understand those who are incapable.

Therefore, if one is incapable, it is a gift.

For one can understand others' actual feeling and suffering with a real sense of sympathy and care.

When one can feel gentleness and care for others, the mind will be fulfilled, satisfied and pleased.

Incapability can be a seed for happiness.

Core

Courage is a key for everything.

This can be an only strategy needed.

There may be many ways coming up in mind to break through problems.

But, a single-minded strategy to squeeze and generate courage to face and overcome them would suffice to defeat obstacles in front.

Just focus on getting and maximizing courage.

And, challenge and tackle the problems.

This is enough to win and get actual results.

Conviction

Whatever the circumstances, use every element and opportunity to consolidate confidence.

There may be times when odds are totally against us.

But, rather because of it, do not be defeated by the negative function of own mind.

Be convinced of victory, from the outset, in doing whatever, to the end.

Those who have decided to win will win.

The actual cause of victory is not determined by objective reality.

The real and definite cause of it is our subjective conviction to win.

When the very core of our being is solidified like diamond, every kind of 'objective condition' will follow to meet the conviction.

Just be absolutely convinced of victory.

This is the core of every victory, and only thing needed.

Start

One may have failed yesterday.

But no need to entertain lingering negative thought on oneself.

For yesterday has already finished and will never come again.

No use being worried about what has been done.

Just start again now.

And think about today and do something for the future to come.

Now and today are there for a start.

Every moment is there for a start.

They are always there to renew, refresh and revitalize life.

Just start again now.

Waves

There can be a time when everything I do goes wrong as if I were only to blame for everything.

There can be a time when I do not feel like doing anything as if the entire body felt numb.


How should I cope with it, then?

I would say, just keep going.


Just do whatever needs to be done even if feeling nothing whatsoever.

Just keep going and doing things.

Just do the best even if only a little can be done.


It does not matter what other people think of and say.

Let them say so, whatever.

Just do my things.


There is dynamism in life.

Sometimes favorable, but sometimes totally against oneself.

Like waves.


So just keep going and doing things.

Steadily.


Whatever I may feel, what I do will definitely remain and be accumulated.

So just do what needs to be done.

Whatever I may feel.

Regaining

How can we rebuild confidence, which has already been broken into pieces?

To challenge once again would be a viable way for it.

Failure or a fear of failure is the source of diffidence.

To have the experience of achieving something that one has already failed would be a powerful way to regain confidence.

Even achieving a little part of it would dramatically enhance hope, motivation and confidence per se to stand up again.

One who has fallen on the ground has to stand up on the very same ground anyway.

A key is to have courage to face it once again, and once overcome it, there will be enormous confidence rising within oneself.

Attitude

As long as complaining that nobody would listen, the situation would never change.

Once one decides to settle and 'lead' matters at one's own initiative, things will turn around.

One can even become able to guide and help others with confidence and shape a future at will.

Cowardice

After all, the source of lingering troubles, suffering, depression, defeats, difficulties and so forth is cowardice.

Cowardice is a sole and the very core of the problems.

By crashing and eliminating the internal weakness, one can overcome and clear out any difficulties ahead.

Medicine

Sometimes, worries, fears, desolation and other negative feelings may start prevailing in one's mind.

But, never let them do so.

Stand firm, stay cool and laugh off.

Then, the negativity will run away.

Positive attitudes, especially laughing wholeheartedly, constitute good medicine to cure them.

Stay away from negativity.

And, dare to be courageous with a sense of joy.

Lessons

In the time of failure, we try to draw a lesson in order to avoid a similar mistake.

But we need to be careful not to overgeneralize the lesson.

For it has a danger of rigid application to any cases and evade challenges unnecessarily.

It can have a setback to shrink the areas of possible challenges and thus limit the potential to succeed, expand and grow.

Rather than applying the idea to all the matters equally and identically, it is better to see them respectively.

We had better to consider and deal with issues in front case by case.

We need to flexibly change ways to apply lessons and experiences in order to make the best of each case as something unique.

That way, one can taste the abundance of potentials and enjoy the variety of developments in life.

Now

If there is something wished to be realized, try it now.

Now is the time and not any time later.

If wondering maybe one day, the day would never come.

It would no longer come true.

If one cannot do it right now, one can never do it anyway.

Now is the time, only a chance to try.

Even with no confidence, just try the best to mobilize whatever one has.

After all, life is always like that.

Most of the time, we are short of what are needed to settle matters in front.

But, one has to challenge them with what one has.

So, try it now anyway.

Human being is not a machine.

A machine only does what is programmed and no more.

But, a human has potential, which is not quite calculable and possibly limitless.

Probably, it would be the very time to expand the potential when one is trying the best in the face of own limitation.

So, try it now.

The very chance to realize hopes and dreams is created in such a challenge.

That can be done right now, right here.

Solidity

In any attempt, it is important to keep asking a fundamental question again and again.

Why doing this?

For what?

The deep awareness of the rationale will generate firm confidence in own action.

The more the awareness reaches the core of own being, the stronger one's commitment will be.

This will constitute the very source of powerful performance.

If the motive of an action is ambiguous, utilitarian or egoistic, it will tend to lose a solid ground, and thus the action will easily waver in the face of changing circumstances.

Assertive

Be assertive.

Be strong.


Just be that.

No need for excuse.


Just say what needs to be said.

And, do what needs to be done.


That is enough.

Just be it.


Then, everything is fine.

As simple as that.

Body and Mind

For sound thinking, sound physical health is essential.

Creative ideas stem from a healthy and refreshed body.

Likewise, depressed thought is often due to an unhealthy body.

One's body and mind are intrinsically connected.

They look two, but essentially could be one.

Art

It is crucial to learn, develop or create some kind of art to induce or transform emotions into positive, constructive and creative outcomes.

Human being possesses various emotions, which arise and change in accordance with numerous circumstances, interactions, connections, disconnections and so forth.

They can be anger, joy, sorrow, despair, pride, arrogance, fear, suffering, courage to name a few.

They could be either positive or negative.

But at least, they have some sorts of energies that drive our life toward certain directions.

The point is how one can use them, how one can direct these powers to positive, successful, great and happy results.

One needs to know the art of it.

This is a key for everything.

Essence

In any places with any values, way of thinking or cultures, as long as one is sincere and kind, everything will be fine.

There may be places, where aggressiveness and cleverness are appreciated, and people vie with one another.

But, in the long run, the honest and gentle person will win.

This is a definite and unchangeable truth anywhere at any time.

Efforts

In order to achieve any dreams, hopes or projects, actions need to be concrete.

What to be done has to be dissembled into concrete pieces of actions.

They also need to be systematic.

The systematic accumulation of concrete actions is quintessential for the realization of dreams and so forth.

One needs to have both holistic and specific perspectives.

While conceiving totality of its achievement and the state of progress, one should concentrate on the completion of each specific action at each moment.

This will eventually constitute a complete colossal work as a whole.

Action

If wondering whether try or not, just try it.

Unless starting, nothing will come out.

Imagination is nothing but imagination.

Only thinking without action produces nothing.

Whether success or failure, at least action enables something to emerge in reality.

Then, one can decide another action to turn the result towards victory.

No action produces nothing.

Actual action creates something, which is the very source of changes, that is, a chance to succeed.

A chance is something to create, not to wait for.

Climbing

Don't compare oneself with others.

Don't be swayed by unfortunate circumstances.


Just focus what to be done.

Just complete them steadily.


Never be swayed by worries.

Never be swayed even by small successes.


Just be steady.

And, accumulate real and firm achievements.


Little by little, step by step, day after day.

Then, when looking back, one will have achieved something indestructible and colossal.

Advance

Don't be defeated by fears.

Don't be trapped in the exaggerated illusions of risks and failures, which are vying to dominate own mind.

Don't retreat being driven by fears.


Be steady with composure.

Clear up the mind.

Screen and sort out what to be done.

And, focus them.


There are not many necessary to be done.

Just focus and finish them one by one.


Fears would cause panic.

So, don't be swayed and deceived by the negative function of own mind.


Stay cool, and dare to be confident.

Dare to advance with cheer and laugh.


Then, the negativity will shrink and vanish.

There will be only hope, joy and the actual results of victory.

Victory

Even if failed, try again.

One may fail again.

Then still, try again.

Even if failed again, then try again.

There can be dozens of failures.

But still, possible to stand and try.

Even with hundreds of failures, still one can try again and again.

As long as keeping on trying, there is definitely the possibility of success and victory.

The only thing that prevents success is to have fear and stop it.

Just try again and again and again and again and again.

Try thousands and even million times.

As long as ceaselessly trying, one will definitely win.

Something

Even if at a loss, at least, do something.

It is the worst not to try anything.

Action, even a trivial piece of action, becomes a source of changes.

Nothing will be born from zero.

But something can be born from one.

It can even be doubled and multiplied into dozens, hundreds, thousands and millions eventually.

Do something, at least.

This is a start.

Clarity

In order to get a clear result, make clear what to be achieved and set mind on it unequivocally.

Simply challenge and deal with it squarely.

Then, most of matters will be settled, and goals achieved.

The reason why positive results do not come out would be simply that we are not doing it properly.

Many of the time, we tend to avoid it somewhere in our minds, which causes distraction and hinders concentration.

Failure often is accompanied and indeed caused by ambiguity.

For success, clarity is a key.

Catalyst

Meeting people is itself interesting and exciting experience in whatever situations and reasons.

Communicating face to face generates dynamism, which induces some kind of change in both sides.

It can create something new and thus produce value, which is at times unexpected.

No matter how skilled and sophisticated one's thought may be, solitude would never produce such outcomes.

Meeting someone directly can become a catalyst for intriguing changes just like chemical reaction.

One can enjoy such interactions as opportunities to broaden one's horizon for success and growth, and to enrich the quality of own life.

By setting it as a major purpose, even a reluctant job can turn into stimulating work.

Source

It is crucial to keep connected with what is real in own heart.

When preoccupied with numerous tactics and strategies to take advantage, one tends to gradually lose the original source of inspiration and vitality.

Only the head would run fast, leaving what is essential far behind.

This indeed depletes vigor and motivation, and after all, the will to advance.

It is therefore quintessential to always try to remember what one originally felt real deep within.

If one can have firm grip on that or at least get access to it all the time, it is possible to secure the vivid source of revitalization, which enables one to be vigorous and invincible.

Laughing

Complaint does not help at all.

Negativity affects others.

It transmits, spreads and deteriorates vigor and cheer of people.

But it is often hard not to say any when feeling down.

The best way to deal with it is to laugh.

Just laugh.

Try to laugh, using whatever methods, stimuli or reasons for doing it.

Laughing is medicine.

Laughing cures saddened and depressed feelings.

Laughing enables one to perceive problems as something tiny and trivial.

Laughing lifts up one's heart and spirit.

Success

Probably, the best way to succeed is to help others.

Fairness

I sometimes wonder, in this society, why those with the quality of gentleness are ridiculed simply because they are not capable?

Why are those who are capable, but so cold and arrogant, praised by many?

Is it not unfair?

There must be something wrong.

Recipe

Ultimately, everything comes down to courage.

Faced with problems, whether one takes a further step or simply retreat matters decisively to its consequence.

Never retreat, and advance even more.

Strongly, intensely and stubbornly.

This would be an only recipe to win at a crucial moment.

Accelerator

When depressed or not doing well, one may be reluctant in doing anything.

In such a time, rather because of it, just press down on the 'accelerator' of mind with all the strength.

Just do what needs to be done with full power.

This will enable one to get things done immediately, and above all, dramatically change the inertia into excitement and fulfillment with rewarding outcomes.

River

The current of a river never stops.

It just flows whatever obstacles are there, no matter how huge or hard they are.

It just flows.

It does so as if there were nothing hindering its direction and motion.

It just flows and overcomes them as if joyfully dancing.

It just then flows for miles and miles as if nothing, absolutely nothing, had happened.

For the current of the river, obstacles are not obstacles at all.

They are simply stimuli to make its journey interesting and exciting.

The stubborn obstacles are simply standing there in lonesome manners.

The current just flows to the end until it joins a vast ocean.

And it becomes the ocean itself.

Positivity

Even if in difficulty, troubles and adversity, rather be grateful to them.

Just be glad.

If one can do that, everything will be the source of joy and victory.

Just be delighted and enjoy whatever happens in front.

And, use them as the best opportunities and materials for the best development, success and creation for oneself.

Winning

When victorious or successful, people would come amiably and even try to curry favour.

When defeated or failed, they simply leave, easily turning around the attitude as if nothing had happened.

They would even despise, make gossip, give a dirty look and even make ill of the person.

This is reality.

Such is a way of human mind.

Being servile to the strong, and arrogant to the weak.

Like a nature of animality.

Because of it, one must win.

Only by winning, one can prove one's righteousness, expose their cunning, and stop their misdeeds.

Uniqueness

Anyone is unique existence in the universe.

This means anyone has something to be able to contribute to this world, which is rare, precious and indispensable.

Anyone, absolutely anyone, has been born to do something, which only that person can do.

Even if with nothing but failures, still one can think and try what one can do for the betterment of the world even by an inch.

Struggle

There is no dead end in life.

Even faced with awful mistakes and appalling failures, life still goes on.

One has to live anyway.

Then, just dare to live, simply accepting what one gets for now.

And, just do something for the next.

Just live and do whatever needs to be done, whatever the mind comes up with.

Just struggle to the end.

Meeting

If stuck in a deadlock, meet someone.

Only thinking, reading and calculating in solitude will lead to a stalemate.

Talking, communicating and discussing with someone else will induce different types of flows from different angles.

Human interaction has truly wondrous and creative effects, which generates something stimulating, interesting and new.

It will invigorate one's life and inspire one's motivation and will to stand up and challenge.

Meeting someone would be one of the best strategies to have a break-through in a deadlock.

Core

Whether one succeeds or fails, still life goes on.

One has to live anyway, as new days will come again and again.

It is therefore no point being preoccupied with and trapped in an event, which happened at a certain time point.

Life continues.

What matters is probably to polish and strengthen the quality of own self, whereby one can dare to live with abundant hope, brightness and joy, transcending time and circumstances.

Flexibility

The times and circumstances of inconvenience, troubles, difficulty and adversity, by themselves, inherently possess the best opportunities and potentials to develop oneself.

There must be something, which one can do only under such environments.

It would be natural and normal for human being to be saddened and deplore in such conditions.

Nonetheless, by turning around the perspective, with some little essences of fortitude, flexibility and wit, one can find a spring of enormous potentiality just there.

Human life always has power to turn any unfortunate place into a land of limitless treasures.

Difficulty

If one can take difficulties, even the worst ones, as the best chances, one can be invincible.

If one can tackle them with gratitude, but without servility, there will be no defeat, no deadlock.

There will be only boundless potential, which one can utilize freely at any time anywhere.

Brightness.

What matters is brightness.

As long as there is brightness with good cheer, everything is fine.

Circumstances do not matter, even the worst ones.

It is as if sunlight illuminates and warms up any frozen land and objects.

Any thorny ice can be melted and vanished.

Boldness

Just go ahead and run ahead.

More quickly.

Farther and farther.

Before any fear catches up, just start and move things going toward far beyond.

Be bold, absolutely bold.

And, overwhelm any kinds of obstacles with flourishing vigor and brightness.

Flow

Ultimately, it is not rationality, calculation or reason that determines the course of action and results.

It is the extent of one's will and vigor that decisively affect them.

There needs to be some kind of a flow or force in life, which motivates, activates and drives the action from within.

Without it, none would wish to move and even think, so that nothing would progress or even happen.

As long as such a flow of life wells up and gushes forth, things and matters move forward.

One can not even help evolving while improving and getting everything going.

Even faced with difficult problems, such a flow enables one to squeeze and generate one's wisdom.

Such wisdom and power to live eventually settle and overcome them as if the overwhelming current of a river washes away anything.

Change

Things and matters change constantly, moment by moment.

They would not stay still.

Even someone just sitting there changes, as time goes by.

For none can avoid aging.

Neither physical objects can do so for a long time span.

It is no use lamenting changes, since one has to change anyway.

If changes are inevitable, it is better to change for the better.

Proactively, one can accept and receive changes, and direct or use them for the better and the best.

In that sense, one can be always and absolutely free.

One Step

At least, go one step further, even if having lost sight of what to do.

And then, take another step firmly, and then next.

Even though no power left, still try that single step.

Even though everyone else has gone incredibly far ahead, still don't give up, don't stop.

Just concentrate what to do in front, even though the mind barely can come up with it.

That is the only way to open up the path in front.

Power

Those who are incapable are not incapable.

In fact, they are the most capable.

For they know the pains of human the most deeply.

They could easily relate to others.

They could share something important and fundamental with others.

They already possess such a power of empathy, which has indeed no limit.

Empathy

It is not only own self who is going through difficulties.

Others are also suffering and striving in life.

When having realized this, one and others can be empowered.

Empathy generates power to stand up and live.

This is in fact a powerful quality, which is often neglected.

Empathy inspires a sense of joy and natural dynamism.

Calculations, schemes and systems per se would not bring about them.

We are human being, who have emotions and inherently seek what is called happiness.

Logic

Logic or logicality has a quality to make thinking consistent.

By this, one can focus on a specific issue while understanding it with coherency in a manner to "make sense."

One can construct an idea or principle, which is solid, consistent and, on the whole, systematic.

It can draw a single bold line in one's way to see the reality and the world.

On the other hand, however, because of such a nature, there can be rigidity.

Because logic concentrates on a specific context, it may exclude other perspectives or potentials in the way of thinking.

Although one may be able to have and stick to a coherent principle, it may virtually lead to a narrow view and, further, obstinate behavior.

The quality of logic can be a two edged sword.

Conviction

For anything, conviction is a key.

Conviction is the source of confidence, courage and strength.

One must be convinced in order to definitely achieve a goal or vividly live life.

Conviction becomes a solid core, which generates, supports and invigorates one's determination and action.

Even if having nothing, one can still establish conviction in one's own mind.

This becomes the very source to absolutely create everything from nothing with flourishing vitality.

Growth

To develop or expand own self means to go beyond current boundaries or limits of own capacity.

It means stepping in realms where one would feel unconfident, uncomfortable or even fearful.

As long as staying in an area where one feels comfortable, there is no hope for development and expansion.

Growth requires to overcome fears while taking certain pains.

But, fears and pains will gradually cease, as one goes on trying and strengthen oneself.

This itself is the process of development or expansion.

With a little more courage to step in the new realm, one can develop own self while pursuing the well-considered course of action.

Move

If lost hope, still do something.

Move some part of life.

Even if a mind stops working, move some part of a body.

As long as moving, the movement of the body affects the flow of the mind and generates some kind of change in environment.

Movement is the source of change.

It is a force to push, open or drive actual reality in the direction of hope.

Chain

When feeling stuck, it is often the case that one is excessively dependent on or too much thinking about something specific.

In order to unbind oneself from such a mental chain, it is useful to secure a certain place or time to be physically away from it.

Concentration

When trying to concentrate, it is effective to somewhat slow down the speed of thinking.

This will virtually reduce the energy of thought directed (namely, distracted) to multiple issues in parallel.

It then enables one to redirect the attention and thinking to a specific matter, so that the thinking become more liner and consistent.

Foward

Press forward.

No matter what, press forward.

Whatever happens, just press forward and forward.

There is no time and room for cowardice in the name of prudence.

Life and creation are all about battles.

If having hope or dream, don't stay and wait.

Just press forward to get it or realize it.

This is the single way to manifest truly fulfilling life.

Real

Don't be desperate.

Don't be servile.

Just stay cool, and be yourself.

Just stay dignified, confident and bright.

People, circumstances and society change.

But there is no need, absolutely no need to be dependent on such changes.

Just be yourself.

That would be enough and is the best way to be true to and create what is real.

Light

In the middle of night, there is only darkness, which looks like endless and boundless.

It looks as if there were no hope of light.


But, once the sun rises, everything will become absolutely clear.

The light will reach every corner of the world.


It is essential to maintain the torch of hope, whatever circumstances.

As long as the hope is alive, our front and surroundings continue to be clear and warm.


Everything evolves constantly, moment by moment.

No things and matters would stay still, apart from the rhythm and principle of the evolution.


Probably, when the hope becomes in tune with the rhythm and principle, it will attain limitless dynamism, which transcends every kinds of changes.

Creation

To be creative, one must be bold, determined and strong.

Creation is equivalent to a battle in many ways.

Break-Through

Rather than theories or abstract principles, we should more appreciate actuality or a sense of feeling whether we are actually happy.

Probably, this would be a key to break-through many kinds of deadlocks.

Essence

After all, it is stifling to force own self to fit in formality simply because others are doing so.

Especially, if there is something yearning for something within own self or life itself, why not let it flow?

Probably, this would be a natural and the best way to enrich our life and environment while enabling us to be profoundly fulfilled and happy.

Void

Perhaps, we have become too clever with too much knowledge and calculation.

But has it made us happy in fact?

There is something missing.

Maybe, we need to 'feel' more and do something to fill in the void.

Or we can generate something from within until it overflows to a truly and profoundly satisfying level.

Influence

The individual is not a solitary being.

The individual is not exclusively independent of environment, but rather constantly receives influence from it.

It is therefore crucial to be conscious of the type of influence, to which one is being exposed.

It is in fact useful to proactively expose own self to positive influence.

If there is something which one aims to become, from the outset one can intentionally get involved in the environment directly concerned with it, rather than waiting for some day to become like that.

Adversity

When struggling in adversity, there could be a point where a deep sense of gratitude toward the adversity itself starts overflowing from within.

This is a crucial point where the situation will turn around, and an extensive path will open in front.

Key

Success or failure at certain points cannot determine one's happiness.

Whether happy or unhappy does not lie in success or failure per se.

Unhappiness is due to a mind, which is discouraged and retreats in the face of failure.

Unhappiness is owning to a state of mind, which is dependent on the state of success or failure.

Real happiness, therefore, rests on an attitude or vitality, which is undefeated, invincible and even further invigorated in front of any failures.

For being absolutely happy, unceasing, flourishing and boundless vigor is a key.

Vigor

Ultimately, what matters is not methodology, but vitality or vigor.

For only the latter can boost the course of action.

Without it, hundreds of plans and tactics will be of no avail.

Good methods may produce success, but would not necessarily produce satisfaction and fulfillment.

Some may even suffer from incessant nerve-racking efforts to maintain such schemes endlessly.

Success per se is not an ultimate aim.

What matters is how happy one is, which is to be sought ultimately.

And, the sense of well-being itself would enhance success.

At any rate, whatever one's state and stage may be, those with full of vigor are fulfilled, happy and successful at anytime.

Source

It is no use expecting others' favor or relying on others from the beginning.

The spring of hope and vitality already exists within own self.

This enables one to fully exert own potential.

It gradually and vividly gets environment involved into the dynamism in the direction of fulfilling the hope.

Dream

If a dream is wished to come true, there would be no time to be attracted to various interests.

To directly pursue a single important point would be enough and should be a primary and the best strategy.

If swayed by circumstances while digging out here and there, time will quickly pass, and the efforts will end up with no avail.

There are too many in life, but we cannot be engaged with all of them, not to mention completing even some or just a few of them.

A single-minded concentration, which allows no disturbance, may barely enable a dream to come true.

For the world is a place of messy variety and fierce competition.

In a chess, there is no time and leeway for efforts other than to checkmate the king of the opponent.

Distraction leads to an immediate defeat.

Probably, realizing even a single little dream would be something like that.

Trial

If wondering and somewhat hesitant whether to start trying something, just jump in.

Or spread out the work to do in front, and just do something anyway.

It is only through the process or deeds of trial that one could come to know what to do.

Now

Even though located in an undesired place and environment, it may be too early to be dissatisfied and complain.

By turning around the way of thinking and perspective, it would be possible to rather take advantage of it.

Something and somewhere popular, center, higher-up would not necessarily be the sources of satisfaction and fulfillment, even if they were attained.

Being here and the circumstance right now per se could be the very advantage.

There would be no need to stretch too much to become like someone else.

There must be more natural and in fact easy ways to express own potential with a deep sense of fulfillment.

Difference from a so-called main stream dose not indicate inferiority.

Difference can mean uniqueness or even rarity, which can produce or, by itself, possesses values.

No need to think, see and behave like others in the majority.

By turning around the thought and ways to see the world and own self, it is possible to start making difference from right here and now.

Evolution

Life is a being which evolves.

Therefore, better not to estimate own capacity only by a state at a current or past time point.

Better not to have static assessment of own self.

There is always potential that one will grow and change at any time and anywhere.

For life constantly invigorate, revitalize, improve and expand itself.

Obstacle

Before despairing, it is better to try more and do more.

By accumulating experience, one will become more capable and quicker.

A major obstacle is an temptation to give up especially in early stages, which is probably the key point to overcome.

Capability

One of the best ways to become capable is to deal with similar tasks or matters abundantly.

Quantity truly matters.

It well surpasses armchair ideas produced by only sitting down and figuring out how to sophisticate the quality.

Ratonality

So-called 'rationality' somehow and almost always generates pessimistic views.

It claims to be 'objective.'

However, it considerably discourages the 'subjective' realm of human being, which is the major and core source of action, thereby limiting actual potential.

Pessimism is an element opposite to hope and creation.

Those who boast to be 'rational' may well be reminded of the underlying limitation and arrogance of such a view point.

Goal

Once identified a goal or objective to achieve, it is crucial to directly get on with it and pursue its completion single-mindedly.

Speed and concentration are the keys for finishing off with immediate and complete victory.

Styles

When working or doing tasks, it seems important to find out some kind of manners or styles, which enable one to release emotion or natural self boundlessly while effectively directing that energy toward one's flourishing performance.

Challenge

Rather than worried whether make it or wondering what to do, it is much better to 'start' trying it right now, right here.

In fact, there is nothing else to do.

It is only and the most effective way - to just start now.

Clarity

It is no use worrying about what has been done while doing nothing.

Just decide to take responsibility for it and deal with it resolutely.

And then, advance with a clear mind.

Strictness

Sometimes there are those who are cunning and try to take advantage of sincerity.

At such a time, it is crucial and can be necessary to stand firm with clarity and even strictness.

Servility is different from sincerity.

Indeterminate and lukewarm tenderness can even breed the arrogance of cunning attitude.

Momentaum

One of the best ways to get momentum is to complete and finish off a task just in front.

Even if small, a sense of achievement will generate that of victory and confidence.

At the outset, the pace may be slow.

But, by accumulating the the efforts step by step, its speed and strength will gradually be enhanced and accelerated, as if a snowball were rolling down the slope of a mountain.

Weather

Life may be somewhat like weather.

Pouring rain or even a thunder storm will turn into a fine blue sky in the next day or after a couple of hours.

There is constant dynamism, thereby even a rock bottom misery can change into the bright and fulfilling state of life.

Ultimately, there can be something unshakable deep within life itself - just like the sun above the clouds, which always and absolutely shines whatever the weather may be.

Measure

Capability, gain, efficiency, achievement, success, reputation.

These are not necessarily something to be concerned about.

What is essential, which comes first, is whether we are actually happy.

Probably, this is the definitive measure when seeing and deciding matters in life.

Deed

Just throw away fears.

And do what is really wished to be done, strongly.

Possibility

Potential or possibility would cease if we feel no hope.

But, as long as having hope, they become boundless.

It is free to generate hope, which can be done by anyone at any time, anywhere and whatever circumstances.

Confidence

If having no confidence, act as if having full of it.

Even if feeling fear or pain, still continue to stay strong being like that.

Then, gradually confidence will emerge, which will be fostered and consolidated through that behavior.

Day

There could be a day when everything one does goes wrong.

But stay cool and be resolute in mind.

Confidence will turn them into positive outcomes.

Weak attitude and retreat would neither represent modesty nor produce the best results.

Just stay cool.

And, calmly and brightly advance just like one of normal days.

Composure

When panicked, don't try to do things at once.

Stay cool.

Just try each of tasks one by one, steadily.

Then, things will be ok.

Inside

Looking at only others' behavior leads to complaint.

Looking at own mind helps improve own self, and strengthen the qualities of stability and composure.

Treasures

Tasks and responsibilities do not have to be regarded as burdens.

Instead, it is possible to perceive them as treasures with a sense of gratitude.

When we can do that, everything will turn into a source of joy and move forward dramatically.

Either

Someone was saying:

'There are only two kinds of people in this world.

Those who are depressed, and those who are cheerful.'

Intellect

It is possible, whatever boring and tiring tasks and places, to make them irresistibly interesting.

It is the power of wit, intellect and fresh curiosity that make them like that.

View

It is difficult to converse with a person as regards something more or other than what the person can see.

Most of the time, people can see only what they want to see.

One's values and worldview really restrict one's perspective, thinking and behavior.

Place

It is not the place that makes the miserable place miserable.

It is one's life that makes it so.

Depending on the state of life, the place of suffering can turn into that of joy.

Vision

Ultimately, what decides the course and achievement of life is not the level of capability, but the scale of vision.