“The key to value creation is to find joy and meaning in whatever happens, to courageously rise to the challenge. To do that, we need a philosophy of life, we need wisdom, and we need life force. In fact, that is the purpose of our faith.”
How we are as a person determines our philosophy of life and our life state. If we are inherently pessimistic, we will only see the bad in every situation. Let’s take the COVID-19 example. It started in March 2020 and all that people have to say is how bad this year has been and how it has impacted us, the economy etc.
On the other hand, an optimistic person will look at the brighter side – lockdown helped us spend time with family, pursue a hobby, be more productive, help your partner in household chores and much more. I will give you my own example. Lockdown helped me dedicate myself to the practice which I wasn’t able to do earlier due to my work hours.
Life indeed is short so let’s embrace what we have and value people around us and chant towards achieving kosen-rufu which is life’s ultimate and eternal purpose.
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