Like an Onion

It seems that there are many layers in the human mind like an onion.

Surprising

There is a thing that I haven't noticed even though I see it everyday.
A friend who sometimes visits tells me about it.

Be More Flexible

Regardless of other's opinions, I was just going the way I was.
But, I guess, I need to be more flexible.

Expectations

Sometimes, we face a perverse principle for expectations;
when we have high expectations, we get depressive results, but when we have low expectations, we get better results.

Or could I say like this?
"Sometimes, high expectations are welcomed by depressive results, and low expectations are greeted by positive outcomes."


(...I feel awkward making these sentences...)

May Be

There could be much deeper, higher, and richer world in existence in this reality.

The Steps

We can go up the steps slowly, so that we don't get tired.

The Things We Cannot See

There are things that we can see, and the things that we cannot see.
I image that the importance between them is higher in the latter.

Jealous

When we are not aware of other's effort, we get jealous.

Everything

Everything will become experience.

Riches

I'm sure that the thing that defines riches is our mind.

Study!

Right now, what must I do?

...Study!

One Way To...

A friend said that "When I'm cooking Takoyaki (octopus dumpling), I can clear my mind of clutter."
Cooking could be one way to clear our minds of thoughts.

(The picture is from Wikipedia.)

Observe

It seems that I'm observing other people's mind, but, in the end, I am observing my own mind.

Grow

I want to grow as much as I can.
However, when I'm tired, I can rest for a while.
Then, I can grow again.

Sanshin

Starting yesterday, I will be keeping my friends' luggage for two weeks.

One of them is an musical instrument called "Sanshin" from the place where I grew. Since I'm really interested in this instrument, I got the permission of playing it for few times. (This instrument is better kept by playing too.)

So, I'm a little excited.

Cloudy Day

The gradation of the leaves in a cloudy day appears more beautiful than it's seen in a sunny day.
Cloudy day is not so bad.

A Small Path

When I saw a small path between houses from a bus, I felt that I wanted to explore it.

It could be just a path that leads to another house, but a path that I don't know where it leads has some charm in it.

Stupidity

Even while I'm distressed, the sun shines, a flower blossoms, and the breeze blows.
Then I feel stupid and stop worrying.

Words

Words for blaming come up in my mind so easily, but the words for praising are not.
I want to train the latter one more.

Still

Only one fly drives me nuts.
So I still need to learn more about unshakable mind.