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“A person seems to be better than me.” “The stitches so much more beautiful than

atsushijp, 2019年5月28日

“A person seems to be better than me.” “The stitches so much more beautiful than mine.” When we focus on the results, we start comparing ourselves to the others. It is good to be in competitive when we know what we are competing about. However, sometimes, we look others as if they have everything we do not have.
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Let’s say, I decided to walk to Tokyo from Kyoto. In the trip, I see millions of cars passing by. I start being jealous if I could be so fast to reach to Tokyo. The jealous makes me upset and sad. Wait. Don’t forget. It is me who decided to walk to experience the scenery, people, and more importantly conversation within myself in this walking trip. Being “fast” and “purpose (destination) oriented” isn’t everyone’s goal. (Although, I know, it stings to know someone doing better job than I do. It’s okay. It happens)
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Is it too stupid to advocate the “caring” and “process” in this world? I would tell my daughter to have a dream. When I say it, I also would like to have the dream as big as hers. ☆
「夢を抱くこと=目標を大きく持つことは大事だよ!」と言われてきた。疑いもせずに信じた幼少期。きっと僕も、娘には「目標は大きく持ちなさい」と伝えるんだろうと思う。夢は希望に繋がる。
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希望は人を理想に導く。そして、描いた理想と現実の距離が苦しみを作り出す。今いる場所(現実)と、訪れたい場所(目標)が遠ければ遠いほど苦しいし寂しい。一歩ずつ目的に歩いている横で自動車がびゅんびゅん追い抜いていく。隣の芝生は蒼い。人と自分を比べて、そして苦しみ、情けなくなり、時には歩くことさえ止めてしまう。隣を走っている自動車がどこに向かっているかも知らないのに。途中の風景を楽しむ為に歩くことを選んだことすら忘れて。ただ、「目標に早く正確にたどり着けること」が目標になってしまうことがある。早くなくてもいい。正確でなくてもいい。蒼くなくてもいい。妥協じゃなく、葛藤。全部は手に入らないことを承知しながら、それでも全部を手にしてみたいという人間らしい葛藤。それも含めて、「楽しむ」ってことなんじゃないかと思ったり。「気遣い」が何よりも最初にくる社会を夢見るのは、アホなのかもしれないけれど。
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娘に「夢を叶える努力をしなよ」という時、僕は娘以上の夢を叶えようと努力していたいなぁなんて思うのです。
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2019-05-28 16:19:45




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Comments (5)

  1. nemo. says:
    2019年5月28日 at 10:54 PM

    Love it, both the stitches and writing

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  2. Dorthe Søe Munk says:
    2019年5月29日 at 11:24 AM

    🙏

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  3. Ylva Neta says:
    2019年5月29日 at 1:01 PM

    🙏

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  4. ᑭᗩTᖇIᘔIᗩ ᐯIᔕᑕIᗩᑎI says:
    2019年5月29日 at 1:01 PM

    I think we don’t have to focus on the thought : “he makes something much more beautiful than I do” Everyone of us is wonderful for his uniqueness. So we have not to be competitive, but be conscious we are unique for our own uniqueness. That’s the real beauty of this planet. 😊😊 So my stitches will be beautiful because they are mine. And your stitches will be beautiful for your uniqueness. 😍😍😍 Have a bright day😘😘😘

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  5. しのぶ says:
    2019年5月30日 at 1:14 PM

    早くなくても、正確じゃなくても、楽しむ‥‥
    刺し子そのものみたい

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