“The Rewards of Time Off”
Japanese take pride in work.
Feeling that pride is perhaps a mark of being a full-fledged adult.
It’s gives us a joy we can then share with guests, visitors, and customers.
But in getting there,
Many of us struggle through trials and tribulations,
Face frustration and setbacks that test our limits.
Some might even take their own life,
Abandoning their soul’s spiritual progress in this world.
We must not allow that depth of despair.
Pursuing a goal with gusto is admirable;
Keeping one’s spirit healthy is even more so.
That’s where time off—and making good use of it—comes in:
Get away from work, get rid of the minor annoyances and fixations.
It’s always the little things, more than the big ones, that trip us up.
Minor fixations harden our spirit and take away our freedom.
You started your journey full of hopes and dreams.
Get back to those roots, and you’ll recapture your free and willing spirit.
Rest body and soul to the fullest on days off,
Make it the time you recapture your healthy, thriving self.
「休日の効果」
日本人は働くことに誇りを持っている
仕事に歓びを感じられてこそ一人前だろう
その歓びを持つことでお客に喜びを与えられる
だがその境地に達するまで
艱難辛苦の葛藤を経験する
挫折や失望が自らを限界に追い込む
時として自らの命を断ち
この世の魂修行を放棄することすらある
そんな不幸は決してあってはならない
ひとつのことを追求するのは尊い
しかし、健全な心を保つのはもっと尊い
そのためには休日を効果的に使うことだ
仕事を離れて、小さな拘りを捨てる
人は大きな事より小さな事で躓く
小さな拘りは心を頑なにし自由をなくす
初心は夢と希望に満ちていたはず
原点回帰こそが素直で自由な心を取り戻す
休日は思いっきり心身を休め
健全な自分を取り戻す時間にしたい