389 Cultivating a Conquering Spirit

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“Cultivating a Conquering Spirit”

Are you comparing yourself to others?
The feelings derived from these comparisons are meaningless.
If you’ve felt inferiority or superiority it is meaningless.

Suspicion and jealousy will only hinder your conquering spirit.
We should celebrate our rivals’ success and high reputation.
Give them a round of applause with a congratulatory heart.

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, the path we are on leads nowhere.
But no journey in life is wasted.
What may seem like a waste of time now,
We may realize, decades later, was worth it.

Live in the moment.
Even if you are performing a simple and easy task,
Put your heart into it and be creative.
Whatever it is, you can always improve the quality of your work.

Cultivating a conquering spirit means eliminating wicked and evil thoughts.
Believe in yourself and conquer your weaknesses.

Just as spring always comes in the natural world,
To those who work hard and strive for self-discipline,
To those who devote themselves to the conquering spirit,
The spring of life will surely come, colorful and refreshing like a budding green leaf.


「克己心を育てる」

己を他者と比較してはいないか
比較することで生まれる
劣等感や優越感には意味がない

猜疑心や嫉妬心は克己心を妨げるだけ
ライバルの成功や高い評価に対しては
祝福の心で拍手を贈ろう

努力しても道が開けない時がある
しかし人生には無駄なことなどないのだ
無駄に思えることも数十年後には
意味があったと気付かされることがある

今を生き切ることだ
単純で簡単な仕事であろうが
思いを込め常に工夫を重ねることだ
何であれクオリティは高められる

克己心を育てるとは邪心を排し
己を信じ弱き己に打ち克つ生き方

自然界に必ず春が訪れるように
克己心を持って努力精進する者に
さわやかで色鮮やかな新緑の如き
人生の春は必ず訪れる