In traditional Japanese Budo, one is taught to perform his/her duty to the very best, and then you will find peace. Reigning in the terror of Japanese imperialism in the past, we might think that idea is over and hotheaded and cruel, because it creates warriors who slain a lot of innocent people in the process. I would say that, it is the commander who did wrong. History is history, but at least the first ever samurai or bujutsuka who thought of this way to achieve peace is really someone who is very gifted in terms of meditation.
It is very important, that we do things that we should do to our very best. Not because we have to, but because only through that, we can achieve true peace.
The times that we are at unrest and trying to seek peace are usually after we did not complete something of our responsibility to our best.
No? Think deeper. You blamed the teacher for the bad grades, but did you study till your very last of your breath and determined to get a good grade? You blamed your project manager for the bad leadership and thus the bad outcome of your project, but honestly, did you do your best to alter the situation? You could have at least tried to communicate?
Everytime we are blaming people, it is because something didn't go where we expected it would be, and we are not at peace. When we are not, we try to seek an outlet, trying to blame someone else because we are damn sure we are not the one who is wrong.
Think again.
If you tried all your best to alter the situation, to communicate with your manager, to put efforts in uniting your teammates so that you can change the decision of your manager...every last bit of effort is paid till the end the results still maintain that way, I think, you are at peace though you still lose in the end. You attain peace through working out your best.
Then WZ and I start to question ourselves: Do we have to do every single thing that way? That is just impossible.
The answer is no. This is where the word 'role' hit in.
You do to your best in the role you play in, in order of importance. If you are a factory worker, do your best at the product you are producing. If you are a student, do your best at studying. If you are someone else's bf or gf, do your best at understanding your partner and aid him/her throughout his/her hardship. You are your parents' kid, so do your best to help your parents to relieve their burden.
And these are the roles we play in daily life. Have you done your share of work? If not, no wonder you are not feeling peaceful.
That's the major reason why a lot of true warriors fight to their very best, even at their last breath. They still fear death, but only when they fight to their best, then they find peace.
So why won't we do the same too? Think about what you can do. Then start doing it, at the very best of your effort and strive till the very end of your breath. Then I assure you, you on your path to peace.
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It is very important, that we do things that we should do to our very best. Not because we have to, but because only through that, we can achieve true peace.
The times that we are at unrest and trying to seek peace are usually after we did not complete something of our responsibility to our best.
No? Think deeper. You blamed the teacher for the bad grades, but did you study till your very last of your breath and determined to get a good grade? You blamed your project manager for the bad leadership and thus the bad outcome of your project, but honestly, did you do your best to alter the situation? You could have at least tried to communicate?
Everytime we are blaming people, it is because something didn't go where we expected it would be, and we are not at peace. When we are not, we try to seek an outlet, trying to blame someone else because we are damn sure we are not the one who is wrong.
Think again.
If you tried all your best to alter the situation, to communicate with your manager, to put efforts in uniting your teammates so that you can change the decision of your manager...every last bit of effort is paid till the end the results still maintain that way, I think, you are at peace though you still lose in the end. You attain peace through working out your best.
Then WZ and I start to question ourselves: Do we have to do every single thing that way? That is just impossible.
The answer is no. This is where the word 'role' hit in.
You do to your best in the role you play in, in order of importance. If you are a factory worker, do your best at the product you are producing. If you are a student, do your best at studying. If you are someone else's bf or gf, do your best at understanding your partner and aid him/her throughout his/her hardship. You are your parents' kid, so do your best to help your parents to relieve their burden.
And these are the roles we play in daily life. Have you done your share of work? If not, no wonder you are not feeling peaceful.
That's the major reason why a lot of true warriors fight to their very best, even at their last breath. They still fear death, but only when they fight to their best, then they find peace.
So why won't we do the same too? Think about what you can do. Then start doing it, at the very best of your effort and strive till the very end of your breath. Then I assure you, you on your path to peace.
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