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Stop Looking Far For Things You Have Right Here
It all starts with fixing your perception
Finally, the new year is upon us and we’re getting a few days off in Japan. It’s rare to have that “many ” in a row here so I wanted to refresh and do some introspection far away in the mountains. Get some calm before 2020 really starts rolling.
But I couldn’t get this lucky. Taking into consideration my obligations in Tokyo this week, I had to settle for a single day away and, still, I ended up going with friends. It was fun. But definitely not the calm I was looking for.
But then, on my way to a nearby coffee shop yesterday, I found it. 9:00 a.m. in the middle of suburbian houses not even 5 minutes away on foot. No car around, no other pedestrian. Just houses with a few clothes hanging on some balconies. Two birds were singing, enjoying their own morning on the warm sun on this cold morning.
I had been looking forward to a time of silence for weeks and was sure I couldn’t get it inside the city. But there I was. An overwhelming feeling of peace and happiness came to me and made me realize I was wrong all along.
By looking far away, we miss what is close to us.
