Doing One's Very Best In Anything
HOW TO LIVE A RICH FULL LIFE IN THE MODERN WORLD
ACADEMICAL AND OTHER KINDS OF WORK AND RICH FULL LIFE
DOING ONE'S BEST FREELY: A JAPANESE SAYING
If one wants to do something well, one must not concentrate on it single-eyedly but instead get strength from everything that one does, so that the weight of one's whole life is behind what one does. That is the intelligent way to do things, near the women's way.
There is a Japanese saying, which has made a great impression on me: "One life - one arrow. Use your whole life to the shooting of one arrow."
To properly shoot the arrow, which takes the life of another, you need to have thought thoroughly about the subject: when to shoot and when to not to shoot, what is allowed in the society and what not. That means becoming extremely moral: otherwise you would not have the right to shoot, not even in self-defence. What I have started, I have to bear. If I have chosen the right course of action, no one has the right to attack me, so it is also in the eyes of others, so they will prevent others from shooting you.
The samurais' way is a way of life, so all the advices enlargen to encompass one's whole life and one's relationship to the society.
Put things to their right proportions in life! That gives the best functioning and makes most sense: everything at its right place in the world.
In order to have fun and a sense of belonging, do also something worthwhile in your life so you do not drop into meaninglessness and boredom.
In order to work hard for something worthwhile, get your rest too, exercise yourself on all areas of life in order to attain the best possible working condition and endurance and true motivation.
Doing one thing well is equal to doing everything well, to finding the true balance of life, the one and only right natural healthy moral way to live on all areas of life, so what ever you want to do, it determines your whole life, and whatever you start with, you end up with the same end result: the same kind of life which is among other things extremely moral, since it is the Gaia’s way to live which one must strive for: Gaia for Gaia is the best solution.
Read this book of mine about the interconnectedness of human functioning.
So in a sense one cannot choose what one does: one must do what is most needed in the society and in the world at large, according to one's abilities, according to one’s understanding and the understanding of others, according to what feelings tell. So even a soldier would end up being for peace and good moral. What is needed, it all depends of the times, of the situation of the world. One cannot decide what is healthy for oneself and for the world, one can just experience it, get to know it better than before and exercise it: live a full life according to one’s basic nature.
So one's view may change. As it changes one is, among other things, an example to others of that healthy skill to change to healthier ways of living. My view, the view of the Finnish speaking Finnish culture, is very well thought of. It doesn't change even if I, we, need to talk the whole world to change its mind. (Read the text statisticians' dream.)
A natural human has many functions, which interconnect supporting each other and the functioning of the whole. It is natural to vary one's way of doing things and what one does according to the situation. Humans have understanding as a natural part of their capacity. Following understanding and feelings fully gives the best capacity each moment. One must follow them also in the large scale, otherwise one and one's society are like wounded. Full motivation and freedom of action are important. They give room for growth.
Read the text about a Free society
IMPORTANT MORAL WORK
If you have important moral work to do, think that you need to be in good condition so that you can do the work as well as possible. So you will get your free time too and some joy of life, live a full life with all your heart.
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