Translated…
From when I was too busy at work, every time I’d gone out to gather with friends, I’d always been distracted, and, “business” had filled up my head, without the leisure of chit-chat, and, after awhile, I’d treated these gatherings with friends as business meetings, and felt pressure that comes with it.
And now, I’d found myself, enjoying hanging out with friends more and more, whether it be old friends, or new acquaintances, every time we’d gathered, we’d chatted on whatever was on our minds, not only is the process of socializing fun, the room is filled with laughter, and, we’d all gotten inspired from one another’s stories. After I’d arrived home, I couldn’t wait, to write down everything I’d thought and felt in the process, and sometimes, I’d written down more than I could possibly recall too, and, I’d felt that I hadn’t done enough.
For instance, once I was involved in a conversation with a friend, as we’d talked, she’d asked me how I’d been recently.
I’d thought quietly for a short while, then I’d told her, “during this time of my life, from the outside, it seems that I’m going through some major changes, but, from the inside, this period of my life is actually, the most enriching, and I’m able, to see things the most clear.”
All of a sudden, a lot of things became clear to me, my mind also, achieved an especially peaceful state. I’m no longer bogged down by the rumors flowing around outside of me, not seeking forgiveness from others anymore, not worried about who is or isn’t convinced or persuaded by me, I’m just, quiet and focused, on what I was thinking of, doing what I enjoy the most.
And, it’s also because of this sort of peaceful state of mind, I was able to see, that so long as reason is on my side, I have NOTHING to fear, and I’m more apt, to bravely verbalize my own beliefs too. Even IF the emotions of the world is against you, even IF you couldn’t necessarily persuade a lot of others, so long as you don’t back away, there would be those, who share your viewpoints, who would come over to you, to show you the supports you’d needed, to show their cares and concerns for you.
Maybe, there isn’t that many like that, and, the number is rising up, too slowly, but, so what?
In your mind, just imagine, that you’d moved from a city of million inhabitants, to a small town of a few thousand. And, even IF all those million inhabitants in the city misunderstood you, twisted your words, when you’d arrived into this small town of few thousand, everybody smiles at you, treats you kindly, tolerates, accepts you, why, must you still get bogged down by that huge city of millions of others who hadn’t been kind to you?
Continually recalling those who’d wronged you, and forget those who were kind to you, isn’t it stupid? What good, is getting yourselves trapped, by this state of mind be?
Because you were libeled against, you’d allowed it to cast shadows over your heads, then, those who punished you, wouldn’t be those who libeled against you, it’s yourself instead.
I’d established an online “patch”, and I’m really happy “gardening”, the readers who’d gathered here are also, having a grand time, and that, is enough for me. Everybody is like working together, inside a big garden, watering, deweeding the plants, planting down the roses today, the lilies tomorrow.
How can you not feel satisfied, in this sort of a heaven on earth? And plus, every million-inhabitant now, wasn’t it once, a small town of a few thousands?
After I’d spoken all of this out, I’d felt, all of a sudden, happy, and, I’m truly grateful that I’d talked to this friend of mine, in this leisure conversation we’d shared, sorted out the strands of thoughts, and, redefine the directions of my own life, and now, I’m energetic, ready, to keep moving.
So, this, is from the observations of someone, and, the conclusions of life he’d come to, and, he is right too, why would you care what the world says about you? Because you were once, in the spotlight, and you enjoyed the attention? Don’t forget, that when you leave something too long underneath that BRIGHT spotlight, it will get BURNED, so, enjoy your lives, living as an ordinary person, and, it may be difficult, for some of you who were once BIG SHOTS, but hey, eventually, EVERYTHING fades away, all the fame, the fortunes you’d sought after, they’re really, NOT at all, important, having good people around you, that, is the important thing!