Today, I’m going to tell you a story called “The Star of Action.” If you find this story a little unbelievable, you don’t have to believe it. And if you don’t understand it, that’s okay too. I don’t think it’s a particularly difficult story, but it might be different from what people usually talk about, so please listen with that in mind.
First of all, before taking action, there’s something I want you to do. It’s to say to yourself several times a day, “It’s okay to be just the way you are.” You see, there are many people who tend to run away from things or are stubborn. It’s their nature. But being stubborn is necessary for them to live. In their past lives, they had a habit of running away, and there must have been something life-threatening that they escaped from. So, people who are weak-willed have a reason for not being strong-willed. Stop focusing on what’s wrong with you and trying to fix it. You end up nurturing and growing the bad qualities within yourself. Rather than that, it’s important to accept yourself as you are and say things like, “I did well, I’ve lived well,” or “I’ve fought well,” and give yourself positive reinforcement. Without that, the future won’t start. When you can say to yourself, “It’s okay to be just the way I am,” you can also say it to others. I want to emphasize that it’s important to acknowledge and accept yourself first.
For example, let’s say you want 100,000 dollars in your savings account. The first thing you need is the conviction that you can absolutely save 100,000 dollars. Without that conviction, it won’t work. It’s the same whether it’s 1 million dollars or any other amount. So, can you really imagine having 100,000 dollars in your savings account? And if you can imagine that, then you have to take actions that will lead to saving 100,000 dollars. For example, it’s impossible to say you want money without putting any effort into it. That’s not how the world works. If you want to open a ramen shop, for instance, you have to start from the bottom. If we compare the 100,000 dollars to a building, let’s say a 10-story building, you would start from the first floor, right? But in reality, you have to build from the foundation. Sometimes, you have to dig a hole. So, even if you want to open a ramen shop, you need a foundation like starting from the bottom. If we take that as 1 million dollars, for example, and it’s a 100-story building, you would have to dig a really deep hole for the foundation. If you want to build a tall building, you have to dig deep. Action is necessary. If you say, for instance, “I want 100,000 dollars, but I don’t know what to do,” then at that moment, buy a piggy bank and save even just one dollar a day. If you can save 100 dollars from your salary, do it. By actually taking action and saving money, ideas will start to come to you gradually. Enjoying the process of moving towards your goal, you’ll realize that this Earth is a planet where nothing can be achieved without action.
There might be people who talk about having passive income or things like that. I’m not studying how to get passive income, and just becoming the top taxpayer doesn’t mean I’ve achieved passive income. I can only teach and know how to work hard. That’s why I can take action, believing that I will definitely succeed, whether it’s running a pasta shop or anything else. And alongside taking action, there’s something important. For example, you can’t do a backward somersault in just one try. Just like practicing multiple times until you can do a backward somersault, if you fail multiple times, you can think you realize that “this is not good,” and you are one step closer to success. You can consider it as getting closer to success. Because I trust that I will definitely succeed, I will keep improving and making changes. It’s the same with saying “I’m lucky.” I think I’m a lucky person, and that’s why I can take action. So, have confidence. Imagine truly being successful and take action.
If there’s a mountain in front of you that’s really obstructing your way, before you spend every day thinking about it, grab a shovel and start removing even a little bit of that mountain. When you’re seriously working on removing it, various ideas will come to you, and you’ll gain wisdom. That’s why wishes that don’t involve action are not wishes. Wishes are things that make you want to do them spontaneously and truly want to do them. I want you to understand that Earth is that kind of planet. Please listen to this story 100 times. If you listen 100 times, you’ll definitely understand.
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