The gift shown here is the talent that you have.
And while the word “gift” may seem to refer to a few geniuses, it doesn’t.
Being able to be enthusiastic and have a good time is also part of your gift.
And if you can make someone else happy, then you are sharing your gift.
In order to make people happy, we need to improve the quality of our gift, just like refining iron.
The process of turning iron ore into steel is similar to the process of refining the little gemstones of talent that are scattered throughout our lives to make them shine brighter.
The Concept of Jibun Sodate
The process of sharing gifts is a journey of self-discovery and self-expression itself.
Discovering our hidden talents and passions, refining them, and sharing them with others leads not only to personal satisfaction, but also to contribution to those around us.
I call this process “jibun sodate,” and our goal is to gain a deep understanding of ourselves and our talents, and to use them to bring joy to others.
Steps to Jibun Sodate
- Discover your gifts – Find out what you are passionate about and what you enjoy.
- Develop your gifts – Deepen what you are passionate about and enhance your skills and knowledge.
- Delight others – Provide value to others through your gifts.
- Overlooking your development – Self-reflection and self-evaluation for further growth.
- Overlook the gifts you have found – Explore a deeper understanding of your gifts and their application.
- Application of talents and connections between individual gifs – Developing talents from multiple perspectives.
- Further delight others – Contribute to others with new forms of gifts.
- Repeat the process – Continued personal growth and contribution.
The Joy of Others and Your Own
To truly share the joy of others and one’s own joy, it is not possible without mutual benefit.
Therefore, it is not possible to realize the joy of others as one’s own joy unless the above steps are taken.
Sharing joy without mutual benefit will one day fail.
After all, it can be said that you are just “pretending to be a good person.
Your expression, what you have created, is like a flower blooming quietly by the side of the road for others.
Someone else’s expression is also like a roadside flower to you.
The difference between you and someone else’s flower is that only you can take care of your flower.
The gift that is you will wither and die if you do not take care of it.
That is where the overhead view is important, and meditation and yoga with the five senses are important for its refinement.
