Good morning. I hope you’re doing well today. This is Shima from Oubaitori. This is the Morning Daimoku — 10,000 Daimoku a Day journal, entry #1,192.
Today I’m a little late. I overslept, and I also had a morning study meeting.
Destiny Piles Up — and the Fatigue Is at Its Max
Yesterday I talked about destiny piling up. Well, it really has piled up in so many ways. My fatigue is at its absolute max!
Since just before October, I was unwell for about a week. On top of that, my schedule is packed. And then three or four more things came along at once.
So honestly, body and mind alike, I’ve been completely knocked flat.
A Fresh Haircut for the Second Half of October
So yesterday, to clear my head, I went to the barber.
When the light hits me like this, you can see right through at the back. Yes — my hair has gotten thin.
My body is worn out. But the haircut left me feeling fresh, and I’m determined to fight through and win the second half of October.
Faith Like Flowing Water — That One Thing
I keep chanting daimoku steadily. I strive, on my own, for faith like flowing water.
That one thing is why I’m still standing here today instead of collapsing. That is what I’m experiencing right now.
I Will Never Give Up on the Me Who Keeps Challenging
Giving up on this challenge is simply not an option for me. Not at all.
Whatever happens, I will never give up on the me who keeps taking on challenges. One step, even one millimeter — I’ll keep moving forward. That’s the spirit in which I’m battling my destiny right now.
What do you think? Looking at my face, can you tell whether I’m in that kind of state?
I’m a living, breathing human being, too.
I may look like a total wreck. But that’s exactly why — Let’s Daimoku!
With that momentum, I want to get through today as well.
Have a wonderful day.
Today’s Question
When your body and mind are worn out, can you still refuse to give up on the you who keeps taking on challenges?
Bloom your own way, at your very best.
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