There is nothing I can do... Oh, Really?!

Get stuck and people use that words.  "There is nothing I can do..."
I for one felt like that so many times... "My hands are tied... nothing can be done..really..."

Yet, staying patient without losing hope, something happens and I often managed my way out.
That, I think, is one of the most exciting moment of being a human - being alive, and feeling LIFE at the core.

Once, twice, three times, we experience such moment, it may become even addictive
- to challenge the unknown and breakthrough insurmountable problems of life

The subject may be work, hobby, relationship, spiritual pursuit...or anything from small to big
I believe that my training in Zen and meditation have helped me to not jump into conclusion but to go beyond

(Note to myself here: Of course, there is no end for our journey ...
- just make sure so that I/we do not become arrogant or complacent - ever
Yes, I have gone through that hardship as well.)

Perhaps working as a consultant to help make transformations for the organizations and people,
such positive attitude might have become my habit - nature's way.

Or, perhaps everyone knows that as each of us must have gone through a hardship of some kind
somehow, we manage... to see the sunrise, sunset, feel the fresh breeze...and smell of the flowers

Yes, I/we have experienced that there is always a way....
with calm quiet mind, and with patience, we can see things clearly...and find the way forward

So.... you do not say nothing can be done... totally no use to confirm the negative thoughts...
such is like confining ourselves into a box, and limiting our potential into the future - of unknown

Glass is not half empty..
It is half full...

Our past does not control our future,
and yes, we can control our life!!!

No matter what the situation is...we are the master of destiny...
small or big..this or that, it does no matter...

And fine, we may have a moment to eat bread with tears in our eyes...
we may fall into a despair because nothing seem to work...

But as you see trees never stop trying... after the storm, rain, or shortage of water...
without complaining, they do their best...

Let us not complain....never say that there is nothing I can do
There are infinite ways to move on - doing our best...

and if you do your best....from moment to moment...
leave the rest to the divine!

And promise to me...
that when we die...

we will have smile on our face...
as we have now at this moment---- OK?!

In the next post, I would like to share the words of masters from the book, Results from the Heart.
Who knows.... somewhere, sometime, and in some special occasion, these words of wisdom may speak to you...as if from nowhere...

Do you think so????

And if you do - with the spirit of going beyond the boundaries, doing the best...
I tend to think you are one of those lucky ones! (with smile on your face)

Then, whatever the outcome is,
I think you are truly my hero!

Good luck on your journey!

Kio

NHJ - The Beginning

To start a new hero's journey, I explained my view on youtube.  The best way to get the message is to see me speaking on youtube together with the following quotes as reference.

New Hero's Journey - The Beginning

In short, I see NHJ (New Hero's Journey) a journey of exploration and finding our destiny while utilizing our talent and potential fully.  Yet, the process may be similar to a camel going through the eye of a needle, especially most of us carrying some fixed mindset developed over years of living our life.  Even though they may have been developed for necessity, if we are not "liberated" from the past, they may limit us from exploring the world fully. Such is the challenge for us and therefore, the term, New Hero to go beyond these hurdles.

Going over the hurdles:

- The path of enlightenment is a path covered by thorn bushes (Daisetz)

-  It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God! (Mark 10:25)

By the way, I am not the guru, or teacher in this journey.  Those interested in this journey are all co-travelers of life.  My hope is to share views and ideas as we move on, perhaps we may share your story for everybody's benefit.  What is required to launch this journey is: willingness and passion like a longing of the endless sea - our life.

In order to prepare us at this starting point, I would like to share some more quotes.  Many of them may look puzzling, paradoxical or even conflicting.  Yet, as I see it, it is a part of this road less traveled.  In zen saying, this is a gateless gate.  But we do not need to be fearful, annoyed, or puzzled for such word now.  We are to move step at a time and confirm many basics as we remain curious, open, willing and even passionate about what is going on in our life.  There are many expressions that may guide us.

On Beginner's mind:

- A child's mind is a rather open thing.  Adults tend to restrict themselves... Adults have closed minds.  They think they are watching everything.  They aren't watching.  They have got a routine way of looking. (Erickson, p.181)

-  It takes a long time to become young. (Picasso)

Be the master of your own destiny:

-  There is no teacher, the job has to be done by each person

-  We hear but we do not hear.  We see but we do not see.

-  Everyone wants to understand art.  Why not try to understand the song of a bird? (Picasso)

-  When the student is ready, teacher will appear (Sufi, Zen, also Erickson p.113)

-  Everything is a teacher (Yoshikawa)

-  Meet Buddha, kill Buddha! (zen saying)

-  It is the patient who does the therapy (Erickson p.106)

We find our own solution:

-  You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink (Proverb)

-  In the water, they cry for water. (Hakuin)

-  Gateless gate (Zen)

-  You cannot sleep?  Good. (Carry on.) (Goenka on meditation)

-  If you search for it, you will not find it (Yuima)

-  I do not search, I find (Picasso)

Find the answer in the middle of problem:

- In the middle of the delusion, find nirvana (Syoshinge)

- Training and enlightenment is one (Shysyouichinyo)

... and those above may point the character of this new hero's journey!  We are here to explore the meaning in our own life's experiences.

Welcome to the new beginning!