I would urge you to reconsider anytime you say to yourself “I can’t do that” or “I am no good at that.” If you “can’t sing,” start belting out

I would urge you to reconsider anytime you say to yourself “I can’t do that” or “I am no good at that.” If you “can’t sing,” start belting out songs whenever you get the chance. If you have “two left feet,” get out there and start dancing the night away. Be unabashed about your inability and magnanimous in the face of embarrassment. Your brain will thank you for it, and you might just have a whole lot of fun in the process.

The body and brain function to create with continuously repeated concentration. We cannot do all of our various, difficult training

The body and brain function to create with continuously repeated concentration. We cannot do all of our various, difficult training exercises from the beginning. Continuous repetition creates this ability. This is something our brains create for us. With continued concentration, our brains change our bodies, enabling us to do these exercises. What happens, though, if we quit? That’s the end of it; our development stops right there. What’s important is choosing something good and then concentrating on what you have chosen. All you have to do is respect and remain true to that choice. If you continue to repeat it, what you chose will be achieved.

It’s said, isn’t it, that if you change your thinking, you change your destiny? What’s important, though, is how to cultivate your thinking in

It’s said, isn’t it, that if you change your thinking, you change your destiny? What’s important, though, is how to cultivate your thinking in a good direction. For example, let’s say we’re doing some knitting. When we first start, our stitches don’t amount to anything, but if we continue knitting, we can create things like socks and sweaters and hats. Thinking is just like knitting. So we should continue to develop our thinking.

If something doesn’t work out for them right away, many people despair and end up resenting others and unable to trust themselves. Then the

If something doesn’t work out for them right away, many people despair and end up resenting others and unable to trust themselves. Then the thread of the determination they had at first snaps. It takes time for the thread of a beautiful thought to be woven into a tapestry, but that thread breaks in such people. The thread of their thought breaks the instant they no longer trust themselves, are resentful of their environments, and blame others. And so, sometimes, they start to knit a pair of socks, but give up after creating just a toe. They then decide to make this into a pair of mittens, but abandoned the project after making only a thumb. They start trying to make a hat out of what they have, but then quit. The project ends up being something that is neither sock nor hat. I’m telling you that once you have made up your mind to create a pair of socks, then see the project through and make those socks. And the project itself should be really joyful. People will gather to you only if you’re joyful.

We get novel ideas when we work hard right where we are. The ideas come. The things you create with the ideas that come at such times

We get novel ideas when we work hard right where we are. The ideas come. The things you create with the ideas that come at such times no one else can imitate. That’s why you can become the best at what you do. If you try to imitate others, you will only follow them around every day and end up with nothing.

Everyone finds that, although not always, there are times in their lives when they experience a holy state of mind. When this happens, I want

Everyone finds that, although not always, there are times in their lives when they experience a holy state of mind. When this happens, I want you to understand, “Ah, this has come from my brain stem, from deep within my head.” It is something truly good, not something that we get when we are rewarded or praised by others. It is an emotion that comes out of a truly holy heart. When you experience such feelings, if you hold onto them and continue to refine them further, you will be able to develop your own thoughts to be really beautiful.

What is your body’s past? What were you in a previous life? In our previous lives, we were an egg and a sperm. That is what we were in

What is your body’s past? What were you in a previous life? In our previous lives, we were an egg and a sperm. That is what we were in the past. What, then, is the future of the body? Ultimately, we will grow old and die. Then, with neither soul and nor emotion, we will be corpses, and nothing else. That is the future of our bodies. We have emotions and a soul now because we are alive. After becoming a corpse, though, we have neither. Where do they go? There’s no reason to worry about your birth, anyway. That’s passed, and you can’t change it now. Our births are not something we can do anything about. It’s fate. We didn’t choose our parents and we didn’t choose to be black or white, either. Our coming into this world had nothing to do with our own choices. That’s why the future is important. We can choose how we will live and how we will die, and what we will be like after we die, too. You can choose how you will live, how you will die, and whether you will be cremated or buried in the ground after you pass on. Animals can’t choose these things. It is truly a blessing to be born a human being.

I want you to keep your eyes ahead as you move forward for the growth of your soul. What’s important is that you believe in yourself.

I want you to keep your eyes ahead as you move forward for the growth of your soul. What’s important is that you believe in yourself. It’s that you believe in your soul. When we really act, we come to know that an amazing power exists within us. We don’t know what ability is within us unless we act. Our abilities improve as we continue to trust in ourselves and gain all kinds of experience. The most beautiful job in the world is the one that helps the world. That is the ideal job. A person who has found something that helps the world is one whose soul has awakened. When a person continues to act, her soul remains awake and continues to grow. “Who was I long ago?” Such questions are meaningless. The here and now is what’s important. No pain, no gain. No action, no creation. This is it. We gain nothing without pain, and create nothing unless we act. There is infinite strength within you. It’s true. People generally delude themselves. They are dominated by their emotions, but their bodies, and by the various kinds of education they have received. As a result, they forget the creativity and crucial power within them. Our souls can be completed only through pure love. Great love is love for the Earth and love for Humanity. It’s not love for a specific person. This is the way to practice love for all humanity and love for the whole Earth.?

The body is to the soul as the car is to its driver. The car exists for the driver, not the driver of the car. A car is precious when it has a

The body is to the soul as the car is to its driver. The car exists for the driver, not the driver of the car. A car is precious when it has a driver. Without a driver, though, a car is nothing but a heap of scrap metal. The body will vanish soon or later, like an old car rusting away in a junkyard. Our bodies are growing old and wearing out, just like old cars. A look at our bodies right now shows that they are used articles. And we’ll have to go to the junkyard someday. We should abandon this car of ours after putting it to plenty of good use. This car exists for the soul. Though our bodies die, our souls do not die. This means that our souls do not belong to our bodies. Our emotions and desires die along with our bodies. This body is precious to us because we have a soul. Our cars exist for us, but we don’t exist for our cars. The body exists for the growth and completion of the soul. When the body is healthy, the soul, too, can grow healthy. Although the soul and body are related, they are not one. Only the free soul can be completed.