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Rihokora #24 - May 29, 2021 - Inner conflict

What is "love"?


I've been hearing a lot lately that everything in the world is about love.  It may be due to the current situation, but when watching the news you realize that people are complex creatures with complex emotions.
In my profession, singers, dancers, and actors, perform in order to share their love.  And then, there's love for the people around us, and for ourselves.  Regardless of whether you are aware of it, to claim that you have emotions as a person, you must have felt love.  That is how you can continue living, even if you are lonely.  Have you felt "love" lately?

Talking about love

The other day I was walking around the station, thinking about stuff, when I saw a man running quickly towards the station with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in his hands, trying to catch the train.  Then, the man stumbled, and fell.  He was in such a hurry, that the people around him, myself included, couldn't help but notice him, as he tried to protect the flowers he was holding, without even being concerned about his own safety, or his work bag, which he had dropped.  I imagined that he had gone out of his way, after work, to buy them for someone special.  It must be love, I thought, but at the same time, I was also worried he was hurt.

To lead a good life, it is important to believe in your own values, but also to listen to other people's ideas, and after listening to them, to question your own.  I'm not sure I can always do that myself, but it's important to try.  The least we can do is to try not to impose our own beliefs on others.  It is difficult of course, but if we don't change our mindset, we might unintentionally hurt others.  I have been thinking a lot about such things for quite some time now, and I will try to hold on to these thoughts.

On a personal note, I've turned 23.  When I first entered my 20s, for a couple of years or so, I didn't really feel a difference, but I'm getting used to it, or rather, I began feeling that I am in my 20s now.  I will continue to devote myself to my work every day, without forgetting about "love".  Thank you for your continued support!
Later!

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