Month: February 2025

The ward office has a children’s playground, so my wife often takes our son there. Today, my family and I ate lunch at the ward office cafeteria. I brought my son some udon noodle  so I let him eat it, and we had soba and a set meal.

When I put the food I ordered in the tray and bring it to the table where the two of us were sitting, my son exclaimed with joy. Are you tired of eating udon noodle? You don’t have to express much joy over something like this…but to put it bluntly, you can express a lot of emotions. I’m a little embarrassed because people around me are watching me. It seems like you don’t feed him delicious food on a daily basis…

By the way, as you become an adult, it becomes difficult to be as honest as you were when you were a child. In our daily lives, we are exposed to the opinions of others, the experiences of failure in our relationships with others, the influence of negative energy, and many other factors that make it difficult for us to maintain an honest heart.

Our predecessor often said, “Honestness leads to innocence,” and he had the innocence of a child. When I look at children, I see that they don’t have complex thoughts or emotions like adults, but are completely honest with themselves and absorbed in what’s in front of them.

Having such an honest mind will also reduce the influence of evil energy, which has a seemingly negative effect on our mind and body. When we can move our bodies honestly with our hearts, our Ki naturally increases. Furthermore, it becomes easier to receive support from the positive energy that protects us like a guardian spirit.

Maintaining an honest mind is never easy, but it is important to practice it in your daily life, even if it’s just a little at a time.  For example, 1. “Listening to others without preconceptions” → We tend to make judgments based on our own thoughts and experiences. Furthermore, 2. “Frankly admit your mistakes” → We tend to think that we are right, and it is difficult to admit it. Also, 3. “Express your feelings of gratitude in words” → Even if you understand this, it is difficult for those close to you.

It’s good to start with these little things. It’s a challenge for me too.  An innocent and honest mind brings us many good things. It will enrich not only your physical and mental health, but also your relationships, work, and life itself. Please try practicing an honest heart in your life.

Recently, my son has been saying “ah” when he sees a train or an ambulance, “uh, uh” when he points to something he wants to grab, and “ooh” and “ah” when he sees something that looks delicious. The other day, I happened to look up and saw that he had taken out all the tissue paper from the box, scattered it all over the place, and was saying “aaaaaaaa” (the ending of the sentence drops). I guess he remembers me saying that when he’s doing something wrong. However, “aaaaaa” is a negative word. I always explain that the words that come out of your mouth have energy, and that negative words attract negative energy, so this is a great reflection on me.

I think everyone has experienced this: “I’m tired,” “I can’t do it anymore,” “I can’t keep up,” and so on and so forth. When I’m tired or something unpleasant happens, negative words tend to come out of my mouth.

Negative words that attract negative energy are like a curse, corroding our minds and bodies and robbing us of our ability to take action. On the other hand, positive words that attract positive energy give us courage and hope, as if by magic, and increase our ability to take action. Since you are already under the influence of negative energy, you may end up saying negative words and attracting even more negative energy.

In order to cut off negative words, it is important to first become aware of your own words. Sometimes people around me will tell me indirectly, like me. And even just realizing, “Oh, I said something negative again,” can drastically change your mindset. This is the same as dieting, and it starts with understanding your current situation.

Once you are aware of your words, the next step is to practice converting them into positive words.

For example, “I’m tired” → “Good job”, “I can’t do it anymore” → “I’m starting now”, etc. can be changed with a little effort. You may feel some resistance at first, but if you keep doing it consciously, positive words will naturally come out of your mouth.

Some people may think, “That’s just escaping reality.” Indeed, it is dangerous to avoid seeing the bad parts of reality. From a Ki perspective, it means facing reality and thinking about how to move forward from there in order to keep negative Ki away. It is important to use negative words as a springboard to find ways to improve and increase your ability to take action.

Words have a huge impact on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. “Say more positive words” and receive the support of positive energy to brighten your future!