My son is now two years old and tries to touch my mobile phone whenever he gets the chance. I always manage to take it away, but sometimes he touches it in the wrong place and makes a call to the wrong place.
He must be very interested. I always tell him, “You can’t use it,” but the other day I was surprised and thought, “Wow, there’s a way to use it like that!” As he was touching the screen with his finger, a function I had never known about appeared. I was able to teach my son a unique way of using things that I would never have come up with based on my own way of using things.
I am usually in a position to explain Shinkiko to everyone. However, my father, the previous generation leader, often said, “Don’t become a teacher.” Shinkiko is an energy from the universe that is connected to the universal consciousness. He probably meant, “You may think you’ve studied a little, but you still have a long way to go. It’s important to have a humble attitude of learning.”
It’s true that if you believe you’re always right, you won’t be able to see other perspectives. If you decide, “This is what I think,” or “This is the correct answer,” you’ll lose the willingness to listen to what others have to say.
When the influence of negative energy is strong, you become rigid in your own thoughts and lose flexibility.
To do this, it is important to be flexible in your thinking and not be stubborn. You should always ask yourself whether your own thoughts are really correct, whether the other person’s point of view might be correct, or whether there are blind spots in your way of thinking.
For example, even when I’m explaining Shinkiko, I sometimes ask myself, “Is this explanation really getting the point across?” or “Is there a better way to express it?” Rather than assuming that it’s okay just because I’ve been doing it for many years, I think it’s important to always try to put myself in the other person’s shoes and reconsider.
When you receive the energy of Shinkiko and your own ki rises, you are more likely to develop this kind of flexible mental space. As negative Ki turns into light, stubbornness and preconceptions soften. And as your positive Ki increases, you will be able to listen to others and see new perspectives.
Even when it comes to my son’s mobile phone usage, I have made some unexpected discoveries. Even when I think I am in a position to “teach,” it seems that in fact I am often the one being “taught.” From now on, with the support of Shinkiko’s energy, I would like to continue to constantly question my own correctness and maintain an attitude of self-reflection. This incident reminded me that a humble attitude of continuing to learn is important for enriching one’s life.