The other day, something like this happened. My family and I were driving, thinking, “We have to get there by [time],” but the roads were quite congested and we weren’t making as much progress as we’d hoped. Just as I was starting to get a little irritated, my two-and-a-half-year-old son said from the back, “Why don’t we go slowly?” It was the perfect timing, and I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. My wife and I laughed together, wondering when and how he’d learned such a phrase. Sometimes children casually teach adults important things that we tend to forget.
Have you ever experienced something like this? When an illness or injury doesn’t heal easily, when a long-standing problem remains unresolved, when a relationship with a loved one is strained and causes heartache, or when you’re overwhelmed with anxiety about the future. In these situations, even though there’s nothing you can do to change the situation, you tend to keep thinking in circles, “There must be something I can do,” or “I could do better.” The more you think about it, the heavier you feel, and that frustration and impatience attracts more and more negative energy. This leads to a vicious cycle where you end up thinking about even more unnecessary things, and your mind becomes increasingly exhausted.
The line between what you can and cannot do on your own is surprisingly difficult to define, and you often find yourself thinking, “I can do something about it.” However, if you ultimately cannot do anything about it, it is important to realize this early and let go. My predecessor often spoke of “leaving it to God,” but by raising your own energy with Shinkiko, you can ward off negative energy and become more receptive to the support of positive energy. Separate yourself from things and leave the rest to fate. By doing so, you will receive support from unseen forces, come up with ideas for things you can actually do, receive help from unexpected sources, and things may start to move in a positive direction. First, try incorporating Shinkiko into your daily life and make it a point to recharge your energy.
Now, we have an additional announcement. Building on the UV laser technology we mentioned last week, we have created a “Shinkiko 40th Anniversary Commemorative Card” to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Shinkiko. By using the UV laser to engrave the SAS triple mark and the flat pyramid mark in smaller sizes and in greater detail than before, we have achieved several times the amount of energy transmission compared to previous Shinkiko cards. These are business card-sized aluminum cards and will be on sale until the end of this month, but after that, they will be a limited edition item and will be discontinued once stock runs out. Please order as soon as possible.