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											| Vol.42 
											Inspiration |  
											| Feb.01,2017 |  
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												|  | My favorite song is 
												"Inspiration" (performed by 
												French guitarist Gipsy Kings), 
												which is used for the ending 
												theme of TV drama "Onihei 
												Hankacho," and I am using it for 
												my cellphone melody. 
 The 
												definition of inspiration 
												includes "inhalation," 
												"suggesting opinions," "new 
												idea" and "sacred revelation." 
												In this column, I would like to 
												talk about inspiration referring 
												to the latter two.
 Life 
												always involves worries and 
												confusion. In this age, 
												particularly, people face many 
												difficult problems they cannot 
												talk with others in turning 
												points in life, daily work, and 
												home life.
 On such an 
												occasion, many become obsessed 
												with what they should do and 
												drive themselves into a corner, 
												ending up having a nervous 
												breakdown or giving in to 
												despair.
 However, 
												if you cannot find any solution 
												after seeking for a certain 
												period of time, you should stop, 
												clear your head, and try again 
												later.
 
 In my case, I 
												tried it again when seeing the 
												outside scenery while hanging on 
												to a strap in a train or taking 
												a bath. That gave me inspiration 
												many times, allowing me to 
												overcome difficulties.
 
 Therefore, 
												when you cannot come up with any 
												solution, I recommend you to 
												have a defiant attitude although 
												it may not work for everyone 
												because each has a different 
												character and mind.
 A 
												defiant attitude does not have 
												to be the same for all the 
												people.
 Some may throw 
												a dice to make a decision, and 
												some may kick off others (of 
												course, metaphorically) and 
												start a new life. It is at least 
												much better than having a 
												nervous breakdown or giving in 
												to despair.
 
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