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Vol.53
Dying Experience |
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Aug.21,2019 |
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I almost died three times in my
life. Meanwhile, my
acquaintance, who has served the
chairman of our condominium
association for a long time,
almost died seven times.
To
my wonder, every time I had such
a dying experience, I became
more prepared myself for what is
to come, so almost nothing fazes
me now. I was also able to
predict how things go, with a
high accuracy, through
real-world experience.
In
short, every experience makes
you stronger and smarter, but it
requires a positive and
challenging way of life all the
time. Turning your back on
reality does not give you
experience.
Interestingly
enough, I started having a
"so-what" attitude a few years
ago.
There is the old
saying "An hour may destroy what
an age was building." It means
that whatever a Buddhist monk
teaches about Buddhism, it goes
in vain if he farts during
teaching.
When I
look back on my life, all the
pain and suffering I endured
back then seems to be a good
memory, so now I always think
"So what?" even if I have a life
full of failures.
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