"We live in two worlds, inner world and outer world at the same time", said John Kehoe. In our inner world, there are thoughts and feelings. In our outer world, there are circumstances, environments, and conditions.
 I read a book long time ago in which the author wrote the sentence, 'There is no world outside'. I don't remember the title nor the author's name of the book. But the sentence has been stuck with me since then up until now.
Then finally, I feel I have deciphered the meaning of the sentence.  The third hurdle to solve the puzzle of life is persistence. You overcome fear and doubt at the beginning. Then, you started taking actions toward manifesting your ultimate dream. But you don't see any significant progress after doing the things. That's when persistence is needed.
 The biggest hurdle to solve the puzzle of life is that we don't have a long term vision. From our own perspective, we were born abruptly and our primarily objective is to survive, which is the standard for all animals. But we are human beings at the same time. What we need is a long term vision.
 The moment we are born, we know nothing about the world. Then, we start our journey to figure out what it is. At the beginning, we simply follow our parents because they are the only guidance available. But later, we find that our parents don't necessarily know well either.
 Risk is something we want to avoid in life. We don't like risk because it is a potential of danger, failure, and mistake. However, risk is also a potential of opportunity, discovery, and expansion.
 There are only two options. Love or fear. If you choose love, your life gets better. If you choose fear, then your life gets worse. It's that simple.
 “Are you Japanese?”
Sometimes, people ask me the question. Then I say, “How do you define Japanese?”  Ram Dass is an American spiritual teacher, former academic and clinical psychologist, and the author of the seminal 1971 book Be Here Now. ( WikiPedia)
 It was in 2012 when I attended Toastmasters International Convention for the first time. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization, where people learn public speaking and leadership.
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AuthorBob Ishida, born and raised in Japan, is a human potential researcher, globalization advocate, speaker, entrepreneur, lover, father, husband and child. Archives
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