{"id":163,"date":"2026-10-15T08:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=163"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:05:42","slug":"mitsuo-aida-happiness-your-own-heart-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=163","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Words | Mitsuo Aida: Happiness Is Always Decided by Your Own Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cHappiness is always decided by your own heart.\u201d<\/p>

Mitsuo Aida. Wording quoted in an article from Koka Gakuen (Japanese)<\/a>. English translation prepared for this article; not an official translation.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some days, as the day draws to a close, we remember only what we could not do.<\/p>\n

The message we never answered.
The tidying we made no progress on.
The work that did not go as planned.<\/p>\n

In the morning, we had meant to get a little more done.<\/p>\n

Looking back this way can leave us feeling as though nothing remained of the day.<\/p>\n

For me, these words from Mitsuo Aida offer a chance to look at today from a slightly different angle.<\/p>\n

Do not pressure yourself to feel happy<\/h2>\n

\u201cHappiness is decided by your own heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

I do not want to use these words to dismiss painful experiences as merely a matter of attitude.<\/p>\n

A sad day is sad.
When you are tired, you are tired.<\/p>\n

I do not think we have to force difficult feelings into cheerful words.<\/p>\n

What follows is my own interpretation.<\/p>\n

I want to hold on to these words not as a reason to blame myself for being unable to feel happy, but as a reminder not to leave it entirely to others to decide what feels good to me.<\/p>\n

A fulfilling day for someone else is not necessarily the same for us.<\/p>\n

On some days, eating a quiet meal brings more relief than getting through a packed schedule.<\/p>\n

On others, spending time slowly at home feels better than traveling somewhere far away.<\/p>\n

I think we are allowed to discover what is good for us within our own lives.<\/p>\n

Was there a moment today that felt a little easier?<\/h2>\n

When we look for great happiness, sometimes nothing comes to mind.<\/p>\n

At those times, I would like to make the question smaller.<\/p>\n

\u201cWas there a moment today when I felt a little relieved?\u201d<\/p>\n

When I drank something warm.
When I finished one task.
When I exchanged a few words with someone.<\/p>\n

Having that moment does not erase the difficulties of the day.<\/p>\n

Still, it may keep unpleasant experiences from coloring everything about today.<\/p>\n

Some things did not go well.
But there were also moments that felt a little easier.<\/p>\n

I think both can be true.<\/p>\n

On days when you find nothing, begin with rest<\/h2>\n

Of course, there may be days when we cannot remember even a moment of relief.<\/p>\n

We do not have to force ourselves to count good things on those days, either.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Acknowledging that and bringing the day to an end can also be a way of caring for ourselves.<\/p>\n

If there is something you can do tonight, let it be just one thing that makes tomorrow a little easier.<\/p>\n

Leave a nonurgent task until tomorrow.
Write down what has been worrying you and set it aside for now.
Draw a line and say, \u201cThat is enough for today.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the word happiness feels distant, it is enough to begin by choosing something that feels a little easier.<\/p>\n

Even if today was not ideal, do not reject the self who lived through it.<\/p>\n

Even when a day does not look impressive by someone else\u2019s standards, I want to keep moments of relief within everyday life.<\/p>\n

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