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\u201cI have a path of my own.\u201d<\/p>Konosuke Matsushita<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n
Translated for this article from \u201c\u81ea\u5206\u306b\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u9053\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002,\u201d the opening of \u201cThe Path\u201d in Michi o Hiraku<\/em>. This is not an official translation.<\/p>\n
Someone who began around the same time seems far ahead.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, you felt you were making progress. Today, after seeing their achievement, you feel as though you have been standing still.<\/p>\n
You have not actually moved backward. Yet your confidence has.<\/p>\n
You see only part of their path<\/h2>\n
Matsushita describes a path with wide and narrow stretches, uphill and downhill sections.<\/p>\n
Here is my own everyday application of that image.<\/p>\n
We can see someone\u2019s result without seeing all their preparation or support. We also have our own responsibilities, circumstances, and available energy.<\/p>\n
Comparing destinations alone can hide how different the journeys have been.<\/p>\n
Changing your pace does not erase your effort<\/h2>\n
Something you once did daily may now happen once a week.<\/p>\n
That does not necessarily mean it has stopped mattering.<\/p>\n
You can make an activity smaller, adapt it to your circumstances, or leave yourself a way back after a pause. This is my reflection, not a claim about the quotation\u2019s original meaning.<\/p>\n
Return to what is within reach<\/h2>\n
Write one unfinished paragraph. Look up one unanswered question. Put your tools in order for next time.<\/p>\n
These may not look impressive, but they belong to your journey.<\/p>\n
Today, notice one place where you have moved from yesterday.<\/p>\n
A small footprint is still a footprint.<\/p>\n
Quotation and background source: PHP Institute: Michi o Hiraku<\/em> (Japanese)<\/a>.<\/p>\n
How are you feeling today?<\/h2>\n
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