In my reflection on life, I have actually penned down my thoughts.
"Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden. Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not. Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair. When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou has past through. Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever. Look upon the wrath of the enemy. If thou knowest only what it is to conquer, and knowest not what it is like to be defeated, woe unto thee; it will fare ill with thee. Find fault with thyself rather than with others."
"The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. Patience means restraining one's inclinations. There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient. I am not as strong as I might be, but I have long known and practiced patience. And if my descendants wish to be as I am, they must study patience."
I believe that one must accept one's mortality in that one can never be perfect. Because one cannot be perfect, one should strive to fix their imperfections and faults instead of pointing out the flaws in others. It is okay to be defeated, because even in defeat, one can learn something valuable; these things cannot be learned if all one does is win. People who work hard to overcome their lackings also learn to become patient with oneself, as they take control of their emotions and do not let them get the better of themselves.
As for religion, I have been keeping the buildings atop Mount Kuno in good maintenance. I shall leave it in my will that I be buried at the peak of the mountain when I die and have a shrine erected there to mark my burial spot.
my handprint, taken at Mount Kuno
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