Chef Nobuo Murakami, who worked at the Imperial Hotel from executive chef to culinary advisor, wrote in his book “Imperial Hotel Kitchen Story” (Nikkei Business Jinko) about how to grasp good fortune.
When he was wounded in battle and rushed to the hospital, his injured colleague lamented, “I am so unlucky to be injured like this.
However, Mr. Murakami thought he was rather lucky and told the military doctor, “I was lucky.
I was lucky. If the bullet had missed me a little, I might have died. But I am alive. I think I am lucky.” When he said this, he was complimented, ”You say nice things.
This person accepts his destiny quite honestly.
He says, “It was always a chance encounter with someone that led me to change my career,” and when someone recommends a good place to work, he obeys.
It was also through the recommendation of others that he came to work in the kitchen of the Imperial Hotel, like a piece from a gourd.
They don't think too much and let the current carry them along, but they may not drown if they don't try to swim by themselves.
In the past, marriages were all decided by “fate.
Even if you are moving based on “fate,” you will still have a good chance to get married.
I believe that there is a way to increase one's experiential knowledge by connecting with other people through fate and chance, rather than necessarily acting on one's own thoughts and will.
Marriage is the same way.
If someone says he or she likes you, that is one opportunity.
If you think too much about whether it will work out with this person or what kind of people your parents are like, you may end up stepping back and missing your chance to get married.
It would be good if you can be lighthearted and take it as an opportunity, without thinking too deeply about it.
In short, it is better to take the ship that comes along than to think too deeply and not take action after all.
Suppose a student wants to go to the university of his or her first choice, but comes to the university of his or her second choice.
At that time, there will be a lot of frustration and complexes.
There is a “ship that came at the right time” for everything.
If you choose a marriage partner based on various conditions such as income, education, height, and health without starting from the feeling of “I love you,” you will find it difficult to make a choice.
Instead, the key to becoming a “lucky” person is to take a more total view of “karma” as a starting point.
Textbook of Luck” Chikuma Shobo https://amzn.to/4fknhHg
I have come to understand that the structure of the universe seems to have a double structure, a reverse structure.
It seems that the more enthusiastic a person is about doing something, the less the universe is on his or her side.
On the contrary, it seems that the less attached a person is to something, the more the universe wants to be on his or her side.
It is the same with a way of life that values relationships.
He accepts jobs, volunteer work, and positions without complaint.
Then, one after another, various “requests” will come in.
They do not tell you about their own circumstances, preferences, or dreams, but simply accept them without hesitation.
I do not obsess, I do not think too deeply, I just go with the flow of the moment.
This is a way of life that is more necessary for those who are aware that they are ordinary people.
If you think you are capable and talented, and you are the type of person who will make a big impact in the world on your own, then you do not need this.
If you simply accept “requests” with a smile on your face, you may find yourself in unexpected and extraordinary places.
That is what it means to “take the ship that comes along.