Careful living
"Living a careful life" is a wonderful phrase filled with aspirations.
This is a hashtag that is also popular on Instagram.
The phrase is so popular that even the hashtag "longing for a more careful lifestyle" has generated a lot of buzz.
Are you all living a "careful life"?
It sounds like a phrase filled with aspiration, but what exactly does a "careful lifestyle" entail? I was curious, so I did some research.
"Careful living" originally refers to a modest and frugal lifestyle that values old, nameless things.
It's not about having something uniform and iconic and spending time and money on it.
Even if you are busy, you can still live a fulfilling life.
I found this statement. I thought, "Ah, I see," and it made sense. When I looked into "mindful living," I also found criticism of mindful living.
It's interesting. From a careful lifestyle to something that seems fishy... people's perceptions and perceptions are truly as varied as each individual.
I think half of the criticism comes from a lack of understanding. What do most people who criticize "careful living" mean by "careful living"?
Many people aspire to a healthy and beautiful lifestyle, living in a stylish room filled with elaborate furniture and lovely accessories, and making elaborate seasonal dishes and preserved foods.
But in reality, you're exhausted every day from work and housework, and you don't have the time or money to spare... so you've given up, haven't you? In this situation, frustration builds up and you move further away from spiritual richness.
Why not relax a bit and achieve the "careful lifestyle" you desire?
This is understandable too. I thought that this would result in criticism from people who have an image of it being unrealistic and even pretentious.
I believe that living a life that values the things that you consider important leads to a "careful life."
And now, finally, to the main topic I want to talk about today.
What do I think "living a careful life" means to me?
I think that you don't need to think too hard about it, just have a little more leeway, and that a ``careful life'' can be achieved with just a change in your attitude.
In my daily life, there is something I try to keep in mind every morning.
Yataro's Calendar
It's a 31-day daily calendar called "Hibi no Kihon" by Yataro Matsuura. I bought it about three years ago, and I've been using it in a rather careless way, changing the dates whenever I feel like it.
However, due to a recent change in my lifestyle, I have started turning the pages almost every day (still almost every day...lol).
Here are some calendars that caught my eye.
19th: Communication is about conveying love
This really surprised me.
Even at work, we often hear the message, "Let's communicate!"
I feel like in today's world, there are more opportunities to communicate and put it into words.
I feel like something has been misunderstood here.
I thought, "Well, it's all about conversation, so I just need to create opportunities to talk." I'm sure some of you are thinking, "Oh, you're the only one who thinks that way," but at least I realized that I was pretending to understand communication.
It was about conveying love and changing our mindset.
It was a major revolution in communicating with family, friends, lovers, and colleagues, and especially in the workplace.
24th: Make small promises count
I know, but it's one of those things that can easily be overlooked.
Perhaps it's because of my age, but the number of things I can remember is surprisingly decreasing, and this is what I've been saying.
It also encouraged me to take more notes so that I wouldn't forget even the smallest things.
Small promises made during conversations are things that you may not think about carefully, but the other person may not think so.As long as we have the opportunity to talk to people in our daily lives, it is important to make them count.
On the back of "Everyday Basics" there is something like an explanation of Matsuura Yataro's words.
There are days when I read the back of something that catches my eye. However, there is meaning in thinking about what I have received from a single word, understanding it, and deepening my understanding, which I believe leads to my own way of keeping things in mind and to a more "careful life."
Why not start living a "careful life" that is comfortable for you?
(text: Shimazaki)
SHIMAZAKI AYAKO
I loved redecorating and constantly rearranging my room as a child, and before I knew it, 12 years have passed since I started working in interior design. I am the manager of two different interior design shops, and I've recently started working in the e-commerce business. I'm a bundle of curiosity, and although I have a high level of concentration, my persistence is quite low, so I'm secretly worried about writing a blog.