Recently, I came across a Japanese term - 'honin-myo' in one of the Buddhist literature published by Soka. Loosely translated, it means - this moment on. It is used to set a mark off when one decides to embark on a new resolution. So when one decides that he has had enough of dragging his feet on a particular task, he could say, honin-myo i.e. from this moment, I resolve to do this and this to change the pattern in my behavior or to undertake the task of work towards a goal.
So every once in a while, but definitely at least once a year, I have my Honin-myo moment where I asked myself what are some of the things I had been procrastinating. I then set my mind and body to act on them. I put pen to paper and remind myself of what I had committed to continue with earnest or to commence on the tasks that I had meant to do.
Many people including myself can get locked down by past experiences, people or worst of all, ourselves. We tell ourselves - 'but then this is me - I cannot change' or 'its pointless' etc.
But it is the 'from this moment on' that we must all start. We need to find 'that moment' in that to say, we have what it takes to do it. We can continue with our old ways of doing things or not change at all - but nobody cares even if we do. We need to do it for ourselves - because not changing or doing something about our old habits - its wasting our lives away.
I hope you find your Honin-myo not just during the new year when resolutions are made but everyday - and with all your loved ones. Everything else is just not a good option. Like the saying goes, when everything hits the bottom, the only way is up.
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