When I was in Japan, I was a big fan of Mitch Albom. He is one of the most well-known author in America. I read his book The Five People You Meet in Heaven and watched the movie.
Today, I happened to find the movie in Netflix, so I watched it with my family.
I love this movie. This movie has many inspiring messages throughout the movie. I am not going to tell the details to save the fun part for the people who have not watched it yet. But let me share one message from this movie.
“Each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one.”
― by Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
I just love this quote. Everybody’s actions and thoughts affect others. We don’t know how each of our action and thought affects others, but it does, and that’s how each of us affect the entire world. And that is why we have to be very careful of each single of our actions and thoughts.
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I am sharing this quote for reasons. Today I attended at the business class at the local community college.
I don’t like anybody park close to my car, so I found a parking spot at the corner and parked my car very close to the curb. I left enough open space from my car to the while line. But after the class, I saw somebody parked very close to my car. The person’s car tire even invaded into my territory (within my parking area). All of a sudden, I felt a rush of anger toward this car’s driver.
But today, I took a different action and thought than before. I took a deep breath and calmed myself down. I decided to forgive this driver. After three deep breathings, I could regain my inner peace.
I was surprised at myself on how far I have come so far. If this similar thing had happened just one year ago, I would have yelled at the driver. If I yelled at the driver, that would have caused a new issue.
I hope my small effort for not keeping my anger for a long time have brought a good effect on others, somehow and some way. I believe even small efforts will make the world better.
♬ Any feedback? (^^♪
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