My dad established his own company. When I was about to graduate from the grad school at the age of 24, my dad’s health started deteriorating. He first wanted my older brother to take over his position to become a president of the company. Since my brother had another vision in his life, he rejected my dad’s favor. I, on the other hand, did not have any specific life vision at that time, so I volunteered my dad to take over his company. That was how I entered my dad’s company.
Until then I idealized on being a president of the company. I thought it would be an easy job. But I was wrong. From the very first day to the last day of my working at my dad’s company I had suffered from listening to the other workers’ complains. The worst thing about that was nobody waited for their turn. They spoke up whenever they wanted. That means several people constantly talked to me about different topics. There were questions, feedback, complains, and requests.
I saw my dad dealing with several people talking to him at the same time. I always wondered how he could handle it. My dad often told me about the story of Shoutoku Taishi (574-627). There was one anecdote about him. He could listen to seven different people pleading simultaneously and deal with them properly. My dad loves this anecdote. He told me to make efforts to listen to several different people talking simultaneously and answer them properly.
My dad seemed to be able to do this. He would listen to several people and deal with them. I always respected my dad. I envied him about his ability.
Now that I became around the same age as my dad at that time. I suddenly notice I have the same ability as my dad had. Not exactly same as my dad, but similar. Whenever I talk to somebody, I always hear things from spirits. So, I am listening and understanding several voices simultaneously.
You might have the similar experience. The ability you had longed for, might have become your ability, and you might be using it in your daily life. When you respect and admire somebody for their certain ability, you might already have the similar ability in you. Respecting and admiring might be the sign from your family spirits telling “you also have the ability!” You just have to tap into it and own it.
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