In my previous blog I talked about how the ability to interpret is the "heart" and that in order to build up that ability you need to "continue" and that continuing something is the most difficult thing in life and the underlying factor behind this is "the power to believe in yourself."
This time I would like to talk about myself and delve into the essence of "the power to believe in yourself."
*Currently, it is believed that dementia is caused by both mental problems and a decline in organ function.
I entered the workforce in 1993.
That year was a year of festive atmosphere with the marriage of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Masako, but it also marked the beginning of the "Lost 30 Years" when the economy began to stagnate.
Without me knowing this, a new way of working known as freelancing was being talked about in society, and I remember feeling a ray of hope.
Even as the recession creeps on, there are still glimpses of "hope" in society, and I feel euphoric and have gotten off to a fairly good start.
However, the studio where I worked and the projects I was involved in went bust, and I ended up working as a choreographer for an educational children's program that I had been watching since childhood. Just when I thought I was set, even that program was cancelled, and I remember feeling at a loss, suspecting that I was possessed by something.
When I see crimes committed by people in their 40s and 50s on the TV news, I can't help but feel that it's something that didn't happen to me. The perpetrators were just like me, obsessed with something, and when things didn't go well, they became desperate, and were unable to control their emotions for a moment and committed a crime.
Couldn't you have gritted your teeth a little more?
Couldn't you have found a way to change the situation a little, to overcome it?
Didn't you have a friend or a partner who would listen to you?
Wasn't there something he could do to vent his frustrations that he couldn't talk about openly?
Couldn't you have let go of the pride that you should have let go of?
Couldn't you have had just a little more room in your heart?
If I had feared that I couldn’t do it in dance, deceived myself, and given up,
I can easily imagine that, like the perpetrator in the news, I would be unable to grit my teeth, would not be able to overcome it, and would have ended up committing a crime.
I didn't learn dance from a young age, and only dabbled in it as a pastime for students, so I understood from the beginning that I would never be able to become a top dancer.
But I still fell in love with dance and believed in it. I just believed. That's it. The reason was that humans are creatures that dance. And I remember interpreting it like this.
"I may not be able to become top-class, but there are probably a lot of people who love dancing. Maybe I can do something with them."
"Will" x "Ability" = The power to believe in yourself
A simple explanation of physical movement in kinetic mechanics
Physical movement is the result of "internal forces" that are generated, controlled, or modified from within, and "external forces" such as gravity, friction, air resistance, and load that act from the outside.
I would like to think about will and ability using this explanation as a guide.
What is "intention"?
A thought or desire to do something
Emotional experiences form the foundation of memory, and the stock of good and bad gained from those experiences is the basis from which judgment and execution abilities are born and are established as one's own will, "internal strength."
What is "ability"?
It is developed as a result of exposure to "external forces" under various circumstances.
A simple explanation of physical movement in kinesiology
Physical movement is the result of "internal force" and "external force."
Mind and body movements are born as a result of "will" and "ability."
Life could be said to be a dynamics of influence, where the abilities we develop as a result of internal and external forces - whether we believe in ourselves, fear ourselves, or deceive ourselves.
"The power to believe in yourself" is the ultimate goal and foundation of the study of influence. However, external forces that cannot be dealt with by one's own abilities, especially environmental factors during childhood, play a large role.
I imagine that if you have been left with some kind of trauma, it can be difficult to believe in yourself.
Shouldn't we protect the environment that allows people to gain the ability to "believe in themselves"?
The foundation of this environment is a society where people can achieve balance between their bodies and minds.
I believe this is a fundamental human need.
I think the opposite of that is the freedom to "not believe in yourself." However, if there is a reason for this, I think society needs to create a reason for people to believe in themselves again.
What kind of society would it be if we could not satisfy this fundamental element of humanity?
The times create the environment, and the environment creates the people.
Dementia is a modern disease
It is a disease of the times that cannot be said to have any fundamental roots.
*Alzheimer's disease was first reported in 1906, about 150 years after the Industrial Revolution, 120 years ago.
If people blame themselves for various disparities and poverty, they will become less able to "believe in themselves."
Society may not change
Then I have no choice but to change myself
What is the fundamental function of society?
Each gives according to his ability, and each takes according to his need.
If you can believe in yourself, it will also lead to you believing in others.
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