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Being in the moment

2019.11.26
  • The BBP Staff
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  • 2019
This is a picture taken at BKC one morning in the summer. I was really lucky to be there and the rainbow inspired me to take the time to feel something. 

I like to take and look at pictures. Probably, almost all college students at Ritsumeikan University have smartphones. But do you have a jumble of photo data in your smartphone? I tried to reduce my data, but in the end I could not decide which photos to keep and which to delete. I have often seen people like me. Until recently, I hadn’t considered taking pictures with anything but my smartphone. I changed my idea though and now try to take pictures with my eyes! 

The action of taking pictures with our smartphones prevents us from trying to enjoy and appreciate the actual moment. What is most important cannot be captured by your camera. Consider the moment when you fall in love with someone. In my decades-old experience, I have fallen in love in the moment when someone shows a really good smile. That shows the person’s true self. It explains and symbolizes the essence of your “future” beloved partner, but it appears in an instant. In our busy lives, we have become unaware of the essence of our friends and family. They, however, show their true selves through their facial expressions which provide you the opportunity to forget your busy life temporarily. 

Do you know your real self? This question is enormously difficult to answer but the closest I ever came to my real self was 4 years ago. I couldn't resist smiling a happy smile when my research was praised by two famous linguists. This was the real me, I believe. It is abundantly clear that facial expressions are one of a handful of keys to revealing your true self. I am sure you value your photo albums, though your most important photo is in your brain.

(Photo credit: The Author)

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