Few days ago, I worked non-stop from morning to morning and I had muscle pain caused by tension and stress. I had to endure the pain throughout the next 16 hours of non-stop work.

I only had a half an hour’s sleep hugging the cute dog plushie and rest my head on it while Zen was helping me with my work (Yes! Project Manager doing a Designer’s job :P). Had lunch at 5.30pm. At 6pm, the whole company was having Halloween Party at the pantry. I was still sleepy and blur and continuing my work while there’s hehe haha at the pantry.

Now that I had a good rest at home in these 2 days after all the 36 hours of non-stop hard work, the war will start again tomorrow… and I’m prepared for it! Heh! GM says “Lose the battle but win the war”. After all, you can defeat the enemy only if you survive through the turmoil in long run.

I chanced upon Kenji Miyazawa’s Ame ni mo makezu (Be not defeated by the rain) today. It’s meaningful and it’s also something that I’m striving for. So, I thought I’d share it :)

雨ニモマケズ
風ニモマケズ
雪ニモ夏ノ暑サニモマケヌ
丈夫ナカラダヲモチ
慾ハナク
決シテ瞋ラズ
イツモシヅカニワラツテヰル
一日ニ玄米四合ト
味噌ト少シノ野菜ヲタベ
アラユルコトヲ
ジブンヲカンジヨウニ入レズニ
ヨクミキキシワカリ
ソシテワスレズ
野原ノ松ノ林ノ蔭ノ
小サナ萱ブキノ小屋ニヰテ
東ニ病気ノ子供アレバ
行ツテ看病シテヤリ
西ニ疲レタ母アレバ
行ツテソノ稲ノ束ヲ負ヒ
南ニ死ニサウナ人アレバ
行ツテコハガラナクテモイヽトイヒ
北ニケンクワヤソシヨウガアレバ
ツマラナイカラヤメロトイヒ
ヒドリノトキハナミダヲナガシ
サムサノナツハオロオロアルキ
ミンナニデクノボートヨバレ
ホメラレモセズ
クニモサレズ
サウイフモノニ
ワタシハナリタイ

Be not defeated by the rain.
Nor let the wind prove your better.
Succumb not to the snows of winter.
Nor be bested by the heat of summer.
Be strong in body.
Unfettered by desire.
Not enticed to anger.
Cultivate a quiet joy.
A handful of rice, some miso, and a few vegetables to suffice for the day.
Count yourself last in everything. Put others before you.
Watch well and listen closely.
Hold the learned lessons dear.
A thatch-roof house, in a meadow, nestled in a pine grove’s shade.
If, to the East, a child lies sick: Go forth and nurse him to health.
If, to the West, an old lady stands exhausted: Go forth, and relieve her of burden.
If, to the South, a man lies dying: Go forth with words of courage to dispel his fear.
If, to the North, an argument or fight ensues:
Go forth and beg them stop such a waste of effort and of spirit.
In times of drought, shed tears of sympathy.
In summers cold, walk in concern and empathy.
Stand aloof of the unknowing masses:
Better dismissed as useless than flattered as a “Great Man”.
This is my goal, the person I strive to become.
Translated by David Sulz

Ok, I’m going off for my de-stress therapy again - watching anime :D

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