Watanabe-sama
Hello. I took a look.
It is said that they feel guilty when they play. The analogy is different, but it's probably similar to “the feeling that this isn't the time to do this” like playing before school entrance exams. I feel like I'm doing something different to somehow get away from what's in front of me. It's there, right?
“It can't be helped even if you think about it” and “live in the present” may be correct arguments, but I don't think that's possible. This is because humans are creatures that “think.” Then, by acquiring the ability to “think,” I came to have “anxiety about the past and future” as a side effect. It's about trying to just feel the emotional energy of anxiety, saying, “Oh, I'm worried,” without trying to hold back my heart.
Another method is to think about future anxiety until you quantify it as concretely as possible. I'm in a state where I think about it somehow and there are no answers, so I keep thinking. Depending on Watanabe's personality, it is also possible to reduce anxiety by thoroughly thinking about money etc. until it becomes visible as much as possible and trying to be specific.
The other is to become aware of the “should” within yourself. If you think “sharpening is good,” not being sharp is a bad thing. That hasn't been decided. There are many people who live happily even if they don't have sharpness. Of course, there are people who think they only live once, but there are also people who live happily thinking that they are just living in the present time in the midst of a long, long stream of reincarnation.
Try to observe your own mind, and when do you feel at ease? I think it will change slightly if you think about feeling the emotion of a place that is not a “logic or reason” of feeling that it is easy.
The rest is to be thankful for the current situation. It's about “practicing” to appreciate being supported as a matter of course. Even if you don't feel that way, the time will come when you can gradually see the present as you practice. I'm rooting for you. Gassho