I asked Mr. P

It's been about 20 years since I met someone (Mr. P). When we met, I was still a student, and Mr. P was an assistant director who was 10 years older. It all started when I came to law class as a comrade (person involved in journalism) of my teacher (lawyer) and took a lecture. I was struck by that lecture, and I began to go and listen to the trial.
While there were no young people on the plaintiff's side, it felt out of place for me to participate alone, and everyone said, “What is this kid?” I kept sending a gaze like that, but when I was talking to my teacher (the leader of the lawyers team), I was like, “Oh that girl!” Mr. P looked surprised and came up. “I felt like I had seen it somewhere.” “Until now, there were no students who actually participated, so I never thought they were kids in that class.” After that, we talked frequently, and we became friends talking while drinking alcohol.
Then, 10 years later, after working as an overseas bureau chief, Mr. P, who came back to Japan, became a producer and was in a position to lead news programs. At that time, I couldn't forget that Mr. P said, “I want to be my old blue self even when I'm in this position.”
Mr. P progressed steadily in his career, and he became a human resources manager a while ago.
Furthermore, recently, 20 years after we met, Mr. P became the press manager.

So, I decided to ask Mr. P something. “There's something I'd like to ask Mr. P as press manager. You work as a reporter that conveys the truth as it is, and is there anything you would definitely like to face and ask about accidental questions about the world head-on? Is there still a desire to do coverage with a green smell even now?”

A reply from Mr. P. “It's hard to get rid of the pale smell from my body. Of course, that's because I don't want to get rid of the blue smell, but I think it all comes down to “not being able to fully become an adult.” This is because I strongly feel that when I think about the ultimate style of the meaning of being alive, giving life to this world, and ending life after being even a little useful to society, I don't think I can behave as an adult (in this case, it indicates cunning, contradiction, absurdity... etc.). I also believe it's better to be a little clumsy than to live dexterously.”

My goal in 10 years is not to forget the “pale smell” like Mr. P.
What do you think about monks remaining “pale”?

3 Zen Responses

I think that's really great.

What is “pale smell”
There is a negative image
I think it's synonymous with “original intention.”

Without being swept away by “that's okay?”
Don't forget your original intention
I want to keep up the enthusiasm I had at the beginning

Thank you for the nice story.

In modern times, I think there are many things that go better when you're tired, but I think continuing to protect your original intentions and pure parts is difficult in a sense.
Also, a person who truly attracts people's hearts is probably someone who doesn't do cowardly bargaining.

I'm not going to write about the details here, but I also want to make an effort not to lose sight of who I was when I was just starting out, and not to lose sight of who I was when I was just starting out.

In a world like ours in particular, I think this is an important consideration.

If you use a Buddhist example
It's probably a place where “lotus flowers come from the mud and bloom, and they don't stain in the mud.”

Are humans eternal mandarin oranges “blue tomatoes are better”?

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I don't really like tangerines that have a green smell, but bright red tomatoes are good, but I like old blue-smelling tomatoes rather than those that have recently been improved.
Did you know that?
In the old days, tomatoes were natural, and the whole area around the calyx was blue.
Yeah, tomatoes that are sweet like fruits that have been improved are not tomatoes anymore.
Being transformed into a different entity with the addition of human hands.
That's sad, isn't it?
It is said that both Uighurs and Tibetans were invaded and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and forced to speak Chinese. I don't think that such a person should control a human being and take away the original goodness of that person or nation.
They also send that kind of message on SNS.
However, even when conveying the reality of Tibet and Uyghur, almost everyone, including the monk, came through. I wonder what it is.
Do they think I smell bad?
The world transcends social issues and the reality of the world in an Inabauer state like Neo in the Matrix.
Is that also because you want to read the air?
People's lives are being taken lightly, yet no one even takes it up on the news.
I think Japan is horrible.
I was also refraining from answering this hasunoha.
Recently, it has continued to be posted on SNS, and it has finally been picked up in TV reports, and the disastrous reality of Uyghur has begun to be reported in the world.
After that, if the reality of Tibet and Uyghur is conveyed to global influencers like Justin Bieber, the reality of parents and children who have been separated due to major movements and people who have died sad deaths will be revealed, and China's outrages will be revealed, and it is likely that we will move in the direction we should really move forward.
We Japanese are all like bright red tomatoes grown in our house.
Teratera tomatoes that have been disinfected, received plenty of fertilizer, and don't get a single insect on them.
“Keep up the same page”
“Read the air”
“Don't do that”
“Group synchrony bias”
“Get wrapped up in something long”
I'm not kidding.
Even if you say it smells pale, is it a breed improvement? reform? Isn't the original blue untouched a wonderful blue?
Blue is blue, and there are also dented blues, but there are also sky blue, marine blue, and ultramarine blue.
Let's live a way of life where the evil and injustices in the world will one day turn blue.

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