I don't want to live because I'm afraid of the future

Rin-sama

Nobody knows what's going to happen now.
Tomorrow I might die in a traffic accident (I ride in my car to pray every day, so there's a chance of that). I don't even know when the war will begin. Maybe an earthquake in the Nankai Trough will occur tomorrow.
But assuming that probably won't happen,
I'm thinking of doing tomorrow's work as usual.
For some reason,
This is because it doesn't help if you're anxious about something that isn't happening right in front of you.
Certainly, even if you keep in mind disaster prevention and safe driving, anxiety is useless.
Let's first think “anxiety is useless.”
And let's be thankful that we're alive right now.
Being able to breathe and be sure that you are alive right now, at this moment
Because we are living by overlapping various conditions from the past
I really appreciate it.
Let's repeat “thank you” for various things and tweet in your heart.

Furthermore, cherish the present, here, and this moment,
Let's try to live through the present moment.
It's not the past, it's not the future, it's now.
A meditation called mindfulness would be helpful.
It's a meditation where you don't judge right or wrong about this moment, don't criticize it, focus on the present moment and feel important.
There are a lot of mindfulness meditation videos on YouTube, so try out the ones you think you can do.
Finally, I'll introduce some recommended books.
“Book of Joy: Living Happily in a Changing World” Dalai Lama (Author), Desmond Tutu (Author), Douglas Abrams (Author), Suga Yasuhiko (Translator)
Kawade Shobō Shinsha
That's it.
The Dalai Lama was a Tibetan Buddhist pope who went into exile from China to India
Desmond Tutu is an archbishop who fought for the liberation of apartheid in South Africa.
We should learn their way of thinking that turns difficulties into joy.
Please refer to it.
P.S.: Rather than changing your mind, let's cultivate a sense of moving away from anxiety with the image of taking a bird's-eye view of your anxious self. It is important to sensitively move away from anxiety on your own. The character limit for this column is up to this point. Please feel free to share your feelings via email or the official line in the future. We'll reply even if it's late. I would like to support them so that they can feel secure. I would like to thank you for your partnership. Gassho ceremony

I feel like I understand your feelings.
I was pessimistic and uneasy about the future like you when I was a teenager.
I thought I didn't want to be an adult.
In my case, after all, laziness, which I feel bothersome about all kinds of trouble, life events, and step-ups, underlies my anxiety and fear.
That's still the case today.
However, when I went on to college and got a job and spent my 20s and 30s, I think my life wasn't bad.
After all, it's a life where you can only do what you can, so if you do what you can to the extent you can, I think it's a successful life.
The birthrate is declining, so accepting foreigners is unavoidable.
Many convenience store clerks are foreigners.
The staff who will take care of you in the future may also be foreigners.
Fortunately, the accuracy of translation functions has improved due to the development of smartphones, so the language barrier seems quite a bit.
Japan is a wonderful land with clean water, seafood, and rich infrastructure such as roads and water even though it is dilapidated.
It would be nice if both Japanese and foreigners could live peacefully and richly by utilizing this land.