In a long life, you will encounter a number of obstacles.
You may be frightened when you face barrier that seems insurmountable.
There may be times when you see a huge barrier in front of you and immediately run away.
For example, in youth, there can be problems at home or at school.
Young people may experience life barriers due to parental discord, poverty, grades or bullying in school.
These barriers often come up during the student years.
Sometimes they can’t overcome かthe barriers, thinking, “I can’t be successful because my family is poor,” or “I couldn’t go to a good school because of poor grades.”
Even after graduating from school, they may find it difficult to get a job at the company of their choice, or even if they do, they may face the threat of losing their promotion or getting downsized.
If you want to get married, you may face barriers such as having a difficult time finding your ideal partner or feeling impatient because your friends are married to wonderful partners but you are not yet. Furthermore, even after marriage, you may face many obstacles, such as family discord and worries about child rearing.
I think that there are times in life when these barriers block your path or prevent you from overcoming them and moving forward.
In the end, however, it is those who continue to be brave and try to overcome the barriers who will be able to conquer them.
If you are afraid to face the barriers and do nothing, you will never overcome them.
Only those who get back up no matter how many times they fail and continue to challenge themselves can overcome the barrier and get to a new world.
I think the important thing in life is the spirit to continue to challenge ourself without giving up.
Translated by Kyoko.u
