As the story repeats itself, the protagonist begins to get rid of the sense of discomfort that "something is not right." In the process of exploring his true feelings, he begins to realize the misconceptions he has about himself.
Within ourselves, there are opposing elements swirling: light and darkness, femininity and masculinity. Even if we think that "that element does not exist within me," it may actually be deeply rooted within us.
Next and next
As the days and nights repeat, I feel like I'm repeating the same thing as yesterday, like the celestial bodies, the changing of the seasons, and the time of each day.
Regularity isn't a bad thing. But today, I'm thinking the same things as yesterday, and behaving in the same way. I feel like there's something wrong with that. Even if it's just the same old routine, I want to take just one more step from where I am now, to the next world.
Meikyo
How do we really feel? Whenever we try to listen to that voice, we are faced with preconceptions and limitations. Perhaps our true voice is quietly lurking deep within the emotions we believe "must be a certain way."
Even if one could choose another path, would one still choose it? What do one really want to be? And is there anything beyond "the ideal that one can imagine?" While "Meikyo" is not a clear series, it brings together a world of works that explore one's true feelings and the possibilities for change and growth.
Alone in the quiet sea of emptiness
A lonely island floating alone in a calm sea, with no other islands in sight. It's a place to spend time alone, free from the gazes and judgments of others. A place where "inoffensive behavior," "unsatisfactory compromises," "fake smiles," "giving up in favor of others" -- none of that is needed. A place where the contours of your own self, unaffected by anything, quietly emerge. A place where you're allowed to simply be your true self.
Once there, return to your normal self.
What kind of island will I make my own? What plants will I plant? I can even carve my own dragon into the ground. The flowers I saw in summer, the unfamiliar birds I encountered on my long journey. I can make this my own perfect island. And then...
And so I leave the island. The perfection of this island will help me find independence in my heart. But I don't know if I'll ever return.
A bridge connects here and there. It connects the ordinary with an extraordinary other world. In this other world, you will find never-before-seen landscapes and events that cannot be predicted with your current knowledge or perceptions. When you return from there, you will be a slightly different person than before. You cross the bridge again and again, undergoing a cycle of change and renewal. Sometimes with a purpose of your own volition. Sometimes unconsciously. Without even knowing what is on the other side.
And will there ever come a time when we no longer need a "bridge" to cross over to another world?
It clarifies where you want to be and the direction you want to go.
Then I remember the "job" that has been assigned to me in life.
What if, when we accept that existence, the polar opposites within us reconcile and become one? This does not simply mean "changing," but rather "surpassing our past selves," or conversely, "returning to our former selves" or "remembering." Who we were originally. Where did we come from and what were we?
Will you be able to carry out that "assigned task in life" even when "your life may no longer be sustainable or has already ceased to exist"?
Until the very end, through this "work," I hope to "sow seeds" in the world and among the people I have come into contact with.
At that time
I've often thought about the strangeness of the term "alive" used to describe a human being who is physically active. A "living" person lives a life. To live one's life, one must be "alive." When that time is over, will one disappear? Or will one's soul remain? Or is it possible to simply "transcend this state of being alive into something other than death as a life"? If that were to happen, what would one be doing?
