Did you know that when the Japanese mend broken objects they fill them in with gold to repair them? They believe that when something has suffered damage it then has a history and becomes more beautiful. What a fantastic concept. I love the idea and more importantly, the philosophy behind it. There's an intrinsic value in things that are older when they are repaired and made more beautiful over time. What happens when we apply this same concept to people? What an incredible way to look at adversity and aging!! Imagine if we became more physically beautiful and more valuable with each situation that "breaks" us through our lives. George Bernard Shaw said that"A life making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing at all." So true! Now add the Japanese philosophy to that and you get this: "A life making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing at all and when you fail and break and suffer damage then you have a more interesting history and become more beautiful!" #YES. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES and, oh yeah, YES!!!!!
"So, I love your new philosophy, Marie, but what do I do with this information that will translate to an act of kindness?" you say? Share it. Tell someone. Find a person who would look like they were touched by King Midas. Everyone has suffered. Everyone has felt broken. Talk to someone you know is going through a hard time and share this beautiful thought with them. Remind them that they are VALUED! That their experiences make them wiser and fill them with spiritual gold. Tell them to share the story with someone going through difficult times. Watch the philosophy spread like wildfire. Spread the love. Spread the word. We are made up of our stories and our stories make us beautiful and valuable. We are golden. Have a beautiful week, my golden warriors. Tell us how it went. How did people react/respond? Use the hashtags
#reikibabieskindnesstribe #todaysplannedactofkindness and #2017anotsorandomyearofkindness so we can keep our stories together.
