Finding some inspiration

 My life is something that constantly needs motivation and inspiration to keep moving forward.

At 28, I often find it difficult to spark the self-driven motivation that seems to come naturally to some.

I’ve always seen the world in a colorful way—alive, vibrant, and full of possibilities. But these colors are never static.

They shift in hue, from warm to cold, depending on my mood, the challenges I face, and the work I’m immersed in.

I believe that it’s perfectly normal and even okay for these shifts to happen and its part of building a better tomorrow. I’ve learned that finding inspiration isn’t a one-time event; it’s a daily practice. Sometimes, simply waking up and showing up for the activity itself is an act of self-motivation.

Kokoro is one of my all-time favorite books, a beautifully crafted classic Japanese novel by Natsume Soseki that I discovered during my trip to Japan in 2017. Deeply introspective and quietly powerful, it delves into themes of friendship, loneliness, guilt, and the unspoken tensions between generations.

Recently, I picked up another of Soseki’s celebrated works, Botchan, a sharp, witty classic of Japanese literature.