In Japan,
By Suzume · Kyoto
In Japan, being fast is not necessarily considered a good thing. I feel that there is real value in things that take time to grow. Living within the rhythm of the four seasons, I’ve come to realize that both flowers and people bloom in their own time. There are things you simply cannot rush, and the time you spend becomes depth and strength in its own way. That’s why I don’t mind if results don’t come immediately. Even time that may look like a detour, or time spent prioritizing my health, feels like an essential part of shaping who I am. In Japanese culture, there is an appreciation not only for what is complete, but also for what is still in progress or unfinished. I want you to remember that. Being slow is not something negative. To me, slowness is not a delay, it’s time spent nurturing my own pace and my own depth. I’m still on my way.
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Text is machine-translated from Japanese.