| Consulting a Japanese dictionary, you find the explanation that the
Japanese word gsunaoh describes a person who is free of unusual attitudes,
obedient and straightforward. As we go through life, we unknowingly assume various mental attitudes. And the more of these attitudes we develop, the more difficult it is for us to be calmly obedient. It is possible that things that people think to be true differ from person to person, and because of this, it happens that we find our opinions at odds with those of others. When people have differences in basic concepts of what is right, their opinions will be completely different. The more strongly one believes in the correctness of onefs own point of view, the more difficult it is to uncritically accept what others insist on. Even if you tell such persons to be calmly accepting, they are only capable of behaving like robots. Those who are truly accepting, I believe, have the humbleness to consider that othersf points of view may possibly be more correct or proper, even while thinking that their own point of view is right. If we have such an attitude, we listen seriously to what others say to us and consider the possibility of following their advice, not simply sticking to our own point of view. If you have an accepting mind, just like water that conforms to the shape of its container, you can follow completely what others want of you. Therefore, an accepting nature can be described as one that is very large and that can absorb many different ideas. When we confront others, we cannot see their true state of mind. But when we have an accepting disposition, I believe, we will be able to see everything about them. |