"Just for today, I will work hard."
There are several different interpretations and translations
of this principle.
In Japanese, it is
"gyo wo hage me".
This is commonly interpreted as Work Hard", but can
also mean "Study Hard".
English translations have stated it as "I will do my work
honestly"
Looking at these various interpretations, keep in mind that
Dr Usui taught these principles to be used on a physical, mental and spiritual level to help
individuals live a more balanced life.
Aside from the obvious importance of working honestly (not
cheating, deceiving or harming ourselves or others), it also means being true
to ourselves in our daily work and/or study. This can mean external work as
well as internal work on ourselves.
When we work hard at what we truly want to be doing (as
opposed to forcing ourselves to do something that we genuinely detest or feel
is "out of sync" with our being), we are working with integrity and
honesty. This can be very "hard" as it may not follow yours or
others' expectations of stable "work". However, if just for today, we
work hard at what we honestly believe we are meant to do, we are working with integrity. We present a very
different energy to others as we support our spirit as well as feeling so much
better ourselves.
Working honestly does mean being honest with ourselves about
what we want to do and being honest with others about the work we are putting
out into the world.
Its a WIN/WIN situation (which does not necessarily mean its
easy!!).
Next week I'll discuss the fifth Reiki principle. "Just
for today, I will be kind to all living things".
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