Recollections and reflections of a Japanese artist by Yoshio M.

Recollections and reflections of a Japanese artist by Yoshio Markino. - (1913). - 320 pages

Perhaps there is nobody in this world who is passing his life without any disappointment. If there were, he must be a fool. On the other hand, if one has nothing but all disappointments, he is still greater a fool.

Because this world is not made especially for any certain people. We all had or have some ambition, and the world does not always fulfill our ambitions.

When our ambition is not fulfilled it irritates our sense, and that irritation becomes a solid crystallization in our minds, which we call " disappointment." Therefore those who have no disappointment must have neither ambition nor sense to be irritated. They must be fools no doubt ! But if one meets with some disappointments, each time he ought to get the most valuable thing called "wisdom" in his head. This wisdom would guide him to his ambition, perhaps through patience and perseverance, or by realizing his way was wrong, and so taking a new, wiser plan. Only those who cannot get this wisdom will be always disappointed in this world. So you see they must be fools too.

Whenever I had great -disappointments I always welcomed them heartily, for I knew they were the very source to get the greater wisdom.

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