TRY TO ACHIEVE A TURNAROUND WITHIN YOUR LIFETIME

In general, life in this world only lasts decades, though some people may live up to a hundred and twenty years old. After death, even though you may wish to be reincarnated soon, it cannot be done so quickly. You came into this world because of your repeated pleas to do so. This being the case, once you have succeeded in being born, do not try to hurry to your death. Everyone is eventually doomed to die, and your time will also come one day. So it is worthwhile to try and achieve a turnaround in the time that remains to you. Do your best in your given circumstances, for you will never have the same chance again.

In order to do so, it is best not to be too much of a perfectionist. Accept the imperfections that come with humanity, what can be called the animalistic part of your being. You and those around you share this animalistic aspect of human character; that is why you are sometimes at the mercy of emotions and feel anger, lament, cry out, make a blunder, feel victimized, or become aggressive to others.

All humans have this kind of imperfect inclination, and it is because of this that you still have much to learn in your soul training. Please be aware of this, and accept the imperfections of being human.

From "The Laws of Great Enlightenment" by Ryuho Okawa