瞑想 Meditation
2026-09-24
瞑想 Meditation

瞑想 Meditation
 
The Japanese word 瞑想 (meisou) means meditation. For some people, meditation sounds religious or mysterious. But I think of it more simply. It is the act of stopping for a moment and allowing the mind to become quiet.
 
In business, our minds are always moving. We think about customers, employees, money, schedules, problems, and the next decision. Even when we are not working, our heads often keep working. That can be useful, but it can also become noise.
 
Meditation does not have to mean sitting for hours. It can be a few minutes of breathing, walking, or simply not looking at the phone. The purpose is not to escape reality. It is to return to reality with a calmer mind.
 
When the mind is too full, even small problems can look large. When the mind becomes quiet, we can see things more clearly. Sometimes the answer was already there, but we were too busy to notice it.
 
For me, meditation is not about becoming someone different. It is about making enough space inside myself to think, listen, and choose better.
 
 
Disclaimer: I use AI as a tool to help create images and proofread my writing. However, the ideas, opinions, experiences, and messages in my posts are my own. AI does not generate my posts for me. It simply helps me present my own words and ideas more clearly.






Kenichi Uchikura
Founder & CEO

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. (PSPINC)
Uchikura & Co., LLC.

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ABOUT THIS BLOG

I was born and raised in Japan and have spent most of my adult life in the United States. Through this blog, I share Japanese culture, language, expressions, and wisdom. My goal is not to say one culture is better, but to explore different perspectives and what we can learn from them.

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