"What is given even if you do nothing" - where did this idea come from? (10/44) -- When letting go transforms into a control technique.

2026-08-11 written
Topic: AI article: Spiritual.

67. "Trusting in the world" and "The world nurturing oneself" are different.

This difference is extremely important. From the recognition that "it is impossible to completely control the world," we can derive an attitude of "therefore, living while trusting the world to a certain extent." However, from "trusting the world," it cannot be logically concluded that "the world will necessarily provide us with what we desire."

Even if you trust in the world, you can still get sick.

  • There may be times when a business fails.
  • There may be times when relationships break down.
  • There may be times when one experiences disasters.
  • There may be times when, even with effort, the desired results are not achieved.

Conversely, sometimes things can go well by chance, even if you haven't put in much effort.

The fact that one cannot completely control the world means that the world does not move according to one's wishes. Rather, the recognition that there are aspects of the world that one cannot control was likely the original starting point for the idea of "entrusting."

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