We exist in the world, yet so often we live mostly inside ourselves.
While I’m deeply fascinated by the inner world, it makes the outer world feel distant.
Recently I found a sentence that helps me bridge the two:
“I’m unfolding into this world.”
「我正展開在這個世界上。」
When I repeat it, something shifts in my perception.
My eyes lower toward my body, then to the space around me — as if I suddenly re-enter the world in first-person view, instead of watching it from a small, private room inside my mind.
Not every moment unfolds smoothly, of course.
Some days ago, I felt bothered about a meeting I didn’t want to attend — nothing serious, just a small thing that pulled me inward. My body moved slowly, as if I were dragging something. Then an image appeared: a little toy train being pulled by a string. If I walked too fast, the train would topple. As soon as the image appeared, I realized — I could simply let go. And once I did, I could unfold into the world again.
If you try saying “I’m unfolding into this world,” what do you feel?
Let me know if anything comes up, I’d love to hear.
Till next time,
Truly
Oct 29, 2025
It begins to feel like autumn in Taipei
p.s. I’ve been learning some Japanese lately. One day, a line appeared: “Am I doing what I want? Yes, I am.“
分かります 私は、自分がやりたいことをやっていますか。 はい、やっています。