{"id":7757,"date":"2024-04-04T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinews.es\/?p=7757"},"modified":"2024-04-04T13:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:11:11","slug":"the-shonagai-philosophy-the-power-of-acceptance-in-the-face-of-difficulties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinews.es\/en\/la-filosofia-shonagai-el-poder-de-la-aceptacion-ante-las-dificultades\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shonagai philosophy: The power of acceptance in the face of difficulties"},"content":{"rendered":"

We live in the era of \u00abchaos\u00bb forgetting our wallet, being stuck in traffic or our battery discharged can make us go into an emotional outburst. These situations beyond our control are part of the stress we face in our day-to-day lives. The ability to remain calm in the face of what we can and cannot control<\/strong> is fundamental to preserving a healthy mental and emotional well-being.<\/strong> Faced with this, in Japan the concept \u00abshou ga nai\u00bb<\/strong><\/em> was born, which in our western version would be \u00abwhat are we going to do\u00bb. It is very easy to say, but how can we integrate the concept \u00abshou ga nai\u00bb<\/strong><\/em> in our lifestyle?<\/p>\n<\/div>

Get to know the concept of \u00abshou ga nai\u00bb<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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From the Japanese philosophy comes the expression \u00abshou ga nai\u00bb<\/strong><\/em> part of a philosophy where many of those who practice it, recognize it as \u00abthe secret of happiness\u00bb. The Shoganai philosophy has its origins in Buddhism, therefore, it reflects a style of coping from the acceptance of circumstances that we cannot control.<\/p>\n

This ability to maintain serenity in the face of difficulties does not deny our emotions, indeed, it does not focus on the conformism of our reality but preserves our efforts to change that which we can transform. This direction of our energy is a great protective factor when considering the disease of the 21st century: stress.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This refreshing new perspective brings us a new coping strategy that takes us away from cognitive rumination, automatic thoughts or paralysis by analysis, to bring us greater peace in our daily life situations and in which we can find a point of support, to look at our concerns with a broad outlook.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The integration of shonagai into the western world<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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The Shoganai philosophy is based on the pillars of mindfulness, where the importance of living in the present is recognized, moving away from \u00abwhat I could have done\u00bb in the past or \u00abwhat I will do\u00bb in the future. This concept has been tried to be transferred within the Western world as (it is what it is) in English or the popularly known (C’est la vie<\/em>) in French. In other languages such as Icelandic we find (Petta reddast<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Beyond the globalization of the concept, the real key to this philosophy lies in its integration into our daily lives. In the Western world, it may seem fatalistic or pessimistic to \u00abthrow in the towel\u00bb in the face of difficulties. The key has been practiced by the Japanese, who focus their efforts on respect and acceptance of good and bad cycles<\/strong> as part of the way.<\/p>\n

This philosophy makes us see beyond the concept, a lifestyle completely removed from western standards of \u00abproductivity\u00bb and how little we are allowed to \u00abstop\u00bb. We can find different translations of \u00abshou ga nai\u00bb<\/strong> but sadly it is very far from our integration in the face of difficulties. A good starting point to establish a new cognitive reframing in the face of difficulties focuses on the differentiation between: \u00abConforming\u00bb as a reactive attitude while \u00abAccepting\u00bb is a mature and proactive attitude<\/strong>, which translates into emotional stability, a sense of inner control and self-knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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How to practice the Shoganai philosophy? Here are 4 simple steps for its integration<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Take an instance of things<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Before starting to analyze a situation, it is key to take a step back and try to find a moment where our emotions are more settled.<\/strong> When we all receive bad news, we are flooded with negative and even catastrophic thoughts, we tend to put ourselves in the worst, going into a state of alert as a strategy of preparation for danger. A vital tool that can help us in practice is the puppy metaphor:<\/p>\n

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\u00abWe have a puppy and we see how it does not stop sitting on our sofa, chewing the cushions and even begins to leave us some gift around the house … through this metaphor, we will see how we will see how we sprout frustration and anger to have our house impeccable, however, we must be patient and focus our efforts on educating the puppy, since a scolding would not help us at all.\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Identify which are and are not in your control<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Once the metaphor has been put into practice, we will begin to analyze those things that have disturbed our routine and have led to a state of chaos in our order. Before their appearance, we will take enough perspective to establish a critical judgment.<\/strong> We will differentiate between: Can I change it? Yes, we take action. Can’t I change it? \u00abIn this case, we should accept it and save our energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Practice gratitude<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Gratitude is a crucial part of integrating this philosophy, so that when our efforts are focused on the things that inspire gratitude, we encourage the development of a positive attitude. In the term this attitude refers to the cultivation of our resilience as a tool for adaptability in the face of difficulties. In addition to this, an attitude of serenity in a \u00abcalm mind\u00bb makes us find new solutions in situations we had not previously contemplated.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The more practice, the greater the mastery<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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This type of strategies, like mindfulness, do not try to be established with a goal of hours of practice. The key lies in its frequency, i.e., if you have 5 stressful situations during the day and you practice these simple steps in the 5, you will be training the mastery of the flow of thoughts, seeing how they become less and less present<\/strong> and that you have much greater awareness and control over your emotions in front of these. This continuity of short time and high frequency is what really works our ability.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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