It is this positivism, this altruistic attitude that then gives us the courage to change. And change for the better. Once we pay attention to the changes within ourselves and our environment and their causes, the world ceases to be an uncontrollable place.

If we do not pay attention to these changes around us, we may find ourselves concentrating so much on the future that we sacrifice the present. Reiyukai practice motivates us to make most of today by investing time and energy in our relationships and in efforts to learn from our daily experiences.

Of course we must distinguish clearly between our desires, our needs, and the pressures we feel from our environment. Some people scurry through life trying to satisfy other people or society’s idea of what is right for them. On the other hand there are those who seek only what satisfies their own desires, never thinking of how their actions affect others.