星野誠 makoto hoshino

2025.7.3

今、バンコクの空港に到着。むわっとした熱気、ただ日本よりは湿度がないのかそこまで不快ではない。都内はだいぶ発展し便利になったけれど、人々の喧騒あいかわらず、パワフルだ。

気分よく歩いていたら、突然スコールにふられた。うわ！！最悪と思ったけれど、ふと、この格言を思い出した。

「楽観主義者はベーグルを見て、悲観主義者は穴を見る」

雨のおかげで暑さが和らぎ、川面に映る夕日がより美しく見えた。

スコール、激しい交通渋滞や、街の喧騒を「穴」と見ることもできる。でも、雨上がりの空気、その中に渦巻く圧倒的なエネルギー、屋台で働く人々の笑顔を「ベーグル」と見ることもできる。

どちらを見るかは、自分次第。せっかくなら、この街の美味しい「ベーグル」を。

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Bangkok Arrival Journal – Life Lessons and the Beginning of a Journey

Just arrived in Bangkok. The humid heat hit me as soon as I stepped out of the airport, though it doesn’t seem as oppressive as Japan – perhaps there’s less humidity here. The city has clearly developed and become much more convenient, but the bustling energy of the people remains as powerful as ever.

I was walking along feeling good when suddenly I got caught in a downpour. “Oh no! This is the worst!” I thought at first. But then I remembered this quote:

“The optimist sees the bagel; the pessimist sees the hole.”

Thanks to the rain, the heat subsided, and the sunset reflecting on the river surface became even more beautiful.

You could see the sudden downpour, the intense traffic jams, and the city’s chaos as “the hole.” But you could also see the post-rain air, the overwhelming energy swirling within it, and the smiles of people working at street stalls as “the bagel.”

Which one you choose to see is entirely up to you. Since I’m here, I might as well savor this city’s delicious “bagel.”

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