I come from an environment filled with various religious beliefs. Visiting temples to pray for good fortune and reading mythological epics for inspiration are things I often do. However, when asked whether I believe in religion, my answer is uncertain. Religion appeals to my emotional side, telling stories from different perspectives through mythological epics. Yet, the institutional education I received taught me to prove things through a logical side. Numbers, data, and evidence—these concepts, instilled by modern education, stand in stark contrast to faith. Evidence and numbers cannot prove what faith is. 

However, despite believing that I deny faith, I still tend to turn to it in difficult times. For example, before every flight, I visit a specific temple to pray for safety. Upon returning home, I visit the temple again to announce my safe return. This contradictory mindset makes me feel that my mind and heart generate opposing thoughts — reason and emotion.