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a popular japanese new year tradition is the daruma doll, a symbol of perseverance and good luck.
the doll comes with both eyes blank
the recipient of the doll paints in one eye upon setting a goal, then the other upon fulfilling it

darumas have a round shape and are weighted at the bottom in a way that it will always return to an upright position when tilted over.  this characteristic has come to symbolize the ability to have success, overcome adversity, and recover from misfortune.
due to this, daruma is often illustrated alongside the phrase "Nanakorobi Yaoki," translated to mean seven times down, eight times up.
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i don't have a daruma doll but i drew one in my notebook and today i filled in one eyeball

nanakorobi yaoki and may all your goals be realized this year (both eyes open)