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Hello, I’m Yasui, president of a company mainly engaged in the inspection of high-pressure gas facilities.
Here are three book recommendations:
Jeff Bezos, Invent & Wander — A great way to gain a long-term perspective on how to think about things.
Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Complete Edition) — Essential principles worth learning to live a better life.
Tadashi Yanai, Face Reality — What does it mean to truly “face reality”? Yanai, the founder of Uniqlo, shares a meta-level way of thinking. As a devoted reader of Drucker, his perspective is well worth your time.
I’ve been on a business trip and had the opportunity to sit down and talk with some senior colleagues.
As people approach 60, it seems their views on work begin to shift in various ways.
First of all: don’t overdo it.
That’s something I felt very strongly during our conversations.
Many of them said they no longer want to push themselves too hard at this stage of life, and instead want to work while listening to their bodies.
That kind of approach may be difficult in tightly managed companies.
However, in smaller regional businesses, you still find workplace cultures that say, “Hey, don’t push yourself too hard,”
as long as results are delivered. (Though in some cases, those “results” might not even be clearly defined in numbers!)
Within limited time, how should we work, how much should we work, and how long should we keep working?
If pensions won’t be sufficient until the age of 70, then we may need to keep working longer, even as our bodies age.
We want time to rest, time to work, and time to enjoy life as well.
Those who have worked intensely for years may start to feel, “That’s enough…”—perhaps even experiencing a kind of burnout.
Creating time is something that only happens when you consciously try to create it.
If you just go with the flow and let your time be consumed, you may never get around to doing what you truly want.
I feel like I’m starting to understand what people mean when they say, “Time is something you make.”
I think everyone is busy.
Those who don’t take breaks are often people who take their responsibilities seriously.
But I hope you also make time to spend with the people who matter to you.
Moments of happiness carved out from a busy life are truly special.
Time is something you create.
That’s why we keep finding ways, day by day, to make it.
And the time you create—use it for yourself.
Because it is your time.
Thank you for reading to the end!
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