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“Live a life led by happiness.”
From Confucius to Ryuichi Sakamoto
35 Life Answers from Modern Figures for a Life Without Regrets

If someone asked you, “If you could go back in time, what would you change?” how would you answer?
"If You Ask Me What Is My Biggest Regret in Life" is a book that contains the stories of 35 icons of their time who proved the answer to this question through their own lives.
This is not a typical, mundane story about where to invest or what qualifications to build.
It provides the right direction and teachings on how to overcome the big wall in life, how to love myself more, and how to lead a happy life without regrets.


Everyone has a past they feel regret about.
But we live a long journey of life.
The me of today is made by the me of the past, but the me of the future is made by the me of today.
This book does not merely examine a single point in the lives of 35 contemporary icons across fields and eras, including Confucius, Na Hye-seok, Vincent van Gogh, and Ryuichi Sakamoto, but focuses on the stories deep within the trajectories of their lives.
To some, it may be remembered as a simple quote, but the wisdom that led them to create that one word guides us to seep into our lives.
Rather than being buried in the past, this will be an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life and live the rest of your life without regrets.

We often look back on our present lives by reminiscing about the past.
If I could go back in time and ask my younger self for advice, what would I tell him? To be a little less reckless.
Something I shouldn't have worried about anymore.
You'll be bombarded with advice, like how you should have shared more love.
As we go through life, most of it boils down to how much of our best efforts we put in within the same amount of time.
Because time is given equally to all of us.
Ultimately, we must awaken to the value of time and the value of life.
Because I need to change my life into a valuable life.
--- p.6

Franklin's thirteen virtues are temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, truthfulness, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
In reality, it is by no means easy to check and practice these 13 virtues every day.
However, I believe that if you try to apply and practice even one of the 13 in your life, there is no life more righteous than that.
If someone were to ask you in the distant future whether you've lived your life without regrets, wouldn't the shame you feel when faced with that question be significantly reduced?
--- p.19

“It is not he who lives the longest, but he who has felt life the most.” This is a sentence he wrote in 《Emile》.
Through this, we can realize that life is not about simply living as long as it comes, but rather about feeling and experiencing life to the fullest and encountering new worlds.
A life that flows meaninglessly is not fun and is the same as belittling one's own worth.
What good is living a hundred years if you have not experienced anything in life?
--- p.39

There's value in emphasizing the importance of people and a life closer to analogue, as embodied by the CEO of the world's most influential digital company.
Along with the call to break away from virtual space and build genuine human relationships, the fundamentals of analog are especially important in the digital world.
Digital technologies that bring innovation to the world ultimately come from people, so true knowledge of people must form the foundation of our lives.
This is a value that Eric Schmidt repeatedly emphasizes and practices.

--- p.68

Live a life driven by happiness.
They say that doing what you like makes you happy, but there are many cases where you don't even know what you like.
There must have been something that made our hearts race and made us happy, but as we live without rest, many people forget that and can't even remember it.
Not everyone knows their own mind as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto.
It wouldn't be easy to look into your own heart and put it into practice in your life.
So, we need to ask ourselves these questions every moment:
Through that process, I need to become more intimate with myself and be honest with myself.
--- p.156

“Happiness is fundamentally dependent on health.” Pilates emphasizes that while people spend a lot of money on health supplements, what is far more important is following simple rules, such as practicing strength training, proper breathing, and posture in daily life.
Not only did he strive to maintain a healthy and meaningful daily life even in the worst conditions of the concentration camp, but he also dedicated over 30 years to developing exercise methods, which allowed him to create a movement that has become a worldwide sensation.

--- p.174

Magritte allows the discussion to run wild, but does not offer a clear answer.
He said he drew it because it was fun, but at the same time he wanted people to be captivated by unfamiliar emotions, see things with new eyes, and reflect on things they took for granted.
In “Carte Blanchett” (1965), the boundary between reality and fiction is broken down through the image of a woman cut off here and there.

--- p.216