In fact, the reason I wanted to take a vacation in the first place was to escape the anger and frustration I was feeling right now.
I was exhausted from the endless workload, the bills piling up, and the obsession with success.
I wanted to recharge my exhausted life batteries through travel.
But from the very beginning of the trip, things were going in the exact opposite direction of what I wanted.
“I really don’t understand,” I muttered to myself.
“Use it all up, recharge it, use it all up again, recharge it.
So, does that mean I can finally get what I want?”
---「3.
From "The Road to the End of the World"

To be honest, I've been wondering for the past few years if there might be more meaning to life than I knew.
That doesn't mean my life was miserable.
Although there were some frustrating moments, I had a great job and good friends.
It was flat.
In some ways, it was a pretty good, decent life.
But somewhere deep inside my heart, there was a strange feeling that was difficult to explain.
“That’s the feeling that makes people ask this question,” Casey said, reading my mind again.
The mere fact that I was facing someone who could read minds was enough to make me feel uneasy, but the thought that Casey might be right sent a chill down my spine.
---「8.
From "A Strange Feeling That's Hard to Explain"

“On the second day, I saw the green sea turtle and returned to the beach, thinking a lot.
So I laid a towel on the sand, sat down, and started writing.
I've come to realize that the waves that surge through my life are all the people, things, and events that are trying to grab my attention, take my time, and take my energy.
Things that have nothing to do with the true purpose of my life.
And I realized that the waves that were rolling in were all the people, things, and events that would help me fulfill my purpose in existence.
The fact that struggling with the waves that are coming now is a waste of energy on something useless… … .
Then you realize that you may not have the strength or time left to ride out the waves that come later.
“When I thought about it this way, everything started to look new.”
---「13.
From "People Who Wrestle with the Waves"

“No, that’s not what I meant.
Fear is mainly latent in the unconscious.
Most people don't live with death in mind every day.
But in our subconscious, we perceive that as each day passes, the opportunity to do what we want is reduced by one day.
So I'm really afraid that one day I'll really be unable to do what I want to do.
In other words, I am afraid of the day I die.”
---「18.
From "Are you afraid of death?"

“What do you think makes them so lucky, John?” I asked, taking a sip of water.
"well.
I don't know.
On the one hand, it seems like it was just a coincidence.
Still, I think such coincidences happen to people who truly enjoy their work.
They are the ones who truly live their lives fulfilling the purpose of their existence.
As we talk, it feels natural that good luck always follows these people.”
---「21.
From "What People Who Have Good Luck Have in Common"

If there's one thing I regret in life so far, it's that I didn't try to change sooner.
Maybe I wasn't ready until I walked into the cafe that night.
Now I know why I am here, and I am living a life that fulfills that reason.
Therefore, I will never return to the world on the other side of that door again.

---From "Epilogue_My Philosophy of Life: Fear Disappears"