Chapter 1.
Times of the past

1.
Things we took for granted when we were young, but can't easily enjoy now
2.
The moment when what I believed to be right was shattered
3.
Is there anything different compared to last year?
4.
A country is what makes up the core of a person
5.
Over time, thoughts become simpler and thoughts become more complex.
6.
I thought I could do that too, but I couldn't in the end.
7.
What if you had a life assistant?
8.
If given the chance to undo past mistakes, what would you most definitely change?
9.
What were my worries three years ago?
10.
The image of my parents that is deeply ingrained in me
11.
Childhood moments that shaped me into who I am today
12.
A person who had a great influence on my life
13.
If my childhood self and my current self were to go for a walk together, what kind of conversation would we have?
14.
My old habit
15.
A comfort that gave me great strength
16.
The most sad part when I look back on myself
17.
Something I was particularly passionate about in the past
18.
As time goes by, I only now understand
19.
How have you dealt with your wounds?
20.
Traces of my dream changing
21.
The time when I was most honest about my emotions
22.
The difference between the adults I thought of as children and the adults I think of now
23.
If I could go back 10 years, what choices would I change?

Chapter 2.
Moments of change

24.
Thoughts that I couldn't easily express because I thought others wouldn't understand
25.
The multiple selves I have
26.
What do you spend most of your time doing during the day?
27.
How to Organize Your Thoughts Before an Important Moment
28.
Unlike before, I no longer feel impatient
29.
Criteria for choosing a career and workplace
30.
Memorable colleagues and leaders
31.
Are there any stereotypes or prejudices about age?
32.
The older you get, the more precious it becomes
33.
How has the me who I am now changed significantly from when I first started working?
34.
The most tranquil and most intense moments in life
35.
Things I hope won't disappear with time
36.
Books, how are you reading them?
37.
A movie that was better the second time I saw it
38.
When I actually tried it, it was surprisingly good
39.
Something I wish I had learned a little earlier
40.
The biggest change that has occurred recently
41.
My attitude toward accepting new things
42.
A moment of challenge that created an inflection point
43.
What is happening around me?
44.
The experience of pretending
45.
I've become more careful in my speech and actions than before.
46.
What I have come to consider important in human relationships
47.
The person you go to when you have troubles
48.
A field that has nothing to do with me and that I have never thought about before
49.
The most difficult emotion to deal with inside me
50.
I only get to know my true self when I'm alone.
51.
New resolutions for this year
52.
Are you living a healthy life both physically and mentally?

Chapter 3.
Passing thoughts

53.
The most important thing in the photo album
54.
People with similar personalities to me, people with different personalities
55.
A person who is fun to talk to
56.
What if there are people who feel great?
57.
Bitter words I heard from someone close to me
58.
One thing I want to maintain about my attitude toward life
59.
The meaning of a word you like, a word you want to define yourself
60.
Is there something you mistakenly thought was good because everyone said, “It’s good, it’s good”?
61.
The line between common sense and nonsense
62.
Verbal and nonverbal habits that emerge unconsciously
63.
My sharp thoughts that I don't want to be caught on
64.
The thought that I'm most deeply immersed in these days
65.
Have you ever thought deeply about the death of a loved one?
66.
My own code of conduct
67.
Reasons for working
68.
The relationship between work and happiness
69.
What do you feel is the hottest topic these days?
70.
Something that I absolutely cannot tolerate for any reason
71.
Of all the evils of society, the one I wish would disappear the most
72.
What is affection?
73.
What I can do for a better world
74.
The freedom I need
75.
The best decision you've made recently, and where those decisions are headed
76.
The most important thing in life
77.
Words and phrases that can express your individuality

Chapter 4.
Dreaming faces

78.
I hope that my appearance will not change with time
79.
Is there anything you would like to fix about yourself?
80.
Things you like and are good at, and things you like but are bad at
81.
Do you have a role model?
82.
Is there someone you are jealous of?
83.
My definition of a successful life
84.
Working towards the next stage of life
85.
What problems will I be struggling with in a year?
86.
A direction that is not my path
87.
The thing that excites me the most
88.
Something I don't want to give up
89.
A value that becomes more important over time
90.
Someone with whom I can talk about the future
91.
A sentence I want to keep in my heart
92.
A question we will inevitably face someday
93.
Are you living a meaningful life?
94.
How similar are the life I wanted, the life I have now, and the life I will live in the future?
95.
Is there anything in the distant future that you can say to yourself that you did a good job at?
96.
A list of small dreams that are too simple to be called dreams.
97.
What if there's something you keep putting off, thinking you'll do it someday?
98.
Things we hold onto unnecessarily in life
99.
Topics I want to understand more deeply
100.
What if I check the speed of my life?
101.
The one word I need most right now

epilogue.
Thought fragments from those who created this book together

When you go through a turning point in life
I need time to organize my thoughts.

As we live, we constantly experience change.
After the days of job seekers worrying about an uncertain future, the time to consider changing jobs quickly comes, and as the first digit of one's age changes, one's own mindset and the views of others change.
When I see my friends getting married, having children, buying houses, and living stable lives, I sometimes feel anxious.
Worries about love and breakups, friendships and relationships also come periodically.
In the midst of these changes, when various worries are entangled, I can't do anything and my mind is just busy.
At times like this, I need to start by organizing my thoughts.
Let's look back on the times that have passed, examine our current values, and dream of the distant future according to the questions this book poses.
As your thoughts become more organized, you will begin to see a direction in which to move forward.

If you want to write well, start by writing your thoughts.

One of the benefits of this book is that if you consistently answer the questions, you will be able to write well.
What defines good writing? While we might consider it to be "a piece of writing with flawless logic and flowing sentences," not everyone can easily achieve this.
If you define that standard as 'writing that expresses one's own thoughts naturally and in a way that is characteristic of that person,' then anyone can write a good piece.
If you're struggling to improve your writing skills but aren't getting any better, try practicing writing your thoughts.
The method is simple.
Keep 《Thought Source》 by your side and write down one answer per day or one answer per week according to your own routine.
It's okay if the sentences are messy, so let's just freely express the thoughts floating around in our heads.
You can write down short thoughts and then connect them appropriately to write a longer piece, or you can write a long piece of whatever comes to mind and then organize it into a single sentence.
Everything written will be 'my story', so what could be a better subject than this!

A book of my own, a book just for me, created by answering questions.

This book is divided into four chapters.
[Ch 1.
[Past Times] contains questions that allow you to look back on your life so far, such as ‘People who have had a great influence on my life’ and ‘Things that I only now understand as time goes by.’
[Ch 2.
In [Moments of Change], you can write about your thoughts that have changed over time, such as 'criteria for choosing a career and workplace' and 'the biggest change that has occurred recently'.
[Ch 3.
[Fleeting Thoughts] is composed of questions that can be easily thought of in everyday life, such as ‘What is the most important thing in your photo album?’ and ‘My own code of conduct.’
[Ch 4.
In [Dreaming Appearances], questions such as ‘My definition of a successful life’ and ‘A topic I want to understand more deeply’ are asked that make one dream about the near or distant future.


Ultimately, writing is ‘writing thoughts.’
Because we are busy, we want to get the answers that will help us right away, but at the same time, we gradually lose the power to think.
As more time passes, you will stumble over answers to simple questions asked by others, and your mind will become blank when you try to write a short piece of writing.
Even if I have numerous experiences, meet various people, and live diligently, if I don't think about it, I don't feel like something is building up inside me.
Eventually, your confidence will drop and your faith in yourself will fade.
In such cases, let's open this book.
If I complete a book by looking at my life from various perspectives, I can lean on my thoughts for strength whenever I feel lost in life.