A better life
It starts with one step today!

From kindergarten teachers to directors, lecturers, research institute directors, and writers.
Realistic advice from an author who changes his business card every 10 years!

The desire to eat life day by day,
Everyone has it.

“I wish life could be eaten raw like raw fish.” This is a phrase that was posted on the wall of a raw fish restaurant.
What did you think when you read this sentence? Did it make you chuckle, or did it remind you of your own life right now? This sentence expresses the honest human desire to enjoy a complex and arduous life with a little more ease, lightness, and effortlessness.
Our lives cannot be eaten 'raw like sashimi'.
Life is made by being cut, stabbed, and sometimes withstood over a hot fire to develop a deep flavor.
A stable life, a successful life, a life that others envy, ultimately requires time, effort, and patience.

The author, who has lived the same path but with different business cards, has gone from being a kindergarten teacher to a director, lecturer, research institute director, and writer.
We grew by changing our business cards every 10 years.
At its core, there has always been a fervent desire for a better life.

This book is not a story of success for a perfect person.
This is the record of one person who did not stop even though he was shaken every day.
This is a heartfelt message of encouragement to you who is at a turning point in your life, and to everyone who is contemplating the direction of their lives.
Life is not something you can eat raw.
If you prepare, wait, and cook it properly, you will be able to enjoy the most delicious moment.

Life is constantly changing.
Sometimes like a violent storm, sometimes like a quiet river.
Crises and challenges will continue.
I am not afraid.
I will walk confidently, embracing the light of learning.
Are you also afraid of change? If you're facing it, a great opportunity has come your way.
Catch it.
And go ahead.
People who don't miss opportunities don't blame the environment or circumstances, but rather take advantage of them.

---From "Preparing for the Future While Studying"

If you want a better life than you have now, take that one small step today.
At this moment, what matters more than a perfect plan is the courage to take a single step toward life.
---From "People Who Want a Better Life But Put Off Change"

Each child has his or her own unique innate temperament.
When we respect their temperament and individual differences, children's closed minds gradually open and change begins.
It is difficult to express in words the joy I felt when a child who initially bowed his head while holding an X one day carefully held a triangle, and a few days later changed it to a circle.
The look in his eyes when his fear of 'Can I do it?' turned into the belief of 'I can do it too!' remains vivid in my mind even now.
---From "So that children can live in a happy world"

We know that simply working with grateful people is something to be thankful for.
Gratitude is not just a word or a habit.
It is the power that connects us, enables us to endure hardship together, and allows us to find hope in the small, precious moments of everyday life.
These small seeds of gratitude grew and made our team stronger, becoming a strong fence for each other.
Going forward, we will continue to write gratitude journals every day, aiming to fill each other's lives with deeper meaning and warm happiness.
---From "A Gratitude Journal Written with Team Members"

Blessing or forgiving the object of resentment may seem like consideration for the other person, but it is actually the wisest way to maintain peace of mind.
Happiness depends on your mindset.
If there is someone who has given you a hard time, bless them.
Believing that blessings for others are ultimately for my own good.
Small but certain happiness begins with daily choices like this.
May your tomorrow be more peaceful and happy than today.
---From “If you look with eyes of gratitude, happiness is everywhere”

Ultimately, the power to change one's destiny comes not from special abilities, but from one's willingness to take responsibility for one's own life.
In the face of the same crisis, some say it is over, while others say it is just the beginning.
What makes this difference is neither environment nor innate talent.
It is the inner strength to look at life positively.
---From "My destiny is created by one step today"

If you live a life of value, a life of sharing sincerity, a life of benefit to the world, money will naturally follow.
People's trust and love become my work and income.
The moment we change the question, “How can I make money?” to “Who can I help and what can I do?” we stop chasing money and become people who have money follow them.
"When you do good in the world, money follows." That's the formula for a happy, wealthy life I want to leave to my children.
---From "Don't chase money, let it follow you"

The four words ‘gratitude’, ‘love’, ‘happiness’, and ‘growth’ are the words that have kept my life strong.
I live on the 'Gratitude Planet'.
The seeds of hope planted with gratitude, rooted in love, and blossomed by spreading happiness far and wide, will grow into fruit and benefit the world.
I hope that this path I have walked will become a milestone for someone who is at a crossroads.
A better life is not far away.
It's in the step you take today.

---From "Epilogue_The Joy of Living on the Planet of Gratitude"