Hello. This is Hakubi from α and Hakubi's Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is "Everything becomes boring when you have everything."
Our society has a mission to engage in work and academic pursuits. We work tirelessly, we study tirelessly, and if we're left with nothing after all that, we don't want to live a life of utter despair. What do we possess? However, surprisingly, a life with nothing, like that of a digital nomad, isn't so bad either.
From here on, this is all based on the fact that I don't have everything yet. In other words, because I don't have much myself, this will involve some speculation. For example, if we won the lottery jackpot of 500 million yen, would we give up something? We might give up our daily lives, quit our jobs, or quit school. Many things come to mind.
Was that enormous sum of 500 million yen a gift from heaven, or was it due to the good fortune passed down through generations of ancestors? When you think about it, it's hard to imagine money just falling from the sky. Normally, if we want to earn money, we have to work hard and sweat for it, and I think this life is designed so that we don't get rich quick.
However, and this is purely speculation, there are times when I think it might actually be possible to earn 500 million yen. 500 million yen is what you'd earn if you worked incredibly hard. Realistically speaking, lifetime earnings in Japan are around 300 million yen, so if you work twice as much, a simple calculation shows that earning 600 million yen in lifetime earnings is not impossible.
Now, I apologize for talking about myself, but I won't be discussing how much money I currently have saved. There's no point in doing so. That being said, I aim to work 4000 hours a year. This blog is part of that goal, but what will happen if I work 4000 hours for 10 years? It's a very interesting topic.
I often talk about the benefits of studying for three hours a day. I know that it's not easy to study for three hours a day while working full-time. This is a bit of a digression, but if you think about it carefully, I'd like to consider what we mean by "studying."
A clear example of studying is studying for a qualification. You study for a qualification, take the exam, get a passing score, and then happily start looking for a new job. It's a straightforward example. On the other hand, there are avid readers who read aimlessly. Driven by intellectual curiosity, they immerse themselves in reading. Whether it's novels or textbooks, reading is a form of mental training, and this is another clear example of studying.
Here, I'd like to make a suggestion: reverse engineering. In other words, develop the ability to think in the same way as the author. That's where the meaning of studying lies. I'll write about this in other articles as well, but it's about recreating the author's thought process within yourself. It's about recreating and creating the same thing as the author.
If the creator is a first-class craftsman, they can create the same thing with first-class hands. This is where I realize something: studying is about reproduction. Recreating something that has already been made requires a great deal of effort and skill. Studying that skill is one of the purposes of learning.
However, one thing is certain: simply copying something completely constitutes plagiarism. That's where adaptation comes in. Originality is essential. Because creating something new is the act of generating new value.
Now, going back to the beginning of the discussion, I'm talking about how life isn't interesting if you have everything. I don't think you need to have everything. For the average person, I think it's enough to advance in their career and acquire a reasonable amount of things.
A typical life path involves graduating from high school or university, joining a reasonably large company, buying a car and a house, and finding a spouse. Until recently, this career path was commonplace. However, with the drastic changes in the economy, life models now reflect a much greater diversity.
Having everything. Not so long ago, if you joined a reasonably large company and worked a normal job, you could have it all. I know that this "normal" life was incredibly difficult. Family matters, eight hours of work a day plus overtime. There are all kinds of people, and I think that many different kinds of lives existed not so long ago as well.
I currently aspire to work 4000 hours. I don't have much to offer at the moment. If I simply work 4000 hours, will I acquire twice as much as the average worker? It's an interesting thought. However, I myself hesitate to acquire everything. I still have a long life ahead of me, and if I acquire everything in my mid-thirties, I might lose my motivation.
A hungry spirit when you have nothing is incredibly important. It's precisely because you're hungry that you boldly take on new challenges and acquire new things. The more new things you acquire, the more new skills and assets you gain.
Personally, I believe that if you work twice as hard as the average person, becoming a millionaire isn't that difficult. Of course, the path to success will differ depending on the era and circumstances, but I absolutely refuse to give up on working 4,000 hours a day. When you think about it, quantity, quality, and environment—many factors combine to shape a person's life.
We are entering a new world. Technology will advance dramatically, and new products and services will proliferate. What will we seek in this new world? Perhaps having just one thing missing is what will help us maintain our motivation and thrive in the long run.
That's all. Thank you for your growth. It was outstanding. See you again, Alpha.
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