Book 45. 230. I have many experiences that I would call successes, but the key to success lies in resetting and finding a new way to win. Updated 2026.08.21

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from α and Hakubi's Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is about letting go of past successes. When we talk about past successes, we can imagine billionaires and millionaires with vast fortunes who reign supreme in the world.

Letting go of past successes is extremely difficult. This is because it's hard to discard an experience that went well once, and we tend to cling to those past successes. For example, let's say there's someone who successfully started a business and amassed a large fortune. If that method is reproducible, they can acquire wealth using the same method two or even three times.

The readers I'm currently addressing when I talk about letting go of past successes are those who have achieved great success, amassed substantial wealth, or hold important positions. You might point out that such people wouldn't be reading Watanabe Ten's blog, but I want these amazing people to recreate that success from the beginning, but in a different way.

To all you geniuses who have created something from nothing, and to all you talented individuals who have created something from something already impressive—let's join forces. Geniuses, try crossing that line once again by creating something from nothing. Bureaucrats, let's think of a different way to replicate that creation from something already impressive.

This shows that you are creating something new, something that goes from zero to one and then to ten. Those of you who have been successful so far should take some time to articulate and analyze your winning strategy once again.

Few people take the time to think about new ways to win, rather than dwelling on a single victory. Even just one or two hours a week dedicated to this kind of thinking can allow that victory to generate new ones. It's difficult to let go of past successes.

It's probably unusual for someone who has succeeded in sports to suddenly abandon sports and enter the field of research. When you win in sports, you naturally start thinking about new ways to win in sports.

One suggestion I'd like to make is to simply verbalize your winning strategy, whether in your head or written down on paper—in other words, to make it explicit knowledge. In fact, this blog is a compilation of things that I, Watanabe, have tried and succeeded at.

In terms of sports, I've even trained using my own modified weight training methods until I had a pro-wrestler physique, and as for studying, I've probably accumulated around 80,000 or 90,000 hours of self-study by my late 30s. That being said, whether I've achieved social success is questionable; I might just be at the stage where I'm about to take on the real challenge.

I'm still in my 30s. That's right. This blog is my first challenge in that new phase. Now, are you open with others about the methods you've used to succeed? I'm very generous in sharing the methods that have worked for me, so much so that it might be embarrassing to reveal all my secrets, but what about you?

Of course, I set various challenges and think about how to overcome them, but I can figure out how to overcome them in a relatively short period of time. My current challenge is the problem of oversleeping; even if I wake up once, I fall back asleep and almost end up being late for something. Currently, the solution to the oversleeping problem is to yawn loudly before going to sleep. By opening my mouth wide and yawning five or six times, I can reduce my sleep time to three hours.

However, I'm also considering a method of sleeping while sitting up in a reclining chair. This involves tilting the chair at a 45-degree angle and sleeping while sitting in it. Ultimately, sleep problems have been a major issue that has troubled humankind since ancient times, and it can be said that it is a worthwhile topic to research.

I used to be passionate about drinking black coffee as soon as I woke up in order to overcome the problem of oversleeping. It's true that having black coffee readily available on the table next to my bed made my life better. I would wake up at 2 AM and study until almost 7 AM.

If you're wondering what I have so much to study, well, I have the ambition to master a wide range of subjects, from mathematics and physics to medicine and law, to the point where I can call myself a reasonably qualified expert. I study various fields in a casual manner, but my knowledge is a bit biased, and I sometimes fail to understand things that experts in those fields would consider to be the very basics.

However, I am definitely making progress little by little, and I find my studies rewarding every day. Surprisingly, even at work, people who have a reputation for diligently studying tend to receive special treatment, so I have no intention of giving up. However, that special treatment is not because I am being treated specially, but rather because other people are being given preferential treatment for studying outside of working hours, which is an objective fact.

It doesn't matter if it's studying for a qualification or a promotion exam. The world is a funny place; if you know the tricks of the trade, you can receive various kinds of preferential treatment, just like special treatment for studying. Perhaps the company treats its diligent employees well on the premise that these diligent people will save the company in times of need.

Returning to the initial theme, I have had many experiences that I would call successes, but I believe the key to success lies in resetting those successes and tackling things anew. Today's topic was about letting go of past successes. That's all. Thank you for your continued support. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again, Alpha.

Book 44.231 The world of the future. What will we seek? Perhaps having just one thing missing is what allows us to maintain our motivation and thrive in the long run. Updated 2026.07.31

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.

Book 43. 232.In my 20s, my schedule had almost no breaks, but now in my mid-30s, I've learned to cut corners. (Updated 2026.07.31)

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from α and Hakubi's Super Simple World Blog. This time, I'll be rewriting an article titled "Even if you achieve 60% of your schedule, it's still not enough; you won't be evaluated unless you achieve 100%!? The Seven Wonders of the World."

Making a schedule. Hmm. That's a common topic for working adults. When we talk about schedules, the question arises: do we really need to achieve 100% of them? If you get 60 points on a test out of 100, you technically pass. But when it comes to scheduling, we try to aim for a perfect score of 100.

The reason I aim for a perfect score is because I have a fixed idea that schedules must be completed. Therefore, when I create a schedule, it ends up being extremely tight. It becomes a hellish death march with no breaks.

Perhaps other people, when they talk about schedules, are imagining intense work schedules with 15-minute intervals. They probably try to take frequent breaks and still get decent results. However, if I were to complete 100% of my intense schedule, I think I would faint.

That's all for now, but the discussion about schedules is from a year and a half ago. Why do we make schedules? Here, "schedule" doesn't refer to a schedule as part of work, but rather to a daily to-do list.

What time do you eat breakfast, what time do you start work, what time do you take breaks, and what time do you go home? For most working adults, this kind of schedule is something they do every day, so perhaps it doesn't even need to be scheduled. However, on weekends and during private time, how long do you read? How long do you write your blog? I think a variety of values ​​are scattered throughout these things.

If you have a day off, I highly recommend starting a blog. Even just writing once a week is enough. Looking up and summarizing small everyday questions using books or the internet is also a good way to learn. As I mentioned earlier, I try to manage a tight schedule and handle a heavy workload.

In my twenties, I could effortlessly handle a schedule with almost no breaks, but now in my mid-thirties, I think it's okay to do things moderately. I've lost that seriousness about achieving 100% and learned to cut corners to a reasonable extent. I'm not sure if it's really okay to cut corners, but I've started taking proper breaks.

However, even without a schedule, my days are packed with activities. I'm doing something all day long. However, as I mentioned earlier, I take breaks as needed and make sure to include reading, which is essentially input, to see if it's truly necessary. To digress for a moment, my current interest is in blood pressure. I understand that blood pressure is a very useful medical indicator.

I've only recently started learning about medicine, but I personally don't have high or low blood pressure; my blood pressure is healthy. While a systolic blood pressure of 90-130 is considered ideal, when I measure my blood pressure in the morning, it's sometimes in the 90s and sometimes in the 120s.

When my blood pressure is in the 90s, close to low, I have a hard time getting up and it's quite a struggle. When it's in the 120s, I wake up instantly, but it's too early in the morning, so I end up going back to sleep. I want to know why my blood pressure fluctuates so much.

One hypothesis is related to the amount of food consumed. I currently believe that if you don't eat for a long time, you'll lack energy and your blood pressure will tend to be low, while if you feel full after eating, your blood pressure will tend to be high. It's also possible that blood pressure rises after eating, just as we often hear the phrase, "blood sugar levels rise after eating."

As the saying goes, "Our bodies are made of what we eat," so our daily eating habits are extremely important. Returning to the topic of schedules, if you want to get your daily schedule done, I think that if you schedule it in the morning, even if you're not a morning person, you'll be able to get up to some extent.

Having a drink in the morning can also help get your gut moving, making it easier to wake up.

Now, regarding the schedule, lately I've been having trouble getting up in the mornings, perhaps because my blood pressure is low. Therefore, I'm thinking it might be better to create a schedule to force myself to wake up early. Getting up early. If I create a schedule of what to do after waking up, it shouldn't be so difficult to get up in the morning.

That's all. Thank you for your growth. It was outstanding. See you again, Alpha.

Book 42. 233. To bridge the gap in academic performance among students, one should adopt the learning methods of higher-achieving students and address environmental factors. (Updated 2026.07.25)

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the α and Hakubi Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is a rewritten article about wanting to establish an education-related NPO. It will be in the form of an interview where I answer questions.

Q: Ten-san, education is a hot topic right now.

A: Yes. This is Watanabe Ten. Until recently, education meant simply education focused on standardized test scores. Students' main role was to solve problems in textbooks and go to universities with higher test scores. Speaking from my own experience as someone who received this standardized test-based education, I would say it was a passive form of education where you listened to lectures and took notes.

A. Of course, it can be said that prestigious universities have functioned as a stepping stone to producing outstanding members of society, guaranteeing a certain level of academic ability. Having seen many cases in the field of education, I myself have felt that if students were to shift from a passive attitude to a more active learning approach, the effectiveness of education would increase.

Q: In reality, it could be said that students haven't been taking traditional classes seriously, such as taking neat notes or listening to music during lectures. What do you think should be done about this, Ms. Ten?

A. If traditional university education was not very appealing, the reason could be said to be that it consisted of self-contained, individualized lessons taught by school teachers. The reason might be that teachers took the lead in conducting lectures, preventing students from actively participating in them.

Q: You mentioned that students were not actively participating in lectures. What kind of initiatives can be taken to encourage students to participate more actively in lectures?

A. First, one approach would be to have students read the textbook. Having students independently read the lecture textbook as preparation or review is one way to encourage more active participation in lectures. Alternatively, instructors may need to assign homework such as encouraging students to read the textbook or instructing them to solve practice problems.

Q: In terms of student initiatives, various methods such as group discussions and active learning are being implemented as part of proactive learning in classes. In that regard, what kind of classes do you think are appropriate for the current learning environment?

A: I think that students need to take ownership or be proactive in participating in the lecture. Lectures should be like the old-fashioned private schools, where students open their textbooks and read aloud at the same time, creating a situation where they feel they are shaping the lecture together. If students just copy what's written on the board into their notebooks and that's it, the content of the lecture won't stick in their memory.

Q: Students themselves don't know how they should study. While they can ask teachers for help, I think it would be good to have experiential lectures that teach various learning methods as part of the coursework. What are your thoughts on this?

A: From my personal perspective, regarding the question of talent versus environment, one thing I can say is that environment is a far greater growth factor than talent. Even when it comes to learning methods, knowing or not knowing those methods can drastically change test scores. I think all high-achieving students have their own unique learning methods. It's fascinating how much a student's performance can change depending on their learning method.

Q: From what I've heard so far, one thing I can say is that simply being taught how to study can make a big difference in grades. It seems that the difference in grades among students is due to how they study at home, separate from what they learn in school lectures. Ms. Ten, how do you think we can best bridge this gap created by studying at home?

A. As mentioned earlier, I believe that the significant educational disparities among students are due to differences in environment, not differences in talent. In other words, to bridge the gap between students, it is necessary to address the environmental differences by adopting the learning methods of students who achieve higher grades. Forming groups together and having them teach each other their areas of expertise, thereby reducing the distance between students and promoting communication, would be an effective measure.

Q: There are still many things I'd like to ask, but our time is almost up. If you had to pick one key point from this discussion, what would it be?

A. Environmental factors play a significant role in differences in student performance. How about incorporating new and trendy learning methods? In fact, talent factors that contribute to differences in performance are crucial when they are built upon that foundation.

Q: Thank you very much. We will conclude the interview here for today. We hope to have another opportunity to work with you in the future.

So, actively participating in lectures can lead to improved academic performance, right? That's all. Thank you for your continued growth. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again, Alpha.

Book 41. 234. My current interest lies in whether taking calcium can heal cavities and regenerate teeth and tooth nerves. (Updated 2026.07.18)

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from α and Hakubi's Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is about personal rules. As the proverb says, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," rules exist everywhere in human society.

We can see that while we abide by the rules of our region and country, we can also have our own personal rules for daily life. These personal rules are what we call "my rules." Speaking of my rules, for me, it would be something like dedicating three hours a day to studying; these are rules that are specific to each individual.

I personally set myself the goal of studying for three hours a day, and I believe such rules are very important. My personal rules are a compilation of my own winning strategies based on my past experiences. You could say they are my formula for victory, my philosophy of victory.

When individuals live in society, they inevitably encounter a vast number of rules. From national laws to work manuals, they face an unimaginable collection of rules. The reason these rules exist is because they have enabled society and business to function smoothly up until now.

We live our lives following an unimaginable number of rules, one by one. And for today's theme, I'd like to talk about the importance of cherishing our own personal rules—our own know-how and lessons learned.

For example, besides my three-hour study rule, what else comes to mind? Milk. Milk is a complete food, containing a lot of calcium and other nutrients. Just as infants can grow and develop on milk alone, it's clear that milk is a very promising food.

Looking back, most people probably drank milk as children. When you were a child, there was almost always a one-liter carton of milk in the refrigerator, wasn't there? It's not uncommon for people to drink a lot of milk as children, but then stop drinking it once they become adults and enter the workforce.

I try to drink 500ml of milk a day. Drinking milk makes your bones stronger. My current interest lies in the topic of whether calcium intake can heal cavities and regenerate teeth and tooth nerves. My biggest concern these days is whether permanent teeth can regenerate through calcium intake, just like fractures in other parts of the body.

In fact, I personally believe that when elderly people age, their spines curve and they suffer fractures due to osteoporosis, which is often caused by insufficient calcium intake. This is just my personal opinion, but I, a non-medical professional, think that drinking milk is very healthy.

However, I want to emphasize that these personal rules, such as studying for three hours a day or drinking 500ml of milk a day, do not violate any laws. Such personal rules are deeply rooted in my life and are a collection of positive rules that go beyond ambition and maintaining the status quo.

Realistically speaking, having more personal rules isn't always better, but if you've tried something through trial and error and it works, it's very worthwhile to articulate that success formula as explicit knowledge so that you can reproduce it anytime.

Such personal rules may not guarantee eternal success in any era, but gradually improving them can ensure long-term stability. Ultimately, human daily life can be decribed as a collection of techniques and know-how disguised as a vast number of rules.

In the previous article, before it was rewritten, I mentioned one of my personal rules at the beginning: that I always drink a cup of coffee when I wake up in the morning. Drinking coffee in the morning used to be a must for me, but lately it's become rare for me to drink coffee when I wake up.

Just as laws and rules are revised and updated to meet the demands of the times, we realize that our own personal rules also need to be gradually modified as our age and living circumstances change. I'm sure the readers of this article also have many personal rules of their own.

I think it's perfectly fine to constantly create new personal rules. Keep the rules that have worked well in the past and are likely to be useful in the future, and replace everything else with new ones. Just one rule can greatly change your living environment.

I've reaffirmed that my morning coffee, a rule I'd like to continue using if needed, is something I'll always keep in mind. What kind of rules do you have? That's all. Thank you for your continued support. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again, Alpha.

Book 40. 235. We will approach the nine practices, which are performed with enjoyment, not as personal training, but as a form of training in cooperation with others to serve many people. (Update in progress: 2027.07.17)

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the α and Hakubi Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is not asceticism, but the Nine Practices. I know that asceticism is the practice of walking, sitting in meditation, and other rigorous training. Above all, it is because there is a belief that by performing ascetic practices, one can get closer to the path of God. Certainly, asceticism can be said to be a special ritual performed to gain personal merit.

I believe that if one continues this kind of training as an individual until they leave the monastic life, it is possible to achieve a certain level of spiritual and physical transformation. As long as one is training as an individual, the rewards of that ascetic practice will only come to that person themselves.

Personally, I would like to change this religious ascetic practice to the "Nine Practices," which have the same pronunciation. The Nine Practices would be a form of training that allows for enjoyable growth, rather than a painful one. First, let me introduce three of the nine practices.

First and foremost, it's about survival. If you want to live a long life, you must train yourself accordingly and be in an environment where you can always obtain food, clothing, and shelter. To live requires a great deal of vitality, and the longer you want to live, the more trials you will face, the more you will need to think about what it means to live as a human being, not as an animal, such as how to procure food.

Secondly, there's walking. As bipedal humans, we're constantly walking around in our daily lives. Walking is a very important verb, as many people know that walking 10,000 steps a day is good for your health. Walking a lot strengthens your body and makes your legs and hips stronger. The skin on your feet also thickens, helping you maintain your physique. Basically, you can maintain your muscles just by walking with your arms and legs. First, I recommend doing some light muscle training.

Thirdly, there's eating. Eating is very important. If we can eat delicious and healthy meals every day, our level of happiness will surely increase. Sure, we might forget what we ate yesterday or the day before, but I think that delicious food is an important part of a better life.

Up to this point, the training has focused on three things: ① living, ② walking, and ③ eating. It's clear that these nine practices are not necessarily difficult or painful. If these nine practices are enjoyable, help you improve yourself, and promote your health, then I think many people will be interested in them.

So, I've introduced three of my own personal interpretations of the nine principles. These are fundamental things related to human survival, but by consciously practicing the three principles of ① living, ② walking, and ③ eating, you can gain a lot of insight.

Even something as simple as walking can be enjoyable, rather than a grueling ordeal, if you research ways to walk faster and less tiring. Similarly, when eating, if you put your hands together in gratitude for the meal you've received, and then put your hands together again before leaving the last bite, saying "Thank you for the bite," you'll feel your intense hunger gradually disappear.

Ultimately, these three practices are self-contained. Of course, I understand that the presence of others is indirectly necessary as part of life in society. This is because, without other people besides oneself, the acts of ① living, ② walking, and ③ eating suddenly become very difficult.

I believe that for the remaining six of the nine practices, you can customize them to your liking. Sleeping, singing, meditating—anything is fine, as long as it helps you grow. Furthermore, I think that practices that include gratitude towards others are also valid forms of practice. In fact, I see them as ideal forms of practice.

For example, one of the nine principles could be making a fixed donation from your monthly income, or participating in volunteer activities. Alternatively, if you have many possessions, making it a habit to give them away to others free of charge could also be considered a principle that involves others.

If I were to introduce three more of my own personal nine lines as an example, they would be ④ sleeping, ⑤ singing, and ⑥ studying. Or, if there were ⑦, ⑧, or ⑨, I would choose nine lines that involve connections with others, such as donating or volunteering.

As is the case with religion, while it is important to pursue personal gain—for example, in religion, seeking eternal life, or in the case of a monk, diligently engaging in personal training—I believe that training that helps many people is what truly brings one closer to what religion means by eternal life. It is unlikely that one's name will be remembered forever in history, but I think it would be good to continue training as a role model for future generations.

In summary, if we had a philosophy like the Nine Practices instead of asceticism, our lives might be richer and we might find greater happiness. To achieve this, one approach would be to aim for a form of practice that involves communicating with and serving others, rather than dedicating the enjoyable Nine Practices to personal training.

That's all for now. I hope we can aim for a form of training where many people can have fun and help each other grow. That's all. Thank you for your growth. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again, Alpha.

Book 39. 236.There's a saying, "Fortune comes to those who have left over." Ultimately, this suggests that profit is simply the surplus of products. This surplus can be used for dividends to shareholders, compensation for inventory and waste, investments, and emergency reserves.

Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the α and Hakubi Super Simple World Blog. Today's topic is a rewritten version of a previous article I wrote titled "A New Rule: Delivering 80%?? If You Predict 100 Units Will Sell, Deliver 90 Units!!" The previous article explained how delivering 80% of the stock to sell out can result in lower prices, but this time we'll go a step further and discuss the theme of "What is profit?"

What is profit? In the previous article, we showed that the reason costs are high is because of excess inventory and the disposal of unsold goods. To summarize the previous article, we proposed reducing total production costs by supplying 80% of the stable sales volume as inventory, thereby reducing inventory and disposal costs.

I explained that reducing costs in this way would lead to lower product prices and improved price competitiveness, enabling us to sell more products. In other words, my proposal was to increase sales volume and thus overall profit through a low-margin, high-volume sales strategy, rather than simply lowering prices.

This time, I'd like to change things up a bit and talk about what profit is. Normally, prices are set based on experience, whether it's a supermarket or a retail store. This is because prices are determined by combining various factors, such as price competition with other stores.

I've always believed that when setting a compelling price, it's easiest to determine a reasonable price by first deciding on the profit, and then adding the costs on top of that. This profit, when determining a reasonable price, is a fixed profit margin called a markup, which is determined upfront. However, this markup is also determined based on empirical rules.

The markup rate is based on the empirical rule that large, reputable companies typically have a profit margin of 23%. In fact, once the profit margin is determined, the cost is known during manufacturing, making it easy to calculate the price. In other words, if you first determine a profit margin of 23%, then for a product costing 1000 yen, the profit would be 1000 x 0.23 = 230 yen, giving you a reasonable price of 1230 yen.

However, if you truly want to find evidence, you need to look for a profit margin that is based on solid evidence, rather than simply using a 23% markup rate, where a good profit margin varies depending on the product category. In reality, I haven't fully identified the factors that underlie this profit margin.

The factors cited as the basis for profit in economics include the following: First, dividends paid to shareholders, costs to compensate for losses from inventory and disposal, and cash flow (investment funds) for the company's investments in new things.

To explain each of these factors, since shareholders own a company, dividends paid to shareholders are considered income gains and serve as compensation for the investment costs incurred by shareholders. Therefore, it can be said that companies must make a profit. Also, as mentioned earlier regarding the 80% delivery rate, inventory and waste are expenses, so if a company does not generate profits that exceed inventory and waste, it will incur losses and operate at a deficit.

Finally, there is the existence of contingency funds, which cover investments and emergency expenses.

I've listed several reasons for profit so far, but the simplest reason is surplus production. In other words, profit is what's left over after production has resulted in a surplus. I'd like to delve a little deeper into this point, but ultimately, I think profit is what's left over.

There's good fortune in leftovers. Next time, I'd like to delve deeper into this concept of surplus in relation to profit. That's all for now. Thank you for your continued support. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again.

Book 38. +4α. Your daily actions are your life and your proof of your character. The accumulation of your daily actions builds your credibility. Updated 2026.06.12

 Hello. This is Hakubi from α and Hakubi's Super Simple World Blog. Today's theme is "The arrogant Heike clan did not last long." When you hear the word "arrogant," what kind of situation do you imagine? Do you imagine the state of being like a tengu (a mythical creature) after winning and winning and winning?

Why do people become arrogant after winning? I don't have a very good image of the mythical creature known as the Tengu. Perhaps it's because, in situations where everything seems to be going their way, those who become arrogant escalate their behavior in a negative direction, leading them to become Tengu.

The world works in mysterious ways. Those who have won must remain humble if they wish to continue winning. This is because arrogance leads to self-destruction. Even if one amassses immense wealth, the moment one becomes arrogant, they take the first step towards ruin.

They don't treat other people as human beings. The Taira clan, a group of warlords in ancient Japan, left behind the saying, "If you are not a Taira, you are not human." This means that anyone who is not a Taira is not human, but why do people become so arrogant?

You'll probably notice that the situation around you changes when you keep winning. The cold world suddenly starts fawning over the person who's on the winning path. At first, the person on the winning path is fawned over with a sense of hesitation, but eventually they start to take that fawning for granted.

I want you to pay attention to this point: those who have a winning strategy will inevitably encounter the fact that they have only won once. The reason why it's only one win is because that one win is significant. Everyone has a chance to be promoted to a leadership position at least once. For a leader to be a leader, they need to perform their duties sincerely without becoming arrogant. Leaders fall from power because they are no longer fit for the position of leader.

As you may have already realized, almost everyone, including you, has probably been entrusted with a leadership position at some point. Whether you become a true leader or not depends on whether you were able to seize that one opportunity and satisfy those around you.

Let me ask you again: you too have been a leader at some point, haven't you? Whether you receive special treatment as a leader afterward depends on whether you were able to seize that opportunity. Those who, when given special treatment by others, mistakenly believed they were special themselves and failed to seize the opportunity are probably either people who couldn't produce results as leaders, or people who became arrogant and were eventually overthrown as leaders.

Everyone has the chance to be entrusted with leadership at least once. Pride goes before a fall. Seize that opportunity and build an unshakeable position as a leader. The more times you serve as a leader, the more likely you are to be entrusted with leading larger organizations. In larger organizations, the more results you achieve, the greater the rewards you will receive.

I recommend that even if you're a leader, you should maintain the same position as an ordinary member. It's probably best to feel like you're roughly average within the organization. However, I must say that while everyone has the chance to become a leader, not everyone can become one.

If you can seize that one or two chances and become a leader, remember the saying, "Pride goes before a fall," and if you remain humble, pledge loyalty to the organization, and fulfill your duties, you will likely have no need to worry about being removed from your leadership position. The arrogant Taira clan is a funny thing; as they accumulate victories one after another, they gradually begin to take those victories for granted.

I value the proverb, "Tighten your helmet straps even after victory." I treat everyone with humility and sincerity. Ultimately, everything comes down to one's daily conduct. If you quietly and humbly complete your work on a daily basis, you won't be criticized by those around you even for minor troubles. Your daily conduct is your life and your proof of your character. It is the accumulation of your daily conduct that builds your credibility.

If you habitually treat people as if they're not human, you'll only gradually lose their trust. Refrain from unpleasant words and actions towards everyone, and even be kind. These small actions build your life and your credibility. Almost without exception, you should stop speaking ill of others. The rich don't fight. If you avoid fighting, you'll be able to escape uncomfortable environments.

After that, if you stop looking down on people like the Taira clan did and start treating them as equals, I think everything will go well. I believe the saying "The rich don't fight" is true. When you become rich, you can leave relationships you don't particularly like and associate with people you like. At that point, you will have escaped the "pride of the Taira clan was short-lived" mentality and reached the state of mind where "the rich don't fight."

I have a question for you. Are your relationships with the people around you comfortable? If you are satisfied with your current relationships, that's fine. But if you are feeling uncomfortable with your current relationships, then take a step outside. You could start something new, or you might need to change something.

You may not be winning all the time. However, if you're associating with people who don't treat others like human beings, try stepping outside and thinking about how you can surround yourself only with people you like, like the wealthy. I don't think you'll regret spending time on that. With just a little courage, you have the potential to live a more comfortable life.

Please, by all means, cross the line. That's all. Thank you for your growth. It was outstanding. See you again, Alpha.

Book 37. If you want to live a more secure and reliable life in this uncertain world, studying is one option.

Hello. This is Watanebe Ten. Today's topic is uncertainty. When I think of uncertainty, the first thing that comes to mind is default. Default is when a company fails to repay its debt obligations, and recovering from a default requires considerable effort and hardship, and it has a far greater social impact than we can imagine.

The most prominent example of a recent default was the collapse of Lehman Brothers following the Lehman Shock, a historic event that resulted in the loss of a large number of jobs. I witnessed this Lehman Shock, an event of uncertainty that will go down in world history, but I only became aware of the problem in 2010.

Until then, I was a high school student who didn't read newspapers or watch the news, but after entering university, I witnessed the Lehman Shock, the ultimate example of uncertainty. Many students faced difficulties finding jobs, and I remember being anxious about whether I would be able to find one myself.

I started reading newspapers after entering university, and I realized how amazing they are—they contain information about everything happening in the world. When I first started reading newspapers, I thought of them as just free papers that were kept at my parents' house.

However, after entering university, I continued to read the newspaper obsessively, reading it all day long until I felt omniscient, as if I understood everything in the world. Thanks to that, although I now only read one or two newspapers a week, I believe that even if I refrain from reading for the next two or three years, I will be able to understand a newspaper article immediately after a long break, thanks to the level of reading comprehension I developed during my university days.

Newspapers are a source of money. More accurately, the information contained within them is what's valuable. From the political section to the business and international sections, any investor, especially one involved in stock market investments, will undoubtedly read their newspaper every single day.

Now, speaking of uncertainty, the Lehman Shock was a major event that significantly changed my values. While the Lehman Shock wasn't the direct trigger, it made me realize the importance of information.

At that time, the turbulent dawn of the 2010s was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011. Speaking of uncertainty, I worry about the future. It's a vague sense of crisis about what I'll do if I suddenly find myself unemployed and penniless. That's why I always make sure to invest in myself so that I'm prepared for any eventuality.

I believe that even something as simple as reading a newspaper is just like work. If you have a desk job, you might be gathering information for tasks like creating documents. Even though a newspaper contains current events, I think that simply reading it superficially will only allow you to grasp the flow of the times, and you won't be able to reach its essence.

In this increasingly uncertain world, information is a crucial step in resolving that uncertainty. It is precisely because of this uncertainty that we rely on news, newspapers, and the internet to obtain information. Speaking of newspapers, they offer information not as self-contained stories, but rather as a continuous, narrative type of information.

I think that even just looking at a newspaper, it contains the equivalent of dozens of pages of information in a book, so I admire people who subscribe and read it every day. However, for someone like me who likes to skim through the information, reading the newspaper every single day is a chore, so I subscribe to a daily subscription by buying it at a convenience store.

Even though it's a newspaper, there isn't much truly new news; you can see that political, international, and business stories progress little by little each day. If you read it every day, there are some articles that are as thrilling and exciting as an adventure novel, but most of the articles are just rehashes of previous issues.

I read the newspaper once a week, and following the theme of uncertainty in this article, I think that new news is a manifestation of uncertainty. When something that was uncertain and difficult to predict actually happens, it becomes a major event, which is why the media gives it so much attention.

One of the best things that has happened in my life is that I started studying, but even then, I only began studying seriously when I was close to adulthood. Before that, I neglected studying, let alone reading the newspaper, but I did devour popular contemporary novels. I've written quite a lot, but I would say that life, including mine, is a bundle of uncertainty.

I'm now in my mid-thirties, and I'm glad I continued studying. Ultimately, reading the newspaper and studying can be seen as self-satisfaction. However, I believe it's true that studying helps you acquire knowledge, transforming uncertain and unknown things into something a little more certain and secure.

We were talking about newspapers, but even something as simple as a newspaper can be a valuable resource for determining a course of action or a policy in the face of the unknown and uncertain. I believe that if you want to live a more certain and secure life in this uncertain world, studying is one option.

Whether it's studying or a hobby, consistently pursuing something for a long period of time can become a lucky charm that saves you at unexpected moments. Life is short. We must make the most of this limited time and keep moving forward to avoid the trap of uncertainty.

Once uncertainty becomes a thing of the past, it ceases to be uncertain. Uncertainty is simply the feeling you have at the moment such an event occurs. I started studying when I was transitioning from a minor to an adult, and I've continued studying ever since. What will you continue to study in this uncertain world?

That's all. Thank you for your continued support. This was Watanabe Ten.

Book 36. I started practicing when I was 19 and have already accumulated about 80,000 hours of practice. I'm not bragging. I'm aiming for 100,000 hours and will continue to improve.

 Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the α and hakubi's blog. Today's topic is about fishing. When you hear "fishing," you might imagine catching fish in a river or the sea. However, I myself have never actually fished, so in this context, "fishing" is more of a metaphor or allegory.

I know that fishing requires long-term patience. You have to diligently train yourself over a long period of time, whether it's 5, 10, 20, or 30 years. As for how long you should continue, the amount of time you practice each day varies from person to person, so I think the total amount of practice time over a period of time is one way to go.

It might be helpful to compare practicing 8 hours a day for 3 months with practicing 3 hours a day for 3 years. One is 8 hours x 3 months = approximately 800 hours, the other is 3 hours x 3 years = 3000 hours. While a simple comparison of practice time isn't entirely fair, it's clear that practicing 3 hours a day for 3 years results in a longer total practice time. By adding various techniques and improving the quality of practice, you can achieve both quantity and quality.

I also started writing this blog, "Kiyofuji Medical School Blog," around the end of May 2026, and I intend to continue working on it for 5, 10 years, or even longer. From this point forward, I'd like to focus on proverbs as the theme of this blog, and write at length about them. I have many thoughts on the idea that if you train for a long time, that is, if you fish, you can be happy for a lifetime.

I, too, have diligently practiced my current job for a long period of time. The key to practicing for a long time is not to think of it as work. It's important to basically think of it as a hobby or a game. If it's a hobby or a game, you can enjoy it and it's easier to maintain the motivation to continue practicing and improving.

I know that many people start many things but stop after a year or two. The reason they stop is that they can no longer find time to practice for some reason. Even if you practice for three hours a day for three years and accumulate a total of 3000 hours of practice, if you stop, your career will end there.

I know that if you stop practicing or training, that's as far as you'll go. The key to continuing to put in the effort is to take a short break after stopping and then start again. Regarding this blog, I've decided to refrain from posting on the old blog and start a new one called "Kiyofuji Medical Academy Blog".

The reason I was able to let go of my old blog and easily accept it as a sunk cost—an expense that I can no longer recover—is because I judged it to be the best course of action. The old blog will still exist without its data being deleted, but for me, it is now a legacy of the past.

I believe there's value in challenging myself with something new each time and refreshing things like this blog. I plan to use this blog to share my research on topics at a high school level and the results of that research. To all elementary, middle, and high school students, please check it out!

Also, as a practical challenge for me, there's the one-year hurdle, and I often find myself wanting to quit after a year. Since I own two other blogs besides this one, I'd like to work on those at a moderate pace as well. For this blog, I'm aiming for a five-year career for now.

"Fishing will bring you happiness for life" is a Chinese proverb, and I think it's good to learn various proverbs. Great figures from the past were amazing. They left behind many famous quotes and proverbs, and there is much to learn from them. I would like to ask you all: What would you like to know?

Through fishing, I want to practice patience and the importance of waiting until a fish bites. Fishing is a strange thing; if you're impatient, you might not catch anything. Trying to get immediate results will only lead to ruin. By steadily continuing one thing at a time over many years, you'll develop skills that will be useful wherever you go.

I train diligently every day without rest, and even when I eventually achieve social success, I will continue to practice steadily. Pride goes before a fall. I must never become conceited just because I've succeeded. Even when things go well, it's necessary to continue practicing steadily and find ways to reach even greater heights.

The first part of this article discussed whether 800 hours of practice or 3000 hours of practice is better, but when we talk about work, we keep in mind that practice should be done over a long period of time, until retirement or the end of one's life. For a beginner angler like me, the time it takes to catch a fish can feel like wasted time. However, in reality, the time spent practicing diligently before catching a fish not only improves your fishing skills but also provides an opportunity to experience the satisfaction that comes from that practice.

When it comes to practice, whether it's a hobby or work, some people might find it difficult to get started. However, if you think of it as a game where you are the main character, you can easily get motivated. I talked about fishing this time, and I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to try fishing again if I have the chance. Fishing will keep you happy for a lifetime. Getting married will keep you happy for three days. That's interesting, isn't it? I hope you can practice little by little.

By the way, I started practicing as a hobby when I was 19 and have already practiced for about 80,000 or 90,000 hours. I'm not bragging. I'm aiming for the milestone of 100,000 hours and will continue to make great strides. Let's all do our best together. That's all. Thank you for your support and for watching my progress. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again.

Book 35. I'm aiming for a website-style blog. I'll limit the total number of articles to 250-500 and focus on creating meaningful content.

 Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the Kiyofuji Medical Academy Blog. This time, I'd like to introduce this blog, "Kiyofuji Medical Academy Blog." This blog site has a long-term domain registration for the benefit of long-term readers. This is because I intend to continue blogging for a long time. Currently, the domain is valid from mid-May 2026 until 2030. I also recommend this web hosting service.

The reason I emphasize acquiring a domain name is because I'm a beginner who started a blog site using a free blogging platform. Of course, I also emphasize this to those of you who have already acquired a domain name through a rental server for serious blog management from the start. I believe both approaches have their pros and cons, and I don't know which is right or wrong.

Actually, even free blogs can be monetized if your goal is money. However, the difference lies in whether you pay for a web server and domain name, and whether you want to operate the site as a personal website. As an individual, I have no intention of abandoning my domain, but if you abandon a domain, the website, such as a blog, that uses that domain will be reset to its original address.

My biggest fear is losing data and making the site inaccessible. If I have backed-up data, I can easily restore the blog site and display the original site, but once I lose the domain, I lose the online address of that site. In other words, the readers who were accessing that blog site would not know which address (URL) to access.

I'm certainly not wealthy, but I think it's wise to secure a web hosting service and domain name for the next three years. That's because blogging requires a long-term perspective, and just like the idea that fishing will make you happy for life, it requires a long-term strategy. Blogging itself isn't something that can easily increase page views in a short period of time.

I'm aiming for a website-style blog. By keeping the total number of articles constant, for example, by setting a limit of 250 or 500 articles, I'll reduce the number of new posts and increase the amount of meaningful content within the blog. In other words, I'll expand the content by adding various things to the content of each article I've posted in the past.

Here, let's discuss the difference between a general-interest blog and a specialized blog. General-interest blogs, such as diaries that cover a variety of genres, are more sensitive to trends than specialized blogs. Therefore, the articles posted are only temporarily relevant and quickly lose value over time.

As a result, a large number of miscellaneous articles are produced that no one accesses. I think it's a great waste to produce so many articles that no one reads. Many past articles are excellent and worth rereading, and there should be many past articles that are valuable assets.

I think I need to change my blog site to one that encourages readers to reread older articles. This will encourage repeat readers to access past posts again and again. Instead of posting new articles every day, publishing them in batches at the beginning of the month or week will increase the likelihood that readers and fans will reread older articles in the time leading up to the new posts.

The reason why readers and fans don't read past articles is that they have already read them once, so they have lost value to the readers, and at the same time, they are already full of daily updates.

I don't recommend simply rewriting and rewriting past articles. It's fine if you display both the original and the rewritten article side-by-side. Go ahead and churn out lots of rewritten articles. However, I don't recommend deleting the original article just because you've written a rewritten one.

This is because if the blogger's abilities were at their peak when they wrote that past article, rewriting it after that peak could result in a less polished article. However, everything is impermanent, and if the author has honed their skills since writing that past article and has surpassed their peak, then it's more likely that readers will reread the original article after reading the rewritten one.

The only thing I can say is that rewriting an article doesn't necessarily mean it will be better than the previous one. I think it will be positioned somewhere between a general blog and a specialized blog. In other words, I intend to post personal life lessons and research findings, but the articles will never become outdated after being uploaded.

I want to make one point clear here: I intend to make efforts to increase traffic to past articles. This is because one-time visits don't increase total traffic. Let's both continue to improve our skills.

That's all. Thank you for your continued support. This is Watanabe Ten.

page 10. Human connections are the greatest treasure!? Because we live our daily lives, not on a desert island, there are things we can't see.

 It's been a while. This is Beta from the Inishie R plusA blog. Today's theme is "Human connections are treasures. Networking is worth more than money."

Please understand that the request for this article is to let the time and space flow freely. Now, there are few things that can be called coincidences as much as human connections, aren't there?

Human encounters are a product of chance, and many people have had the almost superstitious experience of suddenly realizing they've built a network of acquaintances. Especially after striking it rich, relatives will flock to you, undoubtedly expanding your network. However, these acquaintances are often so elusive that you don't even think about them normally.

However, I believe there are many kind-hearted people who, when faced with a crisis, receive a helping hand from connections they hadn't even considered. So, parents are eager to get to the conclusion, wondering what the point is.

I believe that connections are a treasure more valuable than money. In other words, all activities in human society are based on relationships between people, and without human relationships, nothing can be meaningful.

The story of Robinson Crusoe often comes up when discussing this topic. I'm curious about what happened to Robinson Crusoe in the end, so I'll look into it.

Clatter, clatter, clatter. Ding. I looked up the story of Robinson Crusoe in a simple soy sauce flavor, but it seems the original is a rather hardcore tonkotsu (pork bone broth) flavor. It doesn't seem to be a completely uninhabited island, and the original story seems to be more like a B-grade horror movie.

Here, we'll proceed with the children's version of Robinson Crusoe. I believe the story is about Robinson Crusoe living on a completely deserted island for a long time and finally being rescued by a ship that happens to be passing by.

Robinson Crusoe likely made his own tools, gathered food, and secured shelter. Even though Robinson Crusoe's story takes place on a deserted island, the possibility of survival meant he could still maintain hope for his own life.

In fact, if I were in Robinson Crusoe's shoes, I think I would try to sulk and sleep as much as possible, use my laptop in bed, and always end up falling asleep.

In other words, I don't possess the vitality of someone like Robinson Crusoe, and even in this everyday society, the need for recognition from others holds significant weight for me.

When we talk about the need for recognition, it's basically about getting "likes" on social media, but many people find meaning in life by being acknowledged and praised by others. Ouch!!

I messed up. Sorry for the sudden announcement. I was asked to write this article in a light, flowing style. I almost started writing it seriously. That was a close call.

Even if I were Robinson Crusoe and had to live alone on a desert island, I'd most likely decide to go with the flow and live life to the fullest. In typical desert island life, you start off with energy, but gradually you become sloppy, and something ominous like a crash can happen.

As I write this story, I think of Mr. So-and-so, who continued to fight alone throughout World War II. If he had just had the opportunity to communicate with those around him, even just a single word, he would have known that the world war had ended long ago and that Japan had become a defeated nation.

Perhaps, even in this everyday society we live in, there are some people who live without communicating with anyone, just like they would on a desert island.

If you're a pensioner, your money will be deposited into your account every month, and when you go shopping, all you need to do is ask at the checkout if you need a bag; there's no need for any communication.

Of course, if an infectious disease like COVID-19 were to spread, you would immediately notice something was wrong without having to wait long. However, if you live without a computer, smartphone, or television, you won't be able to access any information.

Hmm. This is starting to sound a bit occult and dark. Let's get out of this tunnel. Ugh. Here we go. Even if Robinson Crusoe lived in modern times, he would probably be living a similar life to him.

If I could take just one thing to a deserted island, I would request a survival book without hesitation. Not a survival knife, but a survival book.

If you were to bring a god along as a friend, the deserted island might even transform into an incredibly advanced, technologically savvy nation. After all, a god can grant any wish.

Up until the modern-day Robinson Crusoe story, it seemed like it was going to turn into a serious tale, but I'm a little overconfident in my own abilities that I was able to take it in a Copernican-like shift and turn it into a mythical story about befriending the gods.

If I were to give a modern-day Robinson Crusoe the same advice, I would say, "Stay on the channel." But, in reality, this isn't funny, which is the cool side of this blog.

Well, that's 2000 characters. This blog has been getting a bit too long lately, so I'm going to diet. Let's diet! That's all. I'll finish with a light soy sauce flavor. A perfect way to end the day. Let's dance. See you later.

Book 34. Which assets are more desirable to hold? Inventory < Deposits < Goods < Cash. Updated 2026.05.09

 Hello. This is Beta. Today's topic is currency. Speaking of currency, cash is the most liquid asset among all forms of money. Deposits are also highly liquid in terms of how easy they are to convert into cash and how easy they are to use for payments, but they are not as liquid as cash.

The functions of money include a measure of value that serves as a benchmark for money, a store of value such as deposits in banks, and a medium of exchange that mediates the exchange of goods. In this regard, I believe that money's function as a medium of exchange is the most important.

This is because, if one does not place importance on money as a store of value, meaning accumulating deposits, then money as a medium of exchange becomes a very important element. Deposits are currency, they are money. However, if one finds value in goods as commodities rather than accumulating currency as deposits, then money as a medium of exchange becomes important.

One value system is one in which people find more value in owning goods than in owning money. They prefer to own diamonds, gold, silver, cars, and houses rather than keeping savings. During wartime, however, a reversal occurs where goods are more valuable than cash.

And the following equation holds true. We assume that the equation "deposits < goods" is true. Is this assumption correct? The relationship between cash and deposits is similar to the relationship between goods and inventory. Based on that, deposits < cash and inventory < goods indicate high liquidity.

If our previous assumption is correct, the liquidity equation would be: Inventory < Deposits < Goods < Cash. Goods are already sold, deposits are held in banks, and inventory is unsold goods, so the liquidity equation above seems reasonable.

While the relationship of liquidity is generally deposits < commodities < cash, in wartime or other circumstances, commodities can be more valuable than cash, reversing this trend. It is the asset value of commodities as physical goods that allows them to rival cash in value.

"Did they hold onto assets that were highly liquid?"

page 9. A person's life is long enough to fulfill their mission! Are you doing everything you can to seize opportunities?

This is Jiku. This time, I'd like to discuss the meaning of a person's life. I'll be writing about the theme, "A person's life is long enough time to fulfill their mission."

A person's life. Hmm. A person's life is fleeting and difficult. I recommend living each day to the fullest. If you spend a day pushing yourself to the limit, and before you know it, the sun has already set, it's not such a bad thing.

As a day, it's very short because you're focused on work, but when you look at it as a month or a year, it's strange how a month or a year ago feels like a distant past. A person's life is long enough time to fulfill their mission.

I think this statement only applies when you live each day desperately to fulfill your mission. As for what a mission is, I think what one considers a mission is different for each person. You

don't necessarily need to live for someone else, and even if it's your own dream, I think that dream is a fine mission. I feel that thinking of a mission as simply a future dream is a bit too simplistic and they're not the same thing.

That said, future dreams can also be seen as goals that you must achieve, so they can also be seen as a kind of mission.

Even if your mission is to take action to make society better, as long as that mission doesn't go in the wrong direction, you should be able to see a concrete path forward of what you need to do.

I, too, worked 16 hours a day, and at one point I thought I had fulfilled my mission. I thought I had fulfilled my mission when I was satisfied with my work and felt I didn't need to ask for anything more.

However, looking back now, I realize that I was only halfway there, and that there may be an unseen future ahead, which I later came to understand is that thinking about that opens up even more possibilities for the future.

From my experience, I can say that a mission is the role given to you, and fulfilling that role, that is, being satisfied with your work, is what it means to fulfill your mission.

Lately, I've been thinking of this blog itself as a kind of self-improvement, but it's also part of my mission, and I feel it's correct to see that I'm fulfilling my mission by writing this blog.

Fulfilling the role given to you by society is not easy. The higher your aspirations, the greater the role you should be given.

Historical figures are unforgettable individuals who fulfilled great missions, but even without such grand missions, I believe that if each individual lives honestly in society, goals that they must achieve will naturally become apparent.

Even if those goals seem meaningless at first glance, through the earnest effort to achieve them, the goals may change shape and transform into the goals that we should have originally strived for.

That is where our growth and future lie, and by clearing each challenge, our vision will broaden, and we will be able to see things we couldn't see before.

In my case, I would say that blogging is a kind of mission, but I still can't clearly envision whether I want to use it for self-improvement or education.

However, if I continue to write daily records of my thoughts and feelings, I think that the ideal form of my blog—my mission—will eventually appear before my eyes.

To avoid feeling inadequate at that time, it is wise to complete the necessary studies now, before a new mission becomes clear. I believe that a person's mission is to be given a suitable goal that requires the appropriate level of ability for that person.

Mission is a difficult topic. My favorite proverb, "Do your best and leave the rest o fate," also implies that in order to fulfill one's mission, one must work hard and prepare thoroughly, and then wait for the opportunity to come. This shows that there are two stages:

the stage of working hard to prepare, and the stage of being fully prepared and waiting for the opportunity. If one lacks ability, the opportunity will never come, and even if it does come, one will not be able to fulfill it.

In other words, it seems important to live each day to the fullest so that one's abilities improve and one is in a state where one can fulfill the opportunity whenever it comes. Live

each day so densely that you can't remember what you did an hour ago.

In a sense, you are in a state of memory loss in the short term of a day, but when you look back over a medium-term span of a month or a year, it feels like it was so long ago that you can't remember. By accumulating this over a long-term span of 5 or 10 years in the form of daily work, you acquire overwhelming ability.

I, too, have been striving to fulfill my mission not just for 5 or 10 years, but I'm approaching 15 years of experience. Seniors with 20 or 30 years of training may scold me, saying I still have a long way to go, but after struggling to fulfill my mission for 15 years, I feel a firm confidence that I have a solid foundation that cannot be shaken by a gentle breeze.

In the world of sports, the mid-30s is often the time to retire, but for those who compete intellectually, or for businessmen, the 30s and 40s are the years when they can perform at their best.

I am currently in my mid-30s, and five years have already passed since my first competitive period at age 30, but I want to achieve great success in the next 15 years, starting with this blog. The first step is updating this blog every day, and from here I would like to expand my field of business.

Until a few years ago, my mission was to make society a better place, but now, through this blog, I live each day with a renewed sense of mission: to nurture and educate the next generation.

First and foremost, as a preliminary step to nurturing future generations, I believe my own potential lies in experimenting with the possibilities of this blog.

This article has given me much to think about, and Im also curious to hear the reactions of my readers. Our mission takes root in our daily lives.

What do we consider to be our purpose in life, and how do we challenge our own potential? I believe that our mission lies in the daily training we undergo to realize our limitless potential.

What is your mission? What preparations are you making for that mission? So that when an opportunity comes your way, you can seize it with your own abilities. That's all. Thank you. Jiku.

Book 33. To live each day to the fullest, as if praying to God, and to fulfill the mission given to me in this life and this lifetime. (Updated 2026.05.09)

Hello. This is β (Beta). Today's theme is "Living as if praying to God." Praying to God. Hmm. In universal heroic tales, even in content like manga, there are often scenes where characters pray before battle. The act of praying to God before combat helps them compose themselves, perform their routines, boost morale, and defeat one formidable enemy after another—this is a highlight of such heroic tales and manga.

When we pray to God, we pray to various deities specializing in different areas, such as those for passing exams, safe childbirth, or traffic safety, and we visit these shrines to offer our prayers. For me personally, I pray to God during times of crisis or when I achieve success, so I understand that I pray to God in special circumstances that are different from the usual.

What does it mean to live as if praying to God? It's an eternal question.

Now, Max Weber has a classic work called "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism," which has been translated into Japanese and published by Iwanami Bunko. This book deals with the same kind of awareness as living in prayer to God.

These Protestants have dedicated their lives to working tirelessly in order to glorify God. The fruits of their work are seen as service to God, and this is why Protestants have produced so many of America's leading billionaires. In this way, the social act of working itself has improved society and helped many people. In other words, work has been about serving the people of society.

I think that if you work 8 hours a day, 250 days a year, that amounts to 2000 hours of work per year. It's funny how things work; not just in this job, but for families with children, there's a natural upper limit to how much you can work. In other words, anything beyond 2000 hours of full-time work is spent on family and leisure.

I believe that if you want to achieve great success, you should work 1.5 times the 2000 hours of full-time work, which is 3000 hours. This is because the sheer volume of work increases compared to 2000 hours of full-time work, and through a synergistic effect, a person's skills and knowledge related to their work improve exponentially, leading to a significant increase in productivity.

The saying "strike while the iron is hot" means that working hard when you're young will pay off later on. For example, let's say you work three jobs and work 4000 hours a year, which is double the 2000 hours of full-time work. The calculation is that 8 hours x 250 days = 2000 hours, so you just need to work 16 hours a day, or 16 hours x 250 days = 4000 hours.

In that case, the biggest enemy is depression. Because having a poor mental state and damaging your physical health is the biggest waste of time. I myself currently want to work 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, for over 4000 hours.

Ultimately, in this world, quantity over quality is more important. If you do a lot of work, the quality will improve, and if you maintain the quantity even as the quality improves, the quality and productivity of your work will continue to rise. Instead of viewing work as just work, if you approach it with a playful or hobby-like attitude, you can enjoy work like a game.

Given the prevailing academic norms that view work as a source of suffering, it's difficult to handle demanding tasks like working 12 hours a day. As long as you perceive work as painful, you'll eventually fail and have to quit.

Now, returning to the main topic, what does it mean to live as if praying to God? In the world 100 or 200 years ago, when Protestantism was on the rise, there was nothing like the RPGs (role-playing games) on video games. I think that back then, some kind of motivation was necessary to be enthusiastic about one's work.

While some working adults today may enjoy their jobs as if they were games, it's likely that very few people viewed work in that way 100 or 200 years ago. Therefore, I believe that people achieved a certain level of social success by praying to God and working with the intention of serving Him.

To live as if praying to God. In other words, by working diligently every day, being grateful for the fruits of that work, and expressing gratitude to my family every day, I may have been able to live a life that was like praying to something vague like God.

I want to live each day to the fullest, as if praying to God, and live each day with gratitude, fulfilling the role, my mission, that has been given to me in this life, knowing that I don't know when my life will end. What do you, the readers, think?

That's all. Thank you for your continued support. This was β.

page 8. Input with difficult words and output with easy words!? Let's start by looking through the most difficult textbook!

 Hello. This is Ten Watanabe. Today's article is about "inputting with difficult words and outputting with easy words."

If you want to read difficult texts, I recommend buying a thick medical textbook. In reality, a thick textbook of over 1000 pages takes a lot of time to read even if you read it normally, and it is difficult to make progress because difficult technical terms appear frequently.

When I read difficult textbooks, I felt a sense of excitement and anticipation, like encountering the unknown. In my twenties, I diligently read from the first page to the last in order, but recently I have come to think that this method of reading from beginning to end is inefficient.

In other words, I believe that the learning effect is greatly improved by having a theme, such as what you want to know or what you want to research, rather than just vaguely skimming through the textbook in order. Now

I would like to talk a little about general principles. Reading from beginning to end in order is the simplest method, and that is precisely why it is an inefficient method. Even if you read through a thick medical textbook, you'll likely remember very little of it.

Of course, memory varies from person to person, and some people have eidetic memory, able to remember everything at a glance. However, computers are far superior in memory, and they can easily retrieve information by simply searching for keywords.

I agree that, generally speaking, machines have a better memory than humans. However, in terms of creativity, artificial intelligence cannot currently surpass talented creators. Even in creativity, a minimum level of foundational knowledge is necessary, and creative activity is impossible without a foundation.

Personally, I feel that memory and creativity have a positive correlation, meaning they enhance each other. To achieve this, I believe that the initial stage of learning requires reading through all the given materials.

Beginners often don't even know what they want to learn, and reading famous, slightly expensive classics that everyone recommends can gradually broaden their understanding of the subject they are studying.

Textbooks, as a collection of information, are a valuable tool when you want to gain an overall understanding.

For beginner learners who want to study, a simple method of reading through an easy-to-understand textbook from beginning to end should give them a general overview of the subject they are studying.

If they have read it once, reading it two or three more times should deepen their understanding. I have tried various learning methods and would like people with many learning methods to try the first theme: "inputting with difficult words and outputting with easy words." I think there are

many advanced learners who can read textbooks with difficult words. When reading difficult texts, they probably aim to understand everything from beginning to end, and have a complete understanding by the time they finish reading. Trying to

understand everything from beginning to end and read through the contents of a difficult textbook is inefficient in itself. Even with difficult textbooks on subjects I am learning for the first time, I make the reckless challenge of trying to understand everything the first time I read them.

In addition, I am not the type of person who will read a single textbook for days or weeks until it is finished, so after reading the first 30 pages I get bored and move on to another textbook.

I think Japanese textbooks are often difficult at the beginning. It's possible that the authors intentionally made the first part difficult out of enthusiasm, but if you can get through the first 100 pages, the remaining pages won't be so difficult.

Of course, one reason for this is that you build up a tolerance by reading the first 100 pages, but even if there are a lot of difficult differential and integral calculus formulas at the beginning, the calculations often become simpler, involving addition and multiplication, as you get further into the book.

This article is approaching 2000 characters, so let's wrap things up. In Japanese textbooks, the first 100 pages are written in a difficult style. This shouldn't be the case with English textbooks from overseas, but overseas textbooks are thick.

Of course, one reason for this is that 100 pages of text in Japanese might translate to around 250 pages in English.

As information that can be used all over the world, I would say that you should start by challenging yourself with the most difficult textbook, just like you would challenge yourself with the most difficult game. Because if you can get through the most difficult textbook after several months, the rest of the books will all be easier.

Furthermore, I recommend summarizing the content of that difficult textbook in your own words, expressing it in simple terms, and posting it on social media. Ultimately, being unable to express difficult content in any other way than in a difficult way is one of the characteristics of a lack of deep understanding.

I believe that by breaking down difficult texts and rephrasing them in simple terms, one can get closer to a complete understanding of the subject. In the end, if you try to understand difficult content in a difficult way, it will be difficult to make progress in understanding.

By taking the extra step of changing difficult words into simple words, you can think in simple terms, which helps you to see the essence of the matter.

Book 32. Ways to make money from a blog include advertising revenue, tips (donations), merchandise sales (e-books), and selling the blog itself to companies, etc.

Hello. This is β (Beta). Today's topic is about ebooks. Ebooks are digital textbooks, and I'm thinking of selling these ebooks for 100 yen each.

Because it's digital, there are no stamp duty costs, and you can sell it in large quantities without incurring additional costs. The reason why ebooks are good is that there's no need to print and distribute them on paper, saving you money. Of course, there are no shipping costs either. And no labor costs either.

I think this is a huge advantage. Because books that would cost 1,000 or 2,000 yen as physical books can be sold at a cheap price of essentially 100 yen as ebooks. Of course, you have to pay a commission to the platform that sells the ebooks, but even that commission is only 20% or 30%, so you can still sell them at an affordable price.

The reason I'm selling an ebook for 100 yen is because I'm free to set the price, and that's the price I want to sell it for. I also plan to use the internet to gather a lot of information about ebooks in the future, so I'd like to post about that on my blog as well.

I've been running this blog for about two years now. This blog is primarily a research blog. As part of that, I'd like to share useful information such as life lessons and know-how.

The only thing I can say is that I would like to include ebooks as part of my revenue, but once I make a certain amount of profit, I would like to donate the rest to charity. Ebooks are one of the things I would like to try, but since I have always read physical books, I would like to buy a device like Amazon's Kindle that allows me to read ebooks in the future.

Regarding ebooks, I'd like to share various things, from activity reports to know-how. In reality, I think earning the first revenue is the most difficult part. I started blogging seriously in 2017, so I've enjoyed it quite a bit over the past nine years, up to the present day in 2026.

During those nine years, there was a five-year gap where I took a break from writing blog posts. Ultimately, I think there are several ways to make money from blogging, such as advertising revenue, donations, merchandise sales (e-books), and selling the blog itself to companies.

I plan to monetize my blog using Amazon affiliate programs. I will be selling ebooks based on this blog. Ultimately, after 10 years of blogging, I've realized that it's difficult to achieve significant revenue without continuing a blog for about 10 years. I suppose skilled bloggers can start earning money from their first year.

Although it's been a grueling nine years, I've gained invaluable experience. There's a Chinese proverb that says, "If you learn to fish, you'll be happy for life." I intend to continue writing, like this blog, for the next five, ten years, and beyond, as long as my life continues.

That's all. Thank you for listening. This is β. See you again.

Book 31. In proof by contradiction that √2 is an irrational number, if √2 were a rational number, then that rational number would be uk/2t²

 Hello. This is β (Beta). This time, I'd like to write about proof by contradiction. I'll be quoting from "Proving the world's most beautiful mathematical formula, e^(iπ)=-1".

"√2 is not an irrational number."

√2 = m/n ...① (m and n have no common divisors other than 1). Multiply both sides by n and square.

2n² = m² ...②. m² is a multiple of 2. If m is not a multiple of 2, then m² cannot be a multiple of 2.

m is a multiple of 2.

m = 2k (where k is an integer) ...③. Substitute this into ②.

2n² = 4k². n² = 2k², and n² is a multiple of 2.

n is also a multiple of 2...④. From ③ and ④.

m and n have 2 as a common divisor. This contradicts statement ①.

√2 is an irrational number. (Quoted from the above book)

From here on, these are my ideas. In conclusion, the point that m and n have no common divisors other than 1 is that m and n are relatively prime, that is, m and n are prime numbers or relatively prime composite numbers. In other words, from here on, we will consider cases other than when m and n are prime numbers or other cases where they have no common divisors other than 1.

Furthermore, if √2 can be a rational number, then √2 = (uk)/(2t²). In other words, if √2 can be a rational number, then √2 = composite number / (2 x squared expression).

The assumption that m and n have no common divisors other than 1 is based on the assumption that m and n are prime numbers, isn't it? Now, if we replace n and m with N and M, and set N=n/t and M=m/u, then by proof by contradiction we can see that √2=(uk)/(2t²) is a rational number equal to √2.

The equation √2=m/n assumes that both the numerator and denominator are prime numbers. However, if √2 is a rational number, then we can see that uk is a composite number and 2t² is a squared expression. The method for finding √2=(uk)/(2t²) will be explained in detail later. (Life Lessons).

Find the value of √2 as a continued fraction close to (uk)/(2t²). (Visual confirmation)

page 7!!The secret to consistent success is a deep love for practice!? We want to do what we have a natural talent for and what we absolutely love

Hello. This is Ten Watanabe. Today's theme is "The secret to consistently winning is that you absolutely love practicing." Consistently winning. Hmm. I think there are two patterns to the word "win." The so-called founding and maintaining.

First, you need to start by aiming to be number one. Anyone who aspires to be number one starts out as a beginner. Isn't it common for people entering any industry to begin with menial tasks as a kind of apprenticeship?

In general society, whether at school or at work, senior colleagues will teach you a lot at first. They should explain the bare minimum necessary things once you enter that industry.

I believe that what I learned from my seniors is also important. They patiently taught me the traditions that have been passed down for a long time, and by faithfully following them, a certain level of quality can be ensured.

I recommend imitating the most skilled senior you encounter. If that senior is kind, they will likely teach you the secrets to being the best in detail. Don't jump to conclusions and assume they won't tell you such important things right away; the quickest way to learn is to ask them repeatedly, humbly but not persistently.

If you meticulously imitate the teachings of your most senior colleague, you will eventually be able to achieve results and may even become the top player in that industry.

At that point, instead of becoming complacent and thinking "it's all good now that I'm number one," it's important to accept that the founding phase is over. Becoming number one means you've founded your business, that is, you've launched your own brand.

People passing by will praise you when they realize you're number one. Being showered with praise like that might make you think you're already number one without even trying. However, once you've achieved being number one—that is, founding your business—the next step is maintaining it.

You often hear about title defenses in boxing and other sports. When you become the best among a group of people in a certain weight class, you then have to maintain that top position. Defending a title means successfully holding onto the title of being the best among the people in that designated weight class.

Which is more difficult, starting a business or maintaining it? Which is more important, becoming number one or maintaining the number one position? I believe that the reason why people who become number one can't maintain it is because they are too complacent with themselves.

Those who endure rigorous and grueling training, restrict their diets, refrain from leisure activities, and maintain a serious and stoic attitude, can sometimes gain unimaginable wealth and fame by becoming number one.

Therefore, some people use that money and prestige to neglect their rigorous training and start having fun. No one, being human, can endure training without a clear goal. After achieving the goal of becoming number one, many people lose sight of their next goal and instead pursue whatever they want.

If you continue training with the same stoicism you used when you were number one, you're unlikely to lose your top position. However, not many people strive to maintain their number one position. In other words, even if you become number one, if you become complacent, you won't be able to maintain it and will lose to those who are working hard to become number one.

At the top level, there's probably not much difference between the first and second place finishers in terms of physical and intellectual abilities. Therefore, a slight difference in practice time can be the deciding factor. However, those who have approached practice as a chore will find it difficult to maintain their position even after reaching the top, as they will have to continue that grueling training indefinitely.

Of course, some people who aim to be number one absolutely love practicing. When you're doing something you love, practicing after becoming number one isn't a chore; you'll proactively and voluntarily engage in training.

I believe the difference between someone who ends up being number one and someone who can stay number one is whether or not they enjoy practicing. In the end, the simple answer is that you can't beat someone who is doing what they love.

No matter how much you practice or how long you practice, you can never beat someone who enjoys the process and doesn't see the effort as hard work, because they are always the one who actively dedicates time to it.

You could say that's just his natural talent, but no one can beat someone who is having so much fun. It might take time for someone who is having so much fun to beat someone who practices hard for long hours, but once they become number one, they can just continue practicing with the same enjoyment as always, and that's what makes them strong.

Those who believe that professionals must practice even when it's not fun lack a certain perspective: they cannot compete with professionals who have never once felt that practicing was not fun.

Ultimately, the best story about starting and maintaining a business is about wholeheartedly enjoying what you love to the fullest throughout your life. Even if someone becomes a professional because they're better at it than others, even if they don't particularly love it, they can't compete with a passionate enthusiast who finds it incredibly enjoyable. The professional world is teeming with talented enthusiasts.

If we want to be number one, we first do something we have a knack for. If we want to maintain that number one position after becoming number one, we do something that we have a knack for and that we absolutely love. Perhaps the secret to founding and maintaining a business lies here. I hope you find something you can dedicate your life to and that you absolutely love. That's all. Thank you. Ten Watanabe.

Book 30. A 20x giver! If you consistently split the bill in roughly a 5:95 ratio, you'll be welcomed wherever you go

Hello. This is Beta from the R86plusA blog. I'm interested in the distribution system that exists in human society. In human society, the share is often taken by the organizer, the person who hosted the event.

I know people who split the bill in a way that's close to a 5:5 or 4:6 split. The important thing is that when you split the bill, it feels fair. If it's 8:2 or 9:1, dissatisfaction will naturally arise. No matter how excellent a company is, I believe that companies that hoard profits and don't distribute them to many people will decline.

I believe splitting the bill is fair. This is because it allows the other party in a transaction to know that they are on equal footing. However, even when we say "equal," I think it's often asymmetrical. In other words, instead of playing the same role and doing the same amount of work, each person has a role to play—this person contributes labor, this person contributes money, and so on. In a cooperative relationship, each person naturally brings out their own strengths.

Lately, I've been reading a book called "Lectures on Celestial Mechanics" by C.L. Siegel, J.K. Moser, et al. If we were to read this book collaboratively, we would need to assign specific pages and sections to each person and fulfill our respective roles. One person might cover the first 50 pages, and another the 50th to 100th pages, but there are many other ways we could cooperate. We could teach each other the parts we understand, and the possibilities are endless.

The lectures on celestial mechanics are a book I find incomprehensible, but they begin by describing a special method of differentiation called the Lagrange multiplier method. Many people may get stuck at that point, so if I have the opportunity, I would like to help everyone by explaining the Lagrange multiplier method.

I'm also a bit of an unusual person, studying quantum mechanics and celestial mechanics, but with a little ingenuity, even books that seem difficult to me can be read. Since we were talking about splitting the bill, I'd like to give you a small gift.

When reading, imagining drawing diagonal lines between words makes it easier to understand. It's surprising how much easier it becomes to read just by quickly drawing diagonal lines between words. I know that celestial mechanics is one of the most difficult subjects in academics, so I remember being very happy when I came up with this slash reading method.

It makes me happy to see people move on to the next stage of their lives with their inherent optimism and determination, and I remember feeling that same sensation when I read using this slash reading technique. I believe that by learning about slash reading, you too can take a step towards the next stage with your own inherent optimism and determination.

Now, regarding the shares, I think 5:95 is not bad. 5:95 means giving almost 20 times your share. In other words, you are a 20x giver, and in this case, since I didn't receive anything from the readers for teaching slash reading, I think I achieved a 20x gift by teaching them about slash reading.

I don't need anything in return. All I'd really appreciate is a simple click on an ad I put on my blog. After all, I believe gifts are very important in human society. When you receive a lot of things, people are watching to see if you can generously share them with others.

I'm the type of person who gives presents, and I don't receive many, but I know how happy it makes me when I do. In fact, I often give material gifts, like sweets, and the recipients often show their thoughtfulness and consideration through their gifts.

While I'm currently offering slash reading as a gift, even just celestial mechanics is an extremely complex subject, and I think mastering it is incredibly difficult.

Furthermore, if I were to offer a gift to my readers, I would like to include an article explaining how to solve problems using the Lagrange multiplier method, specifically this special method for solving differential equations, if you purchase this book on celestial mechanics and study with me.

Ultimately, society is a reciprocal, gift-giving society. Even considering employment alone, being employed by a company can be seen as a cooperative relationship between someone who gives their labor as a gift and someone who gives their salary as a gift.

I am writing this article on April 14, 2026. The number 14 is very important to me. I won't go into personal reasons, but I believe it is a number related to God. As God's number. However, I am very glad that I was able to write about the subject of celestial mechanics lectures, which is a mysterious area for me, on this day, the 14th.

The next installment of this article will be an explanation of the Lagrange multiplier method, a truly essential technique. That's all for now.

If you consistently split the bill in roughly a 5:95 ratio, you'll be welcomed wherever you go. Don't think of it as a one-time cooperative act, but rather as a cooperative act that happens dozens or even hundreds of times. Even if your share is 5%, you'll have the opportunity to earn dozens or even hundreds of times that amount. More than that, I believe you'll be valued and treated with great respect by your friends.

That's all. Today, I taught you about slash reading. I don't want to sound condescending, so I'll stop here. Thank you for listening. This was β. See you next time. α.