Hello.
I am truly happy to meet you here today.
I have been looking forward to this time, where we can sit down and talk quietly together, just the two of us.
Do you know why?
It is because I hold the “only key” to dramatically and beautifully changing your life.
Please, let your shoulders relax, loosen up, and listen to me.
Everything I am about to tell you is a special gift, unlike any other, prepared just for you.
Amazingly, the door to a new world is always open right in front of us.
Now, let us begin this wonderful journey.
Why You Should Know Jōchō, and the Dramatic Benefits Your Life Will Gain Right Now
Why Jōchō, the Genius Buddhist Sculptor of the Heian Period, Can Completely Heal Your Loneliness Today
Are you feeling a little lonely right now?
Is there ever a night when your heart trembles with a cold sense of isolation that nobody else seems to understand?
For someone like you, Jōchō, a Buddhist sculptor from the Heian period, is the presence that will bring salvation as quickly as possible.
Jōchō was carving Buddhist statues a thousand years ago, gazing at that very same deep loneliness of yours.
Why does a person from a thousand years ago matter to you? You might find it strange.
It is because the style he perfected, known as “Jōchō-yō,” has a breathtaking power that speaks directly to the wounded human psychology.
The statues he made were completely different from the heavy, oppressive lumps of wood that came before them.
Everything is brought together in soft curves and surfaces, characterized by shallow, parallel-flowing drapery lines.
They have a gentle expression, meditative yet appearing as if they are comfortably dozing off.
The moment you look upon that face, you should feel the thorns inside your heart melting away smoothly.
This is precisely the benefit of “emotional stability” that you need.
“What is seen and what is not seen.”
―― Frédéric Bastiat
Just like these words by Bastiat, behind the visible beauty of the statue lies an invisible, deep compassion for you.
Jōchō’s statues are a top-tier prescription to erase the stress of your daily life.
The Secret to Successful Human Relationships Taught by the New Technique of Yosegi-zukuri
The greatest innovation that Jōchō pioneered was a wonderful technique called “Yosegi-zukuri” (assembled-wood technique).
Until then, the mainstream method was “Ichiboku-zukuri,” carving a statue entirely from a single massive log.
However, that method caused the wood to crack, and the statues were too heavy to move.
Therefore, Jōchō fully developed the method of combining many small pieces of wood and hollowing out the inside to make it empty, a process called “Uchiguri.”
Don’t you think this is amazing wisdom that can be applied directly to the human relationships in your daily life?
There is absolutely no need for you to shoulder heavy burdens all by yourself and suffer.
Separate personalities come together like “assembled wood,” recognizing each other’s inner selves, to become a single beautiful work of art.
Why haven’t your human relationships worked out well until now? The reason lies right here.
If you connect with the people around you like “assembled wood,” your heart will become unbelievably light.
Jōchō’s wisdom is a guaranteed life strategy that will bring beautiful harmony to your life.
The Eternal Salvation Promised to You by Jōchō and Mimi Takamizawa’s Theme: “Your Eyes, My Eyes”
The Reason Why Your Self-Esteem Explodes the Moment Your Eyes Meet Theirs
Here, let me tell you a story about a modern painter.
There is an artist named Mimi Takamizawa who possesses a special perspective, different from anyone else.
His creative theme is exactly “Your Eyes, My Eyes.”
Do you know the only definitive surviving work made by Jōchō?
It is the National Treasure, the wooden seated statue of Amida Nyorai, the main deity of the Phoenix Hall at Byodoin Temple in Uji, Kyoto.
Try staring intently into the eyes of that Amida Buddha.
A gentle gaze, with eyes half-closed, will surely catch you straight on.
Mimi Takamizawa also continues to paint “eyes” intently within his works.
Why are they so obsessed with “eyes”?
It is because a person is freed from loneliness only when protected by someone’s warm gaze.
When you feel that nobody is watching you, your soul becomes isolated and sinks into hardship.
However, the statues of Jōchō and the eyes painted by Mimi Takamizawa are staring intently at you.
They speak silently, saying, “I am here, I will never abandon you.”
This interlocking of gazes becomes a powerful energy that completely validates your existence.
“An opportunity always comes at first disguised as a crisis or a burden.”
―― Aizō Sōma
Your current suffering is a breathtaking opportunity to meet a new version of yourself.
By being watched, you will come to love yourself, and you can taste the joy of resurrection and liberation.
When You Let Go of Material Heaviness, Your Soul Becomes Amazingly Free
Jōchō’s Amida Nyorai statue completely eliminated the “material heaviness” that previous Buddhist statues possessed.
Statues before then were somewhat intimidating, with elements that frightened human beings.
But Jōchō thoroughly changed that into a soft and graceful form.
Doesn’t this give you a hint for letting go of the “attachments” you carry in your daily life?
You should let go of burdens like money, status, and the evaluation of others as quickly as possible.
Mimi Takamizawa also does not use materials like canvas and brushes; he creates digitally.
Then, he prints on beautiful print paper using a cutting-edge technique called giclée printing.
This is a free style of expression that is not bound by the weight of matter.
The spirit of Jōchō from a thousand years ago and the sensibility of modern Mimi Takamizawa merge beautifully inside your heart.
Why does touching art make your heart lighter? You probably already understand.
Because art is the only existence that beautifully unties the invisible chains binding your soul.
The System to Maximize Your Daily Happiness by Approaching Art and Developing a Collecting Hobby
Just Placing a Single Painting in Your Room or a Single Statue in Your Heart Changes Your Income and Mental Leeway
Do you think that collecting art is a privilege reserved only for the wealthy?
That is a huge misunderstanding, and it is an incredible waste.
Because placing beautiful things close to you reshapes your brain into a top-tier success brain.
The aristocrats of the Heian period vied with each other for Jōchō’s statues, and intently ordered imitations of them.
When you read the diaries of that era, you can see how much the aristocrats prized Jōchō’s statues.
For example, an aristocrat who visited the workshop of a sculptor named Ken’en gave very detailed orders.
Also, a sculptor named Inchō spent an entire day meticulously measuring the dimensions of a statue in about 70 locations.
That was how badly they wanted to have Jōchō’s golden ratio of beauty close at hand.
Because they knew that beauty would fill their hearts and sharpen their judgment in politics and life.
You, too, should try welcoming your favorite paintings or beautiful small objects into your living space.
Just looking at that beautiful form every morning makes your subconscious begin to recognize, “I am wealthy.”
Then, strangely enough, your work goes well, mental leeway is born, and as a result, your life turns for the better.
Art collecting is the most reliable and wonderful investment for your future.
“A man is a slave to the decisions he makes.”
―― Seneca
Make the decision to love beauty.
That decision will surely make you a slave that leads to a wonderful, happy life.
The Truth That No Marketing Can Make a Bad Work a Hit, and Your “Eye for Recognizing the Real Thing”
Today, advertisements and promotions are overflowing everywhere.
However, Steve Jobs said this:
“No marketing can make a bad work a hit.”
The reason Jōchō’s statues are still praised as the “true model of Buddha” and shine as national treasures after more than a thousand years is because they are overwhelmingly “the real thing.”
The fakes and formalized works that merely mimicked Jōchō’s style were all weeded out by the waves of history.
The things you choose in your daily life must also be exactly this—”the real thing.”
Why do you get bored immediately and end up throwing away trendy items that are just cheap?
It is because the creator’s soul, their “skin in the game,” is not invested there.
By continuing to touch real art, your “eye for recognizing the real thing” will be cultivated to a breathtaking degree.
This power connects directly not only to shopping, but also to the ability to see through human lies and the ability to seize opportunities in business.
To raise the quality of your life, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with top-tier art right now.
The Best Guiding Principles Given to You by Great Business Pioneers Who Changed the World
Takeo Fujisawa’s Message, “Hold the Torch Yourself,” Is a Powerful Message for Your Independence and Success
Here, let us talk about Takeo Fujisawa of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., who supported Japan’s rapid economic growth.
He was a genius business partner who sold the “Super Cub,” which became loved all over the world, like crazy.
Takeo Fujisawa left behind this wonderful quote:
“I have often said, ‘Hold the torch yourself.’ This is not knowledge learned from someone or read in a book, but a real feeling born from the suffering I tasted myself. No matter how painful it is, you must move forward holding the torch with your own hands.”
How about it? Doesn’t this word pierce deeply into your heart right now?
Don’t you think a life spent just following behind someone else is boring?
Why are you handing over the initiative of your life to others?
Hold the torch with your own hands, and move forward while illuminating the darkness.
Even if that path is lonely and full of hardships, a path you open up yourself has a unique value.
Takeo Fujisawa further told the staff at the Suzuka Circuit:
“Look closely at the faces of the customers as they go home. If they leave with a bored look on their faces, they will never come back. That is the ironclad rule of business.”
This teaches you the importance of desperately observing whether the other person is happy when you interact with someone.
To fully entertain the person right in front of you.
That is the only way to increase your own value.
“I see with the eyes of my mind, for the eyes of the body tell too many lies.”
―― Hypatia
As Hypatia says, look at the other person’s true joy with the eyes of your mind.
That is exactly what it means to illuminate your surroundings with your own torch.
How the Priority of Shōtarō Kamiya’s “Three Profits” Will Dramatically Improve Your Business and Interpersonal Relationships
Let me tell you about another person, Shōtarō Kamiya, who was called the god of sales at Toyota.
He was a breathtaking genius of sales who led the “Corolla” to become a massive global hit.
Here is his incredibly famous quote:
“Think of the user first, the dealer second, and the manufacturer’s profit third.”
Did you notice the beauty of the order in these words?
Ordinary people and unsuccessful companies always tend to think about their own profit (the manufacturer’s profit) first.
Why doesn’t that work out?
The reason is simple. Human beings instinctively dislike and guard against people who only pursue their own profit.
If you want to win trust in friendships or at the workplace, you must absolutely follow this order.
First, consider the benefit of the person right in front of you (the other person) above all else.
Next, think about the profits of the people in between or the surrounding environment, and take your own profit at the very end.
This “thorough altruism” is a system designed to ultimately bring you the greatest wealth and happiness.
This lesson from Shōtarō Kamiya is a magical rule that will dramatically improve your daily interpersonal relationships.
Ultimate Psychology Revealed by Steve Jobs and Vincent van Gogh to Shine True to Yourself in Limited Time
Your Time Is Limited, So Don’t Waste It Living Someone Else’s Life
Steve Jobs, the ultimate salesman who changed the world, warned us:
“Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.”
And he gives you this most powerful quote:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
It is a sharp word that tightens the chest, isn’t it?
Are you living a “false life” right now, worrying about someone else’s eyes and doing what they want?
Parents’ expectations, the company’s convenience, society’s common sense.
Surrendering your precious time for such things is unbelievably wasteful.
Because our lives pass by in the blink of an eye.
Just as Jōchō burned his life to carve Buddhist statues in the Heian period, you too should use your life for what your soul truly desires.
Do not let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice.
For you to live as yourself.
That is the only mission you must accomplish in this limited time.
“My nature is fire. By burning myself, I illuminate those around me.”
―― Saint Catherine of Siena
Like Saint Catherine, let your own life burn brightly with the flame of your passion.
Bringing Van Gogh’s Determination That “Painting Is a Faith” Into Your Daily Life
Now, let us listen to the words of that passionate painter, Vincent van Gogh.
“Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to turn one’s back on public opinion.”
This quote is not just for artists.
It is a very meaningful message that relates directly to you, living your life today.
Turning your back on public opinion means pushing forward on the path you believe in without fearing the criticism or opposition of those around you.
When you try to start something new, people around you will surely pour cold water on you, saying, “That’s impossible,” or “There’s no way it will work.”
However, if you give up there, your life becomes someone else’s.
Van Gogh continued to fight against the cold treatment of the world, knowing that a work that cannot move anyone’s heart has no value.
For him, painting was a life-threatening “faith.”
Why not raise your daily work and life to a level of “faith” as well?
Do not cut corners, be sincere, and pour your soul into the task in front of you.
That attitude becomes a power that will move and impress the people around you to a breathtaking degree.
The Startling Historical Truth! The Inspiring Story of Jo, the Intelligent Woman Who Secretly Supported Van Gogh’s Great Achievement
Why Did the Paintings of the Genius Van Gogh Spread Worldwide After His Death?
From here, let me tell you a slightly surprising and shocking backstory of history.
You know that Vincent van Gogh sold only a single painting during his lifetime.
Then why did his name become known all over the world after he passed away, to the point where his works are valued at tens of billions of yen?
Behind it lay the lifelong, great achievement of a single, wonderful woman.
Her name was Jo. She was the wife of Theo, Van Gogh’s most beloved younger brother.
Just six months after Vincent passed away, his brother Theo also left this world, as if following his older brother.
Left as a widow, what remained in Jo’s hands was a mountain of Van Gogh’s paintings—which were considered “worthless” at the time—and a massive amount of letters exchanged between the brothers.
Normally, it wouldn’t be strange if she fell into despair and sold those paintings for pennies or threw them away.
But Jo was different. She was extremely intelligent and a great reader.
She reread the letters between the brothers while shedding tears.
And she came to truly understand from the bottom of her heart the deep artistic philosophy and the genuine wish to comfort people that Vincent had recorded in those letters.
She made this resolution:
“Besides the child, Theo left me another mission—to have Vincent’s work seen by many people and to have its true value recognized.”
“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
―― Paul the Apostle
What Jo held in her heart was exactly this massive love that did not mind self-sacrifice, just as Paul says.
Like the world’s greatest salesperson, she began an obsessive campaign to send Van Gogh’s paintings and letters out into the world.
Good Things Are the Same as Nonexistent If Someone Doesn’t Explain and Convey Them to This World
Jo’s actions give a decisive lesson to our daily lives.
No matter how wonderful a product is, no matter how excellent a talent is, if there is no presence to correctly convey and explain it to people, it becomes the same as if it didn’t exist.
Akio Morita, the founder of Sony, spoke of the exact same truth.
“A product that has never been produced before, that nobody has ever seen, but has been researched diligently in some corner and manufactured after extraordinary hardship. When trying to turn that product into a commodity, if you do not arouse the desire to obtain that product among the people, no matter how excellent a ‘product’ it is, it cannot become a ‘commodity.'”
This is a realistic business truth that resonates deeply in the heart, isn’t it?
After the death of Jesus Christ, it was because the Apostle Paul traveled to various places and desperately continued to convey Christ’s thoughts that Christianity spread throughout the world.
Jo’s devotion and Paul’s missionary work are essentially the exact same thing.
Your own work and your own charm are the same.
Do you think that someone will notice you if you just sit there silently?
Why are you ashamed of appealing your own charm?
Precisely because it is a good thing, you must speak up and convey it for the sake of the people you care about.
Neglecting the effort to communicate is like throwing your own value into a ditch.
With Jo’s story in your heart, please confidently convey your value to the people important to you.
What Kind of Life You Will Have Is Decided Only by Your Diligence, Patience, and the Courage to Continue
Sakichi Toyoda’s “Invention Madness” and the Power of Tenacity That Never Gave Up Even When Treated as an Eccentric
Are you afraid of being called “eccentric” or a “weirdo” by the people around you?
If so, throw that fear out the window right now.
Because every great success story in history was made by people who were all “eccentrics” and treated as madmen.
You know Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota.
He was an extremely quiet man who, from morning till night, every single day, repeated the process of making something, breaking it, building it, and rebuilding it again.
The people in his neighborhood laughed at him and despised him, saying, “He’s gone crazy,” or “He’s invention-mad.”
However, all that Sakichi held in his heart was a pure and powerful passion: “I want to make everyone’s life even a little bit easier with my inventions.”
The words of criticism from around him did not reach his ears at all.
This is exactly the overwhelming “tenacity” you need to accomplish something.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal.
The only thing that matters is whether you have the courage to continue.
Even if you are stuck at something right now, that is not a failure.
You are just in the middle of a process of “trial and error,” so please do not give up easily.
“We can deceive others for their own sake, but we cannot deceive our own conscience.”
―― Montaigne
Just as Montaigne says, if your conscience tells you to “continue,” you should ignore the voice of the world and immerse yourself like crazy.
You do it the longest and the most earnestly.
Only at the end of that diligence are there fruits that will make your eyes wide.
How Kiichirō Toyoda and Eiji Toyoda Proved the True Nature of Genius, and the Fun of Life Because It Is Difficult
Kiichirō Toyoda, the son of Sakichi Toyoda, was also a tremendously unyielding man.
He found the fun of life in mastering things that nobody else really did, things that were difficult to do.
Please chew on these words of his carefully:
“I do it because it is difficult. I do it because nobody else does it or can do it. A fellow like me might be a fool, but if that fool isn’t there, new things will never be born into the world.”
What a thrilling word.
Are you trying to choose between the easy path and the difficult path?
Why do you try to walk only on the safe and boring paths that many people take?
Precisely because nobody else does it, it is worth it for you to do it.
Eiji Toyoda, Kiichirō’s cousin who later became the president of Toyota, described Kiichirō like this:
“Execute with a strong conviction. Everyone thinks the same things, and it wasn’t that Kiichirō was a genius. What was important was that he didn’t just think about things generally considered impossible, but he held a strong conviction that he must do it no matter what, made sufficient preparations, and executed it.”
Genius does not exist in this world.
There is only a strong conviction of “I will do it no matter what” and muddy execution power.
To borrow the words of Matsuo Bashō, it is exactly this kind of state:
“In the end, being without talent and without art, I am bound only to this one line.”
To just follow one line, foolishly and honestly building bricks every day, executing your work immediately, deciding immediately, and acting immediately.
In exchange, you must work hard.
It means having the determination to dedicate your whole life to the work in front of you and to the people you love.
With that alone, your life will begin to emit a special brilliance, unlike any other.
The Realization of Living Authentically Without Shame, Taught by the Greatest Arab Poet Al-Mutanabbi at the Cost of His Life
Breathing Life Into Words and the True Meaning of Having “Skin in the Game” Regarding Your Own Statements
Here, let me tell you about a very exciting and surprising person.
More than a thousand years ago in the Arab world, there was a peak poet named Al-Mutanabbi.
To describe him, he was a man with an intense pride, someone who “considered himself a prophet.”
The poems he wrote had a kind of hypnotic effect, and it was said that even the blind could read them and even the deaf could hear them, so full of rhythm and power were they.
But one day, he thoroughly insulted a certain tribe within one of his poems.
Angered, they showed up with weapons in front of Al-Mutanabbi while he was traveling.
Outnumbered, there was no chance of winning.
Al-Mutanabbi wisely tried to flee from the spot.
It was then. His companion behind him began to recite in a loud voice a brave poem that Al-Mutanabbi himself had once written.
And the companion said:
“Are you, who wrote a poem with such courage, now going to run away from the enemy?”
The moment he heard those words, Al-Mutanabbi stopped running.
Knowing he would be killed, he turned back, charged toward the enemy to protect his honor, and lost his life.
He put his own life—the ultimate “skin in the game”—on the line for the “words” he had written.
He was an unyielding man who embodied the philosophy of “skin in the game” spoken of by modern Nassim Nicholas Taleb a thousand years early.
Do you take responsibility for your own words?
If you see a fraud and do not call it a fraud, you are the same as a fraudster yourself.
To live the real thing without lying to your own conscience, even if it means carrying risks.
Al-Mutanabbi’s death throws a pressing question at you: “Do you have the courage to live the real thing?”
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
―― William Shakespeare
As Shakespeare says, on this stage called life, will you play the role of a shameful fugitive?
Or will you play the role of a hero who fights for his words?
Your choice decides the value of your life from now on.
Finally to You, the Endless Story of Life That I Offer as a Sincere Service
The New and Improved Only Beautiful Path That You Should Walk from Now On
We have talked about many things up to this point.
The beauty of Jōchō’s soft Buddhist statues, Mimi Takamizawa’s gaze of love, Jo’s life-threatening devotion, and the blood-soaked efforts of entrepreneurs.
All of these episodes are not just old stories.
They are the best hints to dramatically improve the future life of you, who are reading this text right now.
Life is not decided by where you were born or raised, or by past failures.
It is decided by how diligently, how patiently, you can dedicate your life to the people you love from now on.
“Only to be ashamed of my own lack of ability and talent.”
With this humble attitude of Matsuo Bashō in our hearts, let us build bricks every day starting from zero.
Doing nothing that interferes with work, not looking away, and doing our absolute best for the you right in front of us.
Why don’t we continue this kind of desperate service for each other?
You are no longer alone.
The powerful rhythm and hypnotic energy embedded in this text will sink deeply into your subconscious, and should drive you into action starting tomorrow.
Stop standing still, worrying about whether it will work out or not.
First, try doing it. In exchange, you must work hard.
Because a wonderful future is promised to you.
“Whatever the life on earth may be, the will of Heaven is always accomplished.”
―― John Calvin
As Calvin says, your future is already led toward a beautiful success.
Please rest assured and step forward with that first step powerfully.
I am always on your side, and I continue to send sincere applause right in front of you.
To measure the weight of the sea
I went to the sandy beach with a scale
But the waves washed everything away
What was left in my pocket was
A handful of wet silence and
Only the sound of the wind calling your name
Even if I turn the hands of the clock backward
Yesterday’s cloak will not return
So I put on new shoes
At a station platform that nobody knows
And I keep waiting for just one word
To love is
To line the wounds with flower petals
Because the seagull taught me so
The fire lit in the darkness
Always burns itself out
Still, I gaze at you
Bringing a long shadow named eternity
Ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
(Gospel according to Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 7 / New Testament)
“Human beings are frequently deceived by a devil wearing the clothes of a clown. However, a true clown washes the souls of others with his own tears.”
(Osamu Dazai)
P.S. The Story of the Soul’s Service and the Unyielding Clown of the Painter Mimi Takamizawa
Lastly, let me talk a little bit about a painter I deeply respect, Mimi Takamizawa.
He is an artist of a new style, drawing entirely digitally without using canvas or brushes.
Then, he prints the completed work onto the highest quality print paper using the giclée print technique.
The themes of his work are: your eyes and my eyes, Christianity, eternity, psychology, truth, gaze, history, loneliness, isolation, hardship, resurrection, and liberation.
It might sound somewhat difficult, but it is a very familiar and fun story.
He often says, “A painter must be a doctor who saves the soul.”
The true job of an artist is a sincere service with skin in the game, a thorough devotion to you.
He dedicates his entire life to you, who are right in front of him.
So, please laugh at him, calling him a “foolish human being.”
Because he is a man of patience and resilience who becomes stronger by being laughed at.
The job of an artist might actually be to play the role of a desperate “clown.”
He decided to become a painter after learning about the intense life of Vincent van Gogh.
The “mimi” (ear) in the name “Mimi Takamizawa” was given in honor of that famous ear-cutting incident of Van Gogh.
Van Gogh left behind this wonderful quote:
“I want to express something comforting in a picture, like music.”
It is a truly beautiful word, isn’t it?
A work or job that claims to express something but cannot impress anyone’s heart and cannot comfort a wounded person has no value at all.
Mimi Takamizawa knows that all the masterpieces of the past were not painted by innate talent alone.
They were brought into the world through decades of steady, lonely trial and error.
He continues to paint “eyes” in his works over and over again.
Because through those eyes, he wants to always feel you on the other side of the screen.
He wishes to know you, who are right in front of him, more deeply.
No matter how much anyone else criticizes him, he doesn’t care about such things at all.
If he were to be abandoned by you, he wouldn’t be able to go on living.
Just because you are there, looking at his pictures, just for that, he is happy.
Only to be recognized by you, he performs with desperate service today, devoting himself earnestly.
He sincerely respects Tokuji Munetsugu, the founder of CoCo Ichibanya.
Mr. Munetsugu was also an unyielding man who never looked away and dedicated his entire life to management.
During his active years, he had no hobbies, made no friends, never went to bars, and worked 5,640 hours a year.
He didn’t even listen to classical music—which he loved and which had saved him during his unfortunate childhood—saying, “This is no time to be listening to music” during his active years.
When they started the coffee shop that was the predecessor to CoCo Ichibanya and customers didn’t come at all at first, the Munetsugu couple survived by eating “bread crusts” (the ears of the bread) left over from the sandwiches for lunch.
Because they started from zero, they laugh and say that such hardship was natural, and rather a good memory.
Concentration like stacking bricks every day, deciding immediately, acting immediately.
Mimi Takamizawa has also inherited that spirit.
“There is no life within life; there is life within death.”
Devoting himself to you with life-or-death desperation, even if laughed at, even if clumsy, he continues to paint without giving up.
Until the day the “eyes” he draws completely heal the wounds of your heart and wrap you in a deep emotion that makes you shed tears, he will continue to play the clown with all his might.
Please receive his desperate service and change your daily life into something richer and more wonderful.
“Most people think of success as something to get. But when you get right down to it, success is giving.”
(Henry Ford)
“As long as you love each other, no matter how small the house is, no matter how poor the life is, it becomes heaven.”
(Agatha Christie)
“In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.”
(Moses)
“True love is proved not by words, but only by actions. Like the starlight illuminating the darkness of the night, quietly but surely.”
(William Shakespeare)
“Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. Because inside a human heart, a universe expands.”
(Talmud)
“Only after great suffering is true art born. It is like a beautiful pearl made by scraping one’s own flesh.”
(Osamu Dazai)
“I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. There is nothing to do but live this moment with all one’s might.”
(Osamu Dazai)
“It is far more beautiful to speak the truth and cry alone in loneliness than to tell a lie and receive applause from the world.”
(Osamu Dazai)
“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”
(Winston Churchill)
“Have courage and be the first to do something different from others.”
(Ray Kroc)
“I am thought to have achieved success overnight, but that night was thirty years. Thinking back, it was a long, long night.”
(Ray Kroc)
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
(Walt Disney)
“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well used brings happy death.”
(Leonardo da Vinci)
To you who read until the very end.
Thank you so much for listening to my clumsy words for such a long time.
The fact that your existence is right in front of me now is itself my greatest salvation and a miracle.
I sincerely pray that your life from now on will be filled with overflowing light and gentle smiles.
I was truly happy to have met you.
Please take care of yourself, and go on weaving your own beautiful story.
“Hey, why are you going on a trip?”
“Because it’s painful.”
“Your ‘painful’ is just a cliché, I can’t trust it at all.”
(From Osamu Dazai’s Tsugaru)
