Thursday, February 27, 2025

How to Never Struggle with Money in Your Life: The Greatest Value Money Can Buy is 'Freedom' - 'Creating Value'

 


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Mindset for Managing Money Wisely (Summary)


🔹 お金との付き合い方の基本Basic Principles of Managing Money

  1. Don't Use Money to Buy Respect

    • Buying luxury cars or brand-name items won’t make you genuinely respected. 
    • Instead of showing off, earn respect through humility, kindness, and actions.
  2. The Greatest Value money can buy is Freedom

    • Being able to do what you love when you want, rather than owning better things than others, leads to happiness.
    • Control over your time creates fulfillment in life.
  3. Save Even Without a Purpose

    • Saving allows you the freedom to quit your job or take on new challenges.
    • It provides options and peace of mind.

🔹 3 Ways to Think About Becoming Wealthy

  1. Invest and Make Compound Interest Your Ally

    • Utilize the power of compound interest to gradually grow your wealth over time. 
    • Through long-term investment, your assets increase exponentially.
  2. Never Exit Investing, No Matter What

    • Even during market crashes, it’s important to continue investing long-term. 
    • To maximize the effect of compound interest, hold your investments despite short-term fluctuations.
  3. Diversify Your Investments

    • Since it's impossible to predict which investment will succeed, diversification is crucial.
    • Index investing spreads risk while offering long-term growth potential.

🔹 3 Mindsets for Managing Investments Wisely

  1. Don’t Expect Returns Without Risk

    • Investment always comes with uncertainty and the fear of market crashes. 
    •  Seeking safety too much may cause you to miss out on opportunities for significant returns.
  2. Balance Your Assets So You Can Sleep Well at Night

    • The balance between investments and savings should be determined by whether you can sleep peacefully at night.
    • Find an approach that suits your risk tolerance.
  3. Stay Optimistic About the Future

    • Even if the situation temporarily worsens, believe in long-term growth.
    • Avoid pessimism and take positive actions to stay on track.

✅ Summary

  1. Don’t flaunt your money.
  2. The greatest value money can buy is freedom.
  3. Save even without a specific purpose.
  4. Invest to harness the power of compound interest.
  5. Keep investing, no matter what happens.
  6. Diversify your investments (spread your risks).
  7. Don’t seek returns without risk.
  8. Manage your assets so you can sleep soundly at night.
  9. Stay optimistic about the future.
  10. By adopting this mindset, you can steadily increase your wealth and gain financial freedom. 

 

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To Acquire Wealth Is to Create and Deliver Value to the World!


Wealth is not merely the accumulation of money; it is the result of creating value in society and delivering that value to people. True achievers leverage their talents, passion, and knowledge to create something that benefits the world.

By identifying what people need and desire, and responding to those needs, they provide value. This ongoing act builds trust and forms the foundation for creating wealth. In other words, the amount of wealth you accumulate is directly proportional to how much value you can create and deliver to others.

Focus on long-term value, not short-term profit. Prioritize others' happiness over personal satisfaction. It is through this mindset that lasting prosperity and true richness await.


"If you want to gain wealth, first create value!"

Having this mindset and contributing to society is the true path to success. 


 

Summary and Step-by-Step Breakdown

  1. The Key to Shohei Ohtani’s Success
    Shohei Ohtani’s success is not only due to his personal talent, but also because of the supportive environment around him, including coaches, parents, and mentors. The same applies to Ichiro Suzuki, whose father provided coaching-style education from a young age. While there are individuals with similar talents to Ohtani and Ichiro in Japan, the difference in their environments determines whether or not they achieve success.

  2. Problems in Japan’s Education and Culture
    Japan's academic and sports worlds are dominated by a precedent-based culture, which makes it difficult to pursue new challenges. For example, Japanese doctoral dissertations tend to focus on existing themes with a proven track record, while in the U.S., one is expected to choose an entirely new research topic. There is also a cultural norm of "obeying authority," which suppresses independent decision-making.

  3. The Hierarchical Structure Symbolized by Sailor Suits and Military Uniforms
    Sailor suits (for girls) and military-style collars (for boys) are remnants of the military education system from the Meiji era, serving as symbols to enforce strict hierarchical relationships. In the military, obedience to superiors’ orders is absolute, and this culture was brought into Japanese school systems. Children are trained from a young age to follow commands like "fall in" or "right turn" without question. As a result, individual autonomy is suppressed, making it difficult for innovative talent to develop.

  4. The Structure of Japan’s Cognitive Warfare (Brainwashing)
    The ideology of Fukoku Kyohei (a prosperous nation and strong military) during the Meiji era focused on cultivating people for the state, rather than individual development. This influence continues today, with mass media and social media controlling people's thinking. The culture of “nailing the protruding nail” discourages individuals with talents like Ohtani and Ichiro from standing out.

  5. Proposed Solutions (What the Minister of Education Should Do)

    • Abolish school uniforms and allow freedom in dress.
    • Alternatively, reverse existing values by having boys wear sailor suits and girls wear military-style collars for five years.
    • Implement an educational reform to foster individual autonomy, eliminating obedience-based training like “right turn.”
    • Shift towards a society that embraces the diversity of talent, enabling Japan to produce more world-class talents like Shohei Ohtani.
  6. Impact on Society as a Whole
    Educational reform could potentially address Japan's human resource shortage, succession issues, and the rising costs of healthcare and social welfare. Creating a culture where individuals can be independent and freely pursue challenges will lead to Japan’s long-term development.

Conclusion
"Japan’s culture and educational system hinder innovation and challenge. To nurture talents like Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro, we need to break away from precedent-based and subordinate education, and create a society that values freedom and individual autonomy."

 

 

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Okinawa was warm but yesterday Tokyo was warm too〜

 

 

For those who love Family Mart

 

 

Faminchu!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last night in Shibuya・・・

 

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My son is back in New York now!

 

 

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 February 27th (Thu) from 12:00 PM - Mr. Takumi Yamazaki."

 

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This is happening tonight!!

 

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【✨LIVE Streaming Scheduled for 2/27 (Thu) at 9:15 PM! ✨】

Hello! This is Takumi Yamazaki. I’m excited to announce that I will be joining the book launch event for "Kaihūn Ōwarai" by Reiko Kimura! 🎉

On Thursday, February 27th at 9:15 PM, I’ll be presenting a special collaboration LIVE with Reiko Kimura!

The theme will be "Big Laughter and Good Fortune," where we’ll be talking all about the power of "laughter" to attract luck and turn your life around. Make sure to join us in real-time! ✨

🔹 Where to Watch 🔹
➡ Watch here!

https://www.instagram.com/re.iko8401?igsh=MWI2d3I2bTVqOG4yag==


And that's not all!
The "Kaihūn Ōwarai Festival 2025" will be held on March 5th (Wed) and 6th (Thu)! 🎊

📅 Event Schedule:
✅ March 5th (Wed) from 6:00 PM to 10:50 PM
✅ March 6th (Thu) from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM

📍 Online Event (Free)

Join Reiko Kimura and other incredible speakers as we share "how to dramatically enhance your luck by laughing" during these two special days!

🎁 Exclusive Gifts for Participants:
✅ A video on how to draw money-attracting eyebrows
✅ A big laughter video that will bring good fortune just by watching!

✨ For more details and registration, click here! ✨
🔻 Official Page for Kaihūn Ōwarai Festival 2025 🔻
https://festival.nihon-kaiun.com/oowarai/

If you want to enjoy the fun and attract good fortune while laughing, don’t miss this!
And don’t forget to tune in for the 2/27 collaboration LIVE! 😊✨

 

 

 

This is up and coming〜

 

 
 
Thank you for the recording
 
 
Grateful to everyone in each region!
 

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ENGLISH Book “SHIFT”

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