Check out Takumi’s NEW English youtube channel🎵
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https://www.youtube.com/@takuway
Until December 26 — today is the final day!
Here’s the voting page for the Business Book Grand Prix.
Please support “One Habit” ^^
https://entry.business-book.jp/entry/list
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We’d really appreciate your help in spreading and supporting
Nao-san’s way of life—living life with joy!
Nao-san, thank you so much!
When we’re in Okinawa,
I’d love to ask you to talk about
“Force or Power.”
And if we can also talk about
the Agastya Leaves
and the deep subconscious,
that would make me really happy!
This Okinawa trip in February
is shaping up to be something special—
it feels like it’s going to be really interesting ✨
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhTbaBT7rg
Business Book Contest
The deadline is today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi9N1V_sqvM
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0) Conclusion（The "One Habit" this book is really about）
The ultimate habit of people whose lives go well is this: “To genuinely enjoy whatever you do.”
Enjoyment is not mere pleasure. It is the engine that sustains action and produces results.
1) Why people who "enjoy" things succeed (the mechanism)
The key lies in the type of motivation.
Extrinsic motivation: Money, evaluation, deadlines, avoiding criticism
→ Works in the short term, but is exhausting and hard to sustain
Intrinsic motivation: The activity itself is interesting, Wanting to get better, Curiosity
→ Sustainable and more likely to produce results.
Conclusion: To enjoy something means intrinsic motivation is active.
You keep going without feeling like you’re “trying hard,” and in the end, you win.
2) Part 1 (One-dimensional): 8 Principles for a Life that Works
This section builds the foundations of enjoyment, values, and how to live.
Principle 1：Serious enjoyment leads to results
Results depend less on talent and more on volume of continuation.
Enjoyment creates continuation.
Principle 2：When you commit fully, enjoyment follows
Half-hearted effort leads to complaints.
Full commitment leads to immersion—and enjoyment emerges naturally.
Principle 3：3 ways to turn painful tasks into enjoyable ones
Consciously look for what’s interesting and enjoyable (learning, people, ingenuity)
Reframe “I have to” into “I want to” by connecting meaning and future value
- Create small wins (just 5 minutes, just the desk surface, etc.)
Bonus: Spend time with people who enjoy what they do (emotions and attitudes are contagious)
Principle 4：True abudance = gratitude for what you have + minimalism
Shift from endless growth to sustainability and circulation
Own less, focus on what you love, share what you don’t need
Principle 5：3 Keys for the 100-year life era
Don’t chase forced expansion
Value harmony with your environment and people
Focus on choices aligned with your values.
Principle 6：Ability maximizes when choices align with values
Alignment reduces hesitation, increases energy, and helps overcome obstacles
Living by others’ standards creates obligation and kills intrinsic motivation
Principle 7：Your values appear in the people you respect
List three people you respect and why
Extract their common traits
Principle 8：How to ground values in daily life
Let go of things that don’t match your values
Communicate your values (support comes more easily)
Review them every six months (values evolve with life stages)
3) Part 2 (2-Dimensional) : 3 Habits for Happiness
If Part 1 is about enjoyment × values, Part 2 is about how to operate daily life.
Habit 1：Change Meaning, not environment
The NASA janitor who saw his job as “helping send people to the moon”
Redefining contribution activates intrinsic motivation—even in dull tasks
Habit 2：Smile, even if its forced
Body affects mind (expression/posture will guide your mood)
Smiling improves stress, immunity, brain function, and relationships
Not only “smile because you’re happy,” but also “become happy because you smile”
Habit 3：Let go of unpleasant things for the sake of enjoyment
Examples:
Excessive negative information
Multitasking
Extreme perfectionism
Self-criticism
“Should” thinking
Comparing yourself to others
4) The Whole Logic in one flow
Enjoy → 2. Intrinsic motivation activates → 3. Continuation becomes natural→ 4. Results emerge → 5. Support gathers
To enable this:
Clarify values (the “three people you respect” exercise)
Change meaning without changing environment
Regulate state through laughter
Let go of the unnecessary and focus
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Okinawa Retreat
A limited group of 20 people
2 nights, 3 days
Your regime changes.
From samurai in a feudal hierarchy
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To soldiers of a military state
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To economic warriors chasing wealth
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What’s next?
When do you cut the chonmage?
Nao-san cut his cleanly.
I want to learn from him.
Want to come to Okinawa
and cut your topknot together?
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Feb 7–9
Awakening Retreat @ Kouri Island
Special guest: Nao Yokoyama
We’re also going to Junglia ✨
Limited to 25 participants
Early-bird pricing until Jan 11
https://jinsei-omoshiroku-zmnk4mw.gamma.site/
The Hiroshi Itsuki Dinner Show,
presented by Kaoru Nakajima,
has now reached its 12th year!!!
Thank you！
The story of their friendship！！！
Thank you for 2025！
Once again,yesterday I had a filming session
with Takuji Shirasawa, MD.
Ochanomizu Health and Longevity Clinic
Outpatient care supervised by Dr. Takuji Shirasawa
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBwNRjFzdjE
This is a summary of Dr. Shirasawa’s work, which focuses on preventing dementia and improving brain function by eliminating and suppressing harmful substances accumulated in the brain.
First, to protect brain health, he emphasizes strict carbohydrate control and the intake of high-quality fats such as extra virgin olive oil, which help prevent toxins from entering the brain.
Next, he highlights the importance of regularly consuming detoxifying foods such as broccoli and avocados, improving gut health, and eliminating toxins through bowel movements.
Beyond diet, he stresses that high-quality sleep is essential to enhance the brain’s natural cleansing mechanisms. In addition, exercise and sweating through activities like sauna use are effective ways to flush out metabolic waste.
Through this multi-layered approach, Dr. Shirasawa concludes that starting brain detoxification in one’s 40s is key to maintaining long-term cognitive health and overall well-being.
That's right!
I'll be at the Flower Park in Hamamatsu on the 28th!
Hope to see you there！
Thank you for yesterday!
I had such a great time〜〜〜
Expose yourself to information.
Just like water flows from higher ground to lower ground,
make sure you’re positioned upstream
where information originates.
Link to Takumi Yamazaki’s
ENGLISH Book “SHIFT”