There are no strong people. [003]

When my child was born and I had just become a father,
I was desperate to show the image of a strong father.

And,
I made many mistakes.

There were days when I had no room to breathe and would argue with my wife,
or days when things didn't go as planned and I felt frustrated,
and times when I felt pathetic for being weak.

If I were a strong person,
maybe I wouldn't feel this way.
I have thought that way before.


But now, I have come to think that it might be the same for everyone.

In this note, I will write about such "strength" and "way of being."

1. What is a strong person?

When you hear the words "strong person",
who comes to mind?

Shohei Ohtani,
Ichiro,
Naoya Inoue,
Sota Fujii.

These are people who continue to produce overwhelming results.

But I,
do not think that such a thing as a "strong person" exists.

What we are seeing is only the result.

"Strong" is
not a state, but a result.

2. It just looks that way.

Everyone is weak.
There are days when we lose confidence and days when we stand still.

However,
people are divided into two types:
those who try to overcome it,
and those who leave it as it is.

As a result of this division, from the perspective of someone who has stood still, those who continue to try to overcome it appear strong.

There are no strong people.
There are only people who continue to try to be strong, and they just appear that way.

3. Why do they look strong?

Why do they look strong?
It is because we are only looking at the results.

It is famous that Shohei Ohtani
picks up trash,
takes care of his equipment,
and organizes his daily life.
In this way, everyone who looks strong

has habits like the ones above, and their foundation is solid.

Because their foundation is solid, they can continue to build steadily without wavering.

Strength is born from the accumulation of daily habits.
is what one could say.

4. To you, who wants to be strong

I believe that
you only need to move 1% forward from who you were yesterday.
What do you think happens if you continue that 1% progress for 365 days?

1.01 to the power of 365 is approximately 37.
0.99 to the power of 365 is approximately 0.03.
The difference is about 1,500 times.

The accumulation of 1% is the only way
to reach an incredible place.

I will say it again and again.

There are no strong people.
There are only people who continue to try to be strong.

So today, too,
you only need to move 1% forward.

As a father of three children, I also
sometimes want to be strong.

But in reality,
perhaps there is no need to be a strong father.

If I am a father who continues to try to be strong,
I think that is enough.