A story about a world where 8 billion people live for 8 billion people.

I believe that humans are inherently creatures who want to be useful to someone. That is something common to all human beings.

However, isn't the only difference whether or not they are 'aware' of it?

The weapon called 'compassion' that survived the Ice Age

Humans are creatures that form groups. By nature, we cannot live without grouping together. In other words, not interacting with others means 'death'.

Even people who are convinced that they are alone are living within society. Even those who return to nature to live use tools made by someone else and borrow wisdom passed down by others.

There is not a single person in this world who lives completely without interacting with others, completing everything through their own power alone.

Whether directly or indirectly, we can only live by interacting with someone. That is the 'destiny' of the species known as Homo sapiens.

The biggest reason why our ancestors, Homo sapiens, survived the harsh Ice Age. It is said that it was not the high intelligence of the individual, but 'compassion'.

Other human species that were intelligent as individuals but could not cooperate perished. On the other hand, our ancestors, who were by no means omnipotent as individuals, survived by uniting and sharing their wisdom.

Therefore, having compassion and uniting is an essence we cannot discard. I believe it is the only truth that has not changed even after thousands of years.

The limits of 'selfishness' and the suffering that cannot be put into words

Whether you look at Laozi's 'Tao Te Ching' or the teachings of the Buddha, they all ultimately preach that 'it is natural for humans to join hands'.

If you live a life that goes against that nature, the gears will start to go wrong somewhere. No matter how much you try to resist, you cannot escape this 'essence'.

People can only be happy themselves by making others happy.

This is the reality of the matter.

I have seen many people who say, 'I should have grasped happiness, but for some reason, I am suffering.' Even though they should have obtained everything, for some reason, the shadow of unhappiness does not disappear.

If you are suffering because something has happened to you or your precious family, I want you to ask yourself once.

'Have I truly lived for the sake of others?' 'Have I been living a life that deviates from the essence of Homo sapiens?'

Surely, you will have some idea. When we gain half-baked wisdom, we tend to forget this 'simple law of nature'.

Toward a world where 100 people live for 100 people

An extraordinary genius like Einstein concluded that the essence of the universe is "love." However, those with partial knowledge forget that they are "incomplete beings" and become arrogant.

It is fine for each of us to be a "fool." We are incomplete beings who can only survive by helping and complementing one another.

There is no need for anyone to be a hero. There is no need for anyone to be a genius.

However, do not underestimate the power of unity. The strength born when each individual cooperates is unimaginably great.

Hideto Tomabechi once said, "In a village of 100 people, it is best for 99 to live for one, and for one to live for 99."

I would like to rewrite that just a little.

"A world where 100 people live for 100 people."

Such a world is the best. 8 billion people having compassion for 8 billion people. And I want to include myself among that "someone."

We are not complete on our own. Only when we act for the sake of "someone," including ourselves, does our life truly begin to shine.