"What I wish would happen" creates the future. #ThingsIWantToMakeTheFutureNorm Post Highlights
The post project that started on November 17th, "#ThingsIWantToMakeTheFutureNorm".
In this year, which marks the 100th year of the Showa era, we have received many voices regarding the "norms" of the future that we will build from here on out.
▼ Click here for details on the "#ThingsIWantToMakeTheFutureNorm" post project
Three weeks have passed since the start, and the number of posts has exceeded 6,500.
Thank you to everyone who has participated.
The other day, we introduced five posts that the companies participating in the Mirai Lab found wonderful.
Following up on the other day, we will introduce a few more posts this time as well.
※The names in parentheses are the companies that picked them.
The ghosts of eco-bags left behind with their tags still on
I resonate with the perspective of "trying to decide the future when buying things." The expression that unused bags are not "waste" but "proof that you haven't given up yet" stayed with me.
I feel that this way of thinking, which affirms hope for the future, is important as a corporate stance we want to make a norm for the future. (IG Consulting)
Things I want to make the future norm
I resonated with the difficulty of honestly putting "kindness you can do in your daily life" into action. The accumulation of small behavioral changes by each individual will surely become a great driving force to change the "norms" of the future.
We also hope for a society where no one is left behind, where we can listen to people's voices and support each other without hesitation, and we want to gently support those steps one by one through technology and manufacturing. (SHARP)
"Soft boss" is fine. Trusting and delegating is my strictness
The values cherished by employees working at our company (https://www.lifenet-seimei.co.jp/recruit/LifenetterValues/) also include "Ownership" and "Be ambitious (energetic, bright, and fun)." Moving on your own is free and fun, yet it is also strict.
To move on your own, a certain amount of knowledge, experience, and ability to act are also necessary. I believe that if such individual efforts, and trust in those efforts, become the norm, it will be a society where working is more fun! (Lifenet Insurance Official Note Editorial Department)
Are you aware of your strengths?
At the end of this year, when I thought about next year, I realized that I was only looking at things I was bad at, thinking "I want to be able to do such and such." Perhaps I was under the impression that being an adult meant being able to do everything.
But I hope I can remember the feeling of when I innocently enjoyed what I was good at. It would be wonderful if we could bring what we enjoy doing to each other and build a relationship where we can complement one another. (KIRIN)
Short story | The night when unread books become clouds
We picked a piece of fiction. It is a romantic short-short story where the words of unread books become cumulonimbus clouds, and the words fall like rain. At the same time, I thought: unread books mean there are so many books you want to read, you are able to buy them, and you have the opportunity to read them—what a luxury that is!
The sentence, "Unread books, you know, you can read them, or you don't have to. That's what's good about them. Stories you don't know yet are just there," left an impression on me. I hope that being able to have unread books will be a norm in the future as well. (CAC Group)
Disaster prevention starts from the kitchen, not the closet
Some people might avoid thinking about "what if" or "unexpected events." However, such events can come suddenly and at unexpected times.
Making preparations a normal part of daily life is the first step toward disaster prevention and mitigation. As an individual, I felt I really wanted to follow this example! (Lifenet Insurance Official Note Editorial Department)
Mixing, but not chaotic
While feeling "diversity" in Melbourne, Australia, I strongly resonated with the author's stance of positively accepting differences, asking, "When you encounter differences in culture and values, isn't a world that 'approaches to understand' rather than 'keeps distance' more interesting?"
Under the slogan "Connecting the world by turning differences into value," our company promotes "DEIB = Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging." I felt I definitely want our employees to read this article. (JTB)
#ThingsIWantToMakeTheFutureNorm -- "Don't decide on just one norm" From the life of someone raised in Izu and her British husband
The perspectives of the two of you, raised in completely different environments like Izu and the UK, were very fresh, and it made me realize once again that "what is normal varies from person to person."
I felt that the attitude of accepting diversity without imposing one's own values applies not only to oneself but also to a corporate stance that walks alongside the community. (Sekisui Jushi)
I read everyone's posts feeling that tips to make daily life and the future a little better will change future values and norms.
The "norms" we enjoy today were built up in this way, weren't they?
We at "Korekara Lab" will take to heart the "things you want to become the future norm" that we received from everyone and put them to use from "Showa 101" onwards.
The call for submissions is open until Wednesday, December 17th.
As a conclusion to the submission project, we plan to hold an exhibition event at the bookstore "Tomei Shoten" (operated by freee) in Kuramae, Tokyo, to introduce some of the submitted works.
*For those whose work we plan to introduce, a representative from Tomei Shoten will contact you to confirm details regarding the exhibition.
We look forward to your submissions!