What are you offering when you say that?

"I think we should do it this way."

When doing this work, I am told that
a great many times.

But every time, I think to myself.

Well then,
what are you offering?

Raising cattle is not a job
that runs on pretty ideas.

Money,
time,
effort,
people,
and responsibility too,
we bear it all.

When things don't go well,
being told "I knew it,"
and being the one who ultimately faces the fire,
is the person on this side.

"I thought that was a good idea too."
"I predicted that would happen."
Those words,
can be said as much as you like after the fact.

But,
between coming up with an idea
and giving it shape,
there is a world of difference.

Giving something shape
means offering something up.

Your owntimeyour own
moneyyour own
reputationyour ownresponsibility for failure

"Thoughts" that are just talk
produce nothing in the field.

That is why I
always keep asking myself as well.

"What am I offering?"

"Is there anything else I can offer?"

A path,
I believe, can only be made
by the footprints of such people.

If there is no path, build one.

Until your footprints become the path.

If there is anyone reading this who is about to take on a challenge,
I want to say it loudly.

You should ignore the voices of the peanut gallery who offer nothing.
What you gain by offering something of your own is an asset, even if you fail.
Hold your head high and move forward!!!

—— Kyoko Endo (Veterinarian / Itadakimasu Concierge)

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