[Book Review] How to Think When You're Worried: Prescriptions from 'The Theory of Unreasonable Work'
"The Theory of Unreasonable Work"
is a book that reconstructs the content of the GERA radio app podcast program "LAUGH & BIZ - Laughable Unreasonable Business Theory -." Futa Sakai and Gunpii unravel the true nature of the frustrations felt in daily work and life by weaving in a great deal of psychology and philosophy.
Many theories are presented, but many of them are useful for work-related worries and were very helpful. I have organized the ideas and mindsets that left an impression on me, including those I want to use in my future life.
To make use of the experience of failure,
1. Interpret it positively as having become your own nourishment.
2. Remember the help of those around you.To reduce regrets,
Choose the regret of doing over the regret of not doing.To break the status quo,
1. Think about whether you will have regrets about not doing it when you die.
2. Assume that what you currently have is insignificant, or discard it once.
Sakai: It's what Taro Okamoto calls "reducing the pile." When I thought this was déjà vu, it was Sukima Switch's "Zenryoku Shonen".
Gunpii: "Break down what you've piled up"! (laughs)
Sakai: Yes, that's it! If you pile it up too much, you can't break it down, so you have to reduce the pile or do something different before you reach your limit.
To avoid burnout syndrome,
1. Dare not to fulfill your dreams and keep them for later.
2. Think of the end as the beginning.
Sakai: I think the conclusion for overcoming burnout is "Kids Return." The final line--
Gunpii: (imitating Beat Takeshi) "Are we already finished?" "You idiot, it hasn't even started yet.".
Sakai: That's the line spoken by Ken Kaneko and Masanobu Ando while riding a bicycle, not by the director, Takeshi-san (laughs). I watched it in college and was quite shocked.
When you are not blessed with talent or environment,
1. Think of it as a difference in effort, not talent.
2. Do your best with what you have.
Sakai: "Instead of saying 'I don't have X,' why not just cook a meal with the ingredients you have now?" That is bricolage. Snoopy is also close in terms of having this perspective--
Gunpii: "You have to play with the cards you're dealt." Right.
Sakai: Yes! Even if life works out like the Straw Millionaire, there aren't many people who are rich from the start, right? So you increase your allies starting from one weapon.
To build a unique perspective,
1. Continue to have information sources different from others.
2. Speak in your own words without borrowing the expressions of others.When you don't feel motivated,
You can also mix in extrinsic motivation.When your hard work is not rewarded,
Accept only "half" of the evaluation.
Sakai: Meritocracy and hyper-meritocracy aren't all evil; there are parts that can't be helped, right? So, regarding such evaluation systems in job hunting and personnel evaluations, while understanding "half" of it, you don't have to accept it as "that's why I was no good."
If there is a cold person/angry person,
Imagine the other person's pain. They might not even have the leeway to talk.When you can't move because you are worried about purpose or efficiency,
Stop thinking with your head and just take action.
Gunpy: There's a saying from the Takeshi Gundan, 'But you do it anyway,' which I've made my motto. 'I might not have talent, but I do it anyway.' It's true—if you just keep doing it, things will somehow work out.
Sakai: That manga 'Hyakumemu.' by Uoto is incredibly good.
(Omitted)
Sakai: There's a scene where a professional track athlete named Zaitsu appears. He comes to give a lecture at the protagonist Togashi's high school, and in his speech to the students, he says this: 'Think shallowly, take the world lightly, don't run to protect yourself, and even if you win, keep attacking.'.
When you feel stuck from being exposed to too many spoilers in life,
remember that you can only understand the moments that move your heart by experiencing them yourself.
In a society where information precedes experience, we feel as if everything has been spoiled for us. However, your emotions are the one thing no one can spoil. This is because you cannot understand emotions unless you experience them yourself.
No matter what others say, it is better to cherish the emotion that has arisen within your heart in this moment. Without thinking, 'Everyone else has felt this too.'
Thank you for reading until the end.
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