📚399: It's Okay to Copy! The Power of Shu-Ha-Ri! The Law of Building Trust from Successful People
⚪️ Introduction ⚪️
"I don't have anything original anyway..."
Have you ever felt that way?
Hello, I'm Tochamin.
I usually read for about 30 minutes a day.
I have summarized the things that touched my heart and the lessons I learned
as tips for living!
I hope they are useful for your daily life too♪
This time
learning from successful people
is about the power of "Copying x Trust"!
"I want to grow more"
"I want to be recognized by those around me"
To you who think this way,
I want to deliver the lessons from this book.
※ For reasons to continue reading and what to learn,
please also take a look at this article (^^)!!
🟠 Highlights So Far 🟠
I have summarized them here,
so please take a look at my other articles too ⬇️✨
🟩 Reading Details 🟩
⭐️ Recommended for people like this
: For company employees who want to start a business or grow!
🟫 Lessons from this time 🟫
🔴 Lesson 1 🔴
〜 Life allows cheating 〜
Many people think they are required to be creative
and come up with something original that no one has thought of,
but in reality, that is not the case.
In this world, there are more things that succeed
by copying people who are already successful.
Life allows cheating,
and it is okay to copy.
Copying means
you can absorb the wisdom of your predecessors,
which is extremely powerful.
In traditional Japanese master-apprentice relationships,
"Shu-Ha-Ri"is a concept that exists.
✅ Shu (Protect)
Follow the master's form
and make their actions and values your own.
✅ Ha (Break)
After mastering the master's form,
try your own devised methods.
✅ Ri (Leave)
Leave the form and become independent,
further developing what you have learned yourself.
The important thing is
to start by copying,
and finally create something new.
▶ Growth begins by
copying the actions of mentors and successful people you admire.
🔵 Lesson 2 🔵
〜 Accumulating a trust balance 〜
When people work hard, the rewards they receive are
not just financial, but also in the form of
a balance of trust from othersthat they earn.
In the case of financial rewards,
they disappear once you spend them.
In the case of a trust balance,
if you work hard
and take on many requests
from others,
you can keep accumulating it.
People are fundamentally full of conscience.
If you do things with a smile instead of a sour face,
you create a sense of indebtedness in the hearts of those who asked you.
And when you do more than expected,
it is a chance to impress the other person.
True work is about bringing joy to others.
There are many ways to perceive the same thing,
but it is better to choose a perspective
that is beneficial to you.
▶ Accumulating small amounts of trust in your daily work
steadily will become the foundation
of your long-term career.
🟪 Summary of this issue 🟪
I feel that the two lessons this time
are themes that resonate particularly well
with employees in their 20s and 30s.
The phrase "It's okay to copy"
really struck a chord with me.
When you join a company,
you sometimes think,
"Originality is important"
or "I need to think for myself."
But in reality,
observing people who are successful
and imitating their actions
is often the shortest path.
I used to think,
"Isn't it meaningless if I'm just copying?"
But after learning about the concept of Shu-Ha-Ri,
the guilt I felt about copying disappeared.
In the "Shu" (protect) stage,
you imitate the master's form exactly.
In "Ha" (break),
you add a little arrangement.
And in "Ri" (leave),
your own style is born for the first time.
I realized that if you follow this order,
anyone can grow steadily.
The other concept of
"accumulating a trust balance"
was also profound.
Money disappears when you spend it.
Trust is an asset that
continues to grow the more you accumulate it.
Always smile at the workplace
and don't make a sour face at requests.
Try to do work that exceeds expectations.
These small accumulations
lead to the reputation of
"I want to leave it to that person."
This might not be
reflected in your salary immediately.
But in the long run,
opportunities and people naturally gather
around those with high trust.
Personally,
the seniors I thought were great at work
were always smiling
and never hesitated to take on tasks.
Thinking back now, I believe they were
steadily building up their trust balance.
Start by copying through Shu-Ha-Ri,
and accumulate trust little by little.
Just by being conscious of these two things,
both your work and your relationships will gradually change.
From today, why don't you
find an "amazing person" near you
and start by copying them?
That is your fastest route to growth.
