Why do you work? Who do you work with? How long will you work?
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As a salaryman working for a super exploitative company, I will explain “Why do you work? Who do you work with? How long will you work?”.
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Everyone, are you harboring these kinds of worries?
“I have no complaints about my job, but I’m somehow not satisfied...”
“I don’t know what I want to do or what my strengths are...”
“I’m anxious about whether I should keep working like this...”
This book is a volume that teaches 20 principles for doing work without regrets in a limited life.The author, Toru Ariyama, is an experienced career consultant who has taught “Protean Career Theory” to over 300,000 people and more than 200 companies. His insights are packed into this book.
The core of this book is the idea that rather than “what” you do or “where” you work, it is more important to consider “what for,” “with whom,” and “how long” you work.By facing these questions, you can find your own unique answer.
Particularly noteworthy is the point that having “no complaints” and being “satisfied” are different things.Citing Frederick Herzberg’s “Two-Factor Theory,” it explains that true satisfaction cannot be obtained simply by having no complaints.
In this book, the following interesting questions are posed:
At what age do you think, “I want to work until this point”?
“I want to be recognized by others OR I want to be useful to others,” which one?
Who is happy because of your work?
What is something you will absolutely never lose to AI in?
By facing these questions, you will be able to clarify your own values and purpose for working. The appeal of this book is that it is full of practical advice, not just theory. For example, the idea that “both strengths and weaknesses are just characteristics” is very helpful in finding a way of working that utilizes your own traits. Also, citing the words of Konosuke Matsushita, it explains the importance of changing how you perceive failure. By acting without fear of failure and utilizing that experience, you can increase your own value.
For those of us working in super exploitative companies, this book is a volume that gives us new hope. It is packed with hints to change the situation where you have no complaints about your current job but are not satisfied.
Why not pick up this “Why do you work? Who do you work with? How long will you work?” and take the first step toward reviewing your way of working?
Your attitude toward work from tomorrow on will surely change!
Finally, let me introduce the response to this book. Many readers have sent in comments such as, “When I face the author’s questions, my own view of work and life emerges,” and “I had never really thought about who I work with, so it’s fresh.”
This book gained such popularity that it was reprinted immediately after its release on October 30, 2024, and in December 2024, it reached number one in the business genre at the Maruzen Nihonbashi store.Many people are re-examining their way of working through this book. “I can’t find what I want to do,” “I don’t know my own strengths,” “I’m afraid to challenge myself with a new job,” “I’m not satisfied with my current job,” “I don’t know if I should change jobs,” “My self-affirmation is low,” “My motivation for work isn’t going up.”
For people with these kinds of worries, this book will be a guidepost.
20 principles to increase the “resolution of your life” and do work without regrets in a limited life.Now might be the time to face yourself and find a way of working that allows you to obtain true satisfaction.
Thank you for reading to the end!
Have a wonderful day today as well✨