I wrote a book about "Peak Experiences" 📚

Recently, I have written several articles on this note about "peak experiences" and "peak moments."
I also read several books on philosophy, religion, and psychology on Kindle, reread my psychology textbooks from my university days, and wrote a Kindle book as a summary—or rather, for my own confirmation.
I included many of my own personal experiences, writing as I looked back and confirmed, thinking, "Oh, that happened, didn't it."

After finishing the writing

"Peak experiences" and "peak moments."
That mysterious, fulfilling time that suddenly visits us in our daily lives—.
It feels a little embarrassing to put into words, but,
"Oh, I'm glad I'm alive."
"I'm having a good time right now, too."
Moments where you feel that quietly, yet surely.
It's not necessarily when you've achieved something or been praised by someone; it can be a sudden sunset, or a passage from a piece of writing or music.

I have been calling such times "peak moments."

While reading books, various experiences were suddenly recalled, as if tracing my life so far.
At that time, my heart trembled.
In this moment, time seemed to stand still.
This Kindle book was written as I confirmed and cherished each of those memories one by one.

The title is—
"Peak Experiences: A Fulfilling Way of Life from Your 50s Onward"

Honestly, this is a book I wrote "for myself" more than "for the readers."
But precisely because of that, I hope it reaches someone else's heart as well.

So, once again. What is a "peak experience"?

A psychologist named Abraham Maslow proposed the concept of "peak experience," which lies beyond self-actualization.
It is a time of bliss where you transcend your individual self and become one with the world, nature, or "something greater."
There is no ego there, only the joy of simply "being."

But this does not mean it is spiritual. In our daily lives, we occasionally experience moments similar to that.
In fact, I think that people in their 50s and beyond, who have distanced themselves a little from social roles as they age, are more likely to enjoy such experiences.

This is because when we are young, the impatience of "I must become someone" inevitably comes first.
But from our 50s on, we start to feel that we don't need to "become someone," but rather that "it's okay to be just as I am."
Perhaps such calmness makes it easier to open our hearts and accept "peak experiences."

For me personally, since entering my 50s, my values have changed quietly but surely.
Rather than chasing exciting days, I want to cherish the time I can savor deeply.
Rather than winning against someone, I want to cherish someone.
I have come to feel that way more often.

In this book, I have written about some of the "peak experiences" that came with those changes in my heart.
For example, the vastness of the sky I felt during a casual morning walk, or the silence and halo-like light I felt amidst the hustle and bustle during my early days of working abroad—.
They are all small events, but within them, there was a definite "fulfilling time."

A "fulfilling way of life" is not just about continuing to chase big dreams.
Rather, it is about noticing what is already in your hands—.
I think that is the "richness" of life from your 50s onward.

Among those of you reading this note, there may be some who have experienced similar times.
No matter how small it was, it must have been an irreplaceable "peak experience of your own."

You can cherish such experiences more.
In fact, I think that life from now on is a "journey to deepen" those times.

Going forward, I would like to continue thinking about the meaning of "peak experiences" and "peak moments" together with you, while introducing the contents of the book little by little on this note.
And with the wish that life from your 50s onward will be even richer and more fulfilling—I will continue to write.

Please join me.