The Secret Of Success Is Constancy Of Purpose

By Amy Wise

technology will help us solve all problems.

Some say that this is what a post-industrial society is, and others predict that we cannot achieve any more technological innovation, that we will have to live a reduced and less demanding life. more about material things and luxury items. I do not believe th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amy Wise
• Release date: Feb 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798869208903

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The Secret Of Success Is Constancy Of Purpose

The Secret Of Success Is Constancy Of Purpose

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 : WE CURRENTLY USE NUCLEAR FUEL TO PRODUCE

CHAPTER 2 : DIFFERENTIATING BRANDS

CHAPTER 3 : WHY DON'T YOU DARE TO AFFIRM

CHAPTER 4 : FEAR TO REACH YOUR GOAL

CHAPTER 5 : EMPLOYING PEOPLE FOR LIFE

CHAPTER 1 : WE CURRENTLY USE NUCLEAR FUEL TO PRODUCE

we held a regular International Scientific Conference at our laboratory in Atsugi near Yokohama. Delegates from England presented a theoretical idea for creating a digital video camera. And at the Conference held just six months later, a Sony engineer working at the Atsugi laboratory came up with a working model according to the British design. International colleagues were very surprised. One person said: There is no such thing in England, it would take us up to 10 years to do something similar. Kikuchi said that even at Bell Laboratories, when people have an innovation, they first test it on computers. In Japan, a common response from researchers who feel like an idea has merit is to say, Let's try making one and see how it works!

The type of technology that will be used to help humans survive in the world is not entirely in the hands of scientists and engineers, but we have many possibilities to develop this technology. We proved that during the oil crisis. For many years now, oil has always been a thirst for Japan. I once envisioned the need to build a giant fleet of oil tankers connecting Japan with the Persian Gulf. I once sat in a helicopter looking down at the Nagoya shipyard, where they were building a very large oil tanker shipyard, with a tonnage of 1 million tons. Another shipyard specializing in building ships of 1 million tons has also been built at Nagasaki port. It is predicted that with such development momentum, oil wells will be drained within our generation. But before the giant oil tanker was completed, the oil embargo happened, everything changed and as I said above, this embargo is also an opportunity for us. Because we have learned how to self-preserve, have overcome the oil crisis, are more prosperous, and know how to get ahead in a situation of greater oil scarcity than before.

We currently use nuclear fuel to produce about 26% of Japan's total electrical energy needs. This percentage is much smaller than in France but larger than in the US. We still produce nuclear energy even though everyone knows about the nuclear allergy in Japan, and it is easy to understand the Japanese people's fear of this extraordinary energy, when it was once Completely destroying two of our major cities along with hundreds of thousands of people in the blink of an eye. Japan has three non-nuclear principles: not to produce, stockpile, or use nuclear weapons. We built a nuclear-powered ship, but it was a commercial failure so we stopped using it. In the past, American warships powered by nuclear energy when visiting Japanese ports were often protested by people. Today, people's opposition still exists, although it is no longer as fierce as before and there is very little violence. Even after the accident in Chernobyl, Soviet Union, people still affirmed that using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is still extremely useful and necessary. When nuclear power plants were built in Japan, people booed and protested, but in the end the plants were still completed because everyone understood that this energy is essential for life and humanity. contribute to the survival of the Japanese people.

In 1985, I was present at a charity rock concert held in Japan, calling for help for starving people in Africa. Not only on this continent but also in many other places on earth, there are still people who are malnourished and starving. However, I know there is a technology capable of feeding humans. At the 1985 Science Exhibition, people displayed a tomato plant with more than 20,000 fruits. This plant grows from a single seed and requires very little water during growth. The plant is fed with special nutrients that are regenerated in a closed loop called Hyponica.

I don't think the whole world can live on tomatoes alone, but like many exhibitions I've seen, this one shows that people can do amazing things if they really care and put in the effort. If we look for ways to solve the world's food needs, we may also encounter population problems as well as housing problems, and these problems lead to food needs. However, I am quite optimistic that technology will help us solve all problems.

Some say that this is what a post-industrial society is, and others predict that we cannot achieve any more technological innovation, that we will have to live a reduced and less demanding life. more about material things and luxury items. I do not believe that. My prediction is that we can live comfortably while using less energy, less old materials, less resources but recycling more and will have all the necessary items for a prosperous life. more than ever. Many people around the world, especially Americans, will have to learn and understand the meaning of the word mottainai. Gradually, step by step, year after year, we need to learn how to use resources economically and effectively. We need to recycle more materials. The problem of population growth will be a challenge for everyone, because that increased population also needs to be fed, clothed and educated. As people's living standards increase, the population tends to stagnate, people have different lifestyles, have different interests and tastes, and develop their own appropriate technological techniques to survive.

In the US and Europe, steel manufacturers and computer and car manufacturers periodically complain that they cannot compete with the technology of foreign companies and use this as an excuse to expand. workers or even lay off employees. I explained why Japanese companies always seek to avoid laying off any employees and instead encourage them to help the company overcome difficulties. When electronics began to give way to digital, we laid off electronics engineers and stopped advertising for digital engineers. It was our engineers who were excited to learn new techniques. And that is required to survive. For us Japanese, learning new technology is a way of life, and others will have to do the same. No one wants and cannot keep clinging to the past forever.

JAPAN TO THE WORLD

Friends and enemies

Q

Relations between Japan and the world are often very tense. It is no surprise that today America and the European community are caught in a trade vortex with Japan. I think we should be happy that our country's problems have not been so deeply politicized that we cannot sit at the conference table and discuss them rationally. But this situation is no different than a chronic disease. Therefore, we need to find a solution to fix it. One thing is clear: the US and Japan share more than $80 billion in trade, accounting for more than 30% of all goods and services in the world. Therefore, inevitably both countries will have problems that need to be resolved due to the scale and diversity of their trade.

It's easier to blame others than to reflect on your own mistakes. This is true for both countries.

We have different thoughts and sometimes very different ways of looking at the issues that are causing endless conflicts between these two powers. Of course, important differences exist between the two regimes. Traditional methods, whether right or wrong, still exist in both countries. There are issues that are not related to race, culture, history or tradition but are related to human attitudes. That was understandable.

Before Ronald Reagan took office as US president, one of his advisors visited Japan to learn about Reagan's policy towards Asia, especially defense policy. He spoke with several Japanese leaders and in a meeting with an economist in Tokyo, he linked trade issues with defense and said Japan should build some warships and can be leased or donated to the US Navy. That expert replied to the American consultant that this was difficult to do because Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution clearly states that Japan renounces war and does not allow anyone to maintain war potential or export it. It. Reagan's adviser said: Okay, then let's amend the Constitution.

It's very easy to say but very difficult to do, especially for a democratic country like Japan or even the US. (In fact, when the Americans wrote Japan's Constitution, they hoped that after the US military's occupation of Japan ended, the country would write its own Constitution, but the existing Constitution was deeply ingrained. into the minds of Japanese people to the point that they often view with suspicion any talk of changing the Constitution, because they fear that any change could bring the country back to the bad days of the past. This is under the rule of the Japanese military. I think this is shortsightedness of Japanese politicians, who need to have the courage to change what is necessary. Furthermore, the Constitution does not must be written by Japanese).

Americans and Europeans do not seem to think that their opinions about how currency and trade systems work now and in the future need to be recognized around the world, especially in the business world, and furthermore, they believe that since they have planned these systems, it is inevitable that the rules and regulations they have established will never need to be modified. These systems have so far served their purposes well and as such there is no need to change. In addition, some American and European businessmen also consider Japanese people to be newcomers with no experience and need to learn more to reach the international level. What they didn't want to admit was that we were not only at the same school as them, but also in the same department as them.

The Japanese Economic Planning Agency recently conducted a detailed and thorough study of important economic trends until the year 2000. According to this agency's calculations, the United States will continue to lead the world and will accounting for 19.6% of the world's gross national product. The Soviet Union will contribute 12.5% and Japan will be the third country with 11.9%. West Germany will be the fourth country with 5.9% and then China with 5.3%. France accounts for 4.3% and England 2.9%. The world economic map has changed greatly since 1960 when the US accounted for 33.4% of total world product and the Soviet Union 15% while Japan only achieved 1.8%. But today, the US has dropped to 22.4% and Japan, on the contrary, has increased to 10.1%. This clearly shows that Japan's industrialization achievements as well as its economic strength cannot be ignored in the world trading system and it is worthwhile for peoples to find out what Japan is planning to do. anything and listen to their opinions.

In today's rapidly changing and interdependent world, we need to seek every way to understand each other better; We must talk, exchange ideas with each other and try to sympathize and understand each other. We can debate and discuss, but we must value each other, with the purpose of learning from each other to find ways to solve common problems. I clearly understand that it is difficult for Westerners to believe that an Eastern country has achieved such economic heights. Indeed, so far Japan is the only country to have achieved this level, but its achievements are not an illusion, so the system cannot quickly collapse. Japan will forever be part of the world community and contribute significantly to the welfare of the world's people. Therefore, I have spent a lot of time participating in bilateral and multilateral conferences to try to find ways to increase mutual understanding.

In Japan, we live in conditions of high population density and we understand that we must give our competitors a certain amount of freedom. We have to compromise with each other. The sense of compromise is an essential element of our country's legal regime and is also the basis for relations between countries. We fully understand that some personal needs must be sacrificed in many cases. In America, as far as I know, this sense of compromise is very limited. Americans in general, or at least those I have met over the past 40 years, tend to be very conservative. They always insist that their own opinions or ways of doing things are right. History proves that they are very good in many fields and in fact, we have also learned a lot from America. But I think Americans should also learn to compromise and listen more.

In Japan, the most successful leader in business is not the one who gives detailed instructions to the people working under him, but the one who sets out general mottos and guidelines for employees, creating They consciously believe in themselves and support them in doing good work. With such a leader, employees will work more effectively and come up with many new ideas.

If you believe that your way of doing things is always the best, you will never learn new ideas. Americans tend to think that the American regime is a standard model for the whole world, but of course they refuse to listen and consider what is happening in other countries. Quite a few American companies, having seriously studied working methods elsewhere, have improved productivity and stabilized their workforce by incorporating what they learned abroad. with their own ideas.

When General Motors entered into a joint venture with Toyota Motor Company to manufacture small cars in California, the first agreement signed gave the Japanese