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Doing Things Just to Avoid Being Disliked Isn’t a Strength—It’s a Weakness
Sometimes what we call kindness
might just be fear —
fear of being disliked, or blamed, or left out.
After a small moment with my son,
I started to notic…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The Time I Moved Some Stones and Got in Trouble
It started with a few small, round stones my wife found in a shop — she thought they were cute, so we brought them home and placed them on the bathro…
9 months ago
Rush Hour in Paris
In this episode, I share a small but vivid memory from a morning in Paris — a side of the city that rarely makes it into the postcards. While we ofte…
9 months ago
“Maybe ‘I’m sorry’ is the more grown-up word.”
A small moment with my son made me think about how hard it is to say “I’m sorry.”
When he accidentally made a friend fall, he couldn’t bring himself t…
9 months ago
Kindness Is a Byproduct of Having Space
This episode reflects on the idea that kindness isn’t a permanent trait — it’s something that depends on having space. When life feels tight, patienc…
9 months ago
Why the Magic Doesn’t Work at Disneyland Paris
A reflection from my visit to Disneyland Paris — where I realized the “magic” didn’t quite work the same way it does in Japan.
In Paris, the real worl…
9 months ago
Intel’s “¥170 Million Per Hour” Cash Burn — A Giant at the Breaking Point
While reading about Intel’s massive cash burn — losing the equivalent of ¥170 million every hour — I couldn’t help but think about how even giants mu…
9 months ago
“The Antidote to Fear Is Sharing Information.”
A line from Airbnb’s Brian Chesky to Sam Altman stayed with me:
“When information is missing, gossip fills the gap.
The worst thing is to be feared. Th…
9 months ago
Within Our Reach
During the flight back from France, I watched Escape from Kabul, a French film about the fall of Afghanistan’s capital and the people trapped between…
9 months, 1 week ago
This Is Why I Can’t Stop Traveling
A quiet reflection after a week in France.
Traveling isn’t about escape — it’s how I learn, observe, and stay connected to the world.
From local eyewea…
9 months, 1 week ago