We grew up in an environment that encourages competition, where an excellent person is someone who defeats others and comes first. In school, we compare grades and universities; at work, we compare salaries and positions; when married, we compare partners and children; in investing, we compare the scale of funds and big results. But we never asked ourselves what kind of life we truly want. It’s not that poetry and distant places are what everyone desires, nor that horseback riding, skiing, and surfing are what everyone wants. For example, I have been to many places around the world and tried many industries, and I have dabbled in various sports as a novice, but what I like the most is simply walking, light exercise, thinking, reading, and enjoying comfortable food and living. It’s not cool at all, so what? Once you return to asking yourself what kind of life you like, many worries will disappear. On the day you die, no one will care whether your account was a8a9 or a10.