I watched "More Motivation Is Your Richer Ability": Live life to the fullest and do more things that make you excited
Speaking of the Japanese entrepreneur [Takabumi Horie] who was born in 1972 (https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E5%A0%80%E6%B1%9F%E8%B4%B5%E (opens in a new tab) 6%96%87), young friends may not know this figure very well, but for an old man like me who has been in the Internet and media circles for many years, his name is not only resounding, but now I can still remember some of his legendary deeds vividly and feel quite familiar.
At most, some people know that he was the former chairman and CEO of the well-known Japanese portal Livedoor (opens in a new tab) (now owned by LINE Corporation). He was later imprisoned in 2006 for violating the Securities and Exchange Act due to the “Livedoor Incident (opens in a new tab)”.
Takabumi Horie (opens in a new tab) is indeed a legendary person According to what he mentioned in his book “More Power Is Your Rich Power (opens in a new tab)”, he insisted on updating his e-newsletter regularly even when he was in prison. This shows how much he cares about his readers. Of course, it’s not hard to imagine how strong his determination, discipline and fighting spirit are!
Takabumi Horie (opens in a new tab) currently has the following identities: entrepreneur, career consultant, program engineer, writer, critic, entertainer, rocket developer, restaurant designer, online club chairman, Japan Football League consultant, Osaka World Expo special consultant, film producer.
As the outside world imagined, Takabumi Horie (opens in a new tab) quickly made a comeback after being released from prison, not only creating a new generation of social media755 (opens in a new tab) (755 is said to be the prisoner number when he was originally detained in Nagano Penitentiary). He also established a food review website TERIYAKI (opens in a new tab). In recent years, he has published many best-selling books and has become a veritable “slash middle-aged”.
The book “Multiple Powers Are Your Rich Abilities (opens in a new tab)”, which was recently introduced to the Taiwanese publishing market, is hailed as a spiritual hotpot dedicated to many readers and friends who want to become slash youths. It took me less than an hour to read this book, but it took me a whole week to think over and chew on the ideas in the book.
After the barriers of the industry have been removed, the ability to actively cross borders has become more and more important. In a chaotic world where anyone can redefine it, being able to promote the integration and innovation of different things at the same time is “multi-power (opens in a new tab)”.
The “multi-power” advocated by Takafumi Horie in this book is actually not just a technology for handling a large amount of work, but a way of life. Since “life is short”, why not make the most of every day? Make good use of “multiple motivations” and enjoy the lifestyle to the fullest before life comes to an end.
The speech he delivered at the graduation ceremony of Kinki University is particularly worth watching. Not only do I recommend it to my students, I also hope that friends who are interested can take the time to watch it. I believe they will be touched.
Finally, I would like to share with you some golden quotes mentioned by the author of this book in the book “Multiple motivations are your rich abilities (opens in a new tab)”:
Your precious time should be invested in the work that can best utilize your strengths.
For people who have at most two titles, please reflect on your own.
Make “try it out first and then revise it one by one” as your mantra.
People who grow quickly or often pursue new things are almost likely to become popular in three minutes.
Reduce the time that makes you uninterested in the 24 hours a day.
The time bought with money should be filled with things that interest you.
Only when people have literacy can they see the whole picture and the truth of various things.
The ability to ask questions is an essential ability to expand business.
What matters in work is not speed, but rhythm.
As long as you do what you like, you will definitely gain something from it.
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Further reading
- Sales no longer relies on luck: Revealing the growth rules of “The Model” of Japanese B2B
- I watched “The Era of Resumption is Coming”: From π-shaped people, slash youth to the gig economy
- Vesta Cocoon Diary: Nine Steps to Working for Yourself
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Vista Cheng speaks and runs workshops on AI workflows, writing and content systems for companies, schools and public agencies.
