what I want to do in my life, what I want to do in my life

Wilburn 2022-04-19 09:02:36

I watched a movie on the Record Channel, about a pair of brothers and sisters who cook Japanese cuisine. Pursue the improvement of skills throughout life, learn from each other, and complement each other. So heartwarming. Erlang is probably a purer pursuit of excellence. He only makes sushi.

The words of the owner of the shrimp shop are particularly impressive: people today just want to do easy jobs and want a lot of time and money, but they don't want to develop their skills in the past.

Unfortunately. A true portrayal of modern people, or me. It is a happy thing for people to have a skill, the so-called craftsmanship. Painting, singing, drumming, playing the piano, mounting cakes, arranging flowers, cooking, and farming. And I, I could do anything. But I didn't. Pathetic.

Instead of being clever, I did something by myself. Day after day, life hangs. Isshōkenmei, what a beautiful word.

The endless pursuit of skill improvement and the pursuit of perfection. I think a person's character can also be sublimated from this. Does this pursuit of perfect happiness make more sense?

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi quotes

  • Jiro Ono: I do the same thing over and over, improving bit by bit. There is always a yearning to achieve more. I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top, but no one knows where the top is.

  • Jiro Ono: I've never once hated this job. I fell in love with my work and gave my life to it. Even though I'm eighty five years old, I don't feel like retiring. That's how I feel.