Two questions and two answers to the god of sushi

Sonia 2022-04-20 09:02:10

"Sushi God" is a film about the pursuit of excellence, an inspirational film about persistence and focus. For seventy years, I have been doing almost the same work every day. Looking at this world, there are very few people who can do it. And people who can focus like this should eventually become masters in this field.

Q: Why did Jiro Sushi succeed?
A: As a person who loves food, I think that the core of catering is taste, service and irreplaceability. Erlang makes sushi by maintaining the high quality of taste and service, and has won the reputation. And Erlang sushi is even more irreplaceable: there are only 10 seats, and the menu is adjusted according to the situation every day. One of the less than 100 Michelin three-star restaurants in the world needs to be booked one month in advance, and the minimum consumption is 30,000 days. Yuan. There is only one such irreplaceable universe that competitors cannot imitate.

Q: How did this film affect me?
A: Erlang's persistent pursuit of excellence, his dedication and perseverance for decades, especially infects me. Recently, I was watching the "Perfectionism" topic of Harvard's happiness class. I mentioned the various harms caused by perfectionism, and suggested that we should pursue excellence instead of perfection. Reflecting on myself, many things are not the pursuit of excellence, but just enough, and I think this is one of the reasons why I am still mediocre today. I'm looking for a direction in which to continually strive for excellence and stick to it.

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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.