A reflective time getting ready for the new year
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Everybody on Medium spends so much time writing their articles. Time is the most precious thing in life. Why do they write?
Everybody on Medium also expects many people to spend their precious time reading their articles. Why do they read?
As this year is coming to an end, I decided to spend some time asking myself this question seriously. The clearer I am about why I write, the stronger my motivation should be to keep on writing the next year as well as have people read my writings.
Let me explore using what is called Five Whys method.
Why do I write?
Because I want to introduce Japan’s traditional culture to people in the modern world.
Why?
Because I believe Japan’s traditional culture holds something of value that is different from what people in the modern world are used to.
Why?
Because many people in the modern world now have doubts about the way they have lived for a long time and have started seeking alternatives to their way of living.
Why?
Because many people are concerned that they are heading in the wrong direction if they continue their way of living.
Why?
Because many people in the modern world feel that their way of living is making their environment (both ecological and social) detrimental to them, not better.
I’m one of the people who live in the modern world.
As a person living in the modern world, I have long believed that economic growth will lead to the prosperity and happiness of the people in the world.
However, I’m concerned that our current way of living is leading to ecological and social perils, not for the better. I’m now seeking if there is an alternative.
Japan’s traditional culture, some I’m familiar with, some are totally new to me, might give us hints for an alternative way of life that is not detrimental to our lives. It’s worth taking a significant portion of my time exploring it.
If you have a similar concern about the way we live currently and are seeking alternatives, I hope you follow what I write. I also welcome your thoughts on the comment.