Description Wandering in life is merely trial and error, yet we often treat it as a sin. Wandering is not a sin. For a human being to be without wandering is the same as having no will to move forward. Humans are creatures of desire, and that desire is the driving force behind the will to improve. Wandering is an experiment to overcome one's limits, and achievement is what lies beyond it. What matters here is that, however rough the path, one must walk the right one. If we compromise or take shortcuts just to get through the moment easily, we end up trapped in a maze we can never escape. The temptation to avoid our limits is as seductive as a devil's kiss. But the moment we fall for it, we become like fish caught in a net. In other words, desire is both the will to improve and, if we're not careful, a foolish impulse—like spilling our own blood on an altar to celebrate a victory that hasn't yet been won. pp.17–18 Silence seems to exist outside of me, but the thinking self actually exists within silence, and it is through silence that we observe ourselves and grow our 'self' or 'inner being.' Silence is the only presence that can observe and warn us as we are shaken by every impulse, emotion, and temptation. In moments of silence, our own contemplation of the world begins. Silence is not simply the absence of speech. The moment we fall silent, we separate ourselves from the outside world—so silence means more than just not speaking; it means halting all actions driven by habit. Thus, to remain silent toward others, toward the outside world, is a passion of another kind. For instance, falling silent while listening to music is, in itself, an intense gesture. pp.34–35 In reality, we always live defined as 'someone.' Within the family, we are a father, a son, or a daughter; socially, we are citizens or members of the public; at work, we hold a title; and if nothing else, we live as someone's friend or colleague. Relationships cut us into dozens, even hundreds, of categories, and there is no way to avoid this. The moment we completely reject the nature of Homo sapiens, even if we don't become lost souls adrift in the universe, we will at the very least be unable to avoid social isolation. In severe cases, we might end up confined to some psychiatric hospital, given a strong sedative, wandering the halls with unfocused eyes. Or perhaps we'd dig a cave into some mountainside and sit there making animal cries. Just as being born human was never a choice, our lives, too, are not so much a matter of choice. p.74 Such contextualization is, of course, quietly taught and instilled by those who benefit from it. Therefore, it is not easy to see through, and even if one does see through it, it is even harder to find the courage to speak up. Becoming a minority voice within the system is always frightening. But for a young person with a burning heart, things are different. The future belongs to the young, and the young have a duty to see through the flaws of the world they will one day own, and to fix, develop, and refine it with their own hands. While it is important to carry on the legacy left by previous generations, it is also the responsibility of the young to correct what is wrong and to improve and advance it. Therefore, if young people fall into the trap of contextualization, fear criticism, and simply conform, it is the same as declaring that they are giving up their own future. If you have a burning heart, boldly break free from this contextual trap. pp.110–111 So what kind of field is that? It is not the machine-production sector, which cannot escape the curse of entropy, but rather human-centered systems such as leisure, entertainment, cosmetics, education, healthcare, biotechnology, and clean energy. These fields derive their added value through people rather than machines. In the past, the efficiency of machines mattered most; now, an era is dawning in which the spark between people becomes the source of added value. p.137 This is a story from when the author was learning to swim. Usually, after about a month of repeating 'breathe in, breathe out' while practicing kicks, one becomes reasonably able to swim by the second month. At this stage, if you set a goal from the start of swimming two laps and begin your strokes, you will almost always run out of breath and give up around a lap and a half. But conversely, if yesterday...