1. Thank you for another week of hard work.
To those of you who work diligently every day, chasing your tasks and responsibilities: as you breathe a sigh of relief before the weekend finally arrives this Friday night, perhaps you are feeling a bit weary.
“I need to grow more.”
“I don’t want to give up on my current efforts.”
Those with strong aspirations often find themselves suddenly struck by anxiety, wondering, “Is this really the right path for me?” when they stop to take a breath.
When you look around, you are surrounded by dazzling phrases like, “Make what you love your career,” or “Live by doing what you want.” Every time you see them, do you find yourself holding back, thinking, “I want to do what I love, too. But am I just running away from reality?”
Let me state this clearly: Wishing to “do what you love” is never an escape from reality, nor is it a sign of laziness.
On the contrary, because you are sincere and possess a heart that refuses to give up, hidden within that very thing you “love” is the “true shortcut to success” that will fundamentally change your life.
Tonight, let’s unravel why your “desire to do what you love” will inevitably lead to success, using the words left behind by a renowned critic.
2. The “Law of Success” as Spoken by Critic Kimindo Kusaka
The late Kimindo Kusaka, a Japanese economic critic known for his sharp analyses of social trends, once left this profound quote:
“Doing what you love is actually a shortcut to success. If anyone has the honesty to perceive what society needs and the desire to be ‘useful’ to society, what they want to do will surely succeed.”
How did this quote resonate with you when you read it?
Some might think, “Doing what I love is a shortcut to success? That sounds too good to be true.” However, the true meaning of these words is not an irresponsible encouragement to “just live selfishly.” Hidden here is the “strongest weapon” possessed only by those who are sincere and can work hard step by step.
3. Why “Doing What You Love” Generates Overwhelming Results
We are often taught from childhood that “it is a virtue to endure even what you dislike and keep going.” Of course, the power to work diligently that you have acquired through that experience is a wonderful asset.
However, there is a limit to the results you can achieve through “sense of duty” or “endurance” alone. This is because such efforts are accompanied by the exhaustion of energy.
On the other hand, how about the energy when you are engaged in “what you love”?
- You become so immersed that you forget about time.
- You research how to make things better without even being asked.
- Even when you hit a wall, you don’t find it bitter to think, “How can I do this?”
This “passion that makes your hands move on their own” generates an overwhelming quality that others cannot hope to match. While a person doing something out of duty takes 10 steps, someone who loves it easily advances 100 steps. That is why doing what you love is the “shortest route to success.”
4. Two Secret Ingredients to Turn “Just a Hobby” into “Certain Success”
Still, the question remains: “Does doing what I love really guarantee success?” Kusaka’s words indicate two conditions to sublimate this from a “self-centered hobby” into “social success.”
These are things you, who work diligently in society every day, already possess or can acquire immediately.
① “Honesty” to perceive what society needs
The first is an honest eye that observes your surroundings, asking, “What are the people around me looking for now?” or “What are people in the world struggling with?” instead of clinging only to your own fixations.
By slightly reshaping your “interests” or “strengths” to match society’s needs (demand), your activities transform into something that is required by many people.
② The heart that wants to be “useful” to society
The second is the most important mindset. It is not the ego of “I want to make a fortune with this,” but the pure desire to contribute: “I want to make someone smile through this activity,” or “I want to ease someone’s pain.”
The moment your “personal love” and your “heart that wants to be useful to others” click into place, it evolves into powerful value (a business or a lifelong pursuit). The world will not ignore someone who is trying to create a mechanism that is useful to society. That is why it “inevitably succeeds.”
5. 3 Steps to Start This Weekend for Those Who “Don’t Want to Give Up”
To you, who have worked hard and diligently: why not share some of that strong desire “not to give up” with “what you truly want to do” from now on?
It is finally the weekend. Proposing a small step to excite your future, stepping away from work and daily obligations:
| Timing | Action | Points to Keep in Mind |
| Friday Night | Care for your mind and body | First, say “thank you” to yourself for working hard all week. Recharge your energy by listening to your favorite music or taking a warm bath. |
| Saturday | Write down “what you love/want to do” in a notebook | No restrictions like “it won’t make money” or “it’s too late.” Freely write down things you loved as a child or things you find yourself researching online. |
| Sunday | Imagine “how it can be useful to others” | Choose just one from what you’ve written down. Just by thinking about it—”If I taught this to others, who would be happy?” or “Can I make someone smile with this?”—is enough. |
6. Now, Let’s Turn on the Switch for “What You Want to Do”
Choosing “what you love” is not running away from your current environment.
Instead, it is a positive and brave challenge, saying, “I believe in my potential and want to deliver even more wonderful value to society.”
You have the “power to work hard” that you have cultivated so far. If you combine that with “the things you love” and your “kind heart that wants to be useful,” you are invincible.
There is no need to be shy with anyone.
Why not quietly turn on the switch for the “thing you want to do” that has been sleeping deep in your heart this weekend?
I sincerely support your “challenge that does not give up” as it leads to a wonderful future.
Thank you for all your hard work this week. Have a wonderful and exciting weekend!
