Rising early
I'm not sure I'm a morning person, but when I get up early my must-do tasks are done before noon, and the whole day gets used well, so I make a point of it.
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Life
Fragments of the experiences and feelings that build who I am now.
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- Habits
- Hobbies
- TMI
Habits
Walking
I almost always take a walk after I wake up. Sorting out in my head what I need to do today as I walk gives the day a good running start, and I love that. I tend to walk when I want to refresh, too; even in team meetings I'm often walking around instead of sitting in a chair.
Looking back
I tend to look back on things whenever something happens. I haven't been recording my daily reflections lately, so I'm starting a YouTube channel.
Hobbies
Football
One way or another I played for about 15 years, from kindergarten until I finished high school. I'll come to futsal if you invite me, so let's play if the timing works. I'll be cheering in the stands at the next World Cup.
Films
I don't watch them often, but films inspire me and good ideas often come from them, so I watch one when I'm stuck. I especially love musicals like The Greatest Showman and La La Land. Honestly I haven't seen many space films yet, but Project Hail Mary had me sobbing in the cinema.
Reading
I go through waves of wanting to read and not. When I'm in the mood, I read a book straight through. I've stopped reading many business books and lately read stories or specialist books. The book I call my textbook for life is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; it's the foundation of my mindset. The Little Prince is another precious one that inspired me.
Music
I have it on whenever I work. My latest craze is bass-beat music. Among Japanese artists, Fujii Kaze is by far my favourite.
TMI
Dogs and penguins
Among animals, I love dogs and penguins. We once had a golden retriever at home, so I especially like big dogs. As for penguins, they waddle so cutely, then swim so fast; I love that gap.
My dream at ten
It was "to raise stag beetles while working as a detective." Even then I loved watching people, and reading from small movements and changes what someone was really thinking, so I imagined being a detective. As for the stag beetles, I was raising giant stag beetles at the time (with my parents' help, we nearly bred a second generation); I simply loved them.