How to Get Rid of Laziness with Japanese Culture

The hard work and discipline of the Japanese people is well known throughout the world. So, what is it about the Japanese people that makes them stay up late and work hard? What makes them so disciplined?

 Here are the secrets.

1. Ikigai

Ikigai comes from the words "iki" which means life, and "kai" which means the realization of every dream/expectation. In other words, the concept means finding your purpose in life.

When people are lazy, it's usually because they don't know or have forgotten the reason why they have to work hard. Why should he get up early in the morning? Why should he always do his best for anything?

So have a life goal that you want to achieve.

So, when laziness comes over you, remember what your life goals are and the success you want to achieve. Remember the people you love and want to make happy. Remember the people who believe in you that you will succeed.

In Japanese culture, ikigai is the long process of achieving fulfilment and fulfilling one's purpose in life. The end result of this concept is not always material things, but how to be happy and motivated at all times.

So, what's your ikigai?

2. Kaizen

The term Kaizen comes from the Japanese words KAI [改] and ZEN [善].  The word "KAI" translated into Indonesian means "change" while "ZEN" which means "Good". So, if interpreted directly, the meaning of Kaizen is "change for the better".

The Kaizen concept was introduced by Masaaki Imai through his book entitled 'Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success'.

Many people think that to achieve something big, you have to put in a lot of effort. Well, Masaaki wants to break that principle.

The essence of the term Kaizen referred to by Masaaki Imai is that there is no need to do big things to make changes if we are lazy to do so.

Doing small things but if done continuously will produce satisfying results. In Japan itself, there is such a thing as Kaizen training or technique. This technique applies the "one-minute principle" to develop yourself.

For example, you want to master a foreign language. You don't need to study for hours when you start, just practice one minute today and then repeat it every day. If we feel comfortable. Then you can increase the duration. The same can be applied if you want to exercise, read books, practice programming and others.

3. Keishan

KEISHAN, meaning creative, innovative and productive. This principle tells Japanese people to never be afraid to create, to never be afraid to be different.

Keishan tries to teach us to never stop learning so that we can produce unique, creative and useful works. This work ethic is definitely beneficial for those who are still studying or already working.

There are many ways to implement it. Don't stop looking for inspiration. Whenever you come across something that you think could be a solution and improvement for your work, you can try to keep it around your desk. Found a great article? Save the link, print the article, and place it around the workspace. There's a video that you think is good? Save the link, watch the video, and share with others what you learnt from it.

The 3 Japanese cultures in a nutshell are finding your purpose in life, starting from small things and continuing to make improvements in creative and innovative ways. If it is done continuously, your laziness will decrease and can disappear altogether.

In addition, you must know the consequences of being lazy. Remember what we do today will greatly affect your future.

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