I'm not dwelling on it—money really has no substance—can't run on one wheel...
As the signs of the rainy season ending began to appear, Shu-san finally made his way back to the river. Since returning from his travels, the path to his favorite spot had been overgrown due to the constant rain, but after clearing the way himself, he enjoyed a moment of true refreshment.
The realization that came after the shock of losing my wallet.
While Shu-san has received many messages of concern regarding the lost wallet he mentioned in the previous episode, he is surprisingly positive about it. In fact, he brightly shares that the biggest takeaway from this experience was realizing firsthand just how little substance money actually has.
Hitting rock bottom has always pushed me forward.
Looking back on his life, he notes that major turning points—such as when his programmer life in Tokyo hit a dead end, or a specific event during his time helping with the family business—were always accompanied by difficult experiences. Though they seemed desperate at the time, those situations became the keys that opened doors to new ways of living.
Approaching the core of a life not swayed by money.
Moving beyond mere intellectual understanding, this experience allowed him to feel from the heart that it is foolish to be swayed by something with no real substance. With this newfound conviction, Shu-san is accelerating toward a lifestyle even more true to himself. The conversation dives even deeper, so please be sure to listen to the full episode.
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