I prioritize efficiency in creating my artworks, in my administrative work, and in my daily life. I usually plan carefully to avoid wasting efforts and to prevent failure. I often fall into the trap of thinking "failure equals waste." This is a downside of being overly efficiency-focused.
Yoshida Shoin (1830-1859), a samurai, thinker, and educator from the late Edo period, once said, "If you wish to achieve great things, first forget about success or failure. (大事を断ぜんと欲せば、先づ成敗を忘れよ)“ This means that to accomplish something significant, all you need is determination, without considering whether you will succeed or fail.
It's not about whether you can do it, but deciding to do it. The changes brought about by such actions can lead to personal growth and even inspire others. Reflecting on myself, this really hits home!
Today, more people emphasize cost performance and time performance. However, when it comes to what you truly want to do, Yoshida Shoin's words seem to urge us to channel our energy into action rather than wasting it on minute calculations of efficiency.
The true purpose of taking action is to create change, not merely to achieve a specific result. With this mindset, "failure equals waste" becomes irrelevant. As Edison said, "Failure is the mother of success."
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