When I looked up the word "guts" in the dictionary, which seems to be outdated, I found It says, "The spirit of seeing things through to the end." When working, the most important thing is to accumulate small success stories. Is there anything else needed to solve this problem other than the ``spirit of seeing it through to the end''? Naturally, I don't get as much recognition as I'd like and things don't always go well. However, I don't think there is any solution other than to just keep going without giving up until you are recognized and things go well. The more people lack the guts to run away from the essence of ``continuing,'' the more they will come up with empty excuses about non-existent skills and know-how. There is no value in half-baked skills or know-how that have only been acquired over a few years. Unless you do something at a level that others cannot imitate, you will not receive any recognition. However, it is not possible to reach that level overnight. Especially at work, your value is determined entirely by the opinions of others. Therefore, the work and recognition you receive may not be what you want. However, he is someone who quietly does what he has to do until the end and contributes to the team. These are the types of people we need, regardless of age or anything else. You will get as many opportunities as you need. That's why they will definitely grow and achieve their ideals. This March marks 23 years since I began my training as a furniture maker. At the time, I was surprised at how poorly I did, and was given the lowest rating among the younger students. Although he made mistakes and got scolded every day, he still practiced on his own every morning and evening. And after a year and a half had passed, "Practice every day... You've got guts." I remember being so happy that I cried when I was praised for the first time. That's all I've been doing for 23 years. Just keep going until it works and you get recognition. Whenever I become absorbed in trying to fulfill someone's request, I somehow acquire something resembling a skill. People who do not realize this value and can only see what they want to do are eternal amateurs who will never be able to become even third-rate. The things you accumulate every day can be really small. The important thing is to feel something every day, such as "I was able to sharpen the blade a little better than yesterday" or "My colleagues were happy." As of now, in our 24th year, we have accumulated a number of small, speck-like success stories that have not yet become a mountain, but we feel that they have become a small hill. Thoughts about guts When I look up whats said to be the outdated word "guts" on the dictionary, it says "personal determination and toughness of character to push through to the end". When we do our jobs, building up small success stories are the most important thing. And to achieve that, what is more essential than "personal determination and toughness of character to push through to the end". Of course, we never get as highly evaluated or nothing goes as well as you think. But we just have to go on until we achieve our goals. Some non-gut people who always run away from "pushing through", tend to quibble about skills and know-hows that they don't have. Few years of half way skills and knowledge are worthless. Only when you reach the level that others could not imitate, that is when you get evaluated. But it is not easy to reach that level. Especially in jobs, what others view of your work is everything. So the work or the evaluation you get, might not be what you expect. But even in that kind of situation, a person who executes what they have to do to contribute to the team, are the ones needed, no matter what their age or anything. And when they are needed, it's an opportunity for them too. And these are the people that emerge and reach their goals. In March, I reached 23 years as a furniture craftsman. Back when I was an apprentice, I was a fail and was judged as the worst. I failed and got in trouble everyday, but even then, I never skipped my morning and evening practices. So after 18 months, when the master complimented "You have so much guts practicing everyday", I was so happy that I almost cried. That is what I have been doing for 23 years. Just kept on pushing through until I succeeded and was accepted. When you lose yourself to meet the expectations of others, skills add up little by little. People who don't realize the value of that and only see the things they want to do, are an amateur for life, below third rate. Things that you build up everyday, could be something little. Like "I sharpened my blade a little bit better than yesterday" or "I made the team happy". The important thing is to feel something everyday. The dust size success stories I have been building up, is still not as big as a mountain, but has grown to be a small hill. That's how I'm feeling in my 24th year.
