The Bullet Train Thinking
Here is my takeaway from Ikigai-chapter 1. Basically, the authors described about the process of making Shinkansen was an impossible task. Therefore, engineers had to trash away all their knowledge and revolutionary reform the train to build shinkansen. The idea is so impressive for Jack Welch to the point that he made writing the Shinkansen objective as requirement in GE.
“If you have an objective, you think you are going to reach in 10 years, the best strategy to make it happen is to think about how you can manage to reach the same objective in 1 year.”
and for that to happen, it might be good idea to:
a. To think differently, think outside the box.
b. I won’t get a new train within a few modifications — I need a radical revolution.
Thus, here is the step by step and its visualization.
#1. I have to write down your Shinkansen objective — my big “far-end” Goal
Do not be scared when writing it down. I will find strength within you. (For Christian faith, perhaps God is within you?)
#2. Next is to write down 10 initiatives I will undertake to make it easier for me to accomplish my first Shinkansen objective. For this, I need to state the action, how I will do, and when I will start it. It should look like this.
#3. Once I filled the table, I will sign it and make a commitment to it. I will print it and place it in a place I could see it every day.
For me, mental training is important. Affirmation is important. Calmness and meditation are important. But, do you know what is the most important thing?
Act.
Once signed, there is no turning back.
I think I will collect the small win during my step.
I am turning my step into habit, and one day, turn my habit will bring me to the goal.
Keep going, me!
In Chinese they said, 千里之行，始於足下 (A thousand-miles journey begins with the first step). Similarly, no one starts as a master. Everyone starts from 0. Do I have the courage to take the 1st step? Even if I stepped your first step, then I need to continue walking the path. For this, I will need discipline, patience, opportunity, etc. There is also timing. They said the best timing was in the past. The second-best timing? Now.
Acknowledgement
Dedicated for SJ who indirectly & accidentally helped me to write this note.
Tsukuba, 11th June 2023
Donny
