One of my friends told me that people in other countries are poor, but happy. On the other hand, Japanese are rich, but unhappy.
Why Japanese people become like that, in my opinion, there are three main reasons:
- Less diversity
- Usually comparing to the high-growth period after WW2
- Evaluation based on stereotyped Japanese success
First, Less diversity
Of course, it is natural that majority of people are Japanese in this country. However, we should accept people from other countries more. It means we learn value variety.
There are so many obstacle to do that. Japanese is too difficult a language for non-native speaker. There is strict law to accept immigrants. High living cost is also a barrier.
Second, Usually comparing to high-growth period after WW2
It is human's trend to think past more beautiful than today. There is no country where continue to grow a high speed.
Japan doesn't have enough nature resources. Therefore, we think of way to keep the nation's sustainable growth through technology, high-quality product, or innovation.
Third, Evaluation based on stereotype Japanese success
This may be related to the first reason. Almost all Japanese think their successes are studying hard, getting into high-grade schools, and working in famous companies. When they don't do that, they and people around them judge that it is failure.
I think this thinking pattern or value is too narrow. We should widen our horizons. What is your lifework, what is your happy, what you want to do in your life?
Of course the above reasons are not only problems. These are part of today's problems in Japan.
Each Japanese should not only think to finding what their is identity, but also what is Japanese identity in this border-less world.
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