Author/Writer/Channel
Randy Comissa
URL
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnkVecshPOD/?img_index=2
Evaluation
Category
- Book
Book Review
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This is a book I read the year before last, while I was working a full-time job and diligently preparing to start my own business. Although it has a title that sounds like a religious text—"The Monk and the Riddle"—it is actually a book about entrepreneurship. You can hear the author's story about entrepreneurship.
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Recently, I had the opportunity to collaborate with several early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs. While searching for ways to work well rather than just hard, this book suddenly came to mind, so I picked it up and read it again.
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The beginning of this book features the story of Randy Komisa, the author and protagonist, and his encounter with a monk while traveling in Myanmar. Through this journey with the monk, the message conveyed was that if you rush forward focusing solely on your goal, you cannot appreciate the beautiful scenery around you or discover the greater values hidden nearby.
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It seemed to be saying that while it is good to follow the path set by others—a well-paved road that is easy to walk on—wouldn't it be better to occasionally take a detour, pause for a moment, or even go back to experience various things within the time given to you?
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🖋️ 'Now that I think I've shaken everything out of my hands, I have the余裕 (leisure/space) to hold something.'
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Competitive and goal-oriented people tend to rush forward without looking around, but life is not just about that. Taking a little more time to look around, enjoying, feeling, and savoring the present moment is also an important aspect of life.
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There is a saying that goes, "If you chase money, money runs away." This implies that anything taken to excess can actually backfire. The author suggests that instead of living a life that is overly constrained, managed, or like a mere cog in a machine, we should live a life that is purposeful and enjoys the journey itself as we head toward our destination. This could be a story about life, or it could be a story about business. Through his experiences with a monk and his interactions with Lenny, an aspiring entrepreneur who approached him as a venture capitalist, Randy Komisar shares insights into the meaning of entrepreneurship and the meaning of life.
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This book will serve as a good compass for many people, such as those preparing to start a business, those who have lost their way in life, or those who aspire to success.
A: Do what you have to do?
B: Do what you want to do?
Which of these is the correct answer?
Past societies that valued economic and social success.
Especially in the past, when business failure was inevitably equated to a failure in life, one would not have been able to afford the luxury of looking around and enjoying the process.
But isn't it different now?
If you look closely, many social safety nets are in place. Experiences of failure, as well as those gained during the process, can all become personal assets. Instead of blindly racing for success, wouldn't it be better to look around, enjoy the journey, and run a bit slower? Like a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint.
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I think I, too, have been rushing forward without paying attention to my surroundings, pursuing short-term goals rather than a vision for life. I need to reflect on the values of my life and strive to have a vision that aligns with those values.
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Q. What is your vision?
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To become someone's property
To become someone's second-in-command
Also, to become a useful servant or tool in any royal palace in the world
I was born so noble.
- Shakespeare 'King John' Act 5 Scene 2 -
