Japan : A Model of Peace and Positivity

ELEVATED THINKING compared to IBM’s best computer, which could only process 210 million instructions per second. Becoming provoked by incitement is called reaction, while ignoring provocation to focus on development and stability is called action. The law of this world is that those who prove themselves through “action” progress, while those absorbed in “reaction” ultimately find themselves in ruin.

ELEVATED THINKING In life, constant effort toward progress is essential. Without sustained advancement, stagnation sets in, leading inevitably to decline and obscurity. A Tokyo publishing house released a 160-page book that provides insight into Japanese society and the Japanese mindset. The book, titled Japanese Society (1987), is authored by Chie Nakane, a professor of social anthropology at Tokyo University. She describes the Japanese mental makeup in detail, summarising it as: “The constant desire to rise a little higher than the average” (p.155). According to Nakane, this desire to exceed the average defines the Japanese way of life. They treat it with the reverence of a religious teaching, striving continuously to live by it. Life, as she describes, is never static; one either ascends or descends. This principle is absolute—if one does not strive to rise, one will inevitably begin to fall. No extra effort is needed to decline. This principle applies equally to both faith and worldly