Some people don't like to be called free.

• Parable of the Clay
• ‘Here’s some clay. Knead it into freedom and make something.”
• Some people say this and create something with a “wow” factor.
• Some people say, “Well… what do you want me to make?”

We shall call the former the free person type and the latter the serious person type.

• Jiro Kawakita and I are both free spirit types, so we tend to say things like, “You can arrange things as your heart desires.

• I honestly don’t know how to advise a serious person type.

• The Parable of the Free Book and Coloring Book

  • People who are puzzled when told they can draw freely in general-purpose notebook.
  • [picture for coloring in (coloring)

• Shuhari

• People who feel comfortable with molds.

• People who want to follow the mold

• We just need to provide the mold first.

  • However, the type is not absolute
  • Fits the mold
    • Don’t break the mold.

• Let’s break the mold a little.

  • Gradually, through the experience of doing something that still worked, you will break free from the mold.

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