Considering how to end is one of the most positive ways to envision the future

 As December quickly approaches its end, we are about to close the curtains on another year.


In Japan, there's a proverb that says, "All's well that ends well." When I was younger, I interpreted this as a result-oriented idea. In other words, as long as results or achievements are left in the end, the process doesn't matter much—it lacks significance and value.

My current understanding, however, differs. "The past that has passed cannot be changed. What can be done is only the present and the future. That's why, for the impending end, let's take action on what we can do now." That's how I feel.



Everything has an end.
The end of the year is December. Companies face closure or bankruptcy, the conclusion of employment is retirement. If a project deadline concludes, so do friendships and romantic relationships. And no matter how outstanding and wonderful a person is, they will eventually reach the end of their life.

The conclusion of all events cannot be resisted no matter how much one struggles.

However, while we cannot stop things from ending, "how it ends" is something we can change, and we can change it in countless ways. In the context of a person's life, how one dies is equivalent to how one lives, and if you can imagine how you retire, it becomes clear how you should work now.

The end of the year is a wonderful opportunity, creating space and time to think about many things. The sense of the end of this year leads to an awareness of other life, employment, and relationship conclusions.

At the end of this year and the beginning of the new year, let's be conscious of how we conclude our lives or something significant. Being aware of how things conclude can give us the power to live actively now and take on new challenges.

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