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What are the things that are valuable

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I often hear the phrase “money isn't everything in the world.”

“However, in this world, I'm happy to leave a good university, work for a big company, get paid a lot, and live a life without inconvenience.”
I feel that kind of atmosphere.
Especially for people like myself who have never really gone out into society, such an atmosphere and way of thinking is very difficult and futile.

I can't say 100% that that way of thinking is wrong.

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Maybe it's not about grabbing

Hello. I also read the previous question.
Your thoughts have gradually moved from your own advance and retreat to a more abstract place, haven't you? I don't think that's bad.
However, I haven't dug much into it yet, and somehow it's just a powerless word.
“Money isn't everything in the world,” I think that's true. The money a human being can make isn't a big deal. But now you can't categorically deny that. Well, that's right, because I haven't appeared in society yet. But can you live without a penny? If asked, that is also impossible. Apparently the answer lies in “less extreme places.” The point of achieving that balance varies from person to person. So, first, please know that “it's important to find your own balance.” That's not something anyone can teach you. Also, not everyone is aware that they are “balanced,” nor is it something that once balance is achieved, it is no longer solid.
The fact that we are alive means that we are constantly changing, and we must always actively work to “achieve balance.” This metacognition itself is immutable.
You might say, “Let's set a goal first. You might be thinking, “Once that's set up, let's go there,” but that method doesn't work. Also, goals are things that change as you move. Think while moving. Go a little further, take a step back, and think about it. That's what it means to live.
If you dare to deny your words, a “life without inconvenience” is impossible. I think it's a good idea to start by dismissing it as “impossible.” What's more, there are only a few “inconveniences” that can be solved by money. The majority of human problems are solved by action itself.
So what is the “valuable thing” of the subject? If you ask me, I think it's about “continuing to ride a bicycle,” which means “not falling into extremes, or even giving up and stopping.” how is it?

The freedom you can get with money is limited, and the goals of religion are limitless

“In the world, I'm happy to leave a good university, work for a big company, get paid a lot, and live a life without inconvenience.”

I don't think this idea is 100% wrong either. But I don't think it's 100% correct.

This is because ultimately, freedom that can be obtained with money cannot surpass inconvenience.

So what is the most important thing in the world? Is it money after all? Or is it a position? Is it an honor? Is it healthy? Is it love? Or maybe all of them?

In a sense, the Buddha is the one who threw all of that away. The Buddha was a prince. So they probably had assets. And future status and honor are promised. I also got a partner for life at a young age.
However, the Buddha noticed it. May all of this be impermanent. Everything is changing, and I hope that life, old age, illness, and death cannot be surpassed by these things that can be obtained in the world.
I think the episode where the Buddha abandoned his country and became a monk symbolizes that.

You can't have eternal life even if you have money. It eventually leads to old age, illness, and death.
Even if you have money, you can't buy people's hearts. Even if I could buy it, my heart wouldn't stay there all the time. People's minds also shift and change.
Everything that can be obtained in this world, such as money, love, and health, will eventually be blown away by an impermanent wind.

This is where human suffering comes from.
A thirst for everything, an obsession that sticks to what you get, and ignorance that doesn't wake up to the fact that they are impermanent causes you to burn yourself as a flame of worry before the reality of life, old age, illness, and death.

Humans who are chronically frustrated are not satisfied with finite things. And they also suffer because they are finite themselves.

So what to do? This is where religion comes into play. Religion is an encounter with something infinite beyond finite, such as God or Buddha.

Humans are sincerely satisfied when they come into contact with something infinite. Regardless of the circumstances, whether I have money or not, if I am happy I am, I think I will be satisfied that this is my life.

To do that, not everyone needs to be a monk or pastor. As that person sincerely and single-mindedly walks the path chosen by that person, I think there are moments where they come into contact with infinite things.

For me, that path is Buddhism. What kind of path will Kibo-sama follow?

A way of life that is a treasure for humanity

Why is Nobita-kun always sleeping!
Hmm, Doraemon. leave me alone. that's crazy.
You can't go to a good school if you just sleep!
What is it because I went to a good school Doraemon.
If you go to a good school, you can join a good company and get a full salary, Nobita.
What happens if I get paid a lot, Doraemon.
If you get a full salary, you can sleep and live, Nobita-kun.
Well then, I'm happy because I'm sleeping, Doraemon.
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“Nothing is valuable” Fukuoka Masanobu
There is no value attached to the original thing that no one is satisfied with.
AKB is more important even for people who are truly enlightened, but for people who don't understand its true value.
The value of any great teaching is beyond Wakaran's.
The reason why the Chinese destroyed all of their former culture and religion and even took up Tibetan Buddhism and language is probably because they don't know their value. Those of us who are ignoring about it and pretending not to see are also not awakening to a truly worthwhile way of life, so I think it is more valuable to keep silent than to eliminate bullying and massacres.
Development and development just because it's inconvenient. My nearest station spent 18 billion dollars to develop in front of the station, but it became rather inconvenient.
So what is really worth it?
There are probably things that are regarded as national treasures and world treasures.
Buddhism is one of them.
The core of that teaching is to learn the fundamentals of things.
It's about knowing the truth about oneself and the true reality of this world.
To understand the truth about yourself and this world, it is necessary to practice Buddhism, abandon your own opinions, discard them, become just a person, and stick to mediocrity, mediocrity, and mediocrity.
Then, like a spring, the mind comes out of wisdom, compassion, bravery, flexibility, creativity, observation, and action. You can have a life that you are satisfied with. There's nothing more valuable than that.
Humans don't stop devouring the outside world because they are only looking for it without knowing it.
You have become one of those extraordinary people who knew where to look. It's worth it.

I think the SoftBank Group's acquisition of ARM...

Kibo-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

There was news yesterday (2016.7.18) that the SoftBank Group will acquire ARM, a major British semiconductor company, for 3.3 trillion yen (24 billion pounds).

It was impressive that Masayoshi Son stated one of the reasons “I wanted something that would be the best in the world”...

The withdrawal of Zen concession to the vice president, who was seen as the next successor, and the resignation of the vice president, and numerous large-scale business sales... ARM acquisitions as a result of that...

Certainly, there is something that ARM has high potential value for a convenient IoT society, but it made me feel a little lonely, wondering if one of the purposes of the huge acquisition was also for “the best in the world,” which is my personal ambition...

Well, if the IoT society progresses, we may be able to enjoy that much convenience, comfort, and richness... even so, as Yoshitake Grammo also said, there will be almost no change in the inability to escape human suffering and suffering.

I thought for a moment that 3.3 trillion yen... how much people currently suffering from poverty, wars, disasters, epidemics, intractable diseases, etc. could be saved... but if it became an IoT society, it would also be useful to people, and I wonder if it were to be saved.

You need money, but what matters is how you use it.

If possible, I would like to use it in a way that benefits both myself and others alike.

In short, in terms of business, the three sides of “good seller,” “good buyer,” and “good world” are good.

In Buddhism, the law that preaches the truth is more important than anything else. It's something that can't be converted with money, etc. Also, it's not something you can get with money. Above all else, it is important to cultivate yourself.

The light itself is bright, and the law is bright. I would be grateful if you could continue studying Buddhism towards enlightenment and nirvana.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho