Hiroko chan, I would sleep even more and care even less about other people, because when you are a lonely person, there are not many options, so... that's that, and probably would do something dumb like lloking for a fight or something that speeds up the natural process of life. Thanks for the vid though, it was very enlightening.
I guess i would just do everything as i usually would do, assuming i was still fit to do it. For i wouldn't make a fuss about things like 'the last year/month/week/day/hour/minute/second of my life'. It all sound the same to me.
I wish I could tell the man in the wheelchair that his comments in this video alone were impactful and inspiring. I hope he lives a long and healthy life without losing his optimism.
Actually most people just aren't aware that they can subject the emotions to the will. There was one man in this interview who was basically like "I don't have time for being sad anymore". That is all you really need. Whatever reality is; you do yourself no favor by entertaining fear in the mind. It's this stoicism that people need. Besides, I think as concerns alchemy and defying death in the body, like actual physical immortality; I think this possibility can only be realized by one who has become meta to life itself. It won't be granted to anyone who hasn't attained self-mastery. You need to realize the superiority of the self (spirit) to the mind and understand that your mind is subject to you. How many people have fixed personality and basically the same beliefs and temperament and so on throughout their whole life? Well you can remake yourself completely if you will but separate yourself from mind and body, and from this superior perspective, work upon them both. It would help also concerning that whole "wasted life" thing if you stopped thinking there is anything you can do for the world. I would recommend reading Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekananda to gain a better perspective, you can find PDFs of his book free online if you search.
All life is wasted. Everyone has more to do, more to experience, more to create. We all need more time. 2-3 centuries of high quality life with induced youthful neuroplasticity would be the bare minimum to have a truly fulfilling life, but conditional immortality would be ideal.
Take some time to be thankful for every little mundane thing you experience that's pleasurable. And learn to shut off the inner voice or images that tell you you should work towards the future. Really focus on something mundane like the surroundings when taking a walk and the beauty of it. Slowly learn to relax in between your goals. Because I've been realising you'll be more productive at what you want to do long term that way.
Woww, I watched the video twice and I feel so emotional i dunno why but I just whant to say thank you Asian Boss for doing this topic that people hardly talked about. God bless Hiroko and all the interviewees. They're all inspirational and positive especially the guy in the wheelchair! :D
The elderly always have a much more optimistic view of life than us young people. They just have so much more experience and are so much more thankful for their lives. I wish to live a long life. This was very interesting though how people were open enough to discuss this with you I always thought that it was mainly Mexicans and people in the Caribbean where we acknowledge that death is a part of life and weren't ashamed of it.
Death, at least from my experience in Japan, is surprisingly a topic that people can openly talk about. Probably it's because of the influence Buddhism and Shintoism have had. I'm not sure though what the reason is.
Not really true. There are many elderly people that are miserable, spiteful, bitter, and so on. You'd be surprised by all the drama that happens in retirement homes. It's almost like prison, they're all there waiting to die, and they do stupid stuff like steal or get into fights or try to commit suicide to hasten an end to their suffering. It's very disappointing for me because you'd think by that age people would have figured their shit out already but nope they somehow manage to be just as fucked up as if they were teenagers. Oh something else funny, I have known some old people (not in the retirement home) who are still healthy and active and who ride a bicycle around or walk everywhere and very happy and optimistic in life... and they did tons of drugs and dangerous stuff and it's like they're immune to everything. I talked with this one really old woman who is like this and she talked to me about her father... who was so old that her father apparently was born in the 1800s. Apparently every day he'd just get drunk and go out into the fields and tend his crops. Despite this he lived a very long time... and this woman also live a very long time. I have thought very long and hard about all this and what makes the difference. Is it their attitude? Is it healthy lifestyle? Well it seems regular exercise and activity can't be downplayed, whoever lets their mind and body stagnate will get to an earlier grave, but it also just seems to be mostly genetics. You can try to do everything right but if your genetics are shit you end up dying early. When you see interviews like this it's only one glimpse into things and how they are feeling at that moment. The same person can be thinking and feeling very differently off camera not much later. Some people though really are just very positive and happy all their lives all the time. Point of everything I'm saying is being old doesn't guarantee you'll have achieved actual maturity on matters of philosophy. Any time is a good time to adjust your mentality about life and it's not about living lots or experience or whatever. You just have to do it. Otherwise you can become old and still be a mess and maybe wonder why still haven't sorted your shit out... like so many old people I have known.
Agreed, although I feel somewhat conflicted about the work ethic that they have. It is truly admirable though it's so die hard to their social psyche that it is the #1 cause of suicides to japan.
"Just being able to stay live is incredible. my heart is still beating right? I can see, I can breathe, and I can even smile. You shouldn't take these things for granted, but most people do, and they become dissatisfied with life. " indeed!! thank you sir for the reminder. gratitude is so important.
Oh my goodness.. This really affected me. We should all learn to live life without just waiting to die and appreciate what we have and having health and people around us.
I have neither health nor anyone I love (and that includes family, who all abused me, and whom I hate intensely). So if you have health (and we can just forget about people, health alone is sufficient) then yes you absolutely should be really happy. Don't take health for granted. Anything you can think of beyond merely being healthy just isn't worth getting depressed about at all and should just be mentally approached like it's a game because that's all it really is. You are blessed every day if you are healthy, nevermind the rest. Even if you are homeless as long as you aren't getting sick and can wander about healthy and strong then you have everything. Lots of people would trade all the wealth and everything else they have attained in life just to not be sick any longer but for all our advances there really isn't much you can do for people that get sick, the body either takes care of itself and gets better, or it doesn't and various interventions don't really ever restore you back to proper health.
the man in the wheelchair is so inspiring. I try to maintain the mindset that life is precious and I should make the most of each day but often I forget and just do my routine on autopilot. I might have to start enjoying everything more in the present moment
Death itself isn’t so bad, really. It’s simply you leaving your body and transforming so you can continue to live in another place. At least, that’s my belief. What I think most people, including myself, find scary about death is the actual process of dying.
It was absolutely beautiful hearing from that man in the wheelchair. What a positive individual, I hope we can all learn from him. Thank you for another wonderful video!
I’m literally inspired by the man with a wheelchair. His words of wisdom help me to think about what’s happiness for me. I’m pretty much content with my life:)) thanks for enlightening me
Interesting point of view; nobody thinks we are born with an expiration date, we need to live in the present; the man in the wheelchair knows what's all about
I think that's why most people seem unhappy and empty since that's what we are told since we're a child, but just fit with what society wants from you (make money), not your own expectations.
What an incredibly thoughtful group of people. AMAZING dreams are so humble and beautiful NO ONE said they wanted to be rich or famous .... only to have MORE meaningful contact with family & friends. Hiroko your questions really opened people up to consider what that don't say out loud. I so appreciate the middle aged man who wants to spend more time with his family, the man in the wheelchair who is joyous just to breathe and see, the young guy who survived the earthquake, the white haired man who whispered in his mom's ear and the young guy who wants to increase his contact with different people ... and all the people who want to keep living to realize their dreams, I wish you all a long and healthy lives filled with deep understanding and love.
One day... Asian Boss will do videos with Mongolians, Cambodians, Laotians(or Lao idk), Thai, and Taiwanese people imagine a video titled - "What the Taiwanese people think of mainland China" interesting af if u ask me
Life is suffering and death is a certainty. You can either choose to be bitter and resentful about it, or you can strive to lessen the suffering that you endure.
Strangely we only want to do what we really want, when we know that it may be our last chance and are no longer afraid of failure. Hmmmmmm🤔🤔 I am really thinking about if I am satisfied with my decisions in life, maybe I should try one more time what I really thought I was not good at.
This is the exact thing thats been stuck in my mind. The thing that I thought I liked and seemed decent at doing started making me depressed so I stopped doing it. It was a creative path however I didn't build upon the needed skills for it because the act of doing it felt isolating, frustrating and forced, like I wasn't evolving as a person. (I might end up trying to make it a hobby.)
Thankyou Hiroko and Asian Boss! Its a very interesting question, and not one that you often see Japanese people speak about..the man in the wheelchair impressed me the most. A lot of them also had intriguing answers about what they wanted to change with themselves etc, so hopefully after this interview they will realise you shouldn't wait until you see death coming to try and change negative parts of ourselves, look deeper at the world around us, and really appreciate the gift of life we have been given and how best to use it in this system while we are here. 💙
Never had thought about dead or dying before but I would like to be brave like all these wonderful people in Japan... they look happy talking about it & so positive. Thank you again Asian Boss for another wonderful Video.
i feel like after you have experienced a near death event you either do not fear it anymore or fear it even more but no matter which one you experience you do come to think about your life more deeply and appreciate every moment.
Somehow I feel like the older generations seems more optimistic about life and more pationate.. especially the one in the wheelchair.. Really inspiring 😍 Ganbare all
Had a bad trip from smoking too much weed as a non-smoker during a post-breakup moment and family disorders. Experienced NDE, and it was the scariest thing i've ever lived, felt like going in a dark and totally quiet place, losing my whole sensations. Since then i'm convinced there is nothing after life and this is a curse. The only thing i was screaming out loud was "Don't die Mama, don't die Papa"
The old guy in the wheelchair just radiated positive energy. Any young guy feeling sorry for himself/herself - listen to him and pull yourself together.
Loved the video. I have so much respect for these people and it was a trully inspiring piece of material. I would like to hear the korean people's perspective on the matter of death and maybe even chinese. I think it'd be interesting to see if their views differ
It is very good to be ambitious and forget about the passing time but it is also good to simply live life by appreciating everything like the elderly man in the wheelchair said. When you live life just being grateful for being alive, everything becomes a happy moment ^_^
The old man in a wheelchair is so wise, inspiring and adorable... I love your videos! It would be interesting if you could make a video about what Japanese think of vegetarians/vegans
I`m deeply impressed with what Japanese interviewees answered. I`m fully convinced how sincere and sagacious Japanese people are. Though Christians account for less than 1% of Japanese people, Japanese are highly spiritual, and they have deep philosophy of life. Japan is a peaceful country with very low crime rate, but some interviewees had brushes with death, and witnessed deaths of beloved ones. A gentleman in a wheelchair is now struggling with a terminal cancer, but he appreciates his circumstances. They are the salt of the earth, and as far as such kind people live in this land, I can be very optimistic about the future of Japan.
After my father died I realize that life should be enjoyed and be thankful... Here in the Philippines we believe that when it's your time it's time... that means that wherever you are or whenever you can die... the only thing you can do is to enjoy the temporary life that God gave us... and always be thankful for the blessings
I must congratulate with you all of Asian Boss. In its simplicity, this video is a masterpiece, one of the best contents I came across on the internet. Thank you, great job! 💚💚💚💚
happiness is not the destination, it is the process. to love yourself is to love you and the world around you. i hope for the best for everyone and wish for world peace (even how naive it may sound).
slowly dying is the worst experience in ur life, once u were energetic, next u know ur incredibly weak, sluggish. then u cannot open a soda cap anymore.
Going through that right now. Can confirm. It is really shit. Funny thing too is I really badly wanted to avoid this but was never really able to get myself off this trajectory. I wish I could have died in battle or died via Mahasamadhi. I'm cold all the time, I vomit easily, I smell odd, I have infections, I used to be able to do like 11 chin ups but can barely do one, I can't sleep, I keep getting mental fog, my muscles are tense all the time. It's not restful or pleasant at all. Anyone reading this, please, do yourself a favor; don't let yourself die this way.
Living life like it's your last day isn't a good thing. It's too stressful. You need to plan for the future because you might not die tomorrow, and what do you do in five years if you've not planned anything.
Are you Japanese? I listen to some Japanese music, and I keep hearing 'mirai' over and over, which makes me think that the Japanese really have a future orientation. I guess this makes sense, since Japan has one of the longest life expectancy, but I think it's important not to take life for granted either.
I had car accident when i was 12 years old (i m 21 now) Like the guy in the video everything was in a slow motion. The first think i thought at the moment was: how this could happen to me and how my parent will cry if they see me. It makes me conscious that everything could happen at any time. Since then i always try to do my best when i do something i love and be optimistic because some people may not have the same chance as me. (Sorry for my bad english if i did some mistake 😉😉)
"Please just remove yourself" sounds like a euphemism for suicide. But the rest of the suggestions sound like the complete opposite. No idea what the meme is supposed to be.
Sorry for my poor choice of words previously. It was not at all meant as a euphemism for suicide. I was in a too rushed moment with other comments and videos on youtube I can see now that I didn't at all explain what I meant. The meme is from reddit, from the subreddit called "Me_irl" it's basically people who identify with a mindset of depression and anxiety. In some cases the memes break the 4th wall and people just write text on a blank white sheet stating that they are in dire need of help for depression. In the comments, you often type "Me too thanks" because the joke is that you are so separated from other "normal" people who are normally very mechanically proper in normal circumstances that when someone tell you "have a good day" you screw up the words to say "me too thanks" or "enjoy your meal"(waiter says this) will become "you too thanks". This evolved into one joke which is that you respond with "Me too thanks". It's a funny joke most of the time but stems from a dark place in my opinion. So I connected the previous commenters to be familiar or even part of the community and I, too, struggle with 3 different type of diagnoses stemming from depression. What I meant was to freeze, take a step back and look at how you are doing, how you are living and then make tiny adjustments. To remove themselves from the mindset of depression and self-deprecating thoughts. If you're in a chronic state of depression your whole life could be in shambles, you don't clean, you don't cook, you don't shower, you don't do any of the things most people think everyone does. I want the original poster to look at all of these things and then make smaller adjustments in your life. Maybe start doing a variety of cooking? I used to eat the same food everyday for a year. I am not kidding you when I say I ate pasta and the same sauce for probably a whole year without change. It is because the change brings forth such strong anxiety I cannot but to do that thing. You create a "safe haven" in these things and convince yourself this is the only way to keep going, everything is essentially meaningless. My first grudge with this was that I thought I was going to become some new person who turns vegan, only eat whole grain and so on with every aspect of my life. How would I grow into the person I truly wanted to be? That's where a depressed person does the switch inside themselves. They believe that by doing minor changes over a period of time might deprecate the *only* thing they consider to be pure with themselves. The only thing not tainted by this awful self-hating mental state is what you consider yourself to be *you.* So, if you encourage someone to change this they will be resistant. I wanted to say that you will not turn into someone else, you will turn in to yourself who you truly are and not someone else. There was a point in my life where I *legitimately* thought my memories of my current self would fade away if I changed myself. I did not see anyone, no job, no friends, no shopping. I didn't leave my apartment besides from buying groceries *for years* and this is not a overstatement. I am not exaggerating one bit. I wanted to say that if you bring back some type of flow, just like the blood in your veins, you will most likely find some type of meaning of it as well. Obviously, everyone have their journey and everyone is different so my method cannot apply to anyone else. But the very first step is actual change and that is very important. Just do something, there are no mistakes or correct/incorrect. If you do something that warrant consequence we handle the consequence and get back up on the horse. I'm sorry I created my previous word salad into another even larger word salad. It's not my intention to confuse or mislead anyone. My intention was to try to inform of this first step. Most, if not all, people understand you need the change. If you hear it enough times then maybe you'll start doing something. There is a life out there for everyone but it will not magically appear in front of you. It's hard work but definitely doable. Tiny adjustments at a time will get you there.
I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid of agonizing, unbearable suffering, and messing up. Death itself is just the end of it all and that's quite nice tbh. Never asked to be alive but somehow it's is immoral for me to die on my own wish. I think what's immoral is trying to prevent people to die peacefully. It just forces us to do it in a terrible way, sometime survive, go through extreme pain and panic and be disabled for the rest of our lives. We don't have a purpose in life. Nothing and no one has. We're just there and we have to get by that's it. The purpose only comes from ourselves. The universe doesn't care that you're alive, dead, happy or suffering. And actually when someone dies the close people get saddened of course, but they overcome it and just keep on living, the rest of society doesn't care of course.
Since Korea has the highest suicide rate of the OECD countries, why not ask them the same question? I'm very curious about that since I live here in Korea. I had a conversation about it with some middle school students a few years ago and they were quite adamant that it's perfectly fine for someone to take their own life since it's theirs and have a right to do so if they feel horrible enough. Right, but....damn...
Brandon Inman Very good suggestion! I am wondering the same thing. However, I heard that some people believe that people who die naturally go to a different place versus people who commit suicide. However, none of us will know until we die ourselves.
Really enjoyed this video. The wheelchair guy was amazing, that one man should take up piano, & the young man who wanted to immerse himself in other people & their perspectives is great as well! The sad looking guy made me sad. :(
How would you spend your time if you knew that it was your last week of your life?
Hiroko TV I would try to make a postive impact on other's lives!
Hiroko chan, I would sleep even more and care even less about other people, because when you are a lonely person, there are not many options, so... that's that, and probably would do something dumb like lloking for a fight or something that speeds up the natural process of life. Thanks for the vid though, it was very enlightening.
I would stay with my family, there’s nothing more important than them.
The great saying, hookers and drug.
I guess i would just do everything as i usually would do, assuming i was still fit to do it.
For i wouldn't make a fuss about things like 'the last year/month/week/day/hour/minute/second of my life'. It all sound the same to me.
I wish I could tell the man in the wheelchair that his comments in this video alone were impactful and inspiring. I hope he lives a long and healthy life without losing his optimism.
Absolutely agreed!!!! The old man is the man!!!!!
The man in the wheelchair is so humble and full of wisdom 😢
Sooah Joo Well, he did have cancer...
he seems super nicee, hahah
VoidX There are people that beat cancer and are not like that man. He's a really good person individually from that.
valerielugokp It affects everyone differently, but in most cases, they see life in a whole different perspective and don’t take it for granted.
Agree
Gosh damn it Asian Boss, now I'm crying. This was beautiful and that man in the wheelchair is wonderful!
Definetly were some nearby ninjas chopping onions 😭
Most people aren't actually afraid of death. They're afraid of life. A wasted life.
Actually most people just aren't aware that they can subject the emotions to the will. There was one man in this interview who was basically like "I don't have time for being sad anymore". That is all you really need. Whatever reality is; you do yourself no favor by entertaining fear in the mind. It's this stoicism that people need. Besides, I think as concerns alchemy and defying death in the body, like actual physical immortality; I think this possibility can only be realized by one who has become meta to life itself. It won't be granted to anyone who hasn't attained self-mastery. You need to realize the superiority of the self (spirit) to the mind and understand that your mind is subject to you. How many people have fixed personality and basically the same beliefs and temperament and so on throughout their whole life? Well you can remake yourself completely if you will but separate yourself from mind and body, and from this superior perspective, work upon them both. It would help also concerning that whole "wasted life" thing if you stopped thinking there is anything you can do for the world. I would recommend reading Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekananda to gain a better perspective, you can find PDFs of his book free online if you search.
Mr. Rize AG what would you say is a life wasted?
All life is wasted. Everyone has more to do, more to experience, more to create. We all need more time. 2-3 centuries of high quality life with induced youthful neuroplasticity would be the bare minimum to have a truly fulfilling life, but conditional immortality would be ideal.
the old man in wheelchair he's so postive i like him :)
I like the man that said to his mother in ICU, "thank you for giving me life"!
I wish i could enjoy life just like the man in the wheelchair does
You can. I wish you to, I hope you to. I wish you to enjoy every moment and live in those moments. With love. Take care.
michelle take notes, it's never too late
You gotta experience something that can alter your mentality, and then you’ll accept life.
@k1mpman: Thank you for taking some time out of your day to spread love and kindness here. Wishing you all the best.
Take some time to be thankful for every little mundane thing you experience that's pleasurable. And learn to shut off the inner voice or images that tell you you should work towards the future. Really focus on something mundane like the surroundings when taking a walk and the beauty of it. Slowly learn to relax in between your goals. Because I've been realising you'll be more productive at what you want to do long term that way.
I wish I could give that old man in the wheelchair a hug.
You can see the difference in answers between the younger and older generation
The man in the wheel chair is awesome, he is so content, I envy him. And strive to be that happy.
Woww, I watched the video twice and I feel so emotional i dunno why but I just whant to say thank you Asian Boss for doing this topic that people hardly talked about. God bless Hiroko and all the interviewees. They're all inspirational and positive especially the guy in the wheelchair! :D
Thanks Hiroko, this was an amazing topic to talk about, everyones answers were incredibly interesting!
The elderly always have a much more optimistic view of life than us young people. They just have so much more experience and are so much more thankful for their lives. I wish to live a long life. This was very interesting though how people were open enough to discuss this with you I always thought that it was mainly Mexicans and people in the Caribbean where we acknowledge that death is a part of life and weren't ashamed of it.
Death, at least from my experience in Japan, is surprisingly a topic that people can openly talk about. Probably it's because of the influence Buddhism and Shintoism have had. I'm not sure though what the reason is.
Not really true. There are many elderly people that are miserable, spiteful, bitter, and so on. You'd be surprised by all the drama that happens in retirement homes. It's almost like prison, they're all there waiting to die, and they do stupid stuff like steal or get into fights or try to commit suicide to hasten an end to their suffering. It's very disappointing for me because you'd think by that age people would have figured their shit out already but nope they somehow manage to be just as fucked up as if they were teenagers. Oh something else funny, I have known some old people (not in the retirement home) who are still healthy and active and who ride a bicycle around or walk everywhere and very happy and optimistic in life... and they did tons of drugs and dangerous stuff and it's like they're immune to everything. I talked with this one really old woman who is like this and she talked to me about her father... who was so old that her father apparently was born in the 1800s. Apparently every day he'd just get drunk and go out into the fields and tend his crops. Despite this he lived a very long time... and this woman also live a very long time. I have thought very long and hard about all this and what makes the difference. Is it their attitude? Is it healthy lifestyle? Well it seems regular exercise and activity can't be downplayed, whoever lets their mind and body stagnate will get to an earlier grave, but it also just seems to be mostly genetics. You can try to do everything right but if your genetics are shit you end up dying early. When you see interviews like this it's only one glimpse into things and how they are feeling at that moment. The same person can be thinking and feeling very differently off camera not much later. Some people though really are just very positive and happy all their lives all the time. Point of everything I'm saying is being old doesn't guarantee you'll have achieved actual maturity on matters of philosophy. Any time is a good time to adjust your mentality about life and it's not about living lots or experience or whatever. You just have to do it. Otherwise you can become old and still be a mess and maybe wonder why still haven't sorted your shit out... like so many old people I have known.
I love Japanese people's mindsets. Really inspiring
Agreed, although I feel somewhat conflicted about the work ethic that they have. It is truly admirable though it's so die hard to their social psyche that it is the #1 cause of suicides to japan.
"Just being able to stay live is incredible. my heart is still beating right? I can see, I can breathe, and I can even smile. You shouldn't take these things for granted, but most people do, and they become dissatisfied with life. "
indeed!! thank you sir for the reminder. gratitude is so important.
Nice use of Chopin's Funeral March at the end.
Oh my goodness.. This really affected me. We should all learn to live life without just waiting to die and appreciate what we have and having health and people around us.
I have neither health nor anyone I love (and that includes family, who all abused me, and whom I hate intensely). So if you have health (and we can just forget about people, health alone is sufficient) then yes you absolutely should be really happy. Don't take health for granted. Anything you can think of beyond merely being healthy just isn't worth getting depressed about at all and should just be mentally approached like it's a game because that's all it really is. You are blessed every day if you are healthy, nevermind the rest. Even if you are homeless as long as you aren't getting sick and can wander about healthy and strong then you have everything. Lots of people would trade all the wealth and everything else they have attained in life just to not be sick any longer but for all our advances there really isn't much you can do for people that get sick, the body either takes care of itself and gets better, or it doesn't and various interventions don't really ever restore you back to proper health.
Are you living your life to the fullest? Or are you living your life one Asian Boss Video at a time? :)
The man in the wheelchair is amazing. I wish I could meet him and have a drink with him. I think I could learn so much.
Good interviews, thoughtful and deep. More people should think about this.
The man in the wheelchair is someone I would love to hang out with❤️. Also dope hat bro
the man in the wheelchair is so inspiring. I try to maintain the mindset that life is precious and I should make the most of each day but often I forget and just do my routine on autopilot. I might have to start enjoying everything more in the present moment
Death itself isn’t so bad, really. It’s simply you leaving your body and transforming so you can continue to live in another place. At least, that’s my belief. What I think most people, including myself, find scary about death is the actual process of dying.
Boozer The Process, the Pain is very Uncomfortable except Natural Dead with Peace & Relax Sensation.
It was absolutely beautiful hearing from that man in the wheelchair. What a positive individual, I hope we can all learn from him. Thank you for another wonderful video!
Good video ! I’m watching your videos from France !
I literally cried because of these responses
Brillant interview, Hiroko!! Thanks
I’m literally inspired by the man with a wheelchair. His words of wisdom help me to think about what’s happiness for me. I’m pretty much content with my life:)) thanks for enlightening me
Beautiful video! Thank you for the work and effort!
Interesting point of view; nobody thinks we are born with an expiration date, we need to live in the present; the man in the wheelchair knows what's all about
Wonderful video. Very heavy, but inspiring. Thank you.
The man in the wheelchair is inspirational 😢
If you let your job and marriage define your identity, you will most likely be unhappy...
I think that's why most people seem unhappy and empty since that's what we are told since we're a child, but just fit with what society wants from you (make money), not your own expectations.
Any chance of a full video with the wheelchair guy? His optimism and nature is incredible
What an incredibly thoughtful group of people. AMAZING dreams are so humble and beautiful NO ONE said they wanted to be rich or famous .... only to have MORE meaningful contact with family & friends. Hiroko your questions really opened people up to consider what that don't say out loud. I so appreciate the middle aged man who wants to spend more time with his family, the man in the wheelchair who is joyous just to breathe and see, the young guy who survived the earthquake, the white haired man who whispered in his mom's ear and the young guy who wants to increase his contact with different people ... and all the people who want to keep living to realize their dreams, I wish you all a long and healthy lives filled with deep understanding and love.
Thank you for perspectives like this, AsianBoss.
I wan to adopt that man in a wheelchair as my grandfather ;) he sounded very inspiring and cheerful. i love that attitude!
Another great video by Asian Boss!
Wheelchair man should be president of the world
One day...
Asian Boss will do videos with Mongolians, Cambodians, Laotians(or Lao idk), Thai, and Taiwanese people
imagine a video titled - "What the Taiwanese people think of mainland China"
interesting af if u ask me
Chris Florez exactly what I was thinking
Ooooooo yeah!
nice I wanna see that too
you forgot phillipines
Everyone hates China, slave trade nation. All hail communism.
This was actually extremely touching and rewarding to watch, thank you AsianBoss!
Life is suffering and death is a certainty. You can either choose to be bitter and resentful about it, or you can strive to lessen the suffering that you endure.
Always good, always insightful.
A very inspiring video to watch. Thanks again, Asian Boss.
What an inspiration the man in the wheelchair was. I hope he stays in recovery, and can live his best life.
Thank you so much for this.
Ask them what they think of Japan’s crazy low birth rate.
Jackson Taylor They've already done that
Quality content as always
This was something I needed to hear right now. Thank you.
Very thought provoking content. Great episode again
Strangely we only want to do what we really want, when we know that it may be our last chance and are no longer afraid of failure. Hmmmmmm🤔🤔 I am really thinking about if I am satisfied with my decisions in life, maybe I should try one more time what I really thought I was not good at.
That was epic man
You cannot always do what you like. We still have to pay the bills for instance.
MsJavaWolf -1 👎
This is the exact thing thats been stuck in my mind. The thing that I thought I liked and seemed decent at doing started making me depressed so I stopped doing it. It was a creative path however I didn't build upon the needed skills for it because the act of doing it felt isolating, frustrating and forced, like I wasn't evolving as a person. (I might end up trying to make it a hobby.)
Go for it and see what you find. You cannot tell until you try it yourself :D
GREAT VIDEOOO. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL
This video gave me a lot of food for thought. Thank you for yet another great video, Asian Boss!
Thankyou Hiroko and Asian Boss! Its a very interesting question, and not one that you often see Japanese people speak about..the man in the wheelchair impressed me the most. A lot of them also had intriguing answers about what they wanted to change with themselves etc, so hopefully after this interview they will realise you shouldn't wait until you see death coming to try and change negative parts of ourselves, look deeper at the world around us, and really appreciate the gift of life we have been given and how best to use it in this system while we are here. 💙
Never had thought about dead or dying before but I would like to be brave like all these wonderful people in Japan... they look happy talking about it & so positive. Thank you again Asian Boss for another wonderful Video.
i feel like after you have experienced a near death event you either do not fear it anymore or fear it even more but no matter which one you experience you do come to think about your life more deeply and appreciate every moment.
Somehow I feel like the older generations seems more optimistic about life and more pationate.. especially the one in the wheelchair.. Really inspiring 😍 Ganbare all
very good video thanks
Had a bad trip from smoking too much weed as a non-smoker during a post-breakup moment and family disorders. Experienced NDE, and it was the scariest thing i've ever lived, felt like going in a dark and totally quiet place, losing my whole sensations. Since then i'm convinced there is nothing after life and this is a curse. The only thing i was screaming out loud was "Don't die Mama, don't die Papa"
omg that old man in the wheel chair made me cry happy tears hes so wholesome and thankful, his out look on life is really inspiring.
Amazing and very intresting video! You ask very good follow-up questions Hiroko, it's always a pleasure to listen to and see your interviews!
Thank you, Asian Boss.
The old guy in the wheelchair just radiated positive energy. Any young guy feeling sorry for himself/herself - listen to him and pull yourself together.
Loved the video. I have so much respect for these people and it was a trully inspiring piece of material. I would like to hear the korean people's perspective on the matter of death and maybe even chinese. I think it'd be interesting to see if their views differ
Really nice topic!! Would love to hear about what other Asian countries think about death!
This was a great video ^^ thank you ..
Amazing video. ♥
It is very good to be ambitious and forget about the passing time but it is also good to simply live life by appreciating everything like the elderly man in the wheelchair said. When you live life just being grateful for being alive, everything becomes a happy moment ^_^
The old man in a wheelchair made me so emotional. We all need someone like that in our lives.
The old man in a wheelchair is so wise, inspiring and adorable... I love your videos! It would be interesting if you could make a video about what Japanese think of vegetarians/vegans
Top 10 clip in youtube.Really inspirational and motivating.
good question. thank you. want more deep questions like this. Its interesting how people around us answer them
A worthy video
I`m deeply impressed with what Japanese interviewees answered. I`m fully convinced how sincere and sagacious Japanese people are. Though Christians account for less than 1% of Japanese people, Japanese are highly spiritual, and they have deep philosophy of life. Japan is a peaceful country with very low crime rate, but some interviewees had brushes with death, and witnessed deaths of beloved ones. A gentleman in a wheelchair is now struggling with a terminal cancer, but he appreciates his circumstances. They are the salt of the earth, and as far as such kind people live in this land, I can be very optimistic about the future of Japan.
After my father died I realize that life should be enjoyed and be thankful... Here in the Philippines we believe that when it's your time it's time... that means that wherever you are or whenever you can die... the only thing you can do is to enjoy the temporary life that God gave us... and always be thankful for the blessings
I must congratulate with you all of Asian Boss. In its simplicity, this video is a masterpiece, one of the best contents I came across on the internet. Thank you, great job! 💚💚💚💚
The thought of just dying at any time actually scares me so much i need to feel fulfilled before i pass away.
happiness is not the destination, it is the process. to love yourself is to love you and the world around you. i hope for the best for everyone and wish for world peace (even how naive it may sound).
0:24 He almost make me cry, I want to be like him when I´m older.
That’s kinda scary to think about though .
slowly dying is the worst experience in ur life, once u were energetic, next u know ur incredibly weak, sluggish. then u cannot open a soda cap anymore.
Going through that right now. Can confirm. It is really shit. Funny thing too is I really badly wanted to avoid this but was never really able to get myself off this trajectory. I wish I could have died in battle or died via Mahasamadhi. I'm cold all the time, I vomit easily, I smell odd, I have infections, I used to be able to do like 11 chin ups but can barely do one, I can't sleep, I keep getting mental fog, my muscles are tense all the time. It's not restful or pleasant at all. Anyone reading this, please, do yourself a favor; don't let yourself die this way.
Living life like it's your last day isn't a good thing. It's too stressful. You need to plan for the future because you might not die tomorrow, and what do you do in five years if you've not planned anything.
Are you Japanese? I listen to some Japanese music, and I keep hearing 'mirai' over and over, which makes me think that the Japanese really have a future orientation. I guess this makes sense, since Japan has one of the longest life expectancy, but I think it's important not to take life for granted either.
ASIAN BOSS journalism OP!!
We need to do our best today, as if tomorrow we will die.
This mindset is what can really get you moving to where you want to be in life.
I love this video 😭 I wish it was an hour long. SUCH a good topic!
For the first time, I liked your video.
" Are you really living or are you just waiting to die? "
Why do I want to cry after hearing this question...
I'm inspired by some of the comments, Japanese people have always been a mystery to me .
I had car accident when i was 12 years old (i m 21 now) Like the guy in the video everything was in a slow motion. The first think i thought at the moment was: how this could happen to me and how my parent will cry if they see me. It makes me conscious that everything could happen at any time.
Since then i always try to do my best when i do something i love and be optimistic because some people may not have the same chance as me.
(Sorry for my bad english if i did some mistake 😉😉)
The man in the wheelchair is full of wisdom i just want to give him a hug
Working on leaving, working on living, working on leaving to live
Tbh waiting to die.
Me too thanks.
"Please just remove yourself" sounds like a euphemism for suicide. But the rest of the suggestions sound like the complete opposite. No idea what the meme is supposed to be.
Sorry for my poor choice of words previously. It was not at all meant as a euphemism for suicide. I was in a too rushed moment with other comments and videos on youtube I can see now that I didn't at all explain what I meant.
The meme is from reddit, from the subreddit called "Me_irl" it's basically people who identify with a mindset of depression and anxiety. In some cases the memes break the 4th wall and people just write text on a blank white sheet stating that they are in dire need of help for depression. In the comments, you often type "Me too thanks" because the joke is that you are so separated from other "normal" people who are normally very mechanically proper in normal circumstances that when someone tell you "have a good day" you screw up the words to say "me too thanks" or "enjoy your meal"(waiter says this) will become "you too thanks". This evolved into one joke which is that you respond with "Me too thanks". It's a funny joke most of the time but stems from a dark place in my opinion.
So I connected the previous commenters to be familiar or even part of the community and I, too, struggle with 3 different type of diagnoses stemming from depression.
What I meant was to freeze, take a step back and look at how you are doing, how you are living and then make tiny adjustments. To remove themselves from the mindset of depression and self-deprecating thoughts. If you're in a chronic state of depression your whole life could be in shambles, you don't clean, you don't cook, you don't shower, you don't do any of the things most people think everyone does. I want the original poster to look at all of these things and then make smaller adjustments in your life. Maybe start doing a variety of cooking? I used to eat the same food everyday for a year. I am not kidding you when I say I ate pasta and the same sauce for probably a whole year without change. It is because the change brings forth such strong anxiety I cannot but to do that thing. You create a "safe haven" in these things and convince yourself this is the only way to keep going, everything is essentially meaningless.
My first grudge with this was that I thought I was going to become some new person who turns vegan, only eat whole grain and so on with every aspect of my life. How would I grow into the person I truly wanted to be? That's where a depressed person does the switch inside themselves. They believe that by doing minor changes over a period of time might deprecate the *only* thing they consider to be pure with themselves. The only thing not tainted by this awful self-hating mental state is what you consider yourself to be *you.* So, if you encourage someone to change this they will be resistant. I wanted to say that you will not turn into someone else, you will turn in to yourself who you truly are and not someone else. There was a point in my life where I *legitimately* thought my memories of my current self would fade away if I changed myself. I did not see anyone, no job, no friends, no shopping. I didn't leave my apartment besides from buying groceries *for years* and this is not a overstatement. I am not exaggerating one bit.
I wanted to say that if you bring back some type of flow, just like the blood in your veins, you will most likely find some type of meaning of it as well. Obviously, everyone have their journey and everyone is different so my method cannot apply to anyone else. But the very first step is actual change and that is very important. Just do something, there are no mistakes or correct/incorrect. If you do something that warrant consequence we handle the consequence and get back up on the horse.
I'm sorry I created my previous word salad into another even larger word salad. It's not my intention to confuse or mislead anyone. My intention was to try to inform of this first step. Most, if not all, people understand you need the change. If you hear it enough times then maybe you'll start doing something.
There is a life out there for everyone but it will not magically appear in front of you. It's hard work but definitely doable. Tiny adjustments at a time will get you there.
k1mpman I appreciate the kind words.
I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid of agonizing, unbearable suffering, and messing up. Death itself is just the end of it all and that's quite nice tbh.
Never asked to be alive but somehow it's is immoral for me to die on my own wish. I think what's immoral is trying to prevent people to die peacefully. It just forces us to do it in a terrible way, sometime survive, go through extreme pain and panic and be disabled for the rest of our lives.
We don't have a purpose in life. Nothing and no one has. We're just there and we have to get by that's it. The purpose only comes from ourselves. The universe doesn't care that you're alive, dead, happy or suffering. And actually when someone dies the close people get saddened of course, but they overcome it and just keep on living, the rest of society doesn't care of course.
Awesome!
Since Korea has the highest suicide rate of the OECD countries, why not ask them the same question? I'm very curious about that since I live here in Korea. I had a conversation about it with some middle school students a few years ago and they were quite adamant that it's perfectly fine for someone to take their own life since it's theirs and have a right to do so if they feel horrible enough. Right, but....damn...
Brandon Inman Very good suggestion! I am wondering the same thing. However, I heard that some people believe that people who die naturally go to a different place versus people who commit suicide. However, none of us will know until we die ourselves.
I love this video, It's so interesting! Thank you
Really enjoyed this video. The wheelchair guy was amazing, that one man should take up piano, & the young man who wanted to immerse himself in other people & their perspectives is great as well! The sad looking guy made me sad. :(
wow, i cried. This was great