Autumn begins with Kobanashi
~From the Monosus morning assembly~

Although the hot days continue for a while, it is already autumn.
The harvest time for the " Monosasu Rice " that was planted in June is fast approaching. I'm already excited to see what delicious rice the rapidly growing rice will become.

On mornings when you can feel the signs of autumn, the journey to the Yoyogi office is a little lighter. When you arrive, you warm up by listening to the "Quote of the Day" during the morning assembly. A day at Monosus starts with a little chat between executives, department heads, and leaders, who take turns each day.

This month we will be introducing a little bit of it on the Monosasu website.
The cast includes Murakami, leader of the quality control department, Sakamoto, leader of the marketing department, and Okuyama, manager of the sales department.

So, let's begin "Quote of the Day"...

I only see what I want

I recently saw an interesting TV program, so I'd like to share it with you.

In the program, three young doctors appeared and performed an experiment to see if they could find a tumor in a CT scan of the lungs. I was nervous as I watched, wondering if they would be able to find it in the limited time, but in the end, all three doctors were able to find the tumor.

However, the story doesn't end there. In fact, there was a completely unrelated "image of a gorilla" embedded in the corner of the CT scan image, but no one noticed this.

I was also concentrating on the CT scan images while watching TV, just like the other three, but I didn't notice the image of the gorilla until someone pointed it out... I was really surprised. I guess when people concentrate, they can't see anything else.

It is often said that "people only see what they want to see," and this incident made me realize through my own experience that this is true.

I think this is something that happens in everyday life and at work, and that we may only see what we are concentrating on. I thought it would be good to be aware of this when I work.

It's up to me to shine the light

My father at home asked me to look for a book he wanted to read on the internet, and I wondered what it was, and it was Mari Matsunaga's "i-mode Incident." It was released in 2000 and sold very well at the time, so some people may know it, but I wonder if it's out of print now.

So, when I asked him to help me look for it, he said, "I still have a lot of books to read, so you can read them first." (laughs) So I started reading it, and it was really interesting.

The author, Mari Matsunaga, was the editor-in-chief of Recruit's "Torabayu" magazine before becoming involved with the company that would become NTT DoCoMo, and from there she launched "i-mode." i-mode was the world's first mobile phone internet service and became a huge hit, but there was a lot of drama along the way... I was really drawn in.

Having served as editor-in-chief at Recruit and achieved success at Docomo...people tend to speak of him as someone who has lived a glamorous, sunny life, but Matsunaga himself said, "I never looked for a sunny place.I just always tried to bring sunshine to the place I am in," and I thought that made sense.

It's full of really interesting anecdotes and I think it's very helpful in terms of what's important when moving a project forward and how to deal with challenges when they arise, so I definitely recommend that you read it if you get the chance.

Laugh and boost your immunity

I don't usually get sick that often, but I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately. We're in the change of seasons, so I think a lot of people are feeling sick because of the temperature difference between morning and evening, but at times like this, it's often the case that our immune system is weakened.

I'm sure there are many ways to boost your immune system, such as through diet, but recently I read that when professional boxer Takehara Shinji was diagnosed with bladder cancer and was battling the disease, he used laughter to boost his immune system.

His wife, who supported Takehara-san's battle with illness, not only helped him with his diet and lifestyle, but also collected a lot of comedy and rakugo DVDs. She would have Takehara watch them and laugh, over and over again.

In fact, the relationship between laughter and immunity has been proven academically, and some medical facilities have even adopted a "program to boost immunity through laughter." I, too, want to try to smile, especially during these times when I'm feeling unwell.

By the way, it's okay if this smile is a fake one.
For those of you who don't have many opportunities to smile at others (lol), it seems that simply raising the corners of your mouth and smiling when you're alone can have the same effect, so please give it a try.

Well, have a great day today.

Seeing, bringing sunlight to your place, laughter and immunity. This month we have a wide variety of "Kobanashi".

So, what kind of stories will come out tomorrow?
It's so much fun.

Well, have a great day everyone today.