Dear friends,
How have you been?
My apologise for disappearing for 2 months. Lately, my life has been so hectic, but mostly good, thanks God 😀
Things that happened to me lately:
– Mr Saito and I went back together and we decided to start our own business. It’s promising, I can guarantee.
– I found a job and started working in December. I will work for the new company while working on with my business. It’s Mr Saito’s dream so I want to make it comes true. We are both in our U40 now. What we have are just lessons from our failure.

I can relate my life to the Japanese concept of Taiki Bansei – The late bloomer. Have you ever felt the pressure to succeed right now, right at this moment when you are struggling to just be visible? In our era that has been dominated by headlines about twenty-something CEOs and teenage millionaires, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind. We are constantly comparing our current progress to someone else’s highlight reel. It often leads to anxiety, impatience, and the urge to give up. I feel it. I feel that urge everytime I breath.

Today I take a day off to use as a me time. I accidentally saw the concepy of Taiki Bansei 大器晩成. It is a profound four-character idiom that translates to: “Great talent matures late” or, more poetically, “A great vessel takes a long time to complete.”

The core message is simple: A vessel of great size and value cannot be rushed. Crafting something substantial requires careful preparation, slow firing, lessons from hundred times of failure and sustained, deliberate effort. If you are building toward a truly great purpose, you must expect the journey to take time.

What I like most about this concept is that it fits perfectly with the Taoist principle of natural flow. The Tao (the Way) shows us that everything in nature follows its own timeline. The real deal greatness is not about frantic effort, quick wins or forcing results. It’s truly about patiently nurturing one’s skills until the moment of fruition arrives naturally. Don’t force things. Just do your best and surrender to the nature flow.

It is a promise of hope and the divine: the difficulty and duration of the effort you are putting in are not signs of failure, but proof of the scale of the success you are building toward.

In a world addicted to instant gratification, Taiki Bansei serves as a necessary anchor. It is the anti-hustle culture philosophy we need.

If you believe you are a great vessel, you need time to build a great foundation. Late bloomers often spend more time building deep and a comprehensive understanding of their craft. Don’t worry about being the first to launch; worry about being the one who lasts. Each “failed” endeavor or detour is not a waste, but a necessary process of curing and strengthening the clay of your character. Everyone can be your teacher and your life is your school.

Taiki Bansei wants you to look away from your peers achievements and focus entirely on your own path. Distract yourself from the outside world. Believing is seeing. Be patient with your progress and compassionate toward your struggles. Every lesson learned through adversity adds value to the final, great vessel you are becoming.

Your unique talent and potential are not constrained by a calendar or anyone’s timeline. If belive your worth, the time required for its realization must also be great. Keep learning, keep working diligently, and trust that the care and patience you invest today are shaping the magnificent vessel you are destined to become. Your personal “on time” is coming.