I am Yoshida, president of Yamada Shusei Ltd., a professional apparel garment repair group in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.
Back in May, a senior manager in a different industry recommended the book "Die With Zero" by Bill Perkins.
Its points were as follows...
1) Spend money on things you can only do now
Invest in experiences while you are young and live a life without regrets.
2) Dividends of memories
The happiness and satisfaction gained through experience is more valuable than money itself.
3) Time Bucket
To set goals one wants to achieve at each stage of one's life and to spend one's money systematically.
4) Dying with Zero
Aim to spend all of your money on experiences, leaving no money behind at the end of your life.
Thus, ”Die With Zer” is a practical guide that provides strategies for maximizing the joy of spending money and meaningful experiences toward the end of life.
The concept of "legacy," on the other hand, offers a different perspective but is also geared toward a common goal.
These two concepts are related in the following ways
1) Sharing experiences: Following the "Die With Zero" philosophy, people can share their experiences with their children and grandchildren and the impact it will have on their lives, thus leaving a non-material legacy.
2) Passing on values: While the focus is on spending down money, individuals can leave a spiritual legacy by passing on their values and lessons learned to the next generation.
3) Early Giving: "Die With Zero" encourages people to give gifts to their children before they die. This allows them to take advantage of it at a critical time in their lives. This is another form of legacy.
Ultimately, the intent of "Die With Zero" can be interpreted as encouraging us to leave something of value to the next generation, not only through material things, but also through life experiences and lessons learned.
Personally, I would like to take the next ten years as one goal, and try to build a richer life and a meaningful legacy.
