I once believed that “the bigger the company becomes, the happier I will be.”

I kept hiring staff, pushing revenue, and chasing the goal of a 1-billion-yen company.
Yet even as the numbers grew, my heart felt increasingly empty.

Work consumed my days, time with my family decreased, and one day I found myself wondering:
“What am I working so hard for?”
It was around that time that I encountered a Zen teaching.

This phrase made me realize that I had been pursuing growth out of my own ego.

• “A CEO who runs a big company is impressive.”
• “A CEO whose revenue keeps growing is a superior leader.”

But as long as your values are set by others, happiness will never arrive.

You will never feel satisfied.
You simply keep chasing “more and more.”

And once I let go of “more and more,” I realized something important—
I already had everything I truly needed.

Letting Go, and Receiving in Return

From that point on, I stopped prioritizing “growing the company” and instead chose to focus on
a style of work that genuinely fits who I am.

As a result, my revenue stabilized, and I gained both time and mental space.

“When I released my attachment to revenue, revenue increased.”
This surprised even me, but I now believe this is where the essence of Zen—and Eastern philosophy—truly lies.

On this site, I share insights based on my own experiences, including:

• How to apply Zen and Eastern philosophy to business
• Work styles suited for small businesses
• Balancing work and family life

You don’t need to make your business bigger to be fulfilled.
True abundance often appears only after you let go of unnecessary pressure.

If you’re interested in exploring such a way of working and living together, I’m glad you’re here.

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Intended Readers

• Owners of small businesses
• Self-employed professionals and freelancers
• Licensed professionals (tax accountants, administrative scriveners, labor and social security attorneys, etc.)
• Anyone seeking a “just-right” way of working amid a busy life

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After graduating from Waseda University (School of Science and Engineering), I founded Millionvalue Inc. at age 22.
I have supported web marketing for licensed professionals and small businesses nationwide through seminars and consulting.

Through years of management, I increasingly felt that “the more I chased numbers, the further my heart drifted.”
This led me to Zen and Eastern philosophy.

Today, I explore a balanced style of work rooted in the ideas of “letting go,” “reducing,” and “aligning.”

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