Knowing Sorrow

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There is a person I am referring to in the field of fashion and reading.That person’s name is Mr. Katsuhiko Shimaji.He is a former legendary editor-in-chief of a men’s weekly magazine and is now an essayist. His place of birth was the same city as my place, so I had a sense of intimacy.
I write what I remembered from the words he said in the essay.
It is “knowing sorrow”.
Mr. Shimaji said that he was taught this word from Mr. Takeshi Kaiko, a writer who was Mr. Shimaji’s master.
What he said is the following:
“Once you know, you can not go back when you do not know.
Whether it is books, suits, cigars, sake, whatever you do not know, you can live.
But once you know it, life without it will be unbearable. Knowledge and experience bring sorrow to life.
In order to know more things, better things, more thrilling,
It can not be impressed by the ordinary daily life.
Still, the more sadly life I know than the unknown peace is luxurious. “
Not only Mr. Shimaji but also I agree completely with this word.
Since last year, due to the influence of Mr. Shimaji, I decided to buy good reputable items.
First of all, I changed “shoes”.
I bought two pairs for business use, two pairs for everyday use.
It is made in Italy by three pairs, one made in England.
I feel comfortable and can not wear other brand shoes anymore.
Next, I bought a “fountain pen”.
I also have Mont Blanc in bold, but I bought a F size “Cartier”.
This fountain pen has a smooth writing taste, and it is used for draft writing etc. of conference notes and conception drawings.
Therefore, thanks to this fountain pen, I can do my job fun and I can not let go.
Besides that, there are items that I bought,
I will refrain because it seems to be airing.
After all, the important point of having a better thing for me is to enrich my work so that it matches that expensive thing, bring a feeling of tension to my life and feel like trying hard.
In the world, things that are more thrilling, you imagine “romance”, but I will post to “Medium”.
There is a person I am referring to in the field of fashion and reading.That person’s name is Mr. Katsuhiko Shimaji. He is a former legendary editor-in-chief of a men’s weekly magazine and is now an essayist. His place of birth was the same city as my place, so I had a sense of intimacy.
I write what I remembered from the words he said in the essay.
It is “knowing sorrow”.
Mr. Shimaji said that he was taught this word from Mr. Takeshi Kaiko, a writer who was Mr. Shimaji’s master.
What he said is the following:
“Once you know, you can not go back when you do not know.
Whether it is books, suits, cigars, sake, whatever you do not know, you can live.
But once you know it, life without it will be unbearable. Knowledge and experience bring sorrow to life.
In order to know more things, better things, more thrilling,
It can not be impressed by the ordinary daily life.
Still, the more sadly life I know than the unknown peace is luxurious. “
Not only Mr. Shimaji but also I agree completely with this word.
Since last year, due to the influence of Mr. Shimaji, I decided to buy good reputable items.
First of all, I changed “shoes”.
I bought two pairs for business use, two pairs for everyday use.
It is made in Italy by three pairs, one made in England.
I feel comfortable and can not wear other brand shoes anymore.
Next, I bought a “fountain pen”.
I also have Mont Blanc in bold, but I bought a F size “Cartier”.
This fountain pen has a smooth writing taste, and it is used for draft writing etc. of conference notes and conception drawings.
Therefore, thanks to this fountain pen, I can do my job fun and I can not let go.
Besides that, there are items that I bought, I will refrain because it seems to be airing.
After all, the important point of having a better thing for me is to enrich my work so that it matches that expensive thing, bring a feeling of tension to my life and feel like trying hard.
In the world, things that are more thrilling, you imagine “romance”, but I will post to “Medium”.
