A HUNDRED YEARS

A hundred-year journey is never achieved just by writing the number one hundred on a paper calendar. Those who are behind in reality can’t catch up by using grand words. To move forward, one must rely on the facts.

The Earth completes a hundred-year cycle by revolving around the Sun a hundred times in its long orbit. The same is true for humans. If a person wants to reach a certain distant goal, they must travel toward it for a long time. Only then can they reach their desired destination.

If someone wants to attain a high position in society, they must first gather all the necessary resources through diligent effort. Only then can they truly achieve high status. Similarly, if a nation aims to become developed, it must go through a phase of preparation first. Without completing the essential stages of preparation, it cannot become a developed nation.

Progress and success always stem from preparation. Preparation comes first, and its results follow. If you want to achieve results without preparing, it’s impossible in the present world. You can’t start the journey of life with results; it always begins with preparation, or it will never start at all.

Why do people feel envious when they see someone else’s progress? It’s because they want to reach the same results without putting in the preparation. When they don’t succeed, they become jealous of the other person. However, if they had prepared as the other person did, they would likely achieve the same results.

If you want to cover a journey of a hundred years, you must advance one day at a time. On paper, you can write any word you like, but to shape the world of reality according to your preferences, there is no other way but through genuine effort.