Josh Dreams of Sushi

6:47 PM jbond352 0 Comments

This weekend commenced with the usual: mattress on the living room floor, pug under the sheets, and Netflix sucking up the internet speed.

In the Bond house, Netflix is the "go to" background noise, filling our living quarters with the sounds of many popular TV shows. Because the well has run dry, we stumbled on a documentary about the famed Jiro Ono and his world class, 10 seat, sushi restaurant in Japan.


"Once you decide on your occupation... you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. Never complain about your job. You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That's the secret of success... and is the key to being regarded honorably.


How opposite is this from what the average person feels about their occupation? This man, a mere sushi chef, spoke these words, and has one of the most highly sought after sushi joint in Japan, one that foreign leaders go to as a first choice of cuisine!

So how do we get there?

I think that we have to be in a field of work that we actually love (or once did). I also think that you can't be in it to " show off" or be "better than the other guy", because in most cases the other guy isn't that good in the first place. We do, however, need to find those people that are better than us and align ourselvs with them very closely.

So to pay tribute to this idea, the next day I decided to try to make sushi.

Keepin' it simple with a veggie roll.

Was it good? ehhhh. Did it taste like sushi? Somewhat. Did Liz like it? She said she did. :)

I went on a MTB ride that evening, thinking about all of this and how I can apply it to my life.

And realized that the quest for answers is one that is going to be a long one.

Maybe ace knows: