In orthodontics, conversations about AI tend to converge in one direction: Will AI replace orthodontists? I don’t see it that way. What is actually happening is not replacement,but a shift…

“Don’t worry about appearing indecisive.That’s just you being thoughtful. If you approach everything that way, people will simply think,‘Ah, that’s just how this person does things.’ You’ve already done well.And…

A good system and incentive structure produce stronger results than relying on good people. I may believe that I am acting with good intentions, yet at times I may still…

The most liberating way to live. “Health is the greatest gift, and contentment the greatest wealth.”— Dhammapada Respecting Desire — Jung and Nietzsche Desire is the driving force of life.It…

Even if we move slowly, build deep trust. Even if we are not fast, be strong and solid. Let the language of management become something familiar. My present self is…

Live the life I desire—right now. If there is something I want to do,do it now. Life is a journey,and it is meant to be light. Walk often.Read often. Move…

The most important thing in life is realizing that nothing is truly important. An uphill path is good because it is uphill.A downhill path is good because it is downhill.…

“Light always travels alone.”— Brian Greene, The Fabric of the Cosmos If then life is already heroic and successful enough. Sometimes just being a good and decent person, a good…

Creating What Cannot Be Replaced What makes a piece of work irreplaceable? It happens when a person brings together their own unique combination of traits — personality, knowledge, taste, talent…

While treating patients as an orthodontist, there are moments when I feel deeply grateful that I chose this profession. Orthodontic treatment, in a way, imposes a certain attitude toward life…

Do the work that only you in this world can do.Move toward areas that are more specific, more niche, and more localized. Choose work where you can become the rule…

Focus on the core user group.There is a passionate group of users built on long-term trust. They are the core. Our priority should be to make them even more satisfied.…

I am grateful for having spent a peaceful day today. I am grateful that today’s clinic went smoothly. Although it was busy, I am thankful that we worked well together…

Simply surviving for a long time can take you surprisingly far.(Reference: Paul Graham) Keep the team as small as possible. Spend little money. Build a culture of frugality. Think, judge,…

Starting a dentist startup (WebCeph) was truly one of the best decisions I have made. Building a business is one of the best ways to learn how capitalism actually works.…

It doesn’t have to be extraordinary. The quiet accumulation of small and steady progress,and the simple act of enduring over a long time,can eventually become something truly great.

I hope to build a company that walks alongside my life—one that does not consume or exhaust it. A company where I can preserve my sense of control and ownership,without…

It goes back to the time when my internship at a university hospital was coming to an end, and I had just started learning programming for the first time. Back…

The important pillar of my life,the calling that stands at the center of who I am. I am grateful every momentfor my precious profession that sustains my lifeand allows me…