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One of those days I was walking through the park wearing a jersey of a sports team that did not appear in the statistics, when I was approached by an old acquaintance who greeted me and asked me in a mocking tone: “Do you play?” I replied that I did…

— Are you one of the good guys or the bad guys?
— Well, man, I'm one of the good guys. I answered him emphatically.
— Ah, yes… What position do you play?
— Mm, mm, eighth, twenty-third, one hundred and forty, last… It depends, it's all relative.
— So where do the bad guys come in?…
— The bad guys! They don't even get to participate.
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A business example to follow is Japan Railways, when they let one of their trains continue to operate to transport a single passenger -Kana Harada-. A young student who was the only passenger on the train at Kyu-Shirataki Station for three years. The station's timetable was adapted around her, according to her arrival, departure, and rest times.

Many specialists in the field claim that a decision such as the one taken by Japan Railways was not cost-effective. The costs are much higher and, of course, are not compensated by the cost of two daily tickets. The Japanese company issued a statement saying that part of the costs were covered by the government, because in Japan, “education will always be a priority”, I quote.


The station remained open until 26 Mar 2016, just on the day of Kana's graduation. On that day, after a ceremony, the station was closed forever.


This unusual move reflects a commitment to service and consideration for its users, a reflection of Japanese culture. Efficiency and compassion can be balanced to meet the needs of citizens, even if the service is unprofitable.


Criticisms like these can be found in the pages of history; as, for example, for me, who has been one of the most fascinating inventors of all time. This character built a giant claw to lift ships out of the water, destroying the beloved Roman besieging his city. When he returned, the Romans, with their eyes full of fear, were victims of the mythical attack of long-armed giants…

When asked about the multiplying power of the lever, he said, “give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum, and I'll move the whole world…”. When no one believed him, he used a pulley system to pull a fully loaded bench to the ground using only his two hands.

When working on a problem, he often forgot to eat, bathe, sleep… His students forced him to take a bath. In one of these baths, in the bathtub, he realised that he could measure the volume of anybody by the water it displaced when submerged. Out of joy, he jumped out of the bath naked and ran through the streets of the city shouting “EUREKA…!”.

When the King of Syracuse wanted a ship, he built him the biggest of those times, capable of carrying 2000 men, a garden, a complete gymnasium, a temple of Aphrodite: all in his spare time.

He was keen to study mathematics, being the forerunner of the value of the number PI. He came close to being the pioneer of calculus. According to what I find in the pages of history, he built surfaces so polished that they reflected the sun; with this he was able to concentrate a ray of heat which he focused on the sails of the Roman ships, setting them on fire.

Years later, taken to the city and captured by the Romans, he was found scribbling his geometry in the sand. Approaching the Roman soldiers, he ignored them, and when they tried to get him to surrender peacefully, he simply told them “… Do not disturb my circles…”. In a fit of animal rage, one of the soldiers killed him with his sword. You know I am referring to “Archimedes of Syracuse”.

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### So many tangible examples of the greatness of human ingenuity, criticised for being different, for doing things we never imagined we could do. Keep going always, keep fighting for your dreams. Life is too short to drink bad wine.
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