My husband drives his Porsche on the Royu Driveway a few times a month, and one day he was asked this question by some young people at the lookout point.
I want a Porsche too, but how can I actually buy one?
They said.
This question is definitely interesting, and since I’m currently pursuing the goal of buying a Porsche myself (lol), I asked my husband, “How can someone actually buy a Porsche?” and this was his answer:
Well, I think the most important thing is how much passion you have for buying a Porsche.
“How much passion,” huh… (-_-)
Now that I think about it, I once heard a story about the famous “God of Management,” Konosuke Matsushita, who was asked at a lecture, “How can I manage a dam business?” and he replied, “You have to really want to manage a dam business.” Maybe it’s something like that. (It feels a bit audacious to put my husband on the same level as the great Konosuke Matsushita, though.)
But since that young person went out of their way to ask “How can I buy a Porsche?” their desire for a Porsche must be strong. So I asked my husband this:
“But that young person who asked you must really want a Porsche, right? Doesn’t that mean their passion for buying one is big?”
My husband replied,
No, I don’t think it’s that big. When they asked me, “How can I buy a Porsche?” I said, “If you want one, just buy it now.” They all drove decent cars anyway. But then they said things like, “Well, it’s the money…” or “My wife isn’t happy about it…” and it didn’t seem like they were really trying to buy one.
If you truly want a Porsche, your body will naturally move to solve those problems. Whether it’s changing jobs, starting a business, buying a cheap used Porsche, or convincing your wife—you’d take concrete action. If you don’t, it means you probably don’t really want it. From my perspective, if you don’t move naturally because you’re worried about what others think or common sense, that’s proof your passion isn’t strong enough.
I see… now that he says it, that might be true (-_-)
I’ve always decided that I would definitely buy a Porsche someday. So when I was in college, I purposely lived in an apartment with a parking lot far from school and worked hard at part-time jobs to pay rent. I lined up magazines with Porsches on the shelf and always thought about Porsches. When I first started working, my salary was still low, but I boldly bought an Audi TT because its shape was similar to the 911. Later, I quit my job and started my own business.
When I went to Germany, I rented a Porsche and drove it, and after returning home, I set a photo of the car key I took then as my phone wallpaper, feeling as if I were already a Porsche owner.
Because I really wanted a Porsche, I think I naturally took steps to get closer to that goal.
Makes sense.
Thinking about my own life so far, that might be true. When I decided to become the top salesperson at my previous job, I was so focused on that goal that I was desperate—and I became the top. On the other hand, with dieting, my desire is weak, like “It’d be nice to lose weight, I want to lose weight,” so I keep reaching for chocolates and potato chips, and I never lose weight (lol).
When I said, “I get it, I feel that way too,” my husband said this:
People who succeed often say, “If you don’t give up, your dreams will come true.” But I think, “Dreams don’t come true that easily.” You have to think about it all the time, act on it, and in a way, be obsessed with it to the point of madness. And that effort has to be in the right direction. Achieving your dream isn’t something sweet or simple.
I really believe that. I’ve believed phrases like “If you don’t give up, your dreams will come true” and “If you keep trying, you’ll succeed,” and I’ve worked hard at my current job for about 10 years, but my dream still hasn’t come true. Well, I guess that means my will was too weak to keep going beyond 10 years.
“So does that mean that while I think I want a Porsche in my head, deep down I don’t want it that much, and that’s why it doesn’t come true?” I asked, and my husband said,
Yeah, or rather, unconsciously you might be thinking, “There’s no way I can buy a Porsche.” When I think about it, from the time I first became a working adult, I vividly pictured myself buying a Porsche. I clearly imagined a future where I was driving a Porsche with a friend, touring winding roads with a refreshing autumn breeze. People say you can make real what you imagine. That’s probably why I was able to buy a Porsche.
He said.
“So if I imagine very clearly that this blog will be seen by people all over the world, and that every year my husband and I will travel to race circuits around the world, writing and sharing posts from local cafes and Apple Stores, does that mean I can make that happen someday?” I asked.
No idea about that though (-_-)
He dismissed it quickly. My husband is honest, for better or worse (lol).
Well, if you want to increase your passion for buying a Porsche, maybe you should change your environment. Meet Porsche owners, get rides in Porsches… that will make it feel more real, making it easier to imagine. Also, the mindset and lifestyle of those people can be very educational.
Plus, I think it’s important to psychologically remove barriers by convincing yourself, in a good way, that you already own a Porsche. Doing that will boost your motivation, and gradually change how you act and earn money.
I see…
Finally, my husband ended with these words:
Well, to put it like Yoshida Shōin, “Gentlemen, be mad.” That’s all. (My husband really likes Yoshida Shōin.)
If you go crazy like Yoshida Shōin, you can probably buy a Porsche right away. Looks like I have to become a “21-time Mōko” too (lol).