The 3 Most Important Things in Life That Kame-san Truly Wants to Share

Hello, this is Kame-san.

Today’s topic is not about investing.

However, after more than 23 years of investing, experiencing multiple failures, blowing up my FX accounts several times, and still managing to build my assets step by step, there are a few things I strongly feel are truly important in life.

Those are:

• Continuing no matter what
• Having your own core values
• Never losing humility and honesty

These three things.

Today, many people want quick results.
When you look at social media, you constantly see stories about people getting rich in a few months or becoming successful overnight.

But real life is not that simple.

In reality, meaningful success usually comes from long periods of quiet effort that nobody notices.

Today, I want to seriously write about what I believe truly matters in life.

The Period With No Results Is Actually the Most Precious Time

In business, investing, and life itself, growth is never a straight line.

Most of the time, nothing seems to happen at first.

You work hard but see no results.
You study but feel no improvement.
You write blog articles but get zero views.
You start YouTube but nobody watches.

I experienced exactly the same thing.

When I first started blogging, almost nobody visited my site.
There were times when I thought, “Maybe I’m just not good at this.”

Investing was no different.

I started investing in my early 20s, but it was far from smooth.
Actually, it was filled with failures.
In FX trading, I nearly lost everything multiple times.
There were moments when I seriously thought about quitting investing altogether.

But looking back now, I strongly feel this:

The time when nothing seemed to work was actually the most important part of my life.

In business, there is something called a growth curve.

At first, growth is slow and almost invisible.
From the outside, it looks like nothing is changing.

But once you pass a certain point, growth suddenly accelerates dramatically.

Most people quit during the slow phase.

But that slow phase is exactly the time when the foundation of your future is being built.

When you plant seeds and water them every day, flowers do not bloom immediately.

However, only the people who continue watering the seeds will eventually see flowers bloom.

Life works the same way.

The people who keep going are the ones who someday realize:

“None of my efforts were wasted.”

Without Your Own Core Values, Your Life Will Always Drift

Recently, I’ve strongly felt that people without their own core values are easily controlled by information around them.

On social media, every day you hear things like:

“This is the next big thing.”
“This investment will make you rich.”
“AI is the future.”
“Cryptocurrency is exploding.”

Of course, trying new things is important.

But if you keep chasing trends without your own foundation, everything becomes shallow and incomplete.

I used to be like that too.

I constantly thought:

“Maybe I should try this.”
“That looks profitable too.”

But eventually I realized that the most important thing is understanding what truly matters to yourself.

Is it family?
Friendship?
Money?
Freedom?
Love and relationships?
Sharing your ideas with others?

People who understand their own values are strong.

Because they are not easily shaken by trends or opinions.

Investing is exactly the same.

Some people chase quick money, but my own philosophy is simple:

“It’s okay to grow slowly, as long as I never leave the game.”

That mindset completely changed how I handle market crashes.

People naturally gain energy when they spend time on things they genuinely enjoy.

But without your own core values, you end up chasing somebody else’s life forever.

Life is long.

That’s why understanding what truly matters to you eventually brings stability and happiness.

Honest and Humble People Continue Growing Forever

No matter how successful you become, there will always be someone above you.

In investing, business, and life, the people who continue growing are usually the ones who think:

“I still have so much to learn.”

The most dangerous moment is when someone starts believing:

“I already know enough.”

I personally experienced this in investing.

There was a period when I started making profits and became overconfident.
Soon after that, the market humbled me badly.

Winning can actually become dangerous.

That’s why even today, I still value listening carefully to others.

What kind of world do they see?
What are they thinking?
Even if their opinions differ from mine, I try to imagine life from their perspective.

This is extremely important.

There is a famous Japanese saying:

“The more rice ripens, the lower it bows.”

People who are truly successful are often humble.

Meanwhile, people trying too hard to appear impressive sometimes lack real substance.

Honesty also means being able to admit your mistakes.

In investing, people who can cut losses are strong.

Because they are capable of admitting:

“My decision was wrong.”

Life works the same way.

Honest people continue learning.

And people who continue learning eventually become powerful.

Life Is Not a Sprint — It’s a Marathon

Recently, I’ve come to believe that life is ultimately a marathon.

Some people shine brightly for a short period of time.

But truly strong people are those who can continue moving forward for many years.

In investing, health, relationships, and work, the people who survive are usually the ones who keep going steadily.

That’s why I believe it’s perfectly fine to move slowly.

Like a turtle.

Slow is okay.

What matters most is:

Never stopping.

Final Thoughts

What I truly wanted to share today is simple.

• The period without results is often the most valuable time in life.
• You must have your own core values.
• Never lose honesty and humility.

People who hold onto these three things will continue moving forward, even if it takes time.

Life is not a game where the fastest person wins.

It is a game where the people who continue walking eventually smile at the end.

Today’s Kame-san Quote

“In life, talent matters less than the ability to keep going.”