Like a celebrity or a busy man...
Since this is the Haneda Airport on Tokyo Bay...
But, quo vadis?Où Aller?
American statistics show that almost 1500 children are killed by their parents every year in America.
Japanese statistics show that almost 110 children are killed by their parents every year in Japan.
(America is five times madder as it has the 2.3 times more population than Japan.)
American statistics show that there are almost 3300 death-row inmates in America.
Japanese statistics show that there are almost 100 death-row inmates in Japan.
(America is 10 times more dangerous as it has the 2.3 times more population than Japan.)
Yet, "At least 17,118 people were under sentence of death as of December 31, 2009. The true number is higher; this is a minimum figure, which is the safest that can be inferred from Amnesty International's research. Essential information, including official statistics, is unavailable for key countries such as China, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand and Viet Nam." (http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/international-death-penalty/death-penalty-statistics-2009/page.do?id=1691051 )
These data symbolize the state of the meridian of the conventional human civilization. But, we can take other approach.
PART 1: Pattern toward Catastrophe
That you live in 2010 is very important, since you have really seen the end of a great age that expands over the past 2000 years plus 2000 years before the Christ.
1) Foods
2) Gold
3) Energy
4) Population
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_agriculture)5) GDP
Being living in this era requests you to understand the significance of itself and any sign of the end of the great age that began with Abraham's leaving Mesopotamia.
The steep upward trend you recognize in the above key figures rather indicates the amount of evil doings people have performed among themselves and against the nature and environment.
A similar steep upward trend must be observed as an amount of good deeds and faith in the God by people.
Therefore, the pattern suggests a possible catastrophe of mankind coming near.
PART 2: Sample Study on NYSE
Since 1900, the NYSE has experienced this catastrophic pattern third times.
(Click to enlarge.)They are: "Before the Great Depression," "After WWII," and "In the Computer Era."
(Click to enlarge.)The possible catastrophic trend is always driven by technological innovation.
Population, energy use, and GDP are all driven upward following the possible catastrophic pattern initiated, fueled, and sustained by technological innovation.
For example:
"Before the Great Depression": Advent of the radios
"After WWII": Advent of TVs
"In the Computer Era": Advent of semiconductor-based computers and PCs
In a wider scope in the population, energy use, and GDP figures,
"Since 1900": Advent of application of electromagnetic
Yet, I will point to the software technology embedded in the "Advent of semiconductor-based computers and PCs."
Now, before going to learn economics or the Wall Street culture, start to study technology related to radios, TVs, and PCs that have allowed for this modern civilization where you live.
Then, you may be prepared for addressing the future-catastrophe challenge.
It is not a matter of somebody else as you just live your life till your death blindly trying to become rich and richer. Regardless of your fate, it is a duty of a man living today, namely 2000 years after the Christ and 4000 years after Abraham, to think about the future-catastrophe challenge.
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Great samurai Kobayakawa Takakage (1533–1597) once said, "I appreciate that the way of tea gives a precious moment of peace and tranquility to samurai. They love it as they love high-quality of inner life since not only fight and death but also protection and practice of culture are their business. But, they have started to pursue popular and valuable tea cups. They argue among themselves how cheap they could purchase a tea bowl which was sold later at a twice higher price. Their minds have moved to material that is a mere vessel used to conduct a spiritual ceremony of the way of tea. Accordingly, I have stopped practicing a tea ceremony."
This sort of mentality is of course universal.
But, in China, it was the norm only till 2000 years ago (as observed in Confucius). In India, it was the norm only till 2000 years ago (as observed in the Buddha). In Europe, it was the norm only till 2000 years ago (as observed in Socrates).
So, you must expect only Japanese or Muslims to extend this spirit further, since American Dream is a material dream.
Now, you know the significance of this era (where I also live).
Act 11:27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Act 11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Act 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Act 11:30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.