I already shared this before, but I love the video and conversation so much that I rewatched it and took notes again.
Rene Redzepi and Jiro have a cup of tea
If you start saying “I don’t like this” or “this isn’t the job for me” you won’t become an expert in anything
If you don’t learn to love your work and remind your brain to make new steps every day, there can be no progress
How does he balance tradition and innovation
Innovation is good if what it creates is tastier than what existed before
If you are doing something new, it has to be an improvement on what came before
When did Jiro san feel he was a master?
Let’s say it’s 50. There is a lot of failure before that. You go through failures and success and more failures for years until it feels like you have achieved what you had in mind the whole time
Did he ever wanna stop?
No. Never. I never considered that question. The only question was, “How can I get better?”
Son: “I have been working at this for 37 years and I still feel I have only achieved half of what my father has. I am always chasing my father. Sometimes I feel like I am getting closer, but then I remember just how far I have to go”
I didn’t think to myself that I didn’t want to lose. I told myself that I wanted to overtake the others.
I can work. That’s the first and most important thing. I can work. After that, it’s especially great if you enjoy what you do.
The person who has hit 60 or 70 and has achieved what they originally set out to do will never say “That’s enough”. They’ll keep looking for the next step, the next goal. I can assure you. Human are like that. When you have achieved something or begun to have a sense of accomplishment, you’re not going to say “This is enough”. You think about how you can challenge yourself in a new way
But from that struggle you can be bold and improve
If you aren’t a strong willed person, you can’t get to this. (Son: And you are sensitive, too). Both have to be there to become like this. See, the person who is recognized by the whole world wouldn’t ever quit so easily. They have so much skill. That’s why they have garnered so much attention.