"The Limits of Being Human" Ayako Sono List Price: ¥880 #AyakoSono #Book #Nonfiction #Culture The world of sports is full of heartwarming stories like "Effort is always rewarded." However, according to the author's eighty-plus years of experience, there are many things that cannot be achieved no matter how hard one tries. In other words, there are limits to what effort can accomplish, and humans can never live happily unless they understand their place (their limitations). "Everything has its place," "Without old age and death, humans cannot be humble," "Everyone's later years in life are a losing battle," "It is impossible to live without hurting others," "Being 'swept away' is also a form of aesthetic," "There is no time when more courage is needed than in old age," and so on. For over sixty years as a writer,...