A famous Japanese proverb says: "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." Yet after years of travelling through Japan's remote communities and researching healthy aging, I've come to a different conclusion. The healthiest communities I've encountered are not those that suppress individuality. They're the ones that create space for it within a strong culture of belonging. I've explored this paradox more fully in my latest Japan Solo article on Substack. https://open.substack.com/pub/japansolo/p/the-nail-that-sticks-out-gets-hammered I'd love to hear your thoughts. About me: I'm Lowell Sheppard, author, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Founder of the Never Too Late Academy, and Special Advisor to the International Academic Forum (IAFOR). Through Japan Solo Field Notes, I explore longevity, community, purpose, and healthy aging across Japan. Learn more: Never Too Late Academy https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/ #Japan #Community #Longevity #HealthyAging #JapaneseCulture #Leadership #Individuality #Belonging #JapanSolo #Purpose

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Seja também um apoiador do #SAL: https://apoia.se/hashtagsal Neste post do Mural lá no APOIAse tem o link para o nosso grupo do Telegram: https://apoia.se/hashtagsal/contents/view/Grupo-de-Apoiadores-do-SAL-no-Telegram.-CYgvVmY44?page=1#0 É só fazer o login com a sua conta 😀 Seja membro do #SAL no YouTube e ganhe benefícios exclusivos aqui dentro do Youtube, como resposta prioritária de comentários e fundos de tela (wallpapers) do #SAL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8_DeCUB0uL4cJwFmiQfMQ/join Conheças as mochilas e chaveiros do #SAL: https://www.ligarte.com.br Conheça as camisetas e moletons do #SAL: https://www.lolja.com.br/creators/hashtag-sal/ #veleiro

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Motor yacht 'Y' launched by the Custom Line division of the Ferretti Group

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We inspected our mainsail. It should get us to Poole, England, where we'll get a new one.

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