What does “living” mean in your life?

In the past, stomach cancer was the most common cancer among Japanese people. Therefore, the main character of this movie also develops stomach cancer and dies in the end.

This movie is one of my favorite Japanese movies.

After his doctor informed him that he had stomach cancer and had only a short time to live, he began to think about the true meaning of ”living''.

What does it mean to “live”?

Actually, I'm 60 years old now, and these days I often wonder how many years I have left to live. Ask yourself, what is the best way for me to live the time I have left?

There is a saying: "Life's downhill." I'm walking downhill now. When climbing a mountain, I'm completely absorbed in walking uphill because I'm just aiming for the top of the mountain. My heart is filled with the desire to reach the top of the mountain as soon as possible. However, when walking downhill, everyone wants to enjoy the hike for as long as possible.

The main character of this film begins to think about what it means to live for the first time when he has less than a year left to live.

No one knows what will happen tomorrow. Maybe you'll get into a traffic accident tomorrow and die. Maybe tomorrow there will be a big earthquake and you will die. It's fate, so no one can predict it.

Work, earn money, eat, and sleep. Many people spend their days like this. Life is a repetition of such things. Living is a cycle of eating and sleeping. However, because we are human beings, we have a heart that is not satisfied with just repeating that process.

After the main character of this film was diagnosed with cancer, he began to think about the meaning of life. As long as he was healthy and alive, he didn't think about it. That's ironic. His illness made him think about the meaning of life.

Health is very important, but healthy people don't necessarily mean they're happy. Money is necessary, but it doesn't necessarily mean that people with money are happy.

A life that does not consider the meaning of life may not be called a happy life.