Yesterday I watched "Jiro dreams of sushi", a documentary by David Gelb about the life of Jiro, the best sushi maker in the world. (available on internet for free : http://viooz.eu/movies/10806-jiro-dreams-of-sushi-2011.html)The movie is about passion for you work, it is about leaving a legacy, about drive for perfection, about talent development. It is also a movie about customer relationships ... it is a great movie with a huge message behind it. A must see for everybody who is working on these topics.
Jiro is 85 years old, he owns a restaurant in Tokyo with 3 michelin stars and only 10 seats. At the age of 7 he had to leave home and he struggled his way to the top. His drive for perfection is gigantic and he demands this same attitude from everybody he is working with; the tuna dealer, the rice vendor, the people in his kitchen and most of all his sons.
Jiro has 2 sons. The oldest son (Yoshikazu) is working in the same restaurant as the wing man of his father. The youngest son (Takashi) is running his own restaurant and tries to equal his father's restaurant. The movie is about how Jiro tried to bring over his passion for food to his sons and how they coped with it.
This master made a lot sacrifices (like he seldom saw his kids when they were young), but today he sees that it was worth every penny. He is closely collaborating with his sons, who are equally passionated about sushi as their father.
I could continue about this movie for hours, but suggest, you just watch it yourself.
To end up this blogpost, I give one quote of the master himself :
Once you decide on your occupation
You must immerse yourself in your work
You must fall in love with your work
Never complain about your job
You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill
That's the secret of success
and is the key to being regarded honorably
Jiro
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