A person's life is over in 50, 100 years. But a company lives on through the people it is composed of, and SoftBank group has to survive even after I'm gone.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
So if I die, somebody else from the corporation will take over the business.
Every social organisation which is rooted in life still lasts a long time, even after the conditions from which it drew its strength have changed in a manner unfavourable to it.
Many companies don't exist after 25 years. It's a rarity. Or if they do exist, they're like IBM, with a totally changing personality.
While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.
The companies that survive longest are the one's that work out what they uniquely can give to the world not just growth or money but their excellence, their respect for others, or their ability to make people happy. Some call those things a soul.
My company survives because I've learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete.
At this point I have enough money to live 25 lifetimes. You couldn't spend the money I've accrued now.
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being.
You have family-owned businesses that have been around for 500 years. You cannot name a corporation that survives intact for even a few decades.
At 88 years old - with every intention of living decades longer - I'm still running a company, writing articles, launching new ventures, and fully enjoying life.