Shiraki Dreams of Adjustments

Last night, my wife and I watched this great documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation.

Jiro is a master and his quest for perfection is centered on his belief that "ultimate simplicity leads to purity."  This path requires crazy devotion and a superhuman work ethic.

I want to adjust spines the way Jiro makes sushi.

However, I am not willing to make the same sacrifices.  In order to achieve his dreams of sushi, Jiro was never at home with his family.  He failed as a husband and father in order to succeed as a shokunin.

So while I may dream of the perfect adjustment, I will not sacrifice away my family and faith to achieve it. But just perhaps, despite my reluctance to have that Jiro-like monomaniacal focus, perhaps, I may someday come close.

Can what I lack in that unrelenting, laser focus be compensated and justified through alignment, balance, flexibility and love?

We shall see, I guess, in the next four decades, how it all turns out.