{"id":602,"date":"2023-03-15T17:23:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/?post_type=webzine&#038;p=602"},"modified":"2023-09-06T14:37:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T05:37:56","slug":"learn-from-cats-20230313","status":"publish","type":"webzine","link":"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/learn-from-cats-20230313\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Learn From Cats to Be Happy and More Efficient?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unlike the traditional style of working like dogs who are loyal to the organization, members of an organization who display cat-like traits or belong to the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/cat-personality-organization-20230303\/\">Cat Profile<\/a>\u201d, are often true to themselves and have the freedom to do what they like while still being part of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kbl-internal-link \"><div class=\"wp-embed wp-embed-own post-590 webzine type-webzine status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-cat tag-leadership tag-personality tag-workstyle pickup-pickup block-edited\">\n\n\t<p class=\"wp-embed-also-read\">\n\t\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-embed-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/p01_organization_cat-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/p01_organization_cat-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/p01_organization_cat-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/p01_organization_cat-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/p01_organization_cat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-heading\">Are you the \u201cCat\u201d Personality in your Organization?<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2023.03.03\">2023.03.03<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>On Japan\u2019s \u201cLabor Thanksgiving Day\u201d every November, the Tokyo Work Design Week (TWDW), a symposium on working styles, is held over a seven-day period. TWDW 2021, which marks the 9th anniversary of the event, was held online for 7 days in a row with the theme \u201cLearn to Work Like a Cat.\u201d The overarching theme [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-embed-link btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/cat-personality-organization-20230303\/\" target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Continue reading Are you the \u201cCat\u201d Personality in your Organization?\">\n\t\t\t\tRead Article\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<footer class=\"wp-embed-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\" target=\"_top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-32x32.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-150x150.png 2x\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-embed-site-icon\" \/><span>WORK MILL ENGLISH<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Learning from the characteristics of cats is becoming popular among companies because cats exhibit certain traits that can be valuable for professionals to emulate in the workplace. That\u2019s why successful professionals now say that being a \u201ccat\u201d in the organization is a great way to climb higher on the professional ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, cats are known for being independent, adaptable, resilient, confident, and skilled problem solvers. These traits can help professionals be more effective in their roles, improve their relationships with colleagues, and become more successful in their careers. Additionally, incorporating lessons from cat behavior can help create a positive and productive work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/marnhe-du-plooy-U6u_A5z6mME-unsplash-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Profile\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/marnhe-du-plooy-U6u_A5z6mME-unsplash-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/marnhe-du-plooy-U6u_A5z6mME-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/marnhe-du-plooy-U6u_A5z6mME-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/marnhe-du-plooy-U6u_A5z6mME-unsplash.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming back to the freedom cats enjoy, according to neuroscientist, Mizuto Aoto, the word \u201cFreedom\u201d in Japanese is a combination of the characters \u201cself\u201d and \u201creason\u201d. In other words, freedom means thinking and reasoning for ourselves and acting based on that reasoning. It is easy to do whatever task we are given within a role given by someone else but it is difficult to make decisions for ourselves. While freedom sounds wonderful, it is also very demanding in terms of brain energy expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/image-28-1024x294.png\" alt=\"Mizuto Aoto\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/image-28-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/image-28-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/image-28-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/image-28.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Speaker on the right is neuroscientist, Mizuto Aoto. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that organization cats must understand that freedom of the brain isn\u2019t always a good thing and they must continue with some sort of routine activities to use their brains to their best capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why? For this, let\u2019s first understand a simple explanation of how the human brains tend to understand our routines and our hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-wm wp-block-heading\">Understanding the human brain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The brain uses a lot of energy despite its small size, which is why it tends to make things easier for itself to conserve energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things that we are used to doing are easy for the brain to do. Repeating the same actions makes the brain&#8217;s neurons grow bigger and eventually, something that may have seemed difficult initially becomes easy to process even with limited input. This is known as \u201cneuroplasticity\u201d, or the ability of the brain to adapt. The brain also uses memories (past experiences) to guide future behaviors for the sake of improving energy efficiency which means utilizing the brain\u2019s resources for other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-and-brain2.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding  human brain\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-and-brain2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-and-brain2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-and-brain2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While some people just end up wasting excess energy, others can utilize energy savings to learn or discover new things, which is where the \u201cCat-like\u201d behavior is rewarded as the more you repeat \u201cthe same behavioral patterns\u201d, the more likely it is for your brain to become stubborn and reject change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-wm wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><a><\/a><a><\/a>How to feel more motivated?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aoto says that one of the important elements for improving the brain\u2019s performance is \u201cMotivation\u201d. But instead of \u201cboosting our own motivation\u201d, it is more important to \u201ccondition our brain to boost motivation.\u201d Our brain creates dopamine that impacts motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 2 methods to boost motivation- top-down and bottom-up. The top-down method is the typical one, which involves setting goals and objectives to boost motivation. The Bottom-Up Method of motivation is when we are enjoying doing something. When we are enjoying something, we don\u2019t think about its objective because we\u2019re having fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/eye-catchy-L8Qio5duBlQ-unsplash-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\" feel motivated\" class=\"wp-image-611\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our brains are wired to respond to our instinctive curiosity, which makes us want to \u201clearn\u201d and \u201ctry new things\u201d, and use it as \u201creason\u201d for motivation. This is why focusing on the bottom-up method of maintaining curiosity improves learning efficiency and productivity, which is also important for boosting performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can do this by keeping our brains active through objective-driven activities like studying or working and also keeping up with our hobbies and interests. For organizational cats, it is important to focus on both aspects to improve their efficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kbl-internal-link \"><div class=\"wp-embed wp-embed-own post-538 webzine type-webzine status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-culture tag-management tag-wellbeing tag-work-from-home tag-workstyle pickup-pickup block-edited\">\n\n\t<p class=\"wp-embed-also-read\">\n\t\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-embed-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/ga-XncszFVfqhE-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/ga-XncszFVfqhE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/ga-XncszFVfqhE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/ga-XncszFVfqhE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/ga-XncszFVfqhE-unsplash.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-heading\">Working from Home since 2005!   Story of Mikle Co., LTD<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2022.12.28\">2022.12.28<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Read the story of this new-age company that has managed to break the glass ceilings of the traditional 9-5 culture since 2005.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-embed-link btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/working-from-home-mikle-20221228\/\" target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Continue reading Working from Home since 2005!   Story of Mikle Co., LTD\">\n\t\t\t\tRead Article\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<footer class=\"wp-embed-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\" target=\"_top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-32x32.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-150x150.png 2x\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-embed-site-icon\" \/><span>WORK MILL ENGLISH<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-wm wp-block-heading\">Embracing the Cat Life- Are you a House Cat or a Stray Cat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO of Community Accelerator of Potage, Mr. Azusa Kawahara, categorizes cats into two types: house cats and stray cats. House cats can exist in an organization while at the same time showing their raison d\u2019\u00eatre inside and outside the organization. Stray cats leave an organization and strike out on their own to pursue their passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, there are people you would never meet if you weren\u2019t an office worker. Using your company\u2019s name to form relationships with key people may be something that only house cats can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/house-cat.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Life\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/house-cat.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/house-cat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/house-cat-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, stray cats can more easily form small businesses and tend to do so using only their relationships with those around them. Stray cats may be more limited in their personal relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a house cat is not self-aware that they are alive thanks to various people and things, they run the risk of making enemies. The characteristic of being loyal to yourself and not going against your principles can cause strain in an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, that\u2019s not a problem for stray cats. In an organization, you might be chastised for paying lip service, but a stray cat can continue doing so with impunity. Because they take responsibility and stand in front of the firing squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a house cat, you can have experiences that you wouldn\u2019t be able to have on your own, and you can meet people thanks to your company\u2019s name. I guess it\u2019s like being fed good cat food. Because of those experiences, you try to repay those favors. Consequently, you become someone who gets results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-wm wp-block-heading\">What Five Things Can We Learn From \u2018Real\u2019 Cats?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/caleb-woods-9KpQrPEy8P8-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"learn from cats\" class=\"wp-image-606\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cat Researcher and Psychologist, Ms. Takagi lists down these key traits of cats that can significantly help humans to lead a better life and perform more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" class=\"is-style-wm-check-list wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Make More Logical Decisions<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people think that cats are lazy as they mostly sleep. But they are also very good hunters. If there is food they can get without any effort, they will choose that, which is a logical choice in terms of working styles and is very productive indeed. Since they use a lot of their energy to hunt their prey, they are usually very good at hunting and are mostly sleeping when they\u2019re not hunting. However, even the sound of an insect will wake them up when they are sleeping and get them into hunting mode. They are very good at switching gears. Just like a cat, even humans can make more logical decisions once they learn how to switch their emotional gears quickly and are still able to focus and perform at their full potential after that switch is flipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"2\" class=\"is-style-wm-check-list wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Community Thinking<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to what people think, cats are actually more communal and not selfish. A cat simply chases what it wants, just like a who goes after whatever they want and happens to benefit those around them. Such a person might be called \u201ca cat-like business person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrase \u201cautonomous workstyle\u201d simply means to do something to one\u2019s satisfaction. When you do that, people will gather around you and a symbiotic relationship will be formed. As a result, you will help others and altruism is born. Cats fit well in this description &amp; are hence the epitome of community thinking<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kbl-internal-link \"><div class=\"wp-embed wp-embed-own post-537 webzine type-webzine status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-communication tag-culture tag-office tag-technology tag-wellbeing pickup-pickup block-edited\">\n\n\t<p class=\"wp-embed-also-read\">\n\t\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-embed-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-300x190.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-1536x974.png 1536w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1-1600x1015.png 1600w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/lovot-ogp-1.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-heading\">Pet Robots in the Office? This Company Hired &#8220;LOVOTs&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-embed-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2022.12.28\"><\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With the introduction of the AIBO robotic dog in 1999, the market for entertainment robots has been gradually expanding. One of the most recent models includes LOVOT, an adorable robot characterized by its big blue eyes. These robots do not perform housework, nor do they possess the functionality of robots like Pepper, who is capable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-embed-link btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/webzine\/pet-robots-office-lovot-20221228\/\" target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Continue reading Pet Robots in the Office? This Company Hired &#8220;LOVOTs&#8221;\">\n\t\t\t\tRead Article\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<footer class=\"wp-embed-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\" target=\"_top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-32x32.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/cropped-wm-icon-150x150.png 2x\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-embed-site-icon\" \/><span>WORK MILL ENGLISH<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-embed-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"3\" class=\"is-style-wm-check-list wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Managing Uncertainties<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike dogs, cats seem to have the ability to enjoy uncertainty because cats always act based on their mood. This is also why the best way to boost the performance of organization cats is to just let them do what they like to do. The world is constantly changing and there will be major shifts in work culture and society in the near future. During this period of uncertainty, humans can learn how to act by taking hints from cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"4\" class=\"is-style-wm-check-list wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Living Carefree<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans are social animals and have naturally evolved to be sensitive to emotions to avoid displeasing someone in society. However, being over-sensitive to avoid being left out can cause both mental and physical stress and even disorders. Maybe that\u2019s why humans should learn how to live a more carefree lifestyle like cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"5\" class=\"is-style-wm-check-list wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Leading a Good Life<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Living a good life is when you recognize the best lifestyle for yourself and create the conditions in which you can have that lifestyle. According to experts, it will be possible when careers will shift from company-centered to individual-centered. And that is truly the way of the cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-wm wp-block-heading\">Why be like the Cat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-wm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-learn4.jpg\" alt=\"cute cat\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-learn4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-learn4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workmill.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cat-learn4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats are not selfish; they are simply themselves. Whether you\u2019re a house cat or a stray cat, that feline element allows you to lead a relaxed life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s very important to do what you want to do in life and living a cat life is one way to do that. It might help you relax a bit more. Assuming that a cat cannot live completely alone, becoming a stray cat allows you to raise your viewpoint, widen your perspective, and pursue your own essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats are the cutest when they have a smug look on their face. For example, when they catch a mouse and look at you innocently. 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