The Japanese think long term, even when they think of profit.
Of course they do think of profit. It's hard to find anything Japanese branded that is actually made in Japan. Mostly in Thailand and China.
I remembered a quote from the "Fast and Furious" movie, "I live my life, a quarter mile at a time..." Hardly inspirational for anyone above 20 years old.
Some companies also adopt this philosophy. "ask not what you can do for this company, ask what you can do for our shareholders this quarterly."
This message was modified Oct 26, 2011 by aa335