A sunao (open) mind sees the truth of things without being trapped by preconceptions.
素直な心とは、何物にもとらわれることなく物事の真実を見る心。

Entrepreneurs
Kōnosuke Matsushita
Konosuke Matsushita (1894-1989), Japan's God of Management, left school at nine and built Panasonic into a global giant. He pioneered divisional structure, affordable-quality pricing, and systematic leader development.
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Kōnosuke Matsushita's Other Quotes
Never think you have exhausted every option. Stand at the cliff's edge, and a fresh wind will surely blow.
Matsushita Electric is in the business of developing people. We also happen to make electrical products.
It only becomes failure when you stop. Keep going until you succeed, and it becomes success.
The manufacturer's mission is to overcome poverty by producing goods in such abundance that they become as plentiful and cheap as tap water.
Commerce is the art of inspiring customers.
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