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Okay, a little bit of background here. Tegoshi’s first lambo which the paparazzi captured was this one:

His new lambo, Urus, has MSRP of $200k.

And to put a body kit and wrap it… I can’t understand it. I think any job will cheapen the look! Most car guys will maybe spend money improving the internals of the car (making it even more powerful), but most people buy lambo because they like the lambo to look like a lambo.

If you’re not a car guy… let me explain in terms of handbags. It’s like buying a 20k handbag from Italy and covering the beautiful full-grain leather with stickers.

On the other hand, I totally relate to his love for the cars and its private space. That is one of the best part about living in California. I can have the private space of the car, the freedom to take the shortest route from point A to point B, and most importantly, without all that Tokyo traffic!

Overall, as I mentioned briefly in my tweet, this clip made me a fan of Tegoshi as a person because his optimism really resonated with me. People like it “fake it til you make it” and I like to “smile til I become happy.” This does not mean I’m always happy. This means I try to find things to laugh about as a coping mechanism, because it’s what works for me.

And I completely agree that Japanese people don’t dream big. In Japan, there’s the mentality to “live as average as possible” and wanting to stand out or go for something bigger is seen as “being too full of yourself.” The Humble Way(TM) is to just quietly polish your craft, and be so focused on your craft that you “accidentally” become the best in your craft. But I think this is only one way to live, and it’s not for everyone. People like me need to make declarations and use that to hold ourselves accountable. I need to tell people I’m going to workout, as a way to hold myself accountable and actually keep working out. And I bet some people in Japan are the same way, so the Japanese society as whole should not expect everyone to follow the Humble Way (TM).