LTV: Lifetime Value

　The other day, news broke that a 58-year-old had been accepted into Kyoto University, prompting reactions from X users such as, “He should make way for the younger generation,” and “No, you should be able to start learning at any age.”LTV: Lite Time Value There’s a saying that goes like this. The former comment fits this saying, while the latter amounts to risk-killing. Since it’s already said that Japanese people don’t retrain enough, this might be a heartwarming story as a counterpoint to that. If this were a case of entering a bachelor’s program starting in the third year, the story might be different. To begin with, the admission requirements are different, so this argument doesn’t hold water. I haven’t looked into the specific circumstances of his admission, nor do I have any particular interest in the matter, so I haven’t followed up on it, but it did make me take another look at LTV…

　LTV Let’s think about this. Once you reach an age where you become aware of the old-timer,” you can’t help but think about it, whether you like it or not.[Is there any point in spending the rest of my life “on” this?] If I can still use the things I learned or acquired when I was young even at an age when I might be considered an old-timer, then LTV can be said to have been maximized. However, if the ratio of TCO: Total Cost of Ownership—which includes maintenance—seems high, the value of LTV is halved…

I keep this in mind whenever I buy something new or start something new. To put it simply, is it worth the investment? My mind has completely shifted into investment mode.” This is both a good thing and not such a good thing. When I buy a device, I put LTV out of my mind for the time being. That’s because I’ve decided to “spend the rest of my life surrounded by my favorite things.” So, unless it’s something I can’t put on my desk or something particularly expensive, I buy it and make a point of picking it up every now and then to admire it. Yes, and that’s when I start thinking about travel…

　If traveling means I can create memories with someone special, I’d definitely like to go.