Find historical figures by worry
Browse by worry, such as debt, failure, loneliness, illness or family conflict, and read the life stories of Japanese historical figures who went through the same.
School & study
Stuck on something at school or in your studies.
- Failed an exam (1 person)
- No chance to learn what I want (4 people)
- Dropped out (6 people)
- Trouble with a teacher (1 person)
- Learning again as an adult (3 people)
Friends & people
Getting along with friends and others feels hard.
- Bullied or teased (1 person)
- Fell out with a close friend (3 people)
- Betrayed (1 person)
- Envied and held back (2 people)
- A rival I can't lose to (3 people)
- Can't say no (1 person)
- Clashing with a mentor (4 people)
Family
Something about your family weighs on you.
- Heavy expectations from parents (1 person)
- Family against my dream (4 people)
- Not getting along with family (4 people)
- Forced to carry the family (3 people)
- Supporting my family (3 people)
- Caring for a family member (3 people)
- Living far from family (6 people)
- Neglecting my family (6 people)
- Compared with siblings (2 people)
Love & marriage
Worries about someone you love, or about marriage.
- Unrequited love (1 person)
- Heartbreak (2 people)
- Love others oppose (4 people)
- A marriage I didn't choose (2 people)
- Trouble in marriage (7 people)
- No partner (2 people)
- Love across cultures (3 people)
Money
Not enough money, or trouble handling it.
- Growing up poor (2 people)
- Barely getting by (5 people)
- In debt (5 people)
- Always borrowing (6 people)
- Bad with money (3 people)
- No money for my dream (5 people)
- Lost my money or business (3 people)
Body, mind & disability
Illness, your body, a tired mind, or disability.
- Weak health (1 person)
- Living with a long illness (6 people)
- Life-threatening illness (10 people)
- Epidemics & infection (1 person)
- Serious injury (2 people)
- Worn out inside (5 people)
- A habit I can't quit (5 people)
- Getting older (13 people)
- Living with a disability (3 people)
Failure & setbacks
Something went wrong, or you did something wrong.
- Made a big mistake (1 person)
- Failing again and again (1 person)
- My work was rejected (5 people)
- Told a lie (4 people)
- Broke a promise (4 people)
- A past I'm ashamed of (4 people)
- What I built didn't last (3 people)
- Gave up a dream (2 people)
Career & work
Unsure about your path or your work.
- Don't know what I want to do (3 people)
- Leaving the expected path (6 people)
- Held back by birth (3 people)
- Not recognized (11 people)
- Lost my job (3 people)
- Trouble at work (3 people)
- Can't stop working (4 people)
- Starting something new (12 people)
- The weight of leading (9 people)
Loneliness & being misunderstood
Feeling alone, or that no one understands you.
- Feeling alone (6 people)
- Misunderstood (11 people)
- Can't show weakness (12 people)
- Nowhere to belong (5 people)
- My ideas aren't accepted (4 people)
- Attacked for what I believe (4 people)
- Judged by looks or rumors (7 people)
Loss & grief
You've lost someone or something dear.
- Lost a family member (14 people)
- Lost a mentor (3 people)
- Lost a friend (4 people)
- Regret toward a loved one (6 people)
- Lost my home (1 person)
- War or disaster (2 people)
Confidence & self
Doubting yourself, or struggling with who you are.
- No confidence (5 people)
- Comparing myself to others (1 person)
- Can't stick with it (1 person)
- Too stubborn (9 people)
- Ashamed of being afraid (5 people)
- Can't stand losing (6 people)
- Losing my temper (6 people)
- Late bloomer (2 people)
- Not knowing who I am (2 people)
Abroad & outsider
Feeling like an outsider somewhere new.
- Living abroad (6 people)
- Language barrier (4 people)
- Culture shock (1 person)
- Alone in a new place (4 people)
- An outsider at home (3 people)
- Homesick (4 people)
- Facing discrimination (2 people)