The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima — a story as small as the island where it unfolds.
In an age deafened by the noise of grandiose narratives, world-shaking events, how rare it feels to listen instead to a small, private story. The murmur of the waves in the shore, I guess.
But within that small place, everything is contained: the trembling wonder of first discovery, the fierce joy of competition, the quiet nobility of desire pursued with honor.
It reminds us that there’s no need to change the world in order to live fully. For two young people on a forgotten island, life already brims with meaning.
A rich life is about HOW, not WHAT.