In this episode, I examine a quiet belief deeply rooted in Japan’s corporate world — the idea that if you work hard enough, someone will notice. This faith turns effort into performance: tired faces, loud sighs, and visible exhaustion become signs of virtue. True diligence, however, is silent and self-contained. When work exists only to be seen, people lose authenticity and become “air.” I argue that genuine effort should be witnessed not by bosses or society, but by one’s own conscience — that real freedom begins when we choose sincerity over approval.