Even if you have no clue who Ryuichi Sakamoto is, the lessons learned listed at the end are really universal:

  - being in the middle of things increases your chances for opportunities 
  - everything great that happens in your career starts with someone you know
  - when you hear of an opportunity you want, you have to go for it completely, over-the-top, not casual, and work your ass of to get it
  - the tiniest detail can derail everything