Why does sadao's father say to …

Accord according to Sadao's father the islands which le beyond the borders of Japan were the stepping stones of Japan's future. Hemant that for Japan to develop improve and make a mark upon the world the people had to step outside their borders, explore and learn from outside and bring back home the talent, well rounded with the knowledge of the world around. Santosh father also wanted his son to learn that no one has the power on one's future other than oneself. Nobody can limit us not dictate our ambitions and dreams. He said that our future is what we make of it- our choices and our decisions are what we shape them. Sadao was his Papa's boy and he stayed true to his believes and went to America at the age of 22 and returned to Japan at 30 as a surgeon as well as a scientist.