It is the end of the brief cherry blossom season in Japan. The Japanese are hastily making their ways to parks with their friends, families and coworkers to enjoy a little 'hanami' (cherry blossom viewing) by drinking and eating under the beautiful pink blossoms. But this post isn't really about that. I just thought it was interesting.
The important thing I want to share before the shitshow hits full force this weekend is a cool Japanese piece of writing that my wife shared with me the past year while I was complaining to her about not being able to get myself write regularly (which I now know is partly due to my PMO habits). I really like the message and it sort of woke me up, so here it is:
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English (translation):
Different ability results from different effort.
Different achievement results from different feelings of responsibility.
Different character results from different hardship.
Different judgment ability results from different information.
If you're earnest, wisdom follows.
If you're half-hearted, complaints follow.
If you're uncommitted, there are only excuses.
I do with conviction, therefore I can do almost anything.
I do with conviction, therefore anything is interesting.
I'm doing with conviction, therefore someone will support me.
Japanese (original):
実力の差は努力の差
実績の差は責任感の差
人格の差は苦労の差
判断力の差は情報の差
真剣だと知恵が出る
中途半端だと愚痴が出る
いい加減だと言い訳ばかり
本気でするから大抵のことはできる
本気でするから何でも面白い
本気でしているから誰かが助けてくれる
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