I’ve read two amazing books recently ; The subtle art of not giving a f*ck, The psychology of money. Both gave me valuable information about the personal growth. The best takeaway was “Taking responsibility”. This is the topic that comes up often these days; at work as well as in my personal life. And as …
Book Review:The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck—Mark Manson
This has been in my want-read-list for quite a while. And I’ve finished reading it in one and a half month, which is pretty fast from my standard. It truly lived up to my expectation. And here’s ideas I got from it: Pain is necessary. Choose which pain to suffer from is the question to …
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Who Do You Want to Be?
As I have completed a year long search for the most difficult but yet the most important theme of life: How to actually work to live, not live to work?, I came to the conclusion. First of all, the reason why I started this search was because of the infamous idea a.k.a Work-Life balance. As …
How to change the world
"If you wanna change the world, start off by making your bed." ---Admiral William H. McRaven My Dreams When I was little, I wanted to be a superhero.When I was in the junior high school, I wanted to be famous.When I was in the high school, I wanted to be rich.When I was in the …
5 Things That I’ve learned in the University
Finally! I'm done with school. It really has been a long journey. Just so many things have happened. I've made all those beautiful memories with awesome friends. Now, before moving into the new chapter, this would be a perfect timing to look back and evaluate what I've learned. (The order is irrelevant to the importance …
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GIVER and TAKER
A few days ago, I was talking with my friend, Yoshiki, and together, we found something very significant…at least for my quest to find 'the meaning of life'. : : One of my favourite comedians once said during his standup, “My grandma said everyone meets other humans to either give or take, and I think …
Are you educated?
Education matters, everyone knows it. But why? Is it really enough to go to a school and get a degree? Are we studying to be what? Millionaire? Successful entrepreneur? I have been thinking about this since I've started my life in the university, 6 years ago. From elementary school to high school, all I had …
The True Reason Why Japanese Are So Shy
If you have ever met Japanese, you know they are quiet to say the least. They barely speak up in a class room, meetings or even in casual conversations among friends. When you ask them any questions, even a pretty easy one, (like 'What's your hobby?') , they would make a face at you and …
5 Things I learned in Canada
Canada is arguably one of the most popular destination for all the students around the world. What makes Canada so attractive? Here's what I learned. 1. Language advantage As it's obvious, Canada's official language is English (and French). This makes it so much easier for everyone. Especially for people like me, who was there as …
Re-define Success
日本語⇨ What is your definition of Success? We tend to focus too much on the outcome when we talk about "Success". People want to know "WHAT" you have done, rather than "HOW" you did it. If you also think in that way, you're missing the point. A few days ago, I went to a seminar …
