This is a true story. A grandfather liked some lilies. His daughter knew this and sent him expensive lilies called Casablanca lilies every year. Grandfather said to his daughter “you don’t have to do this. Don’t send me any more Casablanca lilies.” His daughter thought he was concerned for her cost in sending them, so … Read more
I found a great blog where the author tells us how to self-learn math. He writes sometimes he can learn math the best way with great books. If we choose a wrong book, we might suffer for months. Picking an amazing textbook is essential. He also writes, “selecting books carefully rule applies to when you … Read more
I discovered “we can recover from fatigue if we spend enough time to rest.” But, I guess a lot of people already know this. Anyway, since resting is very important, we need to prioritize rest. It’s OK to take time for relaxing. Since we have a lot to do, doing nothing may seem like a … Read more
There are many days it seems hard to get rest. I keep thinking about my work! Around the time, I felt the need to do something about my fatigue, I found the Japanese book, “自衛隊メンタル教官が教える 心の疲れをとる技術 (朝日新書)” Thanks to it, I’m beginning to understand that I need to take rest consciously. But psychological fatigue is … Read more
I could listen to a song titled “Big Up” by Shōnan no Kaze. The song encourages us to dream big. I found this song when I watched a 2015 Japanese comedy film, “Bali Big Brother” (神様はバリにいる, Kamisama wa Bali ni Iru) The protagonist of the movie was a woman having financial problems and visited Bali … Read more
I have listened to a great Japanese audiobook titled, “自衛隊メンタル教官が教える 心の疲れをとる技術 (朝日新書),” Written by Shimozono Souta. There are many good things written in this book, but I have paraphrased some of his messages in English for you. 1. “Because life is long, and we need rest in order for us to be well, to … Read more