This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Patience“A lord spoke to his servant one day: Lord: Be sure to plant that cherry tree this afternoon. Servant: But it will not bloom for 40 years! Lord: Better make it this morning then.” “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.…
That Righteous Feeling, Or: If You’re Not Feeling Naughty, You’re Doing It Wrong
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Mediocre Excellence“if you’re reading a book that’s killing you, put it down and read something else, just as you would reach for the remote if you weren’t enjoying a television programme” “if you don’t read the classics…nothing bad will happen to you; more importantly, nothing…
Awesome Parallels Between AJATT and the Suzuki Music Method
by khatzumoto
Thus spake Erick P., and incredibly handsome young man from Brazil [edited for typos]: Khatzumoto! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAN! Before anything else, I wanna thank you for the incredibly useful, entertaining and inspiring fountain of knowledge that is AJATT. I’m dead serious, it’s just life-saving. I’m from Brazil and have been living the past few days…
Do Your Hobby in Japanese
by khatzumoto
Thus spake AJATTeer Shawn D.: I used to tell my fellow JETs about how “studying Japanese” isn’t really just about “studying” at all, it’s about learning to live with the language, learning and developing in the language. For example, my favorite thing to tell people is to do your hobby in Japanese. I am really…
The Search for the System: How I Found One, Why You Need One
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series SystemsAny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. ~ Arthur C. Clarke As much as I love “Star Trek”, I’m actually rather weak on the movies, especially the TOS ones (the The Original Series ones — I know, redundant redundant, right?). I’ve seen all the…
Why The System Won’t Set You Free
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Systems“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” Alfred North Whitehead Why won’t a given system set you free? Because you can’t change it. A system you can’t change is a prison. A man-made system you can’t…