Comments on: Boiling Water

By: The Way of the Cockroach versus Clausewitz’s Bastards | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:37:12 +0000

[…] is not give up, not die, not quit the game. Everything else, meh, just kinda wing it. The trick to boiling water is to add more heat than you’re losing, not to have the “best heat”. Don’t […]

By: The Problem With School | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

The Problem With School | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:37:38 +0000

[…] to mean something! And, no, it doesn’t mean “Japaniizu izu muzukashii” — learning Japanese is as easy as boiling water — it means a certain method or set of methods literally does. not. work. and is never gonna […]

By: If It Were That Easy… – All Good Things Must Come To An End

If It Were That Easy… – All Good Things Must Come To An End — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:45:47 +0000

[…] isn’t particularly easy, rubs against our worst instincts and the “payoff” can take a while. However, it’s a worthwhile investment in one’s life. If you can find something you […]

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 08:24:22 +0000

You are my early morning reading for a dose of inspiration. I guess the theme of keeping the water boiling is to keep the heat fired up regularly which would be at least to do some language learning every day and I recall you have said that it is a commitment a decision. I am fired up! Thank you.

By: When Are You Going to Stop Trying to Score Only Three-Pointers, Start Making Friends with Mediocrity and Start Realizing That Excellence Comes From the Rejection of Perfection? | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:38:09 +0000

[…] Boiling Water […]

By: Just Do More of the Good Stuff You’re Already Doing | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 10:37:36 +0000

[…] work. Think of yourself as being full of seeds 7. And you take one of those seeds and you water and fertilize the heck out of it until it grows into a massive…I dunno…let’s go […]

By: The Art of Japanese Green Tea

The Art of Japanese Green Tea — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:22:30 +0000

I’m reading this article again for the first time in a few years.

It’s interesting how the ideology of AJATT has morphed over the years. The mantra now seems like, “Some Japanese, Most of the Time”.

I find that interesting because the method that includes short breaks is probably perceived as an easier route to fluency. But I think the keep-the-heat-on way is actually the easier way to go.

The goal seems more clear cut, when every decision you make is one to deepen your immersion.

I don’t know, that’s just my two yen. It’s been a while since I visited AJATT so I guess I’ve got some catching up to do 🙂

By: Less over-complicating, more doing. « Tokyojam

Less over-complicating, more doing. « Tokyojam — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:32:46 +0000

[…] still a step in the right direction. It is the lack of doing that will set you back, like trying to boil water but constantly turning off the […]

By: Erick

Erick — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:11:50 +0000

Wow… that analogy is gonna stick with me… I’m never gonna forget this. This is just precious.

By: 日本語三昧（４）　－　とんでもない密度 | neo oriental

日本語三昧（４）　－　とんでもない密度 | neo oriental — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:42:13 +0000

[…] 勝元君は言語習得を水の沸騰過程に例えている。流暢さイコール沸騰だと言う。インプットというのは火力として想像できる。本来ならば、語学の習得はお湯を沸かす程度の難易度でしかないんだけど、普通の人はこの事実に気付きもせず、あたかもお湯が永遠に沸かない（言葉を永遠に習得できない）ように行動してしまうのである。その行動とはつまり、「火を点けては消し、長い間を置いて、水が冷めてから慌ててまた火を点け直しては消し・・・」という三日坊主的な悪循環の繰り返しだ。これじゃ幾ら頑張っても、何年続けても、上手くなる訳が無い。毎回毎回、頑張った（加熱した）分がキッチリ漏れなく漏れてるから（元の記事）。 […]

By: Don’t Have High Standards, Have Wide Standards | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:21:56 +0000

[…] fast runner. You don’t need to rush to be excellent, you just need to move, you just need to continue. Wide […]

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:29:48 +0000

i think master gichin funakoshi used the same metaphor for learning karate

By: 星空

星空 — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:24:56 +0000

絵は空のに雲は泡のような形があるから関係あるわよ。
お湯が沸く　天に飛び出す　汽になって。

スゲエ、私！　考えないで俳句を書いたんだよ！やった～＾＿＾　
（幸せ）
いい写真だなぁ。

By: Critical Frequency: A Brand New Way of Looking At Language Exposure | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:40:50 +0000

[…] suck anyway, but somehow it works. I think what may be happening is that Cantonese and Mandarin are never allowed to “go cold” in my mind; they’re never allowed to fade; they always stay in working memory(?); […]

By: Showing up | WooChinese

Showing up | WooChinese — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:42:54 +0000

[…] have to show up for very long, or do very much, but you have to show up. You have to keep the water boiling. Showing up might not be the only step you have to take, but if you don’t take it, nothing […]

By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » Surely One Could Learn Multiple Languages At Once?

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:04:09 +0000

[…] timescale, because it’s going to take as long as it’s freaking going to take, and if you stop, you lose. And once you’ve built your beautiful linguistic house, you don’t just let out a […]

By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » Comfort Zone, Growth Zone, Panic Zone

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:04 +0000

[…] reboiling and three-day monking. They do eventually put in enough time, but it’s dissipated over far […]

By: RainbowPinku

RainbowPinku — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:46:59 +0000

Great website, I love to read your posts. I had Japanese private teacher for over 2 years, did selfstudy in Japanese for 1.5 years and then had to stop taking lessons when I moved abroad. (could not afford it) Now I want to continue my studies, and really I forgot a lot since the 1 year break, even tho I watch Japanese TV shows or anime daily, or listen to J-pop I try to stop taking beraks, and finding excuses. Everyone has at least 10-20 minutes a day before you go to sleep the read thrugh your kanji’s or to learn a few new ones. I have a fulltime job and a part time job (7 days a week) so I can not study 18-24 hours a day like you do. 🙁 I will still try, I started labeling all items in my room with their Japanese names, and I bought myself the laminated Kanjiposter advertised on your site, I will read your site daily yo get fresh motivation, and to feed the fire I need for boiling my water.

By: Elvagejo

Elvagejo — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:51:40 +0000

Heating water takes less energy than a phase change ( boiling ).

A beter analogy ( sorry Lane, you went a little too far ) is pushing a car. Hard at first, but once it’s moving you don’t have to push very hard at all (ignore the having to run along side it). Stop long enough and friction drives it to a halt and you start all over again.

You are free to use this for AJATT the book, movie, musical etc.

By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » Little and Often

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:03:01 +0000

[…] we want to be learning. That’s fine. The key is to get back on the horse as soon as possible. Don’t let the water go cold, get the fire back burning hot and bright again the moment the wind dies down. We may not be able […]