This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series What It Takes to Be Great “Over the centuries, people have placed a wall around mastery. They have called it genius and have thought of it as inaccessible…But that wall is imaginary. This is the real secret: the brain that we possess…was designed to lead…
Mental Tools
Applying the AJATT Learning Philosophy and How To Know If You’re Doing It Wrong
by khatzumoto
OK, so, against my better judgment, I’m going to engage in a lot of very cruel (but relatively subtle) stereotyping here. But bear with me, because it’s all for a good cause: you. Here’s the deal. You don’t need to be a masochistic Confucian or a fatalistic Darwinist. Be Loki, not Zeus. Be a trickster…
What Holds You Back?
by khatzumoto
“It’s not who you are that holds you back; it’s who you think you’re not.” [Identity and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time] goo.gl/zkNPWS
The Consuela Effect: Why You Must Learn Japanese
by khatzumoto
In the past, I have made statements to the effect that languages are intellectual toys and that learning them is nothing but a game to be played for fun and never out of a sense of duty. I stand by these statements. They are still true. But today, I want to hit you with something…
How To Hate Correctly
by khatzumoto
Negative generalizations are — hating groups is — always counterproductive. Have you met every Japanese person alive? Did they all react to you the same? Here’s how you hate: Love groups. Hate individuals. Don’t spread your hate around. Focus it on specific individuals, specific encounters, specific situations. Don’t dilute it. Concentrate it. Give it out in…
How To Never Feel Bad About Your Performance Again
by khatzumoto
Don’t compare yourself to others Don’t compare yourself to others Don’t compare yourself to others Are they you? No? Then don’t compare yourself to them Run your own race Stay in your own lane, both physically and mentally. Also… Don’t compare yourself to others When you eat, does your pooh come out of them? What?…