Bank robbers in comedies wear ski masks and commit daring crimes.
"Hey! Give me the money!"
When I see this, I sometimes think it's quite ironic.
Because, you know, it's thanks to the mask that they can perform such "daring acts".
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It's not that I'm saying you don't need friends.
My daughter entered a Japanese school, and because she couldn't speak Japanese and didn't know many of the Japanese games that ordinary children know, she probably had a hard time fitting in. But she's working hard silently without complaining. Sometimes she gets anxious and cries, or her breathing becomes ragged. But she's not giving up.
Friends? You don't have to try to make them. Read More »
I like sports. I like athletes too.
This year, I didn't watch the Olympics or any of Japan's matches in the World Cup at all. My own mood didn't align with it.
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Constellations—their names haven't changed in years, have they?
Learning from the past is fine, but if we just force the past onto young people, nothing new is going to come out of it. When it comes to talking about stars, for a child, it's like, "Ah, there are so many things I have to memorize, it's tough, I mustn't make a mistake, I have to learn the constellations properly, or I'll get yelled at! I'll be made fun of!" right?
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I've often been told, "You overthink things," but so what? I always think. After all, "Man is a thinking reed," so it's natural to think. There's no such thing as overthinking.
I just "think more [than others]".
These days, I'm thinking so much that it feels like it's expanding the skull of my small capacity.
I'm consulting on how companies can promote women's active participation. I believe this is not just a women's issue but a "HUMAN ISSUE," and that women's issues exist prominently within it. (Otherwise, new distinctions will arise.)
Discomfort with the promotion of women's active participation (as stated by politicians) Read More »