September, 2021 - Resonate with you

1 September 2021

with smiles

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : I love my daughters who live apart. I also love their friends I met when my daughters were small. I want to be able to contribute to the world as much as possible so that all children can live with smiles. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 離れて暮らしている娘達のことを愛しています。娘が小さい頃に出会った、彼女達の友達も大好きです。全ての子供達が笑顔で暮らせるように、少しでも世の中の役に立てるようになりたい。

1 September 2021

friends

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : You don’t have to be liked by everyone. In the extreme, if you have a few friends who care about you, that’s fine. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 全ての人から好かれる必要はない。極端に言えば、自分のことを大切に思ってくれる数名の友達がいれば、それでいいと思う。

1 September 2021

to become an adult?

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : What do you mean to become an adult? You can make your own money and become independent. You are getting married, having a child and having a family. No, maybe not. Adults are those who accept yourself as you are and user your talents to contribute to society. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 大人になるってなんだ？自分でお金を稼げるようになって自立することか？結婚して子供を授かって、家庭を築くことか？いや、多分、そうではない。ありのままの自分を受け入れ、自らの才能を使って社会に貢献している状態を大人と言うのだろう。

1 September 2021

a strong person

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : A strong person is probably someone who knows his weaknesses well. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 強い人はきっと、自分の弱さをよく知っている人だろう。

1 September 2021

kindness

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : What is kindness? Empathy. That is an important skill. Staying by their side and listening to them carefully. I prefer living like that. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 優しさってなんだろう？共感すること？それも大事な能力だけど、じっとそばにいてあげること、しっかり話を聞いてあげること。僕はその方が好みだな。

1 September 2021

bringing out

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : I believe it’s more important than kindness to help the other person bring out their abilities. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 相手の能力を引き出す手伝いをすることは、優しさより大事だなと思う。

1 September 2021

reading books

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : I rarely read books in my childhood. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an inventor. Even now, my feelings haven’t changed much. The courage to be disliked 🇯🇵 Japanese : 子供時代は滅多に本を読まなかった。子供の頃は、発明家になりたかった。今でもその気持ちはあまり変わっていない。嫌われる勇気

1 September 2021

weaknesses

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Accept your weaknesses. It seems easy, but it’s very difficult. If you can do that, it will be much easier to live. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 自分の弱点を受け入れてください。簡単なようで、とても難しいことです。でも、それができたら、生きるのがとても楽になります。

1 September 2021

Solitude

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : If you pursue kindness, you will be frustrated somewhere. When you are frustrated and face yourself, you can enjoy your solitude. Enjoying solitude gives you strength and kindness. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 優しさを突き詰めると、どこかで挫折する。挫折して、とことん自分と向き合えば、孤独を楽しめるようになる。孤独を楽しめると、強さと優しさを手に入れる。

1 September 2021

Love others actively

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Focus on loving rather than being loved. Being loved is something that others think, so in the end, we can’t get involved in it. Please love others actively. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 愛されることより、愛することに重点をおいてください。愛されることは、究極のところ、他者が考えることなので、自分が関与することはできないので。自分が能動的に相手を愛してください。

1 September 2021

a new job

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : The interview for a new job. I had an interview last Tuesday. Today the results were announced. I passed the interview and get a new job!!! The success rate was probably 1 in 10. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 新しい仕事の面接火曜日に面接を受けた。今日結果が報告された。なんと、合格して、新しい仕事を得ることができた！！合格率は10人に1人ぐらいの確率だった。

1 September 2021

arrogance

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : I hate arrogance. I was lucky enough to pass a new job today, but this is a start, not a goal. I’ll take my work seriously without being overwhelmed. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 僕は傲慢さが大嫌いだ。今日、運良く新しい仕事に合格したが、これはゴールではなく、スタート。驕り高ぶることなく、真剣に仕事に取り組もうと思う。

1 September 2021

discouraged

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : To those who are terribly discouraged now I think it’s painful, please bear with you. Face your weaknesses while you are depressed. There is one thing I want you to remember. Someday, there will be bright signs. It may take some time. 🇯🇵 Japanese : ひどく落胆している人へ辛いと思います。なんとか耐えてください。落ち込んでる間に、自分の弱さと向き合ってください。一つ覚えておいて欲しいことがあります。必ず、明るい兆しが見えてきます。時間はかかるかもしれませんが。 🇮🇹 Italian : Chi è terribilmente scoraggiato oggi sta soffrendo, ma per favore cerca di sopportare. Affronta le tue debolezze quando sei depresso. C’è una cosa che devi ricordare: un giorno tronerà la luce, ci potrebbe solo volere del tempo.

1 September 2021

real strength

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Only those who know their weaknesses deeply can have real strength. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 本当の強さは、己の弱さを深く知っているものだけが持ち得る。 🇮🇹 Italian : Solo coloro i quali conoscono a fondo le proprie debolezze possono trovare la vera forza.

1 September 2021

true kindness

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Only those who have overcome the hardships can get true kindness. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 本当の優しさは、苦難を乗り越えた人にしか得られない。 🇮🇹 Italian : Solo coloro i quali hanno superato i momenti difficili possiedono la vera gentilezza.

1 September 2021

Insanely happy

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : When I reported here that I passed the job interview yesterday. I received a lot of congratulations. I was very happy. Thank you very much. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 昨日、仕事に合格したことをここで報告したら、たくさんのお祝いの言葉をいただいた。とても嬉しい気持ちになった。本当にありがとうございます。 🇮🇹 Italian : Quando ho raccontato di aver superato il colloquio di lavoro ieri, ho ricevuto un sacco di apprezzamenti. Sono stato molto contento. Grazie mille.

1 September 2021

acceptance

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Please love your good points. Please accept what you are not good at. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 自分の良いところを愛してください。自分の苦手なところを受け入れてください。 🇮🇹 Italian : Per favore apprezza i tuoi punti di forza. E accetta ciò che non sei in grado di fare.

1 September 2021

enjoy the present

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Set a goal that is a little higher than your current ability. Imagine yourself heading there. And let’s enjoy the present. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 自分の今の実力より、少し高い目標を設定してください。そこに向かっている自分を想像してみて。そして、今現在を楽しもう。 🇮🇹 Italian : Poni un obiettivo che sia leggermente più in alto delle tue capacità. Immagina il momento in cui ci arriverai e goditi il presente.

1 September 2021

It’s up to you

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : You are depressed because of someone. You may think so. Someone who blamed you may be wrong. But it’s up to you how to take it. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 誰かのせいで落ち込んでる。そう思っている場合ありますよね。あなたを責めた誰かが悪いのかもしれません。でもね、それをどう受け止めるかはあなた次第です。 🇮🇹 Italian : Ti senti depresso a causa di qualcuno. Potresti pensare questo. Ma quel qualcuno che ti sta dando colpe potrebbe sbagliarsi. Sta a te capire come prenderla.

1 September 2021

a little joy

🇺🇸🇬🇧 English : Let’s find happiness. Happiness doesn’t exist in the distance. We can be happier if we can feel a little joy in our immediate surroundings. 🇯🇵 Japanese : 幸せを探そう。幸せは、遠くにはないよ。身近で小さな喜びを感じられるようになれば、人はより幸せになれるよ。 🇮🇹 Italian : Troviamo la felicità. La felicità non esiste nella distanza. Noi possiamo essere più felici se sentiamo le piccole gioie nelle cose che ci circondano.