Comments on: You can have do or be ANYthing, but you can’t have do or be EVERYthing http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AD http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-28607 AD Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:36:01 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-28607 I don't know if you'll read this Tal, but it is pretty obvious that the reason he is so demanding is because he knows that we are all adults, and all have English in our lives somewhere. He even stated this. However, if he suddenly said, 'f it, just try and put the Japanese wherever it seems good, preferably after dinner and before late night with talk show host' then the whole meaning would be lost. /もうちょっと頑張って下さいね！ I don’t know if you’ll read this Tal, but it is pretty obvious that the reason he is so demanding is because he knows that we are all adults, and all have English in our lives somewhere. He even stated this.

However, if he suddenly said, ‘f it, just try and put the Japanese wherever it seems good, preferably after dinner and before late night with talk show host’ then the whole meaning would be lost.

/もうちょっと頑張って下さいね！

]]> By: Tal http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-27855 Tal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:20 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-27855 Hm. This article *almost* made me completely abandon learning Japanese. You are telling me I have to not see my friends, not participate in society, not make NEW friends except for with people who speak Japanese... Screw. That. Noise. This reads like some sort of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Language God". Don't watch that movie on the weekend w/ your friends, YOU'LL FAIL! Don't chat with people in English... YOU'LL FAIL! That entire post was about as demotivational as possible. Also, a ton of hogwash, as you yourself said that you had "a life, a job", etc etc etc. Hm. This article *almost* made me completely abandon learning Japanese.

You are telling me I have to not see my friends, not participate in society, not make NEW friends except for with people who speak Japanese…

Screw.

That.

Noise.

This reads like some sort of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Language God”. Don’t watch that movie on the weekend w/ your friends, YOU’LL FAIL!
Don’t chat with people in English… YOU’LL FAIL!

That entire post was about as demotivational as possible. Also, a ton of hogwash, as you yourself said that you had “a life, a job”, etc etc etc.

]]> By: AD http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-27648 AD Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:19:57 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-27648 It's called opportunity cost. It’s called opportunity cost.

]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » How Do I Learn 500 Languages At Once?! http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-26057 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » How Do I Learn 500 Languages At Once?! Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:10:28 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-26057 [...] Every decision, even a good decision, necessarily involves loss. If you give up smoking, you gain clean lungs, but you lose, well, smoking. If you give up drinking, you gain a clear mind, but you lose, well, excuses for fondling young men and women who are neither interested nor willing. [...] [...] Every decision, even a good decision, necessarily involves loss. If you give up smoking, you gain clean lungs, but you lose, well, smoking. If you give up drinking, you gain a clear mind, but you lose, well, excuses for fondling young men and women who are neither interested nor willing. [...]

]]> By: Neema http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-24858 Neema Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-24858 Your post - which is excellent by the way - made me think of this lecture by Alain de Botton. See below: http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html In particular, at about 13:30 when he says "You can't be successful at everything...You can't have it all. Any vision of success has to admit what it's losing out on." Your post – which is excellent by the way – made me think of this lecture by Alain de Botton. See below:

http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html

In particular, at about 13:30 when he says “You can’t be successful at everything…You can’t have it all. Any vision of success has to admit what it’s losing out on.”

]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » All In Moderation http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-24755 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » All In Moderation Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:02:06 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-24755 [...] are such that we can only be immoderate about a few things. But it turns out that this immoderacy frequently makes for a better life for us and indeed the [...] [...] are such that we can only be immoderate about a few things. But it turns out that this immoderacy frequently makes for a better life for us and indeed the [...]

]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » Unrealistic Expectations That You Need To Stop Having http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-20355 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. » Unrealistic Expectations That You Need To Stop Having Sun, 24 May 2009 15:02:12 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-20355 [...] a whiner who finds excuses for not following her dreams, but barring severe physical disabilities, if you really wanted to, if it mattered enough to you, you could do it. Remember: most people drastically overestimate what [...] [...] a whiner who finds excuses for not following her dreams, but barring severe physical disabilities, if you really wanted to, if it mattered enough to you, you could do it. Remember: most people drastically overestimate what [...]

]]> By: NaNa http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-18892 NaNa Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:49:45 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-18892 Hmm... I agree with you that complete immersion into Japanese would be the most effective way to learn the language, but the whole section about "willing to give up your native language" or your "Non-Japanese life"... I'm not sure I could do that. Isn't that exaggerating a little? For one, my passion is writing. No way I can ever give that up, even for a few months. But doesn't that mean I would "fail" at learning Japanese? Maybe your method works, however, it's not for me I guess. Hmm… I agree with you that complete immersion into Japanese would be the most effective way to learn the language, but the whole section about “willing to give up your native language” or your “Non-Japanese life”… I’m not sure I could do that. Isn’t that exaggerating a little? For one, my passion is writing. No way I can ever give that up, even for a few months. But doesn’t that mean I would “fail” at learning Japanese? Maybe your method works, however, it’s not for me I guess.

]]> By: Jonathan Mahoney http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-16684 Jonathan Mahoney Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:53:02 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-16684 I'm passionate about languages, thought I haven't tried out this 24/7 technique yet I can't help but feel wrong reading this blog in English when I could be focusing on another language. I haven't delved in to the Japanese language yet, but I'm glad to have looked into your site and to find that your posts really apply to the study of any language. :-) I’m passionate about languages, thought I haven’t tried out this 24/7 technique yet I can’t help but feel wrong reading this blog in English when I could be focusing on another language. I haven’t delved in to the Japanese language yet, but I’m glad to have looked into your site and to find that your posts really apply to the study of any language. :-)

]]> By: Aether http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-16416 Aether Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:47:28 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-16416 I actually do think growing wings and flying is possible, just perhaps not in our time (If someone made flying with wings their goal in life that might all change). Nothing is actually impossible, but some are unlikely to be achieved. If someone is okay with the possibility that he/she may fail then why stop that person? Also, he talks of race because it's a valid point. A person might give up on something because someone else is better and depending on the situation might use race as an excuse. I've seen this happen (even did it myself once) and I must admit that many times the person just doesn't want to persist and dedicate themselves to the goal. Even if you don't have the physical build of Michael Jordan, that doesn't mean you can't be as good or better than him, and even if I'm wrong and race plays a factor, you could surpass him in something he lacks, maybe mastering how to catch others off guard or special passing techniques, whatever, but saying an advantage someone has over you makes it impossible to improve or gives you a reason to quit is just an excuse. I actually do think growing wings and flying is possible, just perhaps not in our time (If someone made flying with wings their goal in life that might all change). Nothing is actually impossible, but some are unlikely to be achieved. If someone is okay with the possibility that he/she may fail then why stop that person? Also, he talks of race because it’s a valid point. A person might give up on something because someone else is better and depending on the situation might use race as an excuse. I’ve seen this happen (even did it myself once) and I must admit that many times the person just doesn’t want to persist and dedicate themselves to the goal. Even if you don’t have the physical build of Michael Jordan, that doesn’t mean you can’t be as good or better than him, and even if I’m wrong and race plays a factor, you could surpass him in something he lacks, maybe mastering how to catch others off guard or special passing techniques, whatever, but saying an advantage someone has over you makes it impossible to improve or gives you a reason to quit is just an excuse.

]]> By: Kyotokid http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-15662 Kyotokid Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:45:19 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-15662 I disagree with your analogies but I agree with the conclusion. Michael Jordon was one in a million, and not everyone can be him. I also don't care how much you want to grow wings and fly, it will be impossible. However, anyone can learn any language. The question is just how much time and effort is put into it. Some with greater natural ability will need less work, but absolutely anyone can learn a foreign language, particularly if they follow your strategies. Finally, why all the African talk in your posts? I don't find it offensive or anything, but you seem to harp on race more than necessary. Another obsession perhaps? I disagree with your analogies but I agree with the conclusion. Michael Jordon was one in a million, and not everyone can be him. I also don’t care how much you want to grow wings and fly, it will be impossible.

However, anyone can learn any language. The question is just how much time and effort is put into it. Some with greater natural ability will need less work, but absolutely anyone can learn a foreign language, particularly if they follow your strategies.

Finally, why all the African talk in your posts? I don’t find it offensive or anything, but you seem to harp on race more than necessary. Another obsession perhaps?

]]> By: Harry http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-15421 Harry Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-15421 Breathe Japanese? Drink it, sleep it, Live it? Sounds good. I suppose its time to get out of English completely. :] Breathe Japanese? Drink it, sleep it, Live it? Sounds good. I suppose its time to get out of English completely. :]

]]> By: ウォーリック http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-14997 ウォーリック Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-14997 Personally I feel a little wary about getting movies dubbed outside of their original language. I just can't help feeling that whenever a text gets translated something gets lost somewhere. ... Not that I'm generally all that worried about getting western movies as my Japanese DVD collection outnumbers my English collection 22 to 4 (and I still can't work out why the heck the DVDs for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and The Animatrix would come without a Japanese language track)... I'll still get Wall-e when it comes out though. Personally I feel a little wary about getting movies dubbed outside of their original language. I just can’t help feeling that whenever a text gets translated something gets lost somewhere.

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Not that I’m generally all that worried about getting western movies as my Japanese DVD collection outnumbers my English collection 22 to 4 (and I still can’t work out why the heck the DVDs for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and The Animatrix would come without a Japanese language track)… I’ll still get Wall-e when it comes out though.

]]> By: JB http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-14033 JB Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:43:31 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-14033 Great post. I'm taking your advice from the last two paragraphs, but substituting words like "grad school", "philosopher", "writer", and other things I'm toying with in place of "Japanese". You've made some good points. Great post. I’m taking your advice from the last two paragraphs, but substituting words like “grad school”, “philosopher”, “writer”, and other things I’m toying with in place of “Japanese”. You’ve made some good points.

]]> By: Put In The Time | Self Development at Warrior Development http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-13981 Put In The Time | Self Development at Warrior Development Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:36:52 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-13981 [...] a great rant on the topic: you can have do or be anything but you cannot have do or be everything (Japanese language learning site I [...] [...] a great rant on the topic: you can have do or be anything but you cannot have do or be everything (Japanese language learning site I [...]

]]> By: Diego http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-13229 Diego Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:33:34 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-13229 Wow, I must say this makes you think a lot! I'm 18 and I started my Japanese journey around June or July, however not in the right way. I started with the Kana system buying books to learn the characters and what not and even though I can recognize most of the Hiragana and Katakana, it's not like I can understand what I'm reading. I found this page like 2 days ago and it has blown my mind!! It takes the process of learning the language in a completely different direction then what I believed at first. I simply love Japan and have decided to learn the language and become fluent. Like HiD3o5iTiE, my native language is Spanish and I was raised in the U.S. therefore my English and Spanish are both at a high level. I've read several of the blog posts already and it is going to be quite hard to change my lifestyle in such a drastic way. Outside my house I speak English, at my house I speak Spanish, so creating a Japanese environment between these two worlds is an interesting challenge. I have yet to start the Kanji since I have not yet ordered it, but I plan on getting the book as well as the kanjiposter. I'll begin to research popular Japanese bands to transform my ipod, and I'll start watching manga without the subtitles, and as you've suggested I'll slowly change aspects of my life day by day into a more Japanese environment. Thank you Khatzu, you have truly motivated me into understanding Japanese instead of trying to learn it in an inefficient way. Keep those posts going, you'll be hearing from me again soon enough. Wow, I must say this makes you think a lot! I’m 18 and I started my Japanese journey around June or July, however not in the right way. I started with the Kana system buying books to learn the characters and what not and even though I can recognize most of the Hiragana and Katakana, it’s not like I can understand what I’m reading. I found this page like 2 days ago and it has blown my mind!! It takes the process of learning the language in a completely different direction then what I believed at first. I simply love Japan and have decided to learn the language and become fluent. Like HiD3o5iTiE, my native language is Spanish and I was raised in the U.S. therefore my English and Spanish are both at a high level. I’ve read several of the blog posts already and it is going to be quite hard to change my lifestyle in such a drastic way. Outside my house I speak English, at my house I speak Spanish, so creating a Japanese environment between these two worlds is an interesting challenge. I have yet to start the Kanji since I have not yet ordered it, but I plan on getting the book as well as the kanjiposter. I’ll begin to research popular Japanese bands to transform my ipod, and I’ll start watching manga without the subtitles, and as you’ve suggested I’ll slowly change aspects of my life day by day into a more Japanese environment. Thank you Khatzu, you have truly motivated me into understanding Japanese instead of trying to learn it in an inefficient way. Keep those posts going, you’ll be hearing from me again soon enough.

]]> By: HiD3o5iTiE http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-12655 HiD3o5iTiE Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:04:03 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-12655 I'm yet another 15 year-old infatuated with Japanese in general... i must say this article is a thinker...and it proved to me more than ever than what i really want to do is find myself in japan after acquiring my masters at the age of around 26. speaking, reading, living in Japanese...which will by the way be my third language after Spanish (native),English (raised in the u.s.), and then of course Japanese. K-man u might not know me..but you are surely an inspirational genius, and if all goes well...you hear lots more from me. I’m yet another 15 year-old infatuated with Japanese in general… i must say this article is a thinker…and it proved to me more than ever than what i really want to do is find myself in japan after acquiring my masters at the age of around 26. speaking, reading, living in Japanese…which will by the way be my third language after Spanish (native),English (raised in the u.s.), and then of course Japanese. K-man u might not know me..but you are surely an inspirational genius, and if all goes well…you hear lots more from me.

]]> By: Epic Realization. « ajikanjipower http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-12570 Epic Realization. « ajikanjipower Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:02:37 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-12570 [...] And, I’m going with this. [...] [...] And, I’m going with this. [...]

]]> By: Justin http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-9492 Justin Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:23:05 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-9492 This is one of the most inspiring and informative articles that I have ever read! This is one of the most inspiring and informative articles that I have ever read!

]]> By: Ron http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything/comment-page-1#comment-8631 Ron Mon, 05 May 2008 02:56:01 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/you-can-have-do-or-be-anything-but-you-cannot-have-do-or-be-everything#comment-8631 Wow, this article just falcon punched me in the head, sent me orbiting around the moon and back. Lol it's really inspirational! Wow, this article just falcon punched me in the head, sent me orbiting around the moon and back. Lol it’s really inspirational!

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