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Life and relationships
Life deals you the cards. How you play them is up to you, and that will determine your future happiness.
-Voltaire
Or discontent, as I hope certain people will learn.
And another:
All relationship, all things, have their time, and their use by date. It isn't failure to let them go. We are trained to cling on, but when we unclench our hands, new ( Read more... ) -
"The challenge and art of diplomacy"
Finally finished a book on Japan's foreign policy since the end of the 2nd World War, written by a former Japanese diplomat, Togo Kazuhiko. His closing message, imparted from his grandfather through his late mother, is a fantastic one.
The most important thing in diplomacy is, when you come to a critical point in negotiations, be prepared to give ( Read more... ) -
Thought of the Day
It is impossible to agree on a course of action if the parties cannot agree on what is actually happening.
(by a member from a forum I frequent)
Is this essentially what happens in divorces that go to court?
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Different sides to one story
Have been watching a bit of the Australia Masterchef, which has become really intense now that they're down to the top 10 competitors. The news over the past week, which finally surfaced on the show in last night's episode, was that Mat had to leave for bringing a smartphone into the house ( Read more... ) -
One particularly uncomfortable thing about Japan...
...that might also apply to what's happening in my life now, come to think of it...but anyway, back to the point ( Read more... ) -
Poetry
Peotry is things left unsaid
So look at what is not being said as well as what is being said. -
Crazy train journey over, so...
Is it different? The scenery that passes outside the train windows ( Read more... ) -
An unfortunate mistake that stuck...
I just read this again on some site. Lots of JETs have probably heard of a game called "the telephone game" - we know it better as "Chinese whispers" in some parts of the world. Considering what it involves (passing a message by whispering), the JET name seems to make sense...until you consider where it comes from ( Read more... )
