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oborogin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks ma~n!I am gonna try...I love here, but sometimes I feel I am Gaijin.After I left my own country, I became to feel Gaijin mind. お互いがんばろう！Have a good one!!
Hikosaemon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hey man, I really hear you. I went through so many phases when I first came to Japan of trying hard to understand, and then absorb the culture. I went through euphoria, exhaustion, frustration, sadness, anger, all the emotions. It took me years to find my way, but it came after learning enough about the culture to feel comfortable understanding it, but also feeling comfortable with my position as a foreigner in Japan. I know how hard it is, but it gets better man! 頑張って！Peace
acromel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This type of subject is difficult enough to discuss in one's native language, so in a second language, wow!The struggle is important, but balance in all things. Don't be too hard on yourself! Although I'm often guilty of the same thing. It's so easy to only see how far is left to travel and to forget how far one has already come. As the American's say: cut yourself some slack :o)
oborogin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, as you mentioned, sometimes I think like that.But, I am gonna hang in there ma~n.Thanks a lot!!Have a good one!
oborogin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks for the comment!We also have philosophy which is brought up in long Japanese history such as Zen or Bushi-do.I am also thinking that fighting with and digging myself to find "the true myself" is really important for my own life.In order to find it. Intensionally, I tend to keep my circumstances tough like a training.I wonder if I am a good English speaker, I can explain about my mind & heart to you though....Anyway, thanks a lot!!Have a good one!
watashinotokyo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's like on Lost... You were not supposed to leave the island.
acromel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
If I've understood you, it's as if our impression, or hopes, for a place change our perception of it. It's only by experiencing it for ourselves that we begin to see past that distortion, to see the truth of a place. And then we find that it's just a place, not better than where we started from, just different.Our view of the world starts by how we view ourselves. The Greeks described this as `know thyself'. It's quite Taoist too.Sorry if this sounds a bit pompous, or if I've misunderstood. |
