2013/05/07

Happiness....

Happiness should be something that you are constantly stuggling to attain. It doesn't just come to you; it's the reward you receive after you have struggled and done your best. Sometimes you even realize that you are happy during your journey to get there.

After you become happy by reaching your goal, if you are content to stay where you are, you will never be happy there for long. You must find a new goal - a harder goal, and struggle to achieve it in order to maintain a higher level of happiness, otherwise the thing that once made you happy, could become the thing that is weighing you down. Human beings should be in a constant state of motion, finding things that make them happy. Strive for what will make you happy and never give it up. Obstacles are meant to be overcome. Walls are meant to be climed over. だって、諦めたらお終いでしょう?I think this applies to all aspects of live, especially relationships and love.

You only lose what you don't fight for.

2013/03/05

My Favorite Quotes (Literary, Movies Quotes, Shows)

「女王の教室」のドラマ第10話からの引用文

進藤ひかる
「どうして勉強するんですか、あたしたち?この前先生は言いましたよね、いくら勉強していい大学へいい会社に入ったって、そんなのなんの意味もないって。じゃ、どうして勉強しなきゃいけないんですか。」

阿久津真矢先生
「いい加減目覚めなさい!まだそんなことも分からないの?勉強はしなきゃいけないものじゃありません。したいと思うものです。これからあなたたちは知らないものや理解出来ないものもたくさん出会います。「美しいなー」とか「楽しいなー」とか「不思議だなー」と思うたくさん出会います。その時もっともっとそのことを知りたい。勉強したいと自然に思うから人間なんです。好奇心や探求心のない人間は人間じゃありません。サル以下です。自分たちの生きてるこの世界のことを素人しなくて、何が出来ると言うんですか?いくら勉強したって、生きている限り分からないこといっぱいあります。世の中には何でも知ったような顔大人いっぱいいますが、あんなものは嘘っぱちです。いい大学に入ろうがいい会社に入ろうがいくつになっても勉強しようと思えばいくらでも出来るんです。好奇心を失った瞬間、人間は死んだも同然です。勉強は受験のためにするのではありません。立派な大人になるためにするんです。」

馬場久子
「先生?」

阿久津真矢先生
「何ですか?」

馬場久子
「先生は何でそんなにあたしたちに厳しいんですか?何であたしたちを苛めるようばっかするんですか。」

阿久津真矢先生
「イメージ出来る?私があなたたちにした以上に酷いことは世の中にいくらでもあるよ。人間は生きている限り、苛めは永遠に存在するの。なぜなら、人間は弱いものを苛めるのに喜びを見出す動物だからです。悪いものや強いものに立ち向かう人間なんてドラマや漫画の中だけの話であって。現実にほとんどいないの。大事なのは、将来自分たちがそういう苛めに会った時に耐える力や解決する方法見に付けることなんです。この中には、もうその方法している人がいるかもしれないはね、もしかしたら。」


「女王の教室」のドラマの第11話からの引用文

刈谷孝子
「私、先生がいなくなったら、どうしていいか分からない」

三田村誠
「僕、すごく不安で。。。」

阿久津真矢先生
「いい加減目覚めなさい!人生に不安があるの当り前です。大事なのはそのせいで自信を失ったり値もはまのうわさにのったり人を気付けたりしないことです。たとえば、人間は死んだらどうなるかなんて誰にも分らない。言うとおりにすれば天国に行けるとか逆らえば地獄に落ちるとかいう人がいますが、あんなものは出鱈目です。だれも行ったことはないのにどうして分かるんですか?分からないもの、分かったような顔して無理に納得する必要なんかないんです。それより、今はもっと見つめなさい。イメージ出来る?私たちの周りには美しいものがいっぱい溢れてるの。夜空には無水な星が輝いているし。すぐそばには小さな蝶が懸命に飛んでるかもしれない。街に出れば初めて耳にするような音楽が流れていたり素敵な人に出会えるかもしれない。普段何気なく見ている胸式の中のはときの移り変わりではっと驚くようなこといっぱいあるんです。そういう大切なものしっかり目を開いてみなさい!耳を澄まして聞きなさい!全身で感じなさい!それが生きてるということです。」

並木平三郎
「何であんなすばらしい人辞めさせなきゃいけないんでしょうか。阿久津先生はっ自ら大きいな壁になって、自分を乗り越えると言いたかったんですよ。壁にぶつかったことはない子供は挫折に弱いし。今は大人が壁になっていないから子供がなめるんだし。子供は私のことなんかすぐ忘れるけど、阿久津先生のことは一生忘れませんよ。本当に辞めなきゃいけないのは私のような教室の方じゃないですか。」


「CHANGE」のドラマの第5話からの引用文

浅倉啓太
「ああ、すみません。今偉そうなこと言いましたけど、以前、僕は小学校の教師をしていたんです。去年は5年生を受け持っていたんですけど、とにかくよく喧嘩するんですよ。でも中にはいっすなものとかがあって、そこからイジメにつながちゃったりもするんですけど。そういう問題があった時には子供たちに僕はこういうふうに言ってました「考えよう!」って「クラスメイトなんだから気に入らないこととか納得出来ない事があったら自分の言いたいことはちゃんと相手にゆって相手のいうことちゃんと聞いて。それでお互いにとことん考えよう」って「そうすれば。。。。」

郡司敏夫
「分かり合える!」

浅倉啓太
「いいえ。相手と自分は違うんだということに気づくんです!同じ人間だと思ってるからちょっと否定されただけでムカついたり。誰かが一人別行動とったら「何だあいつ!」って。そっから喧嘩とかイジメが始まるんです。でも同じ人間なんていないじゃないですか。みんな、考え方も事情も違う人間ですよね。だから僕は子供たちに「自分と相手は違うんだ」っていうこと理解して欲しかったんです。その上で「じゃあ、どういう言葉を使えば、自分の気持ちが相手に伝わるのか。どうすれば相手を説得出来るのか。そこを考えろ」って言ってきました。」

「外交も同じだと思うんです。先程、ビンガムさんがおっしゃった通り僕達は同盟国です。でも、やっぱり違うんですよ、日本とアメリカは。だから、ビンガムさんが思っている事とか言いたい事があったら、全部言ってください。僕もそうしますから。これから、もっともっととことん話し合いましょう。そうすれば、お互いが納得出来る答えがきっと見つかると思うんです。」





From Gensoumaden Saiyuki
Genjo Sanzo/Koumyou Sanzo

"Embrace nothing. If you meet the buddha, kill the buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Freed of everything, you are bound by nothing. Live the life that is given to you."


From Boys Be(I've never seen this, but I found the quote somehow and thought of it as something true)

"It is said that the reason leaves fall off the branch is to allow new leaves to grow. No matter how sad the fallen leaves look, there will always be new sprouts to take their places. Perhaps the emptiness in the heart is something similar to that..."


From Henry V's St. Crispian's Day Speech
King Henry

....This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words-
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester-
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.


Our Deepest Fear
By Marianne Williamson

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."


白夜行のドラマからの引用文
唐沢雪穂

「私の上には太陽なんてなかったんです。いつも夜だったから暗くもなかったんだけど。。。。太陽に変わるものがあったから。明るくはないけど、歩いてくには十分でした。。。。私だけの太陽」


From Braveheart
William Wallce to Robert the Bruce

"Now tell me, what does that mean to be noble? Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't follow titles, they follow courage. Now, our people know you. Noble and common, they respect you. And if you would just lead them to freedom they'd follow you. And so would I."


The Quiz Showのドラマからの引用文
神山悟

「世の中には生きたくても生きられない人がいる。もしかしたら死んだ方がらくだと思う人もいるかもしれない。でも生きている限り人は笑う事ができる。生きている限り人は泣く事ができる。生きている限り怒る事ができる。そして何より、生きている限り夢に向かって足掻く事ができるんです。」


カラマーゾフの兄弟のドラマからの引用文
園田志朗先生

「人間にはどんな困難でも乗り越え糧にして口からがある」


From The Bible (New Testament)
I Corinthians 13:4

"Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end."


From Moulin Rouge
Christian

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."


Barbara Johnson

"Never let a problem to be solved become more important than the person to be loved."

From Madea Goes to Jail
Madea

"If somebody wants to walk out of your life, let - them - go!" "Some people are meant to come into your life for a lifetime, some for only a season and you got to know which is which. And you're always messing up when you mix those seasonal people up with lifetime expectations. I put everybody that comes into my life in the category of a tree. Some people are like leaves on a tree. When the wind blows, they're over there... wind blow that way they over here... they're unstable. When the seasons change, they wither and die. They're gone. That's alright. Most people are like that, they're not there to do anything but take from the tree and give shade every now and then. That's all they can do. But don't get mad at people like that, that's who they are. That's all they were put on this earth to be. A leaf. Some people are like a branch on that tree. You have to be careful with those branches too, cause they'll fool you. They'll make you think they're a good friend and they're real strong but the minute you step out there on them, they'll break and leave you high and dry. But if you find 2 or 3 people in your life that's like the roots at the bottom of that tree, you are blessed. Those are the kinds of people that aren't going nowhere. They aren't worried about being seen, nobody has to know that they know you, they don't have to know what they're doing for you, but if those roots weren't there, that tree couldn't live. A tree could have a hundred million branches but it only takes a few roots down at the bottom to make sure that tree gets everything it needs. When you get some roots, hold on to them, but the rest of it? Just let it go. Let folks go." -Madea


Gandhi
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."


新参者のドラマからの引用文

「嘘は真実の影」


From Rurouni Kenshin
Kashiwazaki Nenji

"If you were to examine a man's entire life, you would find that it is full of contradictions."


From Gensoumaden Saiyuki
Koumyou Sanzo

"I wonder, who do you think it was that decided that birds are actually free, even if they can fly wherever they please? If they find that there is no end to their journey, or no place to rest their weary wings, they may regret having those wings at all. Perhaps, true freedom is having a home to return to."


unknown (To me, at least)

"A lie tastes good, but it goes stale quickly. The truth tastes bad, but it lasts forever."






2013/01/30

Mirai e....

It seems that many good things have been happening to me recently. I don't mean to refer to it in a boastful way, but in a way that shows that even someone like me can find happiness. When I think about it, I'm so grateful for the life that was given to me. I'm not rich, I don't live in some fancy $20 million home, and I have faced many, many hardships and difficulties throughout my life that no one should have to live through, but I still came out a successful person. Every experience I had however despairing, cruel, and unfair it may have been, was in preparation for living the life I wanted to live, even if I didn't realize it at the time. Though I may have fought against my fate every step of the way, it still brought me where I needed to be. I'm stronger everyday because of it and I have learned from my short life about the nature of people, the kinds of people I want in my life, and the kinds of people who aren't worth even a second of my time. While people quarrel and squabble for the scraps of something they believe is of worth, I may also think it is something worth my attention, but in the end I realize its nature and see that it is only a shadow of what I thought it was. People are only worth the kinds of scraps they are willing to pick up. I see the world as bigger than myself and people who come to this realization also, can always change the world, little by little. It was with this knowledge that I was able to come out on top.

I will gladly and graciously take this precious knowledge with me to Japan. Many people are so afraid to say this because they think people will look down on them or think of them as weak or stupid, but I will say it with pride. I'm still very immature, there are many things that I still don't know, and there are times that I'm sure I will fail, but what will keep me going is the determination in my heart to be good and true to myself and I will never let anyone take that from me!

私は、いろんな経験をさせてくれたり励ましてくれたりとかいつも応援してくれたり恋と失恋を感じさせてくれたりして思うよりみんなにほんまに感謝してます!!この気持ちで、日本に行くんです。始めの一歩で素敵な人生を作って幸せになって見せるために、全力で走ります!次回、日本で恋愛とか仕事とか友情とか失敗をしてもそのまま諦めません。そこで終わってませんよ。だって、私はまだ生きているものなんですから。それに、夢が叶えてない死んでる何億万の方に失礼です。

「世の中には生きたくても生きられない人がいる。もしかしたら死んだ方がらくだと思う人もいるかもしれない。でも生きている限り人は笑う事ができる。生きている限り人は泣く事ができる。生きている限り怒る事ができる。そして何より、生きている限り夢に向かって足掻く事ができるんです。」

人間にはどんな困難でも乗り越え糧にして口からがあります。死んでる人の分も私は頑張るしかないね。



2012/11/13

Mokuhyou....

1. Through my own efforts, be permanently living in Japan by 2014 -チェック
2. Teach English in Japan -チェック
3. Go caving again
4. Continue doing Aikido
5. Keep saving money
6. Become more healthy
7. Go to an Arashi concert
8. Be in a healthy relationship with someone who I can consider my best friend where the relationship works, is right, and where we can trust and support each other without thinking about it


Watashi no Baketto Risuto....

1. Support my mom so that she never has to work
2. Go on a cruise
3. Go sky-diving
4. Travel to every major island in Japan
5. Go bungee jumping
6. Go snowboarding
7. Go snorkeling
8. Help a nation recover from a disaster
9. Learn archery
10. Learn to use a katana
11. Visit Guyana, Scotland, Ireland, Egypt, Brazil, Greece, Spain, South Africa, Russia, Scandanavia
12. Learn to play drums, guitar,and piano
13. Go white-water rafting
14. Watch an animal being born
15. Meet Arashi, Chris Rock, Ichihara Hayato, Ayane Haruka, Yamada Takayuki.
16. Visit every continent
17. Go dog-sledding in Antarctica
18. Go to a World Cup Game
19. Spend the night in a haunted house
20. Go on a road trip through all 50 states
21. See the Aurora Borealis in Alaska or Finland
22. Mardi Gras in New Orleans
23. Be found by my best friend and marry him
24. Live in a Japanese architectured house
25. Live in a 2-3 story house
26. Continuously be a support for people who need it
27. Read the Bible fully
28. Help and make a difference in under-developed countries
29. Make Japan my permanent residence
30. Visit the hometowns of famous historical figures in Japan
31. Become a comedian
32. Eat in an underwater restaurant
33. Stay in an ice hotel
34. Climb Mount Fuji
35. Drink grain alcohol, absinthe
36. Find the perfect job that makes me happy
37. Using a telescope, try to find and recognize the stars constellations, and planets
that I see
38. Survive a zombie apocalypse
39. Speak native Japanese
40. Own two dogs and one cat
41. Never divorce
42. Finally be able to give my letter to the person who was special to me
43. Work in a Japanese company
44. Visit Aomori, Hokkaido, and Okinawa, Japan
45. Go to an Arashi concert.
46. Go to a live filming of a Japanese TV show.
47 Make a life for myself that I'm proud of and create an active, educated, happy, supportive, protective, loving family that can survive through anything and support each other's goals and dreams