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Shoshikantetsu

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The other day I was visiting my parents in Hawaii when I complained to my mother about not wanting to do a planned run that afternoon. I told her that I was tired and was dreading physical exercise. Despite that, I explained to her that I was going to do it, even if it meant I ran a lot slower than my regular pace. Eventually, I did go on my run, and sure enough, it was slow. I apologized to my mom for taking so long because I had planned to watch a show with her afterward. My mom, who is Japanese, told me it was all right and taught me a new term in Japanese called 初志貫徹 (shoshikantetsu). "Shoshi" translates to "original intent", and kantetsu translates to "to carry out". Combined, it means to complete what was originally intended. In this case, I practiced "shoshikantetsu" by completing the planned run, despite my low motivation. My mom printed the phrase out for me after she saw my interest in it. I've thought a lot about shoshikantetsu since then. Having a high say-do ratio has alwa

Shoshikantetsu Home Shoshikantetsu The other day I was visiting my family in Hawaii when I complained to my mother about not wanting to do a planned run that afternoon. I told her that I was tired and was dreading physical exercise. Despite that, I explained to her that I was going to do it, even if it meant I ran a lot slower than my regular pace. Eventually, I did go on my run, and sure enough, it was slow. I apologized to my mom for taking so long because I had planned to watch a show with her afterward. My mom, who is Japanese, told me it was all right and taught me a new term in Japanese

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