i think the big reason why people lose motivation while learning a language is when they realize they easily forget what they already learned. but in my experience, IT'S OK IF TOMORROW YOU FORGET EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED TODAY. JUST HAVE FUN learning 3 words at a time and feel PROUD of what you just learned (microlearning). because you really did not forget it. it's just hiding waiting to be stimulated in the future when you meet a cute japanese tourist in a barrio golf bar who wants golf lessons from you. you will be surprised one day you will magically have fun watching japanese movies without subtitles.
experts say that japan is in danger of economic stagnation and suffering due to it's INVERTED PYRAMID demographic. inverted pyramid means that the number of old people are too many compared to the number of young people, so the taxes paid by the young are not enough to support the pension and benefits of the elderly. this is caused by slow population growth, or the japanese not producing enough babies. japan is like a very nice car that is running out of gasoline. the philippines is like a not very nice car but so much gasoline. the trade is a win-win situation. this is a rare instance where human trafficking is good. another is the tv show "the bachelor". you might think i'm gay for enjoying the show but actually i am gangster because i enjoy watching a contest where the prize is a human being.
developed countries such as UK, USA, canada, and australia also don't make enough babies. but they don't have the inverted pyramid problem because they can easily increase their population by accepting the millions of immigrants from other countries. the reason japan can't just grow their population by bringing in immigrants is the LANGUAGE BARRIER. meaning very few people in the world know how to speak japanese.
if you are a filipino facing a grim economic future, the inverted pyramid demographic in japan is your OPPORTUNITY. you just need to learn the japanese language so you can increase your chances of working in japan. even if you just work in japan as a janitor, security guard, truck driver, waiter, caregiver, or warehouse man, you can already buy a nice house and a nice car in the philippines. if you are a barrio golfer, you can afford to buy a townhouse or condo in cebu that has golf playing rights in liloan golf course. you can play golf for free whenever you vacation or retire in the philippines.
in japan, only the very rich can AFFORD to play golf. so if your japanese boss is not that rich, he will be impressed that you can play lots of golf whenever you visit the philippines. he might also want to buy a condo in cebu with golf playing rights in liloan golf course and you can earn extra money on the commission.
if you take a course in TESDA or polytechnic school, you can even earn more money when you work in japan as a mechanic, cook, electrician, barista, aircon technician, or plumber. there are many good tutorials in youtube for these professions, but you still need to enroll in a technical school or for the hands-on training with the tools and equipment.
this means becoming rich is actually FUN and EASY. isn't that amazing? you just need to have fun a few minutes a day learning japanese. you can also go to a trade school and have fun playing with manifold gauges, brazing with acetylene, etc.. there really is no difference between a billionaire tinkering with their gadgets and you overhauling an engine. usually, opportunities to become rich such as lucrative businesses and investments won't work if too many people do it (it's called a crowded trade). but in this case, there is enough opportunity for all filipinos facing grim economic future.
to be successful in life, you need to do something that not many people are doing. the more DIFFERENT you are, the more chances you will succeed in life. even if you become a doctor, if there are too many doctors, it will be hard for you to get a job and you will be poor. another example is that golf courses usually cater to the rich. but if your golf course caters to the masses, your business will be more sustainable and give economic security to your family for many generations to come. exhibit A: jollibee vs. high class restaurants.
working in japan will give you a bright future. you will also be HELPING japan address its reverse pyramid problem. it would also be a form of reparation or compensation to japan because during world war 2, the philippines attacked japan and committed atrocities to the japanese people.
PARTNERSHIPS between countries becomes the key to prosperity when each partner has something to offer that the other partner badly needs. it's why people get married. example, my life feels fulfilling only if i raise children. i enjoy babysitting for 5 minutes but after that i can hardly breath. i need to partner with someone who can breath under water i mean breath while babysitting.
you don't have to be smart to speak japanese. it is actually easy for anyone to learn a new language. example, we think that people who speak latin are smart. but keep in mind that 2 thousand years ago, the dumbest person in the world spoke latin. also keep in mind that almost all 7 year old japanese children can speak fluent japanese. so of course you can learn japanese. it just takes TIME and REPETITION. i'm sure there are FREE lessons or tutorials in the internet or youtube.
just have fun learning 3 LETTERS in the alphabet in the morning and 3 in the evening. when you are done, start all over again. just keep repeating. after 3 months, you should already master the alphabet.
then learn 3 GRAMMAR rules in the morning and 3 grammar rules in the evening. when you are done, start all over again. just keep repeating. after 6 months, you should already know most of the basic and intermediate grammar rules.
then start learning 3 WORDS or characters in the morning and 3 in the evening. don't try to memorize or cram. just have fun reading and understanding the words multiple times. after a year, does that mean you have learned 6 X 365 = 2,190 words? not really. for sure you have already forgotten most of them. but that's ok because anyway, you had fun.
then start learning PHRASES. learn 1 phrase in the morning and 1 phrase in the evening. don't try to memorize. just understand the phrase and recite it for fun a few times throughout the day. does that mean that after 1 year you have learned 2 X 365 = 730 phrases? not really. for sure you have already forgotten most of them. but that's ok because anyway, you had fun.
then start learning SENTENCES. learn 1 sentence in the morning and 1 sentence in the evening. don't try to memorize. just understand the sentence and recite it for fun a few times throughout the day. does that mean that after 1 year you have learned 2 X 365 = 730 sentences? not really. for sure you have already forgotten most of them. but that's ok because anyway, you had fun.
then have FUN watching japanese MOVIES with english subtitles. after watching a movie, listen to just the audio of the movie while commuting to work or lining up at the grocery check out. if you do not understand a sentence, rewind the scene so you can look at the subtitle. replay the movie over and over again until you understand everything spoken in the movie without looking at the subtitles. while on a date, play the audio of the movie to impress your date.
after 5 years, you will be SHOCKED that you can already read, write, and converse in japanese.
the secret to saving lots of money while working abroad is to have as MANY ROOMMATES as possible so that your rent expense will be low. do not rent an apartment because there is a limit on number of occupants. rent a HOUSE with 10 other filipinos. it would still be much more comfortable than your current living condition because it will be airconditioned. buy a second hand TOYOTA instead of brand new. order online the MECHANICS manual for the model you bought and have fun maintaining and fixing it yourself. if you get into expensive sports such as snowboarding, buy second hand sports equipment. use the money you save to pay the monthly mortgage of your townhouse or condo in the philippines.
i will look for an attractive INFLUENCER who can make a video about this article so i can add it to the @mafha-channel (make filipinos healthy again) in youtube.
i'm also planning to add a video of motivating skaters. here's the script:
o kayong mga skaters swerte kayo madali kayong matuto mag snowboarding. after 1 week pwede na kayong mag post ng video sa facebook na sinisisiw nyo ang half pipe at rails. ako ang tagal kong natuto. hanggang slopes at jumps lang ako (show your boardercross videos). nabalian pa ako ng braso. (show your scar) may metal bar at staples na etong braso ko. sa airport kahit wala ng metal sa damit ko kailangan pa rin akong e pat down dahil nag set off eto ng metal detector.
swerte din kayo dahil sa japan may mga train at bus papunta sa ski resorts. pwede kayong magpahinga or manood ng netflix. kung may bullet train 1 hour lang galing sa city. kami sa california pucha kailangan naming mag drive ng kotse na 4 na oras. ang sakit sa likod at masayang talaga ang oras namin dahil wala kaming magawa kundi mag drive lang. tapos pag dating namin sa snow wala na kaming gana mag ride kasi pagod na kami. mga putang ina kasi ang mga oil oligarchs sa tate dini-design nila ang transport system na mapilitan ang mga tao mag drive ng kotse para malaki ang kita nila sa oil at gasolina. corrupt talaga.
swerte din kayo kasi may drive na kayo. e apply nyo lang and drive nyo sa skating sa pag develop sa napili nyo na job skill at pag learn ng japanese.
i will be like a politician but instead of only campaigning during elections, i will keep lots of calling cards in my car that simply contains the search phrase for the youtube video. every time i pass by skaters in the streets, i will hand it out to them.
even if you can't work in japan, knowing how to speak japanese can still be USEFUL. you can work as a tour guide. you can impress your friends or a girl you like by speaking japanese whenever you meet japanese tourists. if you meet a japanese girl in the dance club, she will be impressed when you talk japanese to her. life becomes more fun when you learn a new language.
i think GERMANY also has a reverse pyramid problem. the german language is much EASIER to learn compared to japanese. you can learn german and work in germany if you don't mind the extreme cold weather. my strategy to learn japanese works for any other language.
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