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Awesome pics Danny and very inspirational article Thanks for share it

Thank you for the Lecture.... I learned this from you a couple of articles ago... but I already took the path before I I came on board to the DC world.. But this article simply reminds I'm the right path... And the comfort zone is a dangerous one to fall too..... loved image23853...

*sigh* I gotta post more and lurking less after reading that article. Nice pics, kinda made me feel poor....

Ooh! Isn't Roppongi Hills the place where all the villains gathered at the end of Powerpuff Girls Z?

Ah...
Well, I do want to live in Japan...same with Harry...I have no clue how to get there...
Just like you Danny, I don't like uni as they just seem to force information that some might be helpful and some...can't use at all in the working field...
Just thinking about going to Japan and living there is a dream...it helps sometimes to get me motivated to study...
I wonder what good opportunities in Japan for a business student...after graduating from uni...

Beautiful pictures you have here danny.

Going on the part of teenage life with not knowing which path to take. I do believe that many of experienced such. In my case, i had so much change of heart until someone told me that "Games are created by computer geniuses". That triggered me to take up Computer Science.
But now after doing tons of things in the net. I started to feel that i prefer creating web designs, doing more CG art and stuff. So overall the programming concept is still there but
aiming for games for me now is different.

Hope i could reach my aim to become a visual artist for a game company ^_^
and create web pages as awesome as danny has.

More words of wisdom from Danny Sensei ^_^ I can competetly agree that you have to do what you can while you find out what you want to do. I started out in retail & then worked as a graphic designer even though I knew I was rubbish. I could get by because I undestood the computer systems & no one else did. Eventually I went to an interview & found that the guy who got the job was ex Disney. That made me move to IT support where I work now. Its not glamourous but its the right job for me. Also, I have never been to Roppongi. I have always read that its full of Gaijin and I couldnt see the point of going to Tokyo to be surrounded by other foreigners. May visit during my next trip in March.

"Something leads to something. Nothing leads to nothing." I fully agreed on this quote~~~

Thank you very much for all the great lesson you had brought to us ^_^

Our biggest enemy is no other than ourself... excuses always kill all opportunity......

Are all these photo taken by your Lumix LX3 (Semi-DSLR)??? They look like it's being taken from a DSLR, very gorgeous photo~~~~~

Japanese sure work around the clock fast at removing all the Christmas decoration by end of the day..........

Do something - anything. Do it now!

Thanks for this inspirational article Danny.
I, too, have no idea what my ambition is...
Well, at least I'm starting to learn Japanese and not doing nothing ^^;
Alright, guess I'll have to score in SPM before thinking bout my job.
Thanks again Danny for motivating me ^^

*Off to do some revision*

I love your life lectures Danny, just wished I came across lectures like these earlier ^^"

Interesting and thought-provoking as usual. Tall buildings look pretty.

In one of your many articles, you mentioned that it was important to always stop and take a look at what you're doing, at your life at the moment. I usually only remember to do that when I read one of these articles. ^^; Thank you.

And the quick disposal of Christmas-related decorations seem to highlight two things I've already known about Japan, one that I admire and the other not so much: the former being Japanese efficiency, and the latter being the completely commercial interpration of Christmas. Not that I'm pointing fingers, since Japan is still primarily Buddhist and Shinto.

Wow. This is the best article I've come across so far. Very inspirational.
I've learned soo much from you. Thank You Danny!

Nice article and photos - the trees with artificial lights actually look good.

"being happy and being content are two different things" - shall remember that. :)

very nice pics...thks danny for sharing

I remember my I-have-no-clue-what-I-want years. They were from the ages of 9 to 21 ^^;

I have a more "Trial and Error" view on life and how to get there. Example: I love engineering and physics, and I love working with/training animals. Tried to go down the animal side of things by going to college to get the official qualification. Sadly when I was done every goon and his missus was working in the zoo/pet trade. Wages fell and hours sucked.

So no I'm following my other passion, engineering. So I'm going into the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer, earning good money, see bits of the world, and make some awesome friends.
Decided not to pursue living or working in Japan, as my passion for my hobbies isnt so strong as to make me want that lifestyle. Plus having the otaku thing as a hobby keeps it fun ^_^

nice shots Danny :) I think I'm still trying to find my way but I would love to do something I am passionate about before my time too lol!
Ganbarimasu ^O^

Heh heh, I'm coincidentally listening to the Avenue Q soundtrack right now, and it's quite fitting despite being sung by vulgar puppets. :P
Thank you for this wonderful article Danny. I'm going to go do something now!

Danny,

Thanks for the great post again. I'm sure Harry is listening, he just needs a push & a shove to get things rolling. And he definitely needs to break the comfort zone. I'm sure it's something he tells himself all the time, but execution is always the issue with him. He needs to build up his confidence a bit more by acting on his ideas more often and keeping busy, rather than letting them sit around in his head until they've eventually faded away.

Also, thanks for the add to the list ;).

Thank you very much Danny as always for your words.

wow tokyo looks awesomely decorated for x-mas, sure wish I could see it.

And btw danny I just read your article talking about ur childhood, dude I can't even say I came anywhere near ur situation or understand it at all but dude I am sure it contributed to who you are today so maybe it was a good thing in the long run.

Yet another motivational post

Reading that, it seemed like you were poking at every bad point that i had - i don't think you missed one at all

Many people have all told me things along the lines of "you're still young, have fun as long as you can" or "If you fail something, don't worry too much. You still have many more years than i had", etcetcetc.
I think i've literally degenerated as a person and have thrown away many years, months, days of constructive things i could be doing - that also includes many of my hobbies that have been on freeze.
ie: I went on a cycle for the first time today in 4 months - something i used to be completely into and would do everyday

i think it's time i got off my ass again - very grateful
thanks Danny

The lights are very pretty~ Helped keep me awake during the lecture.. but I still managed to get something out of it XD The advice does help in real life

DID I ALREADY MENTION THAT I LOVE JAPAN ? ;)

Looks great there, thanks for the pics.

Thanks for the lecture Danny. Same as a couple of people on here.. already started to chase my dream before coming on here, but learning while on DC that i'm on the right path. Mine was that i wanted to build models for the movies. stuff like the Enterprise space ships.. stuff like that, and i build beutiful plastic models, but they started to go CGI and not build anything, so i wondered around from job to job, then one person said i should go to art school, so that night when i got home i found 4 schools that interested me (one in London) and found a good one and went off.. didn't know if id find a job there, if i would make it through school, but i did, and now i'm done and i'm doing what i like most.. creating stuff with my own hands. There were times that i wanted to give up on myself, but i never wanted to quit.. worked hard to get a better job without a glass ceiling.. and do what i like.. A happy life ahead of me.. and thanks to you.. an even better one :)

Thanks Danny for being here for all of us!

Good article and nice pics Danny. Too bad I just can't seem to bring myself to think more positive lately; feels just like everything I want/like/try/feel doesn't matter anyways....

hmmm I was looking forward to more advice on what to do in college as an unmotivated failure...

I'm impressed at how well some of those pictures look. Are you using a tripod of any sort on the building images or is that the image stabilizer at work? I was looking to pick up an LX3 when I was back in HK two months ago, but was surprised that the prices there were more than they were in the US. I convinced myself that I didn't need a new camera when I got back to the US and opted to save money for a MacBook Pro, but I think I've reversed the decision after seeing more and more of your city pics. ^^;;

Very nice article and so very true what you state.

Alas I must admit that as I have not discovered my passion yet, I'm still in the content and "I'm so tired when I get home" zone. But I'm working on tearing those walls down, changing yourself is possible, I've done it before so I know I can continue on and do it again. ^^

Japan just look awesome in the nights of Christmas. These are some good motivational talks that you have given. Really looking forward for more.

Thanks Danny for this post. My teen days are way past me and I still isn't sure what I want in life. Such a sad thing. What you say about being content and being happy is very true. I really hope to have the courage to move away from comfort zone and pursue my passion, whatever I identifies that to be.

Very encouraging, Danny. It's sort of like confirmation that I'm on the right track. I don't know 'why' I want to go to Japan (thinking with my head); I just know that it's this burning desire inside. I can't afford to go there yet, so I'm doing what I *can* do: learning Japanese. Thanks, man.

Thanks for the great post, Danny.

I definitely didn't pay much attention to the photos of Roppongi Hills since I was so interested in what you were trying to say. Will have to re-"view" this article again soon.

I've found recently my destination keeps changing and I'm not sure what I'm most passionate about. I'm passionate about a lot of things. And I'm also at the stage of my life where I feel responsible not just for me but for my partner and our future together. She makes me very very happy and I'd never thought I could find a person that can make me feel that way as I've always thought my passion and where I was most happy were my hobbies.

Anyway, like I've always said, you're inspiration to a lot people here with what you've achieved Danny and it's always great to get your advice and motivational speeches for our own journeys and destinations. :)

I like all your motivational posts. Very inspiring. I am still far from reaching my own happiness, but I need to keep moving forward towards my goal.

Thank you very much, Danny. I am still a student so still don't know much about life. But I will remember not to make excuses that prevent me from learning many other things , which I still usually make.

Amazing danny you also studied in leyton, Was it leyton 6th form college?

Im from waltamstow btw, Hackney is still pretty bad as it used to be

you should come and visit london sometime i bet it has changed quite a bit, Espically with the new funding to the east end of london.

As usual very inspiring. If not for your inspiration, I wouldn't have gotten off my butt to start learning Japanese, restart my interest in magic and continued my passion for blogging.

I love the photography on this blog post.
This, also, is probably my most favorite article from you. :D

awesome pics as always^^
striking story also~
the game known as life, savor it!

Another moving post. I know a few people who are in that wasteland of self-confusion and thinking that they want to be doing something but don't know how to get there and are discouraged. I think our society envelops us with the misconception that it should be easy to get to the point you want to get to and if it turns out not to be, you give up. For example, say you wanted to find a shop in Tokyo. Would you give up if you couldn't find a map? Would you give up after walking around for 5 minutes? 10 minutes? If you really wanted to go to that shop, you wouldn't give up. I think the same should apply to situations in life. I've wanted to work in Japan, even just for a short while, before finding DC. But Danny's words have helped motivate me just a little bit more. Thanks Danny!

what a coincidence!
and there i was today in kinokuniya, staring at countless supposedly motivational books, trying to discover my true purpose in life...
don't ask me why, but i just felt that my life wasn't going the way i wanted... especially with my abysmal performance this semester in uni. i am starting to think electrical engineering ain't for me.... argh

PS: ya need to write a book one of these days danny. i'd buy it.

Thanks for yet another inspirational post Danny. Im in a polytechnic pursuing a diploma which I chose simply because I wasn't interested in anything else - I didnt know what i wanted at that time too. However i plan to finish it anyway and then see where life takes me from there... I believe now I will find my passion someday and then I'll chase that passion, like how you did =D

Nice article Danny and quite fitting for me personally at this time, as the company I work for (video game developer) has just gone bust. It can be difficult to pick yourself up again after a big set back.

Awesome photos, Tokyo is really beautiful at night :).

As usual you are very inspirational, and say the things some people need to hear without telling them what to do.

I'm half in that boat. I'm still just 19 so it's hard to figure out what or how to do what I want to do. I know very well that I love to draw, paint, make CG's etc, and it's what makes me happy. Creating things always brings a smile to my face. I do everything anime style, which is what is hard. I don't know how to be successful, but I'm part of the way there. I'm almost fluent in Japanese, and I know that I would love to work in Japan. I just have no idea how to go about it. In the meantime I'm just trying to improve my skills and learn more kanji, till I figure out how to achieve what I want to do. ^^'

To make this more associable, here's a link to my current gallery. mizusawamisuzu.deviantart.com
One of my other wishes is to make my own personal website, but I've no clue where to start learning html and find hosting. ^^;;;

Aw man, the poor trees... But it sure is well-decorated over there.

Why don't they leave the decor until at least Boxing Day... :(

Great, just when I need some directions. Thanks ^^

I love this kind of articles, thanks again Danny!

Danny don't know how you do it, but you really do an amazing job writing this articles. You really pour your heart and soul into them. I have to say, that the description of harry describe many people. I have to include myself in that group of people, but getting myself out of it. I am working extensively now, and doing well now. Learning japanese and doing lots of research. There is massive amounts of information about Japan, all over the web. But , here in this page you get a little of everything. You basically motivate, share, guide and lend a guide without knowing. Thank you , hopefully will get a chance to meet you once i get to tokyo.

Thanks Danny. ^^

Ironically, imma go do something right now.. going to a piano lesson. >.>; But hey it'll lead to something good hopefully.

Thank you for the inspirational article,Danny. This will help me a lot.

what a great post... great content and great pictures :D
...dang, gotta do my homework now. (reading just made me more guilty about procrastinating D:)

Sensei!, Benkyou yoku ganbarimashita!! haha...seriously, this entry was very inspirational.
~and fabulous pictures of the xmas decor.

Krauser-san II is the father of Roppongi Hills!

Now looking back, I realize that I kinda did something wrong in college. Meaning that I did something that would make me content and help me reach a comfort zone, rather than be passionate. My parents kinda pushed me in that direction when I wanted to do something else. It also doesn't help that my parents think more about money and who they want me to date, rather than what I would be passionate about. But I'm glad that after some more thought, I at least have an idea of what I really want to do now. Danny's inspirational articles always help to make that spark of wanting-to-do-something bigger and helps to push me (and others as well) forward. I hope that when I reach Danny's age, I can call myself successful. Until that day comes, I will have to work harder to make up for my mistakes and to move forward in the right direction. ^^

Lovely pics, and inpirational as always Danny. Good to see you took some time off to enjoy the holiday festivities.
Your photos remind me of my walk thru Roppongi Hills, and how much I miss visiting Japan. That huge LV store wasn't there at that time. Looks awesome; go there, I must.

Too bad I did not have Danny's mindset or this site was not there when I was younger x_x I can't believe how Danny can always come up with this inspirational posts, I guess some people just think that way.

Those pics are awesome too, I'll visit Roppongi next time I visit Japan too~

Nice pics there Danny and very nice article that hit the nail on the head for me...I'm still within my comfort zone and I gotta say even when I try stepping out of it I end up pulling my foot back in...guess I'm my own worst enemy...

Some colleges have changed their courses to be more proactive and useful. Several of my chemistry classes were geared towards the real world. Others, however, were less useful. I guess it really depends on the course itself.
And I have been in the "I don't want to do this" state. I have also been in the, "My goals are now unattainable because I am a doofus," position (I can never really get my engineering degree now.) At least I still have a goal. And I am trying my damnedest to get to it. Outside forces are definitely hurting me, but I will still push.

I still have to figure out what I wanna do. I thought I wanted to make video games, but I didn't really like it all that much.

Very inspirational post, Danny. You addressed my biggest question in life at this point: how to start getting where you want to get. I already know that I want to work in a field related to anime/manga and hopefully computers in some way. Either field would make me happy, but both together would be the best. My problem is, of course, how to get there. I'm taking college courses, fulfilling pre-requisites, getting good grades, and having a relatively good time doing so, but I'm still at the point where I have no idea how to get where I want to get, so your advice to just "do something" makes complete sense. There is no way to know exactly what route I'm going to go, no way of knowing what will happen, so if I just do *something*, then it will lead to something else eventually.

Thank you Danny, I always look forward to your motivational posts. ^^

Awesome post Danny, great article and photos as always. I'm 27 and still have done nothing with my life. My problems are: 1 - I'm a wheelchair due to having Duchene muscular dystrophy and needing help with everything except to use my computer and play games. 2 - I have had some crappy health problems thankfully not to my DMD which has sadly made me afraid to do anything other than what is in my comfort zone. I worked at a game store (which I really enjoyed when I was in college and then had a health problem so I stopped working and gave up college (btw I am not a fan of school) so now it’s been 4-5 years I've wasted away on my computer.
I have many passions that include Japanese Culture, Anime (well all types of cartoons), J Music, games, food, and comic books. But since I'll probably never go to Japan a few of my choices may never happen.
One of my goals is to form a company with my sister that deals in character design, comics, cartoons, games and other stuff related to that. Also I’m trying to write a fantasy novel with my crap writing skills. And possibly do a Asian music internet radio show. But nothing is happening with these things at the moment.
I often think about these things, but being afraid of trying to do them is what is truly holding me back. I'm always told I inspire others but what's so inspiring about me…

Wonderful post! Very inspirational but I'm still lost >< 3rd year of college and I still have no idea what I'm going to do... I love Japanese culture and would like to visit and/or work in Japan some day but I really think I'm lacking in the skills department :/ I don't think there's anything I'm good at that I could apply to a job I would actually enjoy doing...

These articles are more useful than the Career Pathways class I was required to take in high school.

Thanks for the inspirational lectures, right now i'm wavering on the edge of my dreams. i'm on the right path but my father is against my decision so much that hes been attacking me mentally to the point where i want to start college over(just barely started too). I can feel the change of atmospheric pressure whenever i'm around him. He wants me to be a doctor or pharmacist but i hate anything that deals with science since i am weak in that area except for math. So these kinds of posts really helps me put my mind back on track.

Danny, you seriously need to write a book, or something. Your motivational posts are the only ones that have actually motivated me. Having a similar childhood (On an emotional level, not a what happened. I was lucky enough to live with a loving family full time), it is very easy to relate to what you write.

This post, more than any other you have put up, has made me renew my interest in learning Japanese. I'd been slacking off greatly because of the difficulty of me creating a Japanese environment (Parents don't fully approve), but I feel as though I can make some progress with it.

Thanks.

Thanks for sharing, very inspirational.
Nice pics, btw.

I always get so engrossed in the text of these posts that I end up finding out I was scrolling right by the pictures!

"Not sure what business courses are like these days but most business practices are going to be effectively learned in the office environment"

Very true, I've always advocated vocational/technical schools for learning rather than in the classroom.

"One day, I asked Sally why she didn't start to do something about her situation. She said that she was waiting for somebody to give her an opportunity. When I asked "who", she said "I don't know...""

Kind of reminds me of people who complain about being single, but have never even asked a girl out before. Just like Sally won't be able to get an opportunity by just sitting there, you won't be able to get a girlfriend/boyfriend by just sitting there(most of the time anyways, unless you are very good looking)

And on the topic of Roppongi, I remember my dad went to Japan in the 90's many times for business and one time they went to Roppongi and they ate at a very swanky place(don't know what it was though) were their meal costed hundreds of dollars and they almost got into a fight with some American baseball players who play in Japan and apparently some famous baseball player with his wife. My dad and his friends were taking photos and the players thought they were part of a Japanese gossip magazine.

I sometimes feel like I have a little "Harry" inside me...

I could choose stability and a quite good salary every month, but in the other hand the shaft of my interests and way of living is Anime/Manga/Games/Japan...

I know you fully succeeded searching your target, but I also know some guys who went to another country to live and didn't precisely succeed...

This articles of yours help me, but for some reason, I'm still doubtful (and time goes by...) ._.U

Danny nice speech, I think you should write a book. Anyway not to seem rude but the overshadow of the image is making some text fuzzy. Just saying

I'd like to pursue happiness someday, but at the moment I've no clue what I'm doing. You know how some people are like...they may be lazy but intelligent, not intelligent but outgoing...some redeeming quality that they have that sort of "makes up" for the lack of another quality. I feel that I have no make up quality in me. I can be very quiet, not the smartest guy in the room, not outgoing, etc... Some might say that it's hidden deep within me, but as of yet in 20+ years of life, I've yet to discover what that something is :

There is one thing I'd like to do before I kick the bucket though, and that is to somehow become fluent in Japanese. But so far in 6-7 years of study, japanese preschoolers could probably still speak better than me lol

Nice photos and inspiring article again.

"Something leads to something. Nothing leads to nothing." - I'm always doing nothing so it leads me to nothing for these 20+ years.

"being happy and being content are two different things" - I'm staying in my current job because of its salary and no worries in the job (being content), but not very happy too.

So these two quotes are true and I agree with it.

I think I belongs to those people building a tall wall of an excuse to do nothing. ^^;

After reading this article, I woken up a bit. Especially after reading the part on having time to pee and poo. ^^; Need to stop giving myself excuses and start doing something.

Damn.. I seriously started crying while reading this o__o because what you say Danny is so true.
Right now my sister isn't doing so well. Basically she knows what she would like to do BUT she puts her boyfriend in more importance. Because of her boyfriend she moved to a place where she can't study or even get the proper treatment for her depression. The people there don't even listen to her.
And what moved me a lot in the article is the fact that you yourself put the so called "chains" on yourself. I've noticed that my sister does this a lot and she makes so much excuses too. It's all about your attitude, the way you think. It saddens me when my sister doesn't see how much she has around her. She has great relatives, big brother, me (her little sister), her dad who ain't perfect and did stupid things but who now tries his best to compensate the mistakes he has done. and she has a boyfriend who is trying to understand her. Sometimes I get mad at her because she doesn't see this fact. I really want to help her and make her understand that she herself has to do something as well. She can't only wait that someone else would cure her depression or that medicine would solve all her problems. It's true that medicine helps but I don't think it solves the problem. I wish she could start thinking a little like you Danny :P more positively and see the bright side. Our family had our little misfortunes, but every family has them. I've managed to think positively and I'm trying to get my sister to think positively as well :)
Anyways I'll stop now because it came a little offtopic. I hope I didn't say anything I shouldn't have said..
Sorry, this was a really long comment :/

At first I felt a little upset when you mentioned about people using that tired old excuse "I'm so busy..." I often find myself saying I don't have enough time! It angers me to see people around me doing things I enjoy and being creative while I constantly work. It is constant and with nothing more than very short periods of rest. I'm in need to focus my wants to a manageable size.

So I decided to leave this comment and say maybe you could talk about how you prioritize task in projects and day to day. I have decided how I want to handle my list. It is always interesting to hear how others task manage. I'm sure many others have things to share too.

After reading this, I don't really know what to say because everything you have stated in this is so true... I guess one of my burning passions is to get out of America. I don't really mean to be rude, but I personally don't enjoy living in America, at all. I have even constructed a list of the most ideal places for me to live and enjoy my life, and America has never crossed me mind. Perhaps it's just the fact that I have been stuck in here for half my life, and the other half being stuck in Canada (which I will say is pretty awesome). Well, I really need to start thinking about my future and what I can do right now. Recently, I've been learning guitar, but I should probably add Japanese onto my list of things that I'm learning. Japan has really been an interesting country from way back when I can remember, so I'll try me best to keep that option open.

Oh yeah, you take some really nice pictures Danny! They're always so pretty. :D

As always a great inspiration article i really do love the life articles i'll admit its actually your articles that pushed me to try to get were i want in life instead of making up excuses that i'm too busy or that it can wait till later in life, i've learned now that if you really want something you have to work your damm hardest to get it no excuses that you have little time if you have got enough time to moan about having no time then you really do have time (if that makes sense :D )

About a year ago i was content with just moaching about biding my time complaining why i can't get anywere instead of actually putting the effort in, so then after a short time of reading one of your old articles i quit my old job (that i'd been at for years depressed as hell) got a new job that is advancing me at a much faster pace and have put loads of energy into learning Japanese many hours a day no more excuses of "oh i'm tired" or "oh i need a rest today or i might burn out" what a load of bull it was just me making up excuses.

So you can see Danny how motivational your articles are to some people so i can't thank you enough.

First of all I love the pictures! I like pictures of cities and buildings, especially tall ones XP

That's a pretty nice lecture Mr Danny. What I can say is that my current obstacle in my life is a giant wall called procrastination. I gotta do something about it because it's affecting both my studies AND my hobbies XD

I'm not really sure if I picked the right course in college. I picked Mechanical Engineering because if I graduate I'll get a high-paying job. I may like tinkering with machines but I really can't imagine myself as an engineer. Well I can't shift courses now though because I made a promise to my parents and myself that I'll finish this course. I would always say "Kung ano ang sinimulan ko, tatapusin ko" or "What I started, I'll finish it."

As ever brilliant, concise, simple, honest and heart-warming writing from someone who sounds like they have a generous and open heart. It's always nice to pop by you rsite Danny, you deserve your ludicrous number of hits per day.

These photos are also stunning and some of them look like HDR. Was there a great deal of adjustment necessary on photoshop/aperture/lightroom to get the above effects?

Andy Heather

Sigh... Passion and commitment are a few things I wish I had more quantities of... Next year is a new year. Even if it's one step at a time, I'll make something of myself.

haha christmas junk is still around the house probably till new year. but wow, I envy your christmas decor. the lighted trees are beautiful

It's my philosophy that the strongest motivation comes from yourself, not from others.

Christmas decorations are really beautiful.

I've been checking out your site for a couple of months now, and I decided to join. I really appreciate your words of wisdom that you shared with this community. Thanks a bunch!!!

"Fortune Favors the Bold" - Aristotle

thanks for the words of wisom~

Thanks Danny, this really motivated me alot. Those are some nice pics too.

Sounds a lot like the situation I'm in right now.
Hope I make it in the end like how you turned out.

Question:
I'm a 1st yr Comp. Eng. student at the local Uni. I did badly for my first sem. I only have slight interest in my course but I know there are lots of opportunity in the IT industry if I finish this course well.

At the same time, I am very into anything Japanese. Culture, the country, drama, anime, music, everything. I'm a Japanophile. Japan is my passion.

So do I drag myself through the 4 more yrs of Uni or...?

ah i shouldve went to roppongi hills for x-mas.... I just walked around the streets of Tokyo lol.

Brilliant post Danny.
I think it's an inspiration to us all.

And Roppongi Hills looks great.
I'll put Christmas in Roppongi on my list to do in the future!

Thanks... Closing web browser to go do "something" now.

I'm thinking of becoming a surgeon because I enjoy making models and such. Problem is, I need to get into med school, which is what pretty much everyone wants. That's my problem right now >.<

Whew that was a damn good article

So pretty.

Hum, ya know, I'm sorta in a rut that I really should get out of. I really need to do something.

Great pics. Were all glad that you finally found your calling in life-because we now have DC.com

wow.. very motivating.. it's like everything you said is very good for the soul.. I'll remember this.. thanks..

Ladies you could have been wearing "danny-choo shoes"...gedit?

I am lucky i figured out what i wanted to do at an early age. Now i am fighting to realise that dream.

Thanks Dan.

Been a ahile since the last motivational post, or maybe I've been missing too much on DC.com^^;...

Anyway, like always, your motivational articles always give me a wake-up call and makes me remember what I want and need to do in life!

Makes me ponder whether I should pick up Japanese language again. I've done considerably well given certain circumstances but suddenly dropped it because while my language was understandable, I often got lost in translation while talking to Japanese people on the internet. These small cases often lead to inconvenience and eventually resulted in me having a negative impression of Japanese people as a whole. 98% of the people I met online were about the same age as my parents, so I could be getting the wrong impression. I had a few short-term pen friends at my age in the past, but they'd magically disappear one day although we were cool.

I'm jealous! Jealous I say! When I went on a trip to Japan Roppongi is one area I missed out on and just didn't have time for. Ah well there's always next time!

That was one magnificent article!

Thank you very much for this article! :)

Me and some buddies are planning to go here sometime in our lives XD

I understand what you mean, going through the same stage here ^^;

Brilliant! You sound like my father at certain points. So i figure it isn't just he being demanding because of his own selfish reasons.

Thinks it's time to leave this comfort zone i am in and actually do something to get me somewhere.

If you want to go to "Success - Dreams - Expectations", then you have to pick the road that will lead you there. If you don't know where you want to go, then you will go nowhere.

i doubt i would ever even live in asia, let alone japan. vacation???? LMAO
nice story

Thanks for the insight Danny! Good motivation for us.

Awesome pics! ^__^ The lights make everything fantastic!!! I WANT TO GO THERE!! =3

Thanks for your insights Danny. I've just recently gotten into reading these posts, and they've really helped me piece together what i wanna do in the future. Once im done my physiology phD stuff, i want to move out to japan, and maybe get a research/university job. I'm also a big anime/manga otaku - and that's kinda what started my japanese interest.

Just once again, thanks for proving to us, we can make anything possible.

cheers!

So pretty!

awesome pics danny. i love roppongi hills! although some are saying that tokyo midtown is the next roppongi hills. any thoughts?

You really have an amazing ability with words Danny ^^ Extremely inspiring article and I agree with everything you've said. Living in an area where finding any Japanese people (or people who can even tell you where Japan is located) is like finding a needle in a haystack. Surrounded by people who either don't believe in me, or think I'm insane, it is tough to push on at times.

However, with another 2 years to go until I finish up my Bachelor's degree, I'm doing all I can to keep moving forward towards my goal of living and working In Japan! School and work fulltime and keeping up with my running and biking drains most of my time, but my spare time is used to keep learning more kanji. I am happy with where I'm at because I feel I'm still making progress towards my goal given the amount of time I have (I wish there were more than 24 hours in a day!)

Thanks again, Danny, and keep up the inspiring articles. They really do help all of us so much! ;)

I find I waste a lot of time reading inspirational things instead of doing actual things. Everything said were so true for me. I want to wait for something to happen, but something probably won't happen unless I do something. I always feel other people can accomplish so much in the same time frame, but why can't I finish anything? It doesn't help when a parent tells me that it's okay to just stay in the "comfort zone, be content at what you have" But there is always a "what if" burning inside of me. I do love my mom, but she always tries to "suggest" that I don't like or can't succeed doing certain stuff because she doesn't like it herself and wouldn't try it. I wish parents would stop trying to convince their kids on what to do is better. But then again, if I know what my passion is, I wouldn't just went along with other people's decisions. I'm doing a job that I'm good in, but I'm still not happy. I didn't know the point of going to university other than because everyone else around me did. I finally gave up after the 3rd year and went to college for more hands-on stuff. I wanted to go to Japan for years, and finally had the chance to go last week. Ran out of time to go to Roppongi Hills because 2 people travelling with me hated Tokyo, I don't know why they went with me. My passions are all over the place, but like you said Danny, just do something and I'll figure it out along the way.

Hi Danny, I've read this before and I read it again today, and it really inspires me. Thanks for sharing :)