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Everyone has the potential to become a writer Talent may vary from person to person, and opportunities are important too. But without diligence and accumulation as the foundation, even if opportunities are right in front of you, you won’t be able to seize them. You mock Wang Jianlin for treating 100 million yuan as a "small target" — but when you also manage to get up at 5 a.m. every day for decades, you’ll realize: his wealth is actually not that much compared to his level of diligence. So in the end, it’s the diligent who reign supreme.

My life is on-going. I would like to meet more people and go around the world. Making friends and talking…..

Today, a person who teaches acting to actors as a special instructor for class came to me. He said that unlike the general image of Hori Productions actors, there are many people who are more interested in various things than expected and want to take any drama content for now. I was a little surprised because I thought actors were choosing to play the role carefully. At first, I thought this lecture was about acting like someone, but in fact, it was a class where I learned how to think differently and perceive differently for each member through group work and simple games. In order to understand the other person in the process, I was able to learn that there was no need to over-impress or reversely obscure my values on the premise of the existence of various ways of thinking. I think there will be more opportunities to engage with people from different backgrounds and values in the future, but I wanted to be a person who could accept their ideas without denying what I learned today and to keep broadening my perspective so that I can communicate with others more openly. I realized that this kind of flexible mindset will also help me grow, both in daily interactions and in any creative work I may face.

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Letter X Listen and repeat then sing along. box, wax, fox, six Do you see the box? Do you see the wax? Do you see the fox? Do you see the six? Follow me for more phonics.

☕️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? If you come to Italy, you’ll notice something funny: 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿. Here’s why 👇 🕗 𝟭. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 (Il cappuccino si beve a colazione) For Italians, cappuccino belongs to the morning. The classic breakfast is: 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 + 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼. Hot milk is considered “too heavy” after a meal, so we avoid it later in the day. 🍝 𝟮. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! (Dopo pranzo... meglio un caffè!) After lunch or dinner, most Italians drink a caffè 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼. It’s small, strong, and helps digestion. Much lighter than a cappuccino. 🥛 𝟯. 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 (Il latte nel pomeriggio è pesante) Culturally, milk is seen as something for breakfast. Many Italians feel it’s too heavy for the afternoon or evening. So we choose espresso or "caffè macchiato" instead. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲! (Bevilo quando vuoi!) 😊 It’s not a rule. If you order a cappuccino at 4 PM, nobody will judge you. It’s just a cultural habit, not a “coffee law” 😊 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂? (E tu?) 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺? 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

Yesterday I found out that I had influenza. It was a little surprising because one week ago I already went to the hospital when I first felt sick. At that time, I had a sore throat and a runny nose. I was worried that it might be COVID-19 or influenza, so I decided to see a doctor. The doctor checked me carefully and told me that it was neither COVID nor influenza. I felt very relieved, and I started to take the medicine that was given to me. Thanks to the medicine, I slowly began to feel better. My throat pain became weaker, and my nose was not so bad anymore. However, a few days later, something strange happened. I started to cough in a way that was different from my usual cough. My body also felt heavy, and I became very tired. I thought maybe it was just a small cold, but the feeling was stronger than before. I could not concentrate on my schoolwork, and even walking around the house made me feel exhausted. Because of this, I decided to go back to the hospital again. This time the doctor told me that I really had influenza. I was a little shocked, but at least I finally knew the truth. The doctor advised me to rest well and drink enough water. Now I am staying at home, trying to recover slowly. I hope that with enough sleep and care, I will feel healthy again soon.

Today’s Japanese Tip 🇯🇵 In English, you might say “I love it!” when you like someone’s outfit. But in Japanese, we usually don’t say whether we love it. We simply compliment the item itself: ✨すてきですね！ (suteki desu ne!) — “That’s lovely!” 💖かわいい！ (kawaii!) — “So cute!” 🆒かっこいい！ (kakkoii!) — “Cool!” 😍にあってる！ (niatteru!) — “It suits you!” Why don’t Japanese people say “I love it”? Because in Japanese, the compliment already includes that feeling. You don’t have to explain your reaction — it’s understood. So even though Japanese is said to be indirect, sometimes the meaning is simply shared without extra words. A small phrase can carry a lot.