There are some things I have learned about myself over the past year.
I like teaching. I wish I had found this out much earlier in life.
I like people. I like being around people, and being accepted into groups. I had always considered myself a loaner, an outsider. I have now found that I am happiest when I am with people. I still need alone time, and I do not mind being alone, but I do want to be with people I like, and people who like me.
I don’t need stuff. I don’t want stuff. The items I need in my life are limited to photography equipment. Cameras, computer, hard drives… I don’t need fancy clothes. I don’t need gold and jewels. Thinking about what I would take if I had to leave Tokyo… What I need if I go someplace else. The more I have, the more it weights me down.
I am running out of time. No matter how you look at it, I am in the back half of my life. Japan wants me to get 3 years of teaching experience somewhere else…. At 30, 3 years is not a long time…. At this point in my life 3 years could be a major part of the time I have left. I want to use the time ( how little or how much it may be) I do have left to my full advantage.
I like change. I get bored easily. One of the things that appeals to me about Japan is the newness( for me) I think I thrive in constant change.
I do not like pain and suffering, especially in those I love.
I like me. I have my faults, but overall I am a nice guy, who is ok to be around…..most of the time.
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