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Begin Anywhere

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Begin anywhere.

아무데나 시작해라.

– John Cage 존 케이지

I’ve been gone for about a month in order to focus on the beginning of my last year in undergrad, but I’m back! New posts to come, beginning with this Friday.

Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to do when there’s a huge pile of things that need doing. Assignments, readings, papers, blog posts. Language study. Post-graduation life prep. Where do you start? Just start. Begin anywhere, and then you’ll figure out what to do next. 여러분 화이팅!

Translation by yours truly. All mistakes are mine.

Two Languages, Two Selves

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“To have another language is to possess a second soul.”

“다른 언어도 할 줄 알면 두번째 영혼을 가진다.”

– Charlemagne 샤를마뉴

Just be careful you don’t turn into Voldemort by splitting your soul into seven pieces….oh, was that too dark? Sorry, that was probably too dark. Happy language learning!

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And channel your inner prideful Harry when it comes to developing that second-soul language of yours.

Translation by yours truly. All mistakes are mine.

“The road goes ever on…”

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“길은 끝없이 이어진다네…”

“The road goes ever on and on…”

– J.R.R. Tolkien

Language study, study abroad, and in general the adventures of life are never finished. If your language studying motivation is petering out, or you are feeling blue after an amazing summer, or if you haven’t managed the study abroad yet that you’re dreaming of, just remember that the journey isn’t over! It’s a scary business, stepping out your door…but so, so worth it. 힘내요!

Translation and image from The Hobbit (Korean translated version by Seedbook Publishing | 씨앗을 뿌리는 사람. Full English originals can be read here.

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”

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“저희에게 주신 시간을 어떻게 쓰는지 결정해야 할 뿐이다.”

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”

– J.R.R. Tolkien

직접 번역한 것이라서 틀릴 수도 있다. 있으면 죄송합니다.

이제 한국에 온지 벌써 2주일 지났는데 아직도 꿈이 같다. 시간이 천계천 같이 흐르고 생각보다 끝이 올건데도 지금은 지금이다. 현실이다. 지금 있는 시간이 잘 써야 된다.

지금 재생 중:

한국으로 돌아간다

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“사람이 왜 떠나다? 돌아올 수 있기 위해. 온 곳을 다시 볼 수 있기 위해. 거기에 있는 사람들도 당신을 다시 보죠. 시작한 곳으로 돌아오는 것이 한번만이라도 안 떠나는 것과 다르다.”

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

곧 한국으로 돌아가기로 해서 좋은 글귀를 찾아서 번역해보았다. 틀린 것이 있으면 죄송합니다.

다음 주부터 한국에서 글을 쓰고 올릴게요! 여러분 한국어 공부를 재미있게 하세요!

지금 재생 중:

역시 마마무다!

 

Prioritize, Don’t Compromise

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네가 좋아하는 한가지 일을 하기위해서는 네가 하기 싫어하는 열가지 일을 먼저 해야한다.

In order to do what you like to do, you have to do ten things that you hate first.

Just because you don’t want to do it doesn’t mean you can avoid doing it – and avoiding doing it might mean you can’t do what you truly want to do. This goes for language study and life in general ㅋㅋ

Translation credit to @aQuoteAday on Twitter.

Live in your strength | 힘 속에 살아라

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“Live in your strength.”

“당신의 힘 속에 살아라.”

-Lao Tzu | 노자

날마다 일어나 보니 오늘부터 1일이라고 생각하면 된다.

Translation by me, so it might be a little off.

Nelson Mandela Quote

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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

어떤 일이든 항상 실제로 이루어지기 전까지는 불가능해 보인다.

– Nelson Mandela

 

Trying to keep this in mind as I look ahead at my goals for the next ten minutes, half hour, month, and decade…여러분도 화이팅!

Courtesy of aQuoteAday on Twitter.

Abigail Adams Quote

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Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

배움은 우연히 얻어지는 것이 아니라 추구하는 열정과 근면함의 결과이다.

– 아비가일 애덤스, Abigail Adams

 

If you want to be good at something, you’re going to have to work for it. It wouldn’t be worth it if just anyone could do it easily. Get on that language learning, now!

Courtesy of Hwangssabu on Twitter.

Henry Ford Quote

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You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.

앞으로 할 행동으로 평판을 쌓을 수는 없다.

– 헨리 포드, Henry Ford

 

So get language learning, people! And reading, writing, running, climbing, LIVING! Now. Right now. The best time to start is now.

Courtesy of Hwangssabu on Twitter.