Learning Space No. 5 [TANE Misa Ota]

I can't understand what I learn until I put it into my body.

Even if you pretend to understand just the words, when the time comes, you will most likely not have mastered it.

There were many things I couldn't understand until I experienced the pain myself.

When I think about it that way, studying in India is a good fit for me.

Every day in India involves using all five senses.

When I was involved in preparation at a restaurant, or when I was cooking a meal with the mother at my homestay.

I take notes while conversing with them in a little Malayalam and Tamil and poor English.

The smell, the timing, a little taste, the sound ...

If you don't keep your senses sharp, you'll miss it.

Rather than thinking too much about it, just take in what is happening in front of you and let it into your body.

Everyone has different things to say and different recipes.

From there, the husband chooses and creates the TANE recipes.

Even now, while preparing the ingredients, images of the streets and kitchens of India come to mind.

The sensation, the humidity, the smell.

Those days shaped us.

There are also psychological benefits.

Thanks to Indian people who are good at expressing their emotions, the feelings that I had been suppressing because I wanted to be a good person start to come out.

We get angry when we're deceived, then we hug each other and express our gratitude,

Seeing people praying brought tears to my eyes.

I was taught that the process of getting to know oneself is also a learning experience.

So how can we create a daily routine of continuous learning?

I want to focus less on achieving my goals and more on the process, and instead work hard every day.

Although I often get depressed when results don't come immediately or when I don't want them to, I try to think of them as a step towards getting to know myself, and just observe them and wait for them to pass.

Sometimes learning is fun, but other times it can feel like a duty and you want to run away.

And the price of running away will come back to haunt you at the perfect time later.

Then, perhaps it feels like surrender, so I prepare myself to learn.

I even wonder if it was decided from the beginning that they would wait for the right time to prepare it.

It's interesting.

As these days go by, I look back and ask myself, "How am I feeling right now?"

Accept the feelings you have at that time, make a choice, grab it, and be grateful for what comes before you.

At this learning opportunity, I was energized by all of you shining bright people.

For those with allergies, or for when a family member falls ill, the mothers' learning was based on love and curiosity.

I was also very happy with the straightforward questions the children asked.

It was beautiful to see everyone seeking to learn.

I also learned a lot.

Thank you so much for coming.

They came to the store right away and contacted us to say they had made the products.

I am very grateful for the connections we have made.

There is as much to learn as there are people.

I look forward to sharing what I learn with all of you who are on this planet at the same time.