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#10 The Balance between Optimism and Seriousness

2024-09-22

Excessive Seriousness Decreases Our Quality Of Lives

I have sometimes been told that I am too serious.

I've already noticed that, and sometimes, this character suffered me. Whether I couldn't enjoy dinner with my friends during the time before exams. There was no mental space to enjoy situations due to too much seriousness.

It's necessary to face at this character and handle it.

Be Optimistic As Usual, Be Serious Sometimes.

Some people stigmatize optimism as irresponsibility, but I believe it is necessary to enjoy our lives.

The balance between optimism and seriousness matters. As it depends on characteristics of each person, it is good for me to be usually optimistic and be sometimes serious.

Being optimistic at any difficult situation is one of the good skills, while being too much optimistic deteriorates themselves as well.

I hope to find a good balance for me and live a better life mentally.

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Excessive Seriousness Decreases Our Quality of Life

Yoshi
Yoshi

「人生の質」という意味でQuality of lifeというならこのまま使う。
Livesと言い換えるのは不自然。

I have sometimes been told that I am too serious.

I’ve already noticed this, and sometimes, this trait has caused me to suffer.

Yoshi
Yoshi

trait 特性、特色、特徴

cause me to suffer 苦しめる原因になった
suffer 経験する、被る、受ける、辛抱する、我慢する(否定形で)、苦しむ、悩む、被害を被る
The injured man was still suffering. 怪我をした男はまだ苦しんでいた。
Our neighborhood is suffering from noise pollution. 近隣住民は騒音に悩んでいる
The factory suffered severe damage in the fire.被害を被った
187 customers suffered food poison. 食中毒の被害に遭った
I cannot suffer this insult. 侮辱に耐えられない。
【A suffer B】AがBを苦しめる という使い方はない!!
A cause B to suffer AがBを苦しめる原因になる。(AのせいでBがsufferする。)

For example, I couldn’t enjoy dinner with my friends before exams because my mind was too focused on the seriousness of the situation.

Yoshi
Yoshi

my mind was too focused on~
頭がいっぱいの様子を伝えるならmindが主語になることもある。

I lacked the mental space to enjoy the moment.

Yoshi
Yoshi

状況を楽しむ
その瞬間を楽しむ enjoy the moment
の方が文脈にはあってる。

It's necessary to face this trait and learn to manage it.

Yoshi
Yoshi

~と向き合う face
→他動詞
face 目的語
The building faces the square. その建物は広場に面している。
They faced each other. 彼らはお互いに向き合った。
He tried to face death bravely. 彼は勇敢に死に向き合おうとした
He faced the problem. 彼は問題に直面した。
You have to face up to your responsibility now that you have grown up.君はもう大人になったのだから責任を自覚しなければならない(直視しなければならない)。

Be Optimistic Most of the Time, Be Serious When Needed

Some people stigmatize optimism as irresponsibility, but I believe it is essential to enjoying life.

Yoshi
Yoshi

essential 非常に重要な、本質的で重要

The balance between optimism and seriousness is important.

Yoshi
Yoshi

matter ~にとって(to)重要である、問題になる
If you're happy, nothing else matters. 君が幸せなら何も問題ない。
All that matters is that you arrive safely. 君が無事についてくれさえすれば問題ない。
It doesn't matter what color towels you buy. 何色のタオルを買っても問題ない。
It doesn't matter. 問題ないよ。
それがどうしたの?何が問題なの? What does it matter?

Since it depends on individual characteristics, for me, it’s best to be generally optimistic and serious when required.

Yoshi
Yoshi

一般的には〜だが、私にとっては〜
,for me, を間に挟むことで私にとっては、と言える。

it’s best to be generally optimistic and serious when required.
この流れを使いこなせるように。

必要な時に 
when needed
when required

Being optimistic in difficult situations is a valuable skill, but excessive optimism can also be detrimental.

Yoshi
Yoshi

good skill →valuable skill

can be detrimental 有害になりうる、悪いものになりうる
A は悪いものになりうる
A can be detrimental

I hope to find a good balance that works for me and to live a mentally healthier life.

Yoshi
Yoshi

私にとって良いバランス
→the balance that works for me

精神的により良い(精神的により健康な)
mentally healthier

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