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Love & Free New York Edition
Special edition of Love & Free.
Tankobon Hardcover
First published March 25, 2006
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February 14, 2026
"愛されたいと願うばかりで、愛することを忘れていないか?"
"Wanting to BE LOVED so much... have you forgotten TO love?"
On some days you'll just want to fly through the pages of the book. On others you'll sit with it open in your lap, gaze at whatever scenery is in front of you, and re-evaluate your whole existence. Whether you go deep or stay in the shallow is always the reader's choice, Takahashi only offers you to hop on a scooter or simply look out the window and see, really see.
夕陽に感動する余裕を持って、毎日を生きよう。
夕陽は、いつもそこにある。
Let's live everyday, with enough room in our hearts to be touched by the sunset.
The sunset, is always, right there.
必要なのは、勇気ではなく、覚悟。
決めてしまえば、すべては動き始める。
What is necessary is not courage, but determination.
Make a decision, and all the wheels will begin rolling.
未来のために、今を耐えるのではなく、
未来のために、今を楽しく生きるのだ。
For the future, don't bear the present.
For the future, enjoy living the present.
本当に大切なもの以外、すべて捨ててしまえばいいのに。
Except for what's really important, we should throw away everything else.
今、自分に起こっている現実は、すべて、[神様の仕組んだカリキュラム]。
現実を[ポジティブ]にとらえるのではなく、
現実を[ネガティブ]にとらえるのではなく、
ただ、今、自分が学ぶべきことを見極め、きっちりと学んでいけばいいのさ。
Everything that is happening to me now in reality is a 'curriculum planned by God'
Not to capture reality as 'positive'
Not to capture reality as 'negative'
Just pick up on what you're supposed to be learning now, and study it properly.
"Wanting to BE LOVED so much... have you forgotten TO love?"
On some days you'll just want to fly through the pages of the book. On others you'll sit with it open in your lap, gaze at whatever scenery is in front of you, and re-evaluate your whole existence. Whether you go deep or stay in the shallow is always the reader's choice, Takahashi only offers you to hop on a scooter or simply look out the window and see, really see.
夕陽に感動する余裕を持って、毎日を生きよう。
夕陽は、いつもそこにある。
Let's live everyday, with enough room in our hearts to be touched by the sunset.
The sunset, is always, right there.
必要なのは、勇気ではなく、覚悟。
決めてしまえば、すべては動き始める。
What is necessary is not courage, but determination.
Make a decision, and all the wheels will begin rolling.
未来のために、今を耐えるのではなく、
未来のために、今を楽しく生きるのだ。
For the future, don't bear the present.
For the future, enjoy living the present.
本当に大切なもの以外、すべて捨ててしまえばいいのに。
Except for what's really important, we should throw away everything else.
今、自分に起こっている現実は、すべて、[神様の仕組んだカリキュラム]。
現実を[ポジティブ]にとらえるのではなく、
現実を[ネガティブ]にとらえるのではなく、
ただ、今、自分が学ぶべきことを見極め、きっちりと学んでいけばいいのさ。
Everything that is happening to me now in reality is a 'curriculum planned by God'
Not to capture reality as 'positive'
Not to capture reality as 'negative'
Just pick up on what you're supposed to be learning now, and study it properly.
June 11, 2025
i read this book in one sitting at the dotoree kitchen in jeju island, korea. i highly recommend the book for travelers, philosphers and those interested in the world and our purpose. i found it relatable and reassuring within the themes of happiness in life. i found a relatable voice in the translated english version, and approach to life that appealed to me and sounded a lot like me at times. i would recommend the book for anyone who will take an hour or two to see nice photos and read nice stories about life on the road.
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