Coming up with a list of things I want to do in Japan is difficult. Because I
have never visited the country, I have only the faintest idea of what I want
to do, things I want to see, or foods I want to eat.

I do, however, have a list of things I *do not* want to do. Here's the
order that my list is in:

- Use a computer for very long

- Think hard about what's going on state-side

- Worry about the logistics of travel

I've gotten a lot better at managing responsibility without adding any
day-to-day anxiety; sometimes people think I'm careless or whimsical, but
that can't be true. When I face a challenge, I put forth my best effort and
no more, for worrying can do no good. I recognize the importance of doing
good work; over-thinking is dangerous, counter-productive to my good
work.

Now, I really understand what I wrote some time ago in my diary: you can
find so much more time in the day if you don't browse imageboards, click
pointlessly around the Internet, watch TV, fool yourself into putting any
merit in virtual reality.

Don't worry over what other people are thinking about you. They're too busy
worrying over what you are thinking about them.