Dear reader, こんばんは (Good evening! in Japanese) ???? As I begin my postgraduate studies this December, I am, once again, impressed by the importance of lifelong learning.  A quick Wiki search yields the following definition: Lifelong learning is an “ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated” pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. That one should learn, consistently and independently for private or work-related reasons is intriguing because it demonstrates adopting a mindset of kaizen or ‘改善’. Getting better, every day! In essence, it is a Japanese life philosophy embracing ‘continuous improvement’ as the kanji words (or Chinese characters) signify. And improvement can be made only by learning from and through change, right? Side-note: As you can see, my online Japanese beginner lessons on Udemy are already having a positive influence on me, piquing my interest in all things Nihon-go (Japanese). In case you’re wondering, yes – it is an endorsed Skillsfuture ......