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What kind of goal is the act of going on a journey? Suppose you are going on a journey to Egypt. Would you try to arrive at the Great Pyramid of Giza as efficiently and quickly as possible, and then head straight back home by the shortest route? One would not call that a “journey.” You should be on a journey the moment you step outside your home, a
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The right journey is the ultimate destination. – The most prolific and beneficial experience in life is not in actually achieving something you want, but in seeking it. It’s the journey towards an endless horizon that matters—goals and dreams that move forward with you as you chase them. It’s all about meaningful pursuits—the “moving”—and wh
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巡礼の最大の意義は、旅先で何をしたかよりも、帰ってきたときの自分の姿にあるのかもしれない。
— Kinfolk 48 ed.
A recent study found that e-bike riders, on average, get more exercise than riders of traditional (acoustic?) bicycles.
How can that be?
By amplifying the rider’s effort, the e-bike takes its rider further, faster. The rider who goes further, faster ultimately rides more than their unassisted counterpart. Their heart, lungs, and muscles grow stronger... See more
How can that be?
By amplifying the rider’s effort, the e-bike takes its rider further, faster. The rider who goes further, faster ultimately rides more than their unassisted counterpart. Their heart, lungs, and muscles grow stronger... See more
“市部では町内会を組織し、すべての国民をその構成員としました。終戦後にGHQは町内会を解体するのですが、先に述べたような戦後の諸課題の解決に向き合うためには、町内会を中心とした総動員型の取組みを行うことが適していたことから、その名残で現在もなお、町内会は地域の担い手となっています。それどころか、GHQが非民主的であると考えた上意下達型の機構を市町村はそのまま活用し、広報紙の配布や防災・防犯活動、民生委員の選任など、ありとあらゆる場面で町内会が機能している状態です。”
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芹沢一也（編集長）、坂本かがり（編集）／橋本努、志田陽子（編集協力）
町内会は戦時中の組織が起源。
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