Please, please do not follow someone’s definition so easily. Please do not be ce

Please, please do not follow someone’s definition so easily. Please do not be certain of a (quick) answer someone gives you. It is “your” life – as you find “Sashiko”, I want you to experience the beauty of “No Definition” or “No (Specific) Answers”. Therefore, I say, those Western Sashiko Teachers who give away their “quick” answers are not understanding the most important part of Sashiko. I want you to find your own answers. I want you to trust your own definition.
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“Definitions” are, of course, important. Besides the one we can find in the dictionary, we tend to add our interpretation to the Definition. This “addition” makes us different and unique. What is your definition for the [to Work]? To do a job for money? For me, [Work] is [to leave something behind]. That “something” can be a variety of things both tangible and intangible. How about your definition of [Profession]? Are Sashiko Teachers you see the professional?
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For me, [Profession] is a person/action of being responsible to receive something from the past, and pass it to the next generation in the specific field (with proper change if necessary). Among 2 types of teaching I often describe, one side of teaching – the “profession” comes with great responsibility. If a math professor didn’t know calculus well… they wouldn’t pass it to the next generation. As I teach Sashiko, I consider myself as a “Profession” (not a master). Therefore, I care for what I say, and I feel a strong responsibility. When I talk about the other Sashiko Teachers, I am rather sad and disappointed as I wish I could have allies in this – it would be nice to carry this heavy, yet important package together to the future.
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昔から「定義付け」をすることを習慣にしてきました。辞書で学べる定義は勿論一読した上で、自分なりに分かりやすい、しっくりくる表現を探しつつ重ねてきました。「先生」の定義はなんだろう？学校で教える人？「いい先生とはなんだろう？」昔からハテナマークがずーっと頭の中を飛んでいたんだろうと思います。そりゃ成長したら面倒な人間になりますわ。
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「教える人」の定義も様々で、学校の先生から専門文化の教授まで、さまざまな種類の「教える」がありますが、「プロとしての教える人」の定義が一つあります。「誰かから受け取った大切なものを、次の誰かに”責任感を持って”伝える人」です。責任感といっても大したことじゃなく、中途半端なことをしないというだけの話です。高校数学の教師が微分積分できなかったら責任を持って教えることなんてできないでしょうという話。英語圏の刺し子では、この簡単な責任を蔑ろにしている先生が多いと感じるからこそ、こうして思いを書いているのです。教えることは、学んで下さる方に変化を促すことです。あまりにも馬鹿にされている気がします。
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2023-07-06 20:48:31

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