ナポレオンの教え
Welcome to the Deep Dive. Today, we're looking at Napoleon Donoparpe.
Just one simple idea from him. We want to see how it helps you with your English study.
Yes. It's a strong idea, but we'll use easy words.
Napoleon said something like, if you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
It's about doing it yourself, basically.
Exactly. You do it.
And, you know, it's funny. People often say Napoleon said impossible wasn't in his dictionary.
Ah, yes. That famous one.
But that's probably not true. Historians aren't sure he actually said that.
Right. Maybe just a story. But the quote we have today, if you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
That one is real and very powerful, I think.
Very real. Very useful.
Okay. So, let's get a little background. Napoleon, he was born in Corsica, right? 1769?
That's right. And Corsica, well, French wasn't his first language. He spoke Italian mostly.
So, when he went to school in France, uh-oh.
Big uh-oh. Yes. He had a strong accent.
The other kids, well, they made fun of him. They mocked him.
That must have been hard, being laughed at.
Very hard. But here's the interesting part. He didn't stop.
ナポレオンの自己管理
That bad feeling, that humiliation, he used it.
Used it? How?
Like fuel. Like energy. It made him study even harder. He wanted to be better than them. He really pushed himself.
Wow. Okay. So, the quote again, if you want a thing done well, do it yourself. What does that mean, simply?
It means if something is important, if you want it to be really good, you need to do it, or at least you need to check it very carefully.
You can't just leave it to other people and hope it's okay?
No. Think about Napoleon. He was a general. He often led his soldiers right there on the field, like in Italy. He checked the food, the guns, everything.
He didn't just sit in a tent far away?
Not always. And later, think about the Napoleonic Code. The laws for France. Very important.
Yeah. Big part.
You didn't just say, okay, lawyers, you write it. No. He was involved. He checked the details himself. He wanted it done well.
Hmm. But wait. As emperor, he had a huge empire. He couldn't do everything himself, could he?
Ah, good point. No, of course not. He did ask people to do things. He had ministers, generals.
So what does the quote really mean then? It's not literally do every single task.
学習における自己責任
No. It means, um, you take the final responsibility. It's your job to make sure it's good.
Self-responsibility.
Yes. That's the word. You can get help. Ask others. But you must be involved. You must check it. Until you are happy.
And if it fails. If it's not good.
It's your fault. Not the person who helped you. You don't blame others. You check your own work.
Okay, okay. I get it. So let's connect this. What does this mean for someone learning English?
For you listening?
Well, many people studying English. They think maybe going abroad is enough. Or buying a book. Or using an app.
Like the book or the app will just give them English.
Kind of, yes. They think someone or something else can do the learning for them. But nobody can learn for you.
Right. Just like Napoleon couldn't have someone else win the battle for him ultimately.
Exactly. So the lesson is. You must have the final control. You are the boss of your learning.
The Shudokan, as we might say in Japanese.
The control.
Yes. Don't give control to the school. Or the teacher. Or the app. Ask yourself.
Am I choosing this study method? Is this good for me?
自己責任の重要性
Am I responsible for making this work? Does this help my goal? Not just the app's goal?
Perfect questions. You need to check your own progress. Are you really learning what you need?
So getting help is good. Teachers, apps, friends. They are necessary.
Yes. Help is good. But the final result. Your English skill. That depends on you. The responsibility is yours.
So let's remember that powerful phrase from Napoleon one more time.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
It really sticks with you.
It does. And think about it. You're learning maybe even your life. It's in your hands. You have the control.
So the final thought for today.
Yes. Take back the control of your English study. Starting today.
What is one small thing you will do yourself. Check yourself to make your English learning better.
Just one small thing today.
Great advice. Thank you for diving deep with us today.
Thank you.
We'll see you next time.
