Summary: Dearest, Crossroadies! The TXR crew returns with another instalment of our Life Lessons series. This week we talk about things we learned from Japanese animated features, widely known as anime. Yuki, Sam, and Yannis discuss some of the titles that stood out and the little bits of wisdom they picked up from them. Our hosts also announce the next book that will be reviewed for book club. It's The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Show notes after the break.IntroductionWhat's new?Sam introduces us to Toggl, a time keeping web app.Yannis talks about The Gruffalo, a short children's CGI film based on the book of the same nameYuki tells us about her future travel plansWhat is anime?4 Things we Learned from AnimeTalent is merely a head startFrom: History's Strongest Disciple KenichiIs talent really a magical trait one is born with?Hard work will always overcome talentBetter described as aptitudeIt is not what makes as great things in the long runThe lesson: have a goal that you work towards and keep at it consistently without caring how long it takes to completeThere is a solution to almost every problemFrom: Eyeshield 21Is there such a thing as an unsolvable problem?It's all a matter of perspectiveFraming the problem is more important than the solutionThe lesson: figure out what the problem is about before attempting to solve itLife doesn't always follow the script, so be true to yourselfFrom: Ichigo 100%Doesn't follow a traditional hollywood endingCharacters learn to focus on their dreams and grow through themThe lesson: your life will follow the path you walk, not the path you imagineA strong resolve will help you overcome all obstaclesFrom: Gurren LagannGL easily deserves it's own life lessons episodeDespair and suffering = wishing things were differentHope and inspiration = accepting what we are and choosing our actionsThe lesson: understand what really matters to you and push forward towards thatPeople are not always who they seem From: Ouran High School Host Club, Lovely Complex, Dragonball (and many others) 1.Don’t judge people on what they look like on the outside 2.You may miss out on opportunities if you just go about the world with what you think you know. 3.In Ouran, Haruhi assumed Tamaki was just an idiot but he’s actually a very caring and intelligent person. 4.In Lovely Complex, Ootani had a hard time seeing Risa for anything but her height. 5.In Dragonball, little Goku is constantly being overestimated by other bigger opponents.Shout out titles by YukiFinal thoughtsWeekly challengeWhere to find usTXR Podcaste-mail us at txrpodcast@gmail.comtweet @TXRPodcastjoin the community at facebook.com/txrpodcastYukitweet @YukiPhnxinstagram @YukiPhnxSamOn a mountain somewhere...Yannistweet @YannisVatisGoogle+ Yannis Vatis
