結果ーResults （武田双雲）

野尻湖畔 Lake Nojiri Lakeside

（九月七日２０１０年）

結果にばかり目がいくと、

結果的に結果が出ない。


この「結果」と言う言葉が三回あるのに英語では二回しか出てこない。繰り返しの効果が薄く感じるのが残念。意味の重点は逸れるかもしれないが、マイケル・カードと言う作曲家／歌手の言葉を借りて英語で要約すれば次の通りになる：「旅には喜びがある。」終着点より途中の道のりの方が楽しい且つ充実感にあふれる。

(9/7/10)
If you constantly focus on results

In the end, you will get no positive results


The repetition present in the Japanese is lessened when translated. The word for "result" is used three time. Literally, the Japanese reads "When your eyes go only to the result, resultitatively, you get no results." (Resultitatively = the characteristic of a result; a word I forcefully created).
My translation, although the focus of the intended meaning would be slightly altered, would be summed up in the words of Michael Card: "There is a joy in the journey." Rather than the destination, the path along the way is much more fun and fulfilling.

言霊 (kotodama)

From Wikipedia, with links and special fonts removed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotodama):

Kotodama or kototama (言霊, lit. "word spirit/soul") refers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. English translations include "soul of language", "spirit of language", "power of language", "power word", "magic word", and "sacred sound".

最近気に入っているポッドキャスト（学問のススメ）で武田双雲と言う書道家に出会った。彼は頻繁にTwitterを使い、毎日「武田双雲の言霊」をメールで配信している。言葉には命が宿していると信じ、それが全ての言動に露になっているのが双雲さん。彼の言葉を聞いて、毎日その言霊を読み、とても励まされている。その言霊をちょっとでも英訳して見て、分かち合いたいと思う。わぁっ！難しい！

（９／５／１０）

美しい人間関係とは

頼り合わなくても

自立できている者同士が

信頼のもとに頼り合っている関係

サンクゼールワイナリー St. Cousair Winery

I discovered Sooun Takeda, a calligrapher, while listening to a podcast I have been enjoying recently (Gakumon no Susume). He frequently uses Twitter and a sends daily email called "Sooun Takeda's Kotodama" (see description from wikipedia, above). He believes that there is life in words and he shows this in all of his words and actions. I am constantly encouraged listening to him speak and reading his words daily. I'd like to translate and share some of his words here. Wow! This is going to be tough!

(9/5/10)

Beautiful human relationships:

When two independent individuals, not reliant upon each other

Relate to one another, based upon trust.