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For now (toriaezu)

Overview

Toriaezu is a Japanese word meaning "act first, before thinking it through fully." It's used as in "toriaezu biiru" ("a beer for now") at an izakaya (a Japanese pub), and it carries the nuance of getting moving first without thinking too hard.

Toriaezu has 2 sides. The positive side is that it cuts down on getting stuck from overthinking. The negative side is that you may act without thinking things through enough.

Just send a question for now

Some people try to come up with the perfect question and end up never sending one to a question box. "Is this question okay?" "Will they think it's weird?" "Maybe there's a better way to ask." The more you think it over, the further away the send button tends to get.

"Just send it for now" can be the words that break this loop of thinking. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's fine if it's a bit awkward. Just send it for now. The question you sent might get a surprisingly good answer. If it ends up ignored, you don't lose much.

The power of toriaezu

Toriaezu also works for people who aren't sure whether to start a question box. Just open one for now. Just answer 1 question for now. If it doesn't suit you, you can stop. Before you start, the question "Am I suited to this?" is hard to answer. Some things you only find out by trying.

Toriaezu may sound like an irresponsible word. But acting on toriaezu also teaches you things that perfectionism, which never acts, can't. A mistake in a question box doesn't necessarily turn into a big risk. This is also a reason to choose toriaezu.

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