Book 36. I started practicing when I was 19 and have already accumulated about 80,000 hours of practice. I'm not bragging. I'm aiming for 100,000 hours and will continue to improve.

 Hello. This is Watanabe Ten from the α and hakubi's blog. Today's topic is about fishing. When you hear "fishing," you might imagine catching fish in a river or the sea. However, I myself have never actually fished, so in this context, "fishing" is more of a metaphor or allegory.

I know that fishing requires long-term patience. You have to diligently train yourself over a long period of time, whether it's 5, 10, 20, or 30 years. As for how long you should continue, the amount of time you practice each day varies from person to person, so I think the total amount of practice time over a period of time is one way to go.

It might be helpful to compare practicing 8 hours a day for 3 months with practicing 3 hours a day for 3 years. One is 8 hours x 3 months = approximately 800 hours, the other is 3 hours x 3 years = 3000 hours. While a simple comparison of practice time isn't entirely fair, it's clear that practicing 3 hours a day for 3 years results in a longer total practice time. By adding various techniques and improving the quality of practice, you can achieve both quantity and quality.

I also started writing this blog, "Kiyofuji Medical School Blog," around the end of May 2026, and I intend to continue working on it for 5, 10 years, or even longer. From this point forward, I'd like to focus on proverbs as the theme of this blog, and write at length about them. I have many thoughts on the idea that if you train for a long time, that is, if you fish, you can be happy for a lifetime.

I, too, have diligently practiced my current job for a long period of time. The key to practicing for a long time is not to think of it as work. It's important to basically think of it as a hobby or a game. If it's a hobby or a game, you can enjoy it and it's easier to maintain the motivation to continue practicing and improving.

I know that many people start many things but stop after a year or two. The reason they stop is that they can no longer find time to practice for some reason. Even if you practice for three hours a day for three years and accumulate a total of 3000 hours of practice, if you stop, your career will end there.

I know that if you stop practicing or training, that's as far as you'll go. The key to continuing to put in the effort is to take a short break after stopping and then start again. Regarding this blog, I've decided to refrain from posting on the old blog and start a new one called "Kiyofuji Medical Academy Blog".

The reason I was able to let go of my old blog and easily accept it as a sunk cost—an expense that I can no longer recover—is because I judged it to be the best course of action. The old blog will still exist without its data being deleted, but for me, it is now a legacy of the past.

I believe there's value in challenging myself with something new each time and refreshing things like this blog. I plan to use this blog to share my research on topics at a high school level and the results of that research. To all elementary, middle, and high school students, please check it out!

Also, as a practical challenge for me, there's the one-year hurdle, and I often find myself wanting to quit after a year. Since I own two other blogs besides this one, I'd like to work on those at a moderate pace as well. For this blog, I'm aiming for a five-year career for now.

"Fishing will bring you happiness for life" is a Chinese proverb, and I think it's good to learn various proverbs. Great figures from the past were amazing. They left behind many famous quotes and proverbs, and there is much to learn from them. I would like to ask you all: What would you like to know?

Through fishing, I want to practice patience and the importance of waiting until a fish bites. Fishing is a strange thing; if you're impatient, you might not catch anything. Trying to get immediate results will only lead to ruin. By steadily continuing one thing at a time over many years, you'll develop skills that will be useful wherever you go.

I train diligently every day without rest, and even when I eventually achieve social success, I will continue to practice steadily. Pride goes before a fall. I must never become conceited just because I've succeeded. Even when things go well, it's necessary to continue practicing steadily and find ways to reach even greater heights.

The first part of this article discussed whether 800 hours of practice or 3000 hours of practice is better, but when we talk about work, we keep in mind that practice should be done over a long period of time, until retirement or the end of one's life. For a beginner angler like me, the time it takes to catch a fish can feel like wasted time. However, in reality, the time spent practicing diligently before catching a fish not only improves your fishing skills but also provides an opportunity to experience the satisfaction that comes from that practice.

When it comes to practice, whether it's a hobby or work, some people might find it difficult to get started. However, if you think of it as a game where you are the main character, you can easily get motivated. I talked about fishing this time, and I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to try fishing again if I have the chance. Fishing will keep you happy for a lifetime. Getting married will keep you happy for three days. That's interesting, isn't it? I hope you can practice little by little.

By the way, I started practicing as a hobby when I was 19 and have already practiced for about 80,000 or 90,000 hours. I'm not bragging. I'm aiming for the milestone of 100,000 hours and will continue to make great strides. Let's all do our best together. That's all. Thank you for your support and for watching my progress. This is Watanabe Ten. See you again.