In this TED Talk, Tim Ferriss talks about overcoming fear and excelling in things you thought you couldn’t do. One of the examples he gives includes his experiences living in Japan and trying to learn Japanese (06:39). He talks about his initial problems and frustrations he met and how he moved on to master the language. He doesn’t go into too much detail but does mention the basic 常用漢字 Joujou kanji or 1945 kanji necessary for basic literacy as designated by the ministry of education.

Japanese aside, this is quite an inspiration talk. Enjoy.