I start out with the best of intentions. I am going to be a Kanji Learning Machine! This gets me through day one. By day two, my enthusiasm has waned a bit. By day three, I am struggling.  Why is this? I am one of those people who needs to know why I should do something in order to do it everyday. Yes, I brush my teeth everyday, at least twice? Why? Because I have had some painful dental procedures, and I have paid hella big dental bills. Ouch. But if I only learn when something bad happens to me personally, I am going to live a life of suffering. Thus I am attempting to learn from others as well.