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Japanese man quits corporate job to learn to make tacos

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  1. R1ch
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    I just really like this story because it touches on a couple of things I believe in: Kaizen, continuous improvement and that everywhere needs a taco truck on every corner. Also someone mentioned...

    I just really like this story because it touches on a couple of things I believe in: Kaizen, continuous improvement and that everywhere needs a taco truck on every corner.

    Also someone mentioned places to go in Japan, I'd definitely try a Japanese street taco.

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  2. pedantzilla
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    Funny related anecdote: several years ago my wife engaged in this whole fantasy about quitting her job (mid-level fairly high salaried position in a big tech company) to start a food truck making...

    Funny related anecdote: several years ago my wife engaged in this whole fantasy about quitting her job (mid-level fairly high salaried position in a big tech company) to start a food truck making dumplings. I don't think she was thinking about it seriously (she was mostly daydreaming about running a food truck and how much she (and everybody else naturally!) loves dumplings, but didn't go as far as to even think about drawing up a business plan), but she was pretty unhappy w/ her job at the time.

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  3. Stumpdawg
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    I mean, tacos are pretty great. Does anyone know anybody that doesn't like tacos? If I was absolute ruler of the world my first order of business is to make taco Tuesday a thing. Everyone gets...

    I mean, tacos are pretty great. Does anyone know anybody that doesn't like tacos?

    If I was absolute ruler of the world my first order of business is to make taco Tuesday a thing. Everyone gets free tacos on Tuesday.

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  4. AstralAstray
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    This is a very timely article. Both my wife and I are growing tired of playing the US corporate game. I find it very inspiring to read about people who manage to build a living that is more in...

    This is a very timely article. Both my wife and I are growing tired of playing the US corporate game.

    I find it very inspiring to read about people who manage to build a living that is more in alignment with their spirits.

    I do wonder how much the concept of kaizen alone plays a role - I.e. how much does pursuing kaizen in your life writ large matter in creating this sort of radical change? I would think it matters a great deal, but so clearly does luck to some degree. Perhaps luck only plays in a role in the outcome (tacos instead of pasta, for example) and kaizen plays the part of a starter agent?

    When I manage to finally visit Tokyo I’ll have to get some tacos.

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