8 simple Japanese habits that will make your life so much better!! 

Cleaning your toilet is NOT gross. NOT cleaning your toilet is GROSS!

After watching the first few minutes of this video, I paused and went to clean my bathroom. Finally, I cleaned the whole house and now I'm back to finish watching 😅😊❤ ​​thanks for the inspiration and positive information 🇧🇷

I wanna say something. I heard you talk about this cleaning the toilet every day thing. I listened, scowling and thinking, ‘I just cleaned the toilet 3 or 4 days ago!’ But I have a ton of respect for Japanese culture and wisdom, so I tried to keep an open mind. The next morning, I look at the toilet. Trying to recreate what you said, I say out loud, “…you will be surprised at what you find that needs attention here and in other areas of your life.” So, I do it. Suddenly, I feel #proud (of how clean the vitreous China bowl has become). Not that it was dirty, but now I KNOW it is clean. This feeling of proud, has become a foreign emotion and I made a note. The next day, I cleaned the toilet again. I rush through the task, trying to move on to the next thing on my “to do” list. I realize, I live a too full life. What needs to be wiped off the list that would make space for more important or meaningful experiences? Day 3, I clean the toilet, thinking I need to be mindful of what cleansers I am using. Strong acidic cleansers will erode the drain pipe and make for costly repairs. Later I realize, I’ve fallen behind in my bookkeeping. I may have lots of money circling the drain because I have not been recording it’s usage. Not paying attention, over time will erode away my finances. Is it time to clean out (cancel) old subscriptions? Am I paying for too much convenience? (Remembering what I said about feeling proud, I think) What will that cost me, down the line? What I am saying is, this cleaning the toilet daily has been single-handedly one of the most powerful exercises I’ve incorporated into my daily life so far. I get it now.., and thank you, for sharing these powerful insights. - Subscribed.

I stopped the video and cleaned my toilet, now I’m back 🤓

Somewhere I read or saw someone say that "Tidy people never leave a room empty handed" So now I have made it a habit of whenever I leave a room to have a look around whether there is something that doesn't belong and I can take with me to whichever room I am going to. It helps a lot actually.

1. clean your toilet 2. organize your shoes 3. improve your posture 4. itadakimasu (gratitude) 5. put the chair back after using it 6. ware tada taruwo shiru (knowing that you are content will bring peace to your heart) 7. okagesamade (I am good) 8. going to bed early and getting up early Awesome. Big changes happen through changes in habits, so these are great.

As an Indian my parents taught us these too.. Glad to know how different cultures are fundamentally similar

We often overlook GRATITUDE..but once you start being mindful of it life just seems different

Whenever I am in a bad mood. I clean or organize something. Trust me it really helps. Every one should try it.

My first experience with Japanese culture was a tour group who was departing from our local airport. I had to tag their bags to their next destination. They all stood quietly in a line and waited patiently while I attended each bag. I showed each person the destination on the tag to confirm, they approved, I quickly affixed. I nodded approval to one lady for the nice scarf she had tied on her handle. My meaning was to compliment here for using such an attractive scarf to identity her luggage. She took it off and gifted it to me much to my embarrassment. I had not wanted to take it away from her. But it was done. I still have the scarf today more than 20 years later and am happy to say that in 17 years, this group was the most enjoyable passengers I have ever served. Considering we did not speak each other’s language, that is saying a lot.

In my country 🇩🇿 ⵣ we use the word " AZUL " in the beginning of a conversation or entering to a room ( most of the time it means hi or hello ) but actually "AZ" = come closer "UL" = means heart Which means come closer to my heart ( and I find that beautiful)

I lived in Japan as an American child. What a beautiful country!!! Wonderful people and culture. So very orderly. For me it was beauty and simplicity at finest level. ❤

My Mom is Japanese and does all of these! She is the most positive influence in my life! Thank you.

Because of this video, I have been cleaning my toilet every morning since Ramadan in late March or Early April of this year (2023). It’s now July and I have not missed a day. Some days, I deep clean, taking the seat off, deep cleaning the tank, et cetera, and some days I simply wipe it and clean the bowl. Placing my towel on the top of the tank without apprehension while I shower is my greatest reward to myself! This practice has changed my spirit and life enormously, and I will continue it for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful rituals!

I can actually feel the atmosphere change after i clean my house. It just feels lighter and more enjoyable. Even tho it was strait before, just cleaning makes the difference

I often wake up at 5 a.m. and read books while drinking coffee ^^

1 - Clean the toilet 2 - Organize your shoes 3 - Improve your posture 4 - Itadakimasu 5 - Put the chair back after using it 6 - Ware tada taruwo shiru (Knowing that you're content, will bring peace to your heart) 7 - Okagesama (I'm good, thanks to all of you) 8 - Go to bed early, and wake up early

When I grew up, I was taught a couple very simple everyday rules: 1. if you take it out, you put it back 2. if you dirty/soil it, clean it 3. if you break it, fix it 4. if you lose it, replace/go look for it 5. if you hurt someone, apologize(unless you were attacked first)(this one is circumstancional) 6. try to be helpful/kind to everyone and anythings resp. value the world around you Those are very basic rule to becoming a normal, decent, functioning member of society.

I am British, but do all of the things you suggest on the video. I clean the toilet every time I use it, even other people's toilets. it's not really about humility, just good manners for the next user. I am not rich, but I am happy with my life. I don't want material possessions, I want to play music, meet friends and celebrate nature. Which I do. I like to strike up conversations with strangers and just be polite to everyone I meet. I wake up early, usually 6am. This can change according to seasons however. I am sixty years old, fit and healthy. I do a lot of cycling and I cook all the food I eat from fresh ingredients, absolutely no takeaways or fast food. Maybe I have Japanese genes in my body? Probably not, but good general advice! Love and peace.

I was taught many of these growing up as well, in America! You always push your chair in, you always say thank you, always be considerate of others, take your shoes off and leave them politely and cleanly near the door. So many of these are simply considerate ways of acting towards others, and being clean in your home, but it's neat to see how important they are in Japanese culture - the toilet cleaning thing is so fascinating! But it IS a humbling act, and everyone should have to do some toilet cleaning in life, to know what it is to be humble - to slow down and take more time to clean and be appreciative of their space, etc. Thank you for these insights!

1- cleaning Toilet 2- become Humble 3- Organise your room 4- Organise your shoes 5- Improve your posture 6- Thank you for meals 7- Gratitude for life 8- Put the chair Back after use 9- feel happy with what you have now 10- how are you ? 11- sleep early get up early 12- start small step

Here in Sicily I learned from my parents that respect for others is in little things. Put back the chair, leave the coach tidy, close the doors, leave everything as you found it means to have respect for others coming after you. I will do everything I can to teach my sons the same things.

It makes such a difference to one's mental outlook, to spend just 5 minutes doing an essential daily task. Thanks.

I agree completely, I clean after myself & my family all day. We work at home. I’ve tried to train my grandchildren too.

I've worked as a custodian numerous times. Creating a spotless bathroom is very soul satisfying, and I appreciate those who leave it as clean as I left it!

As a kid my mother was dating a Japanese man who changed our lives! Only for the better :) The thoughtfulness and quiet way of enjoying life with gratitude and being considerate were invaluable lessons. David Sedaris wrote a story about when he quit smoking and moved to Japan, I remember him talking about how he marveled at families on the train. How well behaved the kids were and how the parents were so considerate about the kids not leaving a mess…he said something about how we should all try to do and be more like the Japanese.

Just discovered Samurai Matcha. He shares such a natural, positive philosophy of life. His own open, happy personality make these ideas easy to accept.

I have just fallen in love with your channel. Thank you so much for your videos on Japanese culture, habits, language expressions, everything! I am so really glad and grateful that I have found you🙏😄🙏

It's not a "custom", but I've gotten into the habit of asking my MIL if she wants us to bring her dinner when we cook at home, even when I know she isn't particularly fond of the menu. I just want her to know that we appreciate everything she has done for us and that it is a privilege to be able to care for her in return.

In the U.S., there was a poem that we learned when I was young: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise” 😊

Thank you. I felt so calm listening to you speak and seeing what wisdom you are sharing. I do live in gratitude most of the time, and there is always room for improving.

Thank you for putting a smile on my face and bringing joy to my day. I cleaned my toilet and made my bed - it's a small start but felt good afterwards!

I’m from North Eastern part of India. My grandpa taught me these habits when I was a kid. Putting shoes in proper order, maintaining correct posture, putting chair in place are some things he taught me. Others are organizing closet and books in orderly manner, organizing study table, making bed every morning. He also made me iron my school uniforms, polish my shoes and sort my books before bed so that everything will be ready for school the next day. These are some good habits my grandpa taught me that I want to pass on to my kids.

My habits living alone: - put the shoes back - out the chair back - turn off lights in rooms i am not in. - try to keep all surfaces clean (work in progress) I am also trying to: - have a place for everything and declutter what I don’t need so i always put everything back into its place so it stays clean. - vacuum more than ones a week. - eat meals at a set time. - drink more water - get dressed even days i stay home(instead of walking in pajamas)

As a Brazilian, I thought those habits were international! I can't imagine not cleaning the toilet. I can't imagine not putting the chair back after using it. It's something we do automatically! All the habits shown in the video are common things in Brazil. I guess Brazil and Japan are more similar than I thought! Greetings from Rio! ❤

I'm going to try these for 21 days and see how my life improves. Thank you for sharing these new concepts.

The world has so much to learn from the Japanese culture. Manners, respect, cleaniness, kind-hearted, punctunual. We should take part of this more in the Western world.

One thing I have always loved about Japanese people is that they WANT to share their culture with other people, and have no problem with other people trying/adopting any of their customs if it benefits their life and do so respectfully.

I have been doing all of these since I was little, over time it did become a habit, and I am still working on doing these, as being persistent is always key to everything good.

Thank you so much for this video. My parents taught me most Japanese habits when I was young - except for the daily toilet cleaning - and I still do it. It's so true what you said about feeling humble. It will also open doors to you as people see you as nice and want to express their gratitude. I experienced this multiple times throughout my life. Kindness doesn't cost you anything. It will leave you and the people you're helping a good feeling.

About #4, part of my family's prayer before meals is "bless the hands that have prepared it". As it is explained to each generation, a lot of people worked to plant, grow, harvest, package, ship, and cook the food that is now on the table. Gratitude keeps us humble in good ways.

Keeping toilet clean ☑️ Tidy shoes ☑️ Putting chair back ☑️ Being grateful ☑️ Going to bed early ☑️ Getting up early (working on it). Appreciate my surroundings ☑️ My habits can seem trivial to those around me but to me they mean a lot.

Thankyou for making an accessible video, which is inspiring and not impossible to facilitate what you say. Very hopeful for the future! Feeling grateful.

This video gave me chills and I felt my eyes feel up with water out of happiness. Thank you so much for thie video. I will be sharing it with my husband when he gets home from work. Also, I just subscribed. You are wonderful.

The first five habits are habits my mother taught all of us, and she taught my brother's how to cook and sew and clean since she said that no guarantees a woman would marry them. All my brothers are very happily married and their wives have a jewel of a husband.

Hi Aki. I'm from Azerbaijan🇦🇿. These what you said are same in our culture. My mother taught them to me.When I saw this video, I became more aware of what I was doing every day. My mother, our ancestors left us great teachings and values. I became more aware of them. I do home chores every day. I sweep all of rooms, mop the house ( all rooms) , wash dishes, make food ( lunch, dinner, morning meal) etc. Everyyyy dayy. MY MOM, ETERNALLY THANKS FOR YOUR PRECIOUS RULES, VALUES, CHORES WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME.❤ Thank youu soo much my beautiful,miraculous momm❤❤.....

This is the first video of yours that I have seen and I am looking forward to watching many more of them! You,sir, are an absolute joy and I am fortunate to have found your channel! Thank you!

I’m from the states and I love these tips. Especially waking up with the sun. When I had a normal 9-5 job I used to go on a morning hike at dawn everyday and express my gratitude, sing, run anything I felt at the time before the day began. I wish I could do that now. I think a lot of these habits are very good, and beneficial to adopt.

One word I describe to Japanese people ….they have “DISCIPLINE “ the key to have a clean country and environment…Appreciate your video, I learn a lot and might follow 😍..Thank you! Arigatō! 😁

I have a habit of thanking the rain any time it rains. I even sit outside to smell and feel the cool weather and fresh clean air that is swept though the land. Rain has the meaning of fresh and new life to me. I will also thank the birds every morning. They bring songs of joy and the sound of life around my tiny slice of heaven. It really does make me feel better after I do these things.

Thank you for this list. I will just say I am not a very tidy person, things are out of place a lot in my house. I would say I am generally a helpful, humble, grateful person. I like how you show that developing these habits help to form character and a good frame of mind. I have recently retired and hope to create a more welcoming organized and lovely setting in my home.

❤A great list. One downside: Japanese only do half of the last item; they go to sleep very late AND get up early resulting in sleep lack.

We are a Dutch family that uses "Itadakimasu" for every meal! When our children were born, we look for a ritual to begin meals. We are not really into praying, but wanted to do something. Then I came across the Japanese Itadakimasu, I fell in love with the meaning! So we use that now, our kids are now 6 and 8 years old and love it too. (we have to explain a lot when we have guests haha!)

I grew up in Germany but a lot of these habits resonate with me. I clean my toilet every day and make my bed every day and organize the shoes for everyone in the house. I always put my chair back and always thought this was just me but makes a lot of sense now. Grateful. 😊 thank you for this

I love these little Japanese philosophies that are subtle daily things that have huge impact. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you 🙏 from 🇨🇦. These, apparently simple steps can improve our mindset in amazingly positive manner.

In India too, waking up early before Sun rise is considered auspicious and healthy habit.

As an Indian, I was taught to do exactly these things so this comes to me naturally now as an adult. So it was surprising to know all these were Japanese habits except for using the term Itadakimasu cause in my head I felt like these were simple basic everyday things that everyone did... It is fascinating to find out these habits are not done by many and I am happy that you made this video which gives awareness to others who haven't yet taken up these habits because they certainly do improve the quality of life

Thank you humbly for your guidance.

Thank you for these simple ways to stay in the flow. I love your heart felt deep meanings. Allowing one to slow it down and be very aware of our environment. I love the Japanese habits. I too incorporate many of these and thankful for the newness and simple shifts.

Yes I do almost everything you say everyday because I am a housewife, and I follow gratitude practice, self affirmations and possibly meditate for some time, but my husband makes fun of me, but I completely ignore that. Thank you so much for the video, love from India

It has been a great experience learning about 8 small Japanese habits. Thank you for sharing. I practically fo am all with a basic difference of belief because I am a Muslim. 1. I clean our toilets at home daily and even more often. 2. I always organise my shoes and even my husband's because it is not important for him. 3. I always sit with my back straight and walk with an upright posture, I am 60 years old and do not suffer any back pains. 4. I always leave my chair properly because I hate disorder. In fact, I make my bed and tidy up before I leave any room. 5. Being a Muslim, I say "Bismillah" before eating and "Alhamdulilah " when I fish eating. It means I begin eating with the name of Allah, the creator of the universe, and when I finish eating, I thank Allah for the meal. 6.When I get up in the morning , I wash my private parts hands, hands mouth, nose, face, fore arms, and feet to get ready for 'Salahtul Fajr' our morning prayer before sunrise. In our all five daily prayers, we thank Allah and ask for His guidance and help. 7. I and my husband go to a park near our house for a brisk walk for 40 minutes. 8. When I meet people, I say, "Assalamulaikum ", it means may peace and blessings be upon you. I hope you will find my 8 simple habits interesting. I have worked as a teacher for decades. You and I have the profession, and we share many of our habits. It was great watching your video.

i like to thank everyone who helped me with the meal ~ i dunno why but that brought tears to my eye. in the west we are so individualized that we don't even care or think about all the people who are involved in making our societies work and function.

Beautiful respect for the small things in life. Thank you!

I love these principles. I am a way into a process that my brother-in-law motivated me to start. Our house was in a terrible, terrible mess, and most parts are still that way. I ignore the messes, don't get discouraged by them and organise one room at a time. In this room that I've chosen, I do at least one thing every day. I am nearly finished with the first room, all because I started one day by packing only one box of clutter.

I’m from america, and a lack of consideration to our fellow humans is one of the greatest sources of suffering for us. I like the way you think and will try my best to incorporate these great lessons into my own life. ありがとうございます！

The most inspiring video I have ever seen. I am pleased to say I have many of those ways and habits. My father always told me to work hard for contentment, not money, as being rich does not guarantee contentment. A treasured SAVED video.

I love this video and you!! I love the good sound advice. We need more of this in our society. Bless you! ❤

Sitting here in my big feelings. I lost my mom recently and have tried to put myself back together after losing her. This list (save for physically cleaning the toilet more) are all things I have subconsciously been trying to work on. Seeing it all in one video has me feeling content. I'm on the right path. It may also be a sign I need to clean my toilets more 🤣🤦‍♀️. I saw that I wasn't subscribed, which was odd because I'm sure I subscribed to this channel. I hit subscribe, and my mom's account popped up rather than mine. I guess she's still trying to help me live my best life. Thank you, mom. I miss/love you.

In Turkish culture when someone makes a meal for you, help you in some way or they accomplish something notable with hard/careful work, we say to them what translates into "may your hands be healthy." It's a nice way to express gratitude and thoughtfulness about other people's efforts.

Marvellous! Thank you for sharing this. In my mid-fifties, I got onto a bus in Japan and was surprised to see young ladies (fellow passengers) taking my luggage from me, putting it in the overhead compartment and then collecting it when I got off and putting it on the pavement for me. I misunderstood, at first, and started feeling very old because of this intervention, but I realise it was a beautiful thing and respect for my being older. Their lovely smiling faces, throughout, are a lingering memory I shalln't forget.

Thank you for this wisdom. I am going to try to incorporate these into my life. I subscribed and look forward to more videos from you. Love from Pennsylvania, U.S.A.❤😊

I live in Canada and my mother taught us this saying “early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”. Lovely to think that another culture also believes in the benefits of this way of living. Regarding keeping your shoes organized, I am so OCD about that I can’t leave my house if the shoes aren’t lined up 😂. I love the idea of saying thank you before eating to remind us of everyone who is part of making it possible for that food to be on our table and the gratitude that we should be expressing. I will be sure to share this video with my grown children! Thank for this simple but beautiful message on how to live a happy and contented life. 🤗💕🇨🇦.

1. Hand wash dishes, dry them, and put them away immediately after each meal. 2. Keep your cupboards, pantry, countertops, and refrigerator organized and clean. 3. Make your bed before you leave your bedroom. 4. Keep your home and yard looking as good as the most lovely place you’ve ever stayed-even if you’re a renter. 5. Never go to bed with a messy house.

Oh Carga Samuseh!!! Thank you SO MUCH. i will start your 8 small items today ....(just for today) .... and perhaps try doing them again ..... tomorrow!!!!❤

Thank you for sharing with us how to be better human beings ❤

I am in love with the minimal house furniture Japanese houses have....and everything looks so empry and natural. Made of wood and straws.

There's a saying in American English "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I think that it is up to the individual to decide what "early" is for them. Early to rise to me means 6 am, but for my spouse it means 8 am. That's totally ok :) we all need different amounts of sleep.

My family is from the United States and my mom taught me to always push in my chair after I left it. Also taught me to keep a clean toilet and put my shoes away. I think in today’s frenetic pace people just aren’t taking the time to teach traditional values. Thanks for sharing!

I am in a surrendered way and I chose your video and I’m glad I did. Thank you for these important ways that can increase happiness. I do also love shoes straightened and chairs in proper places.

One cultural practice in Japan that I appreciate so much is the communal understanding of public expression. What I mean comes from the Japanese expression, 空気読める (Kuuki yomeru), which means "the ability to read the air". In a lot of western society, the desire to read the air or understand what is happening in a given context is relatively absent. In takes a grand situation for many Americans, for example, to unite. In Japan, however, almost every public situation has an air about it that should be honored. This may seem stifling, but it actually helps to make the country feel like a well-oiled machine, because unnecessary expression is frowned upon, as it is seen as a selfish move that interrupts what is happening in the moment. For example, if we are out drinking in celebration of someone's birthday, the focus should be on 1) the person we are celebrating and 2) the party itself. When you introduce something outside of those two points, it should at least be connected to one of those two points. Otherwise people may say, 「空気読めない」(Kuuki yomenai), which means you are unable to read the air. In the west, especially in a country like America that values individualism and freedom over everything else, this may not be seen as a positive cultural trait. However, this is why we do not see a lot of aggressiveness, violence, anger, hate, and more in Japan, because unnecessary commentary and actions are few and far between, whereas in a country like America, aggressiveness, violence, anger, and hate are displayed regularly in all contexts. This is why when foreigners go to Japan, they almost immediately recognize how peaceful and organized the country is, and then they also realize how safe the country is because of this wonderful trait. Compare that to America once again, and it is like night and day. Many foreigners that come to America do have fears of being around a violent situation, and that is understandable. When you come from a group-oriented culture and enter an individualistic culture, those differences are thick and oftentimes scary, but when you go from an individualistic culture to a group-oriented culture, you would be surprised by the amount of foreigners that find a lot of good with such a culture and environment. That's why I love this past of Japanese society the most.

This a is wonderful reminder that inner cleaning is just as important as outer cleaning. These 8 habits are seemingly small, but very powerful. How you do even a small thing is how you do everything

Cleaning the toilet, organizing your shoes and putting the chair back are all habits that were taught by y family in Brazil. I never thought about it, but as you said, these little habits really bring peace to my daily life. Thank you for the video Aki! I really admire the thoughtfulness in Japanese culture and society and I can't wait to learn more with you!

I follow all of these before watching your videos, after watching your videos make me feel proud of myself. 😎

Good advise. Japanese culture makes so much sense in that it's having gratitude, being considerate, being thankful. All leads to a happier life.

Two really useful things I’ve learned this week. Never leave a room empty handed Don’t put it down ……..put it away. Today is the start of my new soon to become habits.

To say this is the key to happiness , is a massive understatement. We are all about energy. Understand this and you will start to be more fulfilled, as you realise through better awareness what gives and drains it.

Life changing advice. Love it. Eternally true. Thank you. 😊

I cleaned my toilet today. It led to a major Spring cleaning in the bathroom and I'm SO HAPPY! Thank you. Just for tomorrow, I'm going to do it again. :)

I have to say that I’ve always admired the Japanese culture. I’m from Colombia, S.A. and we have very similar customs. I find the Japanese people to be very humble and compassionate. I wish we had more people following these habits here in the U.S.

Hi! I am from France i discovered your chanel yesterday and i love your videos SO MUCH thank you for all ❤

Very Zen, and very much encourages habits many spiritual paths advise. So much of this I do daily. Cleaning physically items we use, like toilets, also clears stagnant energy, and opens up receptive, flowing energy. To do this in a joyful, light way - not rigidly, or in a rush - as energy & our inner state co-creates our outer experience. Posture absolutely affects outlook/attitude - in Improv acting classes we explore this and it’s amazing how you feel standing up straight vs slouching. Being grateful and shifting into abundance consciousness changes everything! I love to wake up early and greet the sun, it is such a magical time. I also like to affirm, “Nothing is impossible” this works wonders. Thank you!

Much love from Egypt. Many of the habits that you mentioned as being present in Japan are also found in the Middle East. However, it is unfortunate that our younger generations are not really following these traditions as much as in the past.

Japan is a powerhouse in so many fields. A country I surely would like to experience. Thanks for being on this planet. Cheers from Berlin : )

Oh happy day! I’m Canadian and love everything Japanese . I am well aware that not everything is perfect in Japan as we are led to believe but still I love Japanese culture. So, I’m happy to announce that I already practise 7 out of 8 suggestions here, which confirms my calmness and happiness because of these simple measures! Thank you for this video, I’m passing it on to everyone else I know plus on my facebook site!

Thank you so much for sharing your worldview 🙏 the last tip for creating a habit is priceless

Japanese culture is fascinating. I'm an Englishwoman living in UK and well into pension age. We had many of these habits ourselves in the past. One habit working class women in the North had was scrubbing the front door step daily. Love and light to you.

9 simple habits my parents taught me: 1.) Be kind 2.) If you can't say something nice, don't say anything 3.) Bring people up to your level, don't go down to theirs 4.) Look both ways when you cross the street 5.) Leave the room a little better than you found it 6.) Say hello or give a hug when you enter or leave a room or house with others in it 7.) Say please and thank you 8.) Treat people how you want to be treated 9.) Smile

I’ve been trying to go to bed early and wake up early and it has been good. Keep it going guys. Little things add up everyday (:

Just for today is my mantra with many things. Thank you