学問

雑念を去れ

zatsunen o sare / ざつねんをされClear your mind

Also written as: 雑念を払え

Meaning

Set aside stray thoughts and turn to your studies. Once distractions are put away and your mind rests on one thing, the phrase says, your learning deepens.

What to do today

While you study, put distracting things somewhere out of reach.

A word from the capybara

When stray thoughts drift by, let them float off like clouds.