老大和老大的博客
亦冲亦潜，顺势随缘。潜水有潜水的理由，冲浪有冲浪的原因。
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(2013-06-08 00:17:45)
70.PerfectCauliflower
Theotherday,whenitwasthetimetopreparedinner,Ms.Diversaidtome,"Hey,Surfer,canyoucookthecauliflower?Thewayyoucookthisdishisperfectandleavesthecauliflowercrunchy."
"Sure."Feelingflattered,Iagreedhappilyandstartedrightaway.
Later,Irememberedthatonewaytomotivatepeopleisbypraisingthem,accordingtoatrainingsessionfromwork.Interesting.WasMs.Divermanagingme?
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(2013-05-28 20:21:41)
Becauseeverycompanyhastohaveawholedepartmentfixingthem.
Heardthisonradioonthewayhome.Gotmelaughing.
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Heardthisonradioonthewayhome.Gotmelaughing.
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(2013-05-18 23:58:24)
69.PressuredtoBike
Whilegrowingup,bikingwastheprimarymeansoftransportationformyfamily,whichwasaffordableandconvenient.LittlewouldIexpectthat,yearslaterinanothercountrywherecarsarepredominant,Iwillpickupbikingagain,thistimeundersomepressure.ItturnedoutthatMayisthebike-to-workmonthhereandthereisacompetitionsetupamongthecompanies.Withcolleaguesenthusiasticallyformingteamsandcheerfullyencouragingonea...[阅读全文]
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68.LevelsofEndeavor
Itisclearthatpeopleareatdifferetlevelsofliving:whilesomearesimplygettingby,othersareworkingtodeveloptheirpotentialfully.Ithinkthesameistrueinlearningasecondlanguage,suchasEnglish.Beginnersarestrugglingwithgrammarandvocabularyandtryingtounderstandandusethelanguage,andadvancedlearners,whohavealreadymasteredthesebasics,areperfectingtheirgraspofidiomsandrhetoricanddevelopingthe...[阅读全文]
Itisclearthatpeopleareatdifferetlevelsofliving:whilesomearesimplygettingby,othersareworkingtodeveloptheirpotentialfully.Ithinkthesameistrueinlearningasecondlanguage,suchasEnglish.Beginnersarestrugglingwithgrammarandvocabularyandtryingtounderstandandusethelanguage,andadvancedlearners,whohavealreadymasteredthesebasics,areperfectingtheirgraspofidiomsandrhetoricanddevelopingthe...[阅读全文]
(2013-05-13 01:49:09)
67.KeepaSonginYourHeart
Oneweekendevening,IkepttheTVonwhilepreparingdinner.Iwashappytotuneintoamusicprogramthatshowedanumberofpasthitsandtalents.Attheendoftheprogram,thehostesssaid,"Keepasonginyourheat."
"That'saninterestingadvise!"Ithoughttomyself,"Anditismuchbettertokeepabeautifulsonginone'sheartthansomethinguglyorpainful." Surfer_Diver
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"That'saninterestingadvise!"Ithoughttomyself,"Anditismuchbettertokeepabeautifulsonginone'sheartthansomethinguglyorpainful." Surfer_Diver
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66.TrivialPerfection
InoneepisodeoftheTVserieswe'rewatchingthesedays,abrilliantyoungmanisgivenaminortaskthathewayoverqualifies.Hissupervisorclearlyhassomeotheragendainmindwhenhegiveshimtheassignment.Tome,thedisturbingpartisthat,whileinitiallytheyoungmanhesitateswhethertoworkonitornot,eventuallyhebecomessoattachedtothistrivialtaskthathespendsalotoftimetonailit.Thismakesmethink:AmIalsoattachedtoand...[阅读全文]
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65.WalkandTalk
Afterdinner,MsDiverandIusuallygoforashortstrollaroundwhereweliveandtalkaboutvariousthingsalongtheway.ThisisapeacefultimeandIenjoyboththelightexerciseandtheconversation.Otherthanthat,Ihadnotthoughtmuchaboutit,untilIlearnedaboutthetechniquenamed"walkandtalk"oneday.Asitturnedout,twoormorecharacterstalkingwhilewalking(ordriving,ormoving)isalong-recognizedtechniqueusedinlitera...[阅读全文]
(2013-04-25 03:24:03)
64.ShowSomeEmotions
Igavemy9thspeechatourToastmasterClubtoday,tryingtopersuademyfellowtoastmasterstodoublethemeetingfrequency.WhileIthoughtIhadgivenverygoodreasonsandpresentedaplantomakeitwork,thekeyfeedbackwasthatIhadnotshownmuchenthusiasmoremotionsandthat,withoutenthusiasmorauthenticemotions,mypersuasionwasnot"withpower".ThismaybethebestandmostusefulfeedbackIhavereceivedintheToastmast...[阅读全文]
