从标题上看,这像是一个我已经非常厌恶的励志类演讲。细听一遍下来,更是证实了这个判断,与前两个TED演讲相比,确实像是言情小说对《西方哲学史》。但因为其中强调的元素,确实是我在生活要努力实践的,它们让我不再害怕生活的无常,把握住了人性中坚韧的一面。为此,还是做一篇笔记。
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演讲者从父母在他们的middle20s从各自的国家移民到美国谈起,谈自己在2009年前的幸福生活,后来如何被严重打击,再如何通过建立自己的网站(一个记录生活中细小的美好的博客网站),重新找到了生活的重心。回顾自己这些年的生活,他问自己:
What is it over the last few years that helped me grow mywebsite, but also grow myself?
They are attitude, awareness and authenticity.
Attitude
It ain't gonna going according to plan.
There are times in life when you will be tossed in the well too,with twists in your stomach and with holes in your heart. And whenthe bad news washes over you, and when the pain sponges and soaksin, I just really hope that you feel like you've always got twochoices. One, you can swirl and twirl and gloom and doom forever.Or two, you can grieve and then face the future with newly sobereyes.
Having a great attitude is about choosing option number 2, andchoosing, no matter how difficult it is and no matter what painhits you, choosing to move forward and move on, and take baby stepsinto the future.
Awareness
3-year-olds are seeing the world for the first time. Having asense of awareness is just about embracing your inner3-year-old.And being aware is just about remembering that you saweverything you've seen for the first time once too.
Authenticity
It's just about being you and being cool with that.When you're authentic, you end up following your heartand you put yourself in places and situations and in conversationsthat you like and you enjoy. You meet people that you like talkingto. You go to places you dreamed about.
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刚才重新浏览了一遍网易公开课上的全部课程,我在想:是否要改变听课策略?这样边听边记,然后再搬到网上,虽然会有加深印象的效果,但也确实耗费时间。这样无法接触到这么多精彩的课程,另一方面也因工作量大而在内心造成畏难心理。还是听课为主,重点在于理解,边听边做笔记,并不为记下某一句话而暂停。
啊,看着这些课就好开心,感觉全世界的名校都向我打开了!从开启心智的角度来看,这确实是一个最好的时代!幸福~~