1 week agoFloating Lanterns, Thailand
Photo: Patrice CarltonI had planned a recent trip to Thailand in November to coincide with the Loy Krathong celebration because I had seen pictures of the floating lanterns being launched into the sky. However, nothing I had seen prepared me for the incredible magic of experienceing thousands of these lanterns floating into the night sky at once while monks chanted at the Lanna Meditation Center in Chiang Mai. It was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had.
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2 weeks agoALERT: Fashion Week is Here. Visit the GQ Fashion Tumblr if You Want to Survive.
Our crazy-stylish brother Tumblr, GQ Fashion, just kicked off their Fashion Week coverage. Go there (now!), and you’ll learn all about the sartorial madness that’s going down in Florence, Paris, Milan, and New York over the next few weeks. There will be fashion peacocks aplenty, cute girl-watching pics by the dozen, live dispatches from the GQ fashion overlords, and runway shots fresh off the strip. If you’re not up on the trends and designers, this is your chance to get into it—it’s seriously like a professional sport, but with zero physical activity and whole lot of sick gear. And this guy.
1. Do not let others do your thinking for you
自分で考えるべきことを他の人に考えてもらってはいけない
2. Focus on what you like
自分が好きなことにフォーカスしよう
3. Good habits for life & investing
生活と投資のためになる良い習慣を確立しよう
4. Common sense? not so common
常識を疑おう
5. Attention to details is what separates success from failure
細部への注意が成功と失敗を分ける
6. Let the world be a part of your perspective
世界を自分の視野の一部に含めよう
7. Learn philosophy & learn to think
哲学を学び、考えることを学ぼう
8. Learn history
歴史を学ぼう
9. Learn languages (make sure Mandarin is one of them)
いくつかの外国語を学ぼう(そこには中国語を含めよう)
10. Understand your weaknesses & acknowledge your mistakes
自分の弱みを知り、間違いを認めよう
11. Recognize change & embrace it
変化を捉えて、それを取り込もう
12. Look to the future
未来を見よう
13. “Lady Luck smiles on those who continue their efforts”
「幸運の女神は努力しつづける者に微笑む」
14. Remember that nothing is really new
真に新しいものなどないことを思い出そう
15. Know when not to do anything
何もすべきでない時があることを知ろう
16. Pay attention to what everybody else neglects
誰もが無視していることに注目しよう
17. If anybody laughs at your idea view it as a sign of potential success
もし君の考えを皆が笑うならば、それは成功する可能性のきざしだと考えよう