【旅行趣想 Travel Things Thinks】在汉江边演出。Performing by Han River

在汉江边，有一群年轻人轮流上台唱歌为大家演奏。感觉这是这班年轻人一起在大家的陪同下来个大胆尝试，在这乐闹的地方用合力的力量大胆地为大众演唱。他们的努力好棒！又可以娱乐大家，又可以让自己吸取经验，一石二鸟。真的好棒！

他们的表演虽然没有那么专业，但是至少他们敢敢地为他们自己的喜好漂亮地做一个尝试。我看到舞台不远处有架照相机，我猜他们有将自己的表演录起来。如果是的话，希望他们会回去看带，把自己不够强的部分好好地增强。

从他们的演出，我也体会到这一点。在舞台上，一定要把自己的最好表演出来，敢敢地把一首歌用感觉好好地诠释出来。如果舞蹈可以让歌的诠释带到更好的境界，那就跳吧，不要犹疑，不要害怕别人笑你自跳自爽，要别人因为你的舞台享受而一起跟你跳。我们做任何事，都应该这样。;-)

There are a group of youngsters performing one by one by the Han River. If not mistaken, they came in group to support each other in public performing as it could provide them with more courage. Their effort was great! It could bring entertainment to everyone in the park and also could help them gather some experience. One bird kills two stones, really great!

However, their performance was not quite professional. It was quite explanatory. At least, they courageously gave it a try. I believed they were recording their performance as I saw there were a camera standing there. If it was, I hope they will identify their strength and weaknesses after going back to continue improve themselves to a step more closer to professionalism.

From their performance, I realize something. If you are given a chance to perform in a stage, whether or not it is for free or with wages, you must give your best all out and courageously show your emotion when sing your song out. If dancing could interpret your song to a higher level, then dance it shamelessly. Don't hesitate, don't be afraid other will laugh at your ugly dance, don't bother if other think that you are narcissistic. You should focus enjoying your moment on the stage and let other to be influenced by you that they want to dance with you too. We should apply this not limited to performing on stage but other aspects of our life too. :)

【爱阅读】豆原，做自己喜欢的事

离开豆原前，因为时间不足的关系，来不及把书读完，所以我向业主买了她写的书。

书名: 豆原，做自己喜欢的事
作者: 梁文心
第一期出版日期: 2014年6月

读后感言:
从这本书，读出作者对咖啡的热诚和执着。除了执着，还付诸行动把自己的梦想实现。她都很用心地把每件事做好，从咖啡豆的选择到咖啡馆的装潢，到和伙伴的沟通。这本书也告诉了我，执着地珍惜咖啡，需要很有勇气，因为现实永比理想差一大距。咖啡豆价永不能适当地反应咖啡农的努力，一杯普通咖啡的市价不能反应一杯放了很多心思的咖啡。整个咖啡珍惜是由种植保留咖啡豆开始，到最后咖啡被享用得以被赤裸裸地体会，到推销以保留道地咖啡的努力，这是一个从头到尾的珍惜。这本书让我看到一个追求自己梦想不惜一切把它达成的执着，好赞的！

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【追梦。Dream Chasing】追梦。Dream Chasing

在电影Up in the Air里有个片段是这样的，男主角提出以下几个言论词：
- 小孩都喜欢运动员是因为他们追求梦想。
- 他们首次是给你多少钱让你放弃梦想？
- 你几时要停下来，回去做你喜欢做的事？

In movie "Up in the Air", there is a scene where the main actor provide these questions/statements about dream:
- Kids love athletes because they follow their dreams.
- How much did they first pay to give up your dream?
- When you are going to stop and comes back to do what makes you happy?

是的，想想吧，当初初薪为什么那么重要到自己放弃了梦想？是为了五斗米吗？那为何当五斗米不再是顾虑了，自己没选择追梦呢？是社会压力吗？是社会对成功的定义吗？是自己跌入舒适区了？

如果你的梦想再次启动，就踏出第一步追梦去吧。别等了。:)

Give it a thought on why the startup pay was much more important that your dream was given up. Was it because you need to earn for a living? Then why was it not a choice for you to continue to pursue your dream when you had had sufficient earning for living? Was it the society pressure on what you should do? Was it society definition of what a success is? Was it that you had fell into the comfort zone?

If your dream is awake now, let's take the first step to go after your dream. Let's not wait. :)

【思考。Think】为梦想折腰?

俗语说:"为五斗米而折腰"，那么为什么不能为梦想而折腰?
Ancient saying that we bow for living,  why can't we bow for dream?

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在脸书po了这句，朋友们都有不同的相应。有些搞笑的，有矫正性的，有暗示性的，有严肃回答的，有争论性的。

搞笑的比如有“梦想就要搏命了”，“当然可以，起码还要有肉”。哈哈。

矫正性的如“ 成语是‘不为五斗米折腰’ ”。也是哦，哈哈。

暗示性的如“梦想就只好在梦里了。何必弯腰呢？”。是不是暗示梦想不值得追求？

严肃回答的如“为梦而活，不枉此生！很多人在临终前才来后悔。。”，如“这是你自己的选择，容易+后悔vs挑战+满足”。

争论性的有如以下的对话：
“因为梦想不能当饭吃”
我：“为什么你那么确定？”
“原因很简单，饿着肚子的时候梦想重要还是五斗米重要？”
我：“那为什么不能为了五斗米而折腰的同时也为梦想而折腰？”
“可以是可以的。只是不要折断了腰就好。”他是在开完笑吧，哈哈。
第三人进来了，“就选个梦想是可以为自己至少赚到五斗米吧。”
我：“举手举脚赞同。”终于有人明白我的意思。:)
“农夫还是厨师？”
第三人：“如果是你的梦想，为何不能？”
“这两个都是比较踏实间接近五斗米。”

很有趣的回复。：）

Posted this in facebook and get different response from friends. There were making fun ones, corrective ones, hinting ones, seriously answer ones, debating ones.

Making fun ones, "For dreams, it is to put full force", "Yea, you can, but at least you must have some meat". Haha.

Corrective ones, "Hello, the idiom is 'don't bow for living' ". Oh ya, that's true, haha. Oppsss...

Hinting ones, "Dreams should be just in dream only, why want to bow?". Does this question hinting that dream is not meant to go after?

Serious answer ones, "Live for dream, no regret in life! Lots of people get regretted only at moment just before death..", "It is your own choice, easy+regrets or challenging+fulling".

Debating ones as one example below:
"Because dreams can't earn you a living."
Me: "Why are you so sure?"
"Reason is simple, which one is more important when you are hungry, dream or living?"
Me: "Why then it is not possible to bow for the living and at the same time bow for dream as well?"
"That is definitely possible, as long as your waist does not get broken." He is making joke here. haha.
3rd party: "Just pick the dream that can yield at least enough for your living then. :)"
Me: "Totally agree." Finally someone understands what I am trying to convery.
"Farmer or chef?"
3rd party: "If those are your dreams, why not?"
"Those two are a bit more realistic and closer to earning for living."

Interesting replies. :)