(思忖著父親節)我來台灣快10年了,由於距離太遠我爸至今沒能來看我。他的身體不好,加上飲食的問題,長途飛行對他來說將會是一場噩夢,所以我總是回到美國,從沒想過要他飛來台灣。不過,在他 2017 年再婚後,飛來台灣成為可能的事,兩個人一起旅行比一個人旅行容易多了,因此他們計劃拜訪我,並打算在去年三月第一次拜訪台灣。不幸的是,幾乎所有航班都在 2020 年春季取消,因此這次旅行並沒有成形,且可能不再有下一次機會......我昨晚和他談過,明年也許我可能會飛回美國,至少我們還能在美國團聚,他不再單單只是個父親,而是一個祖父,我哥哥已經生了兩個小孩,我還沒有見過他們,雖然現在仍然不是一個很好的旅遊時機,但我們希望明年疫情會好轉。
我想作為父親是一項艱鉅的工作。回想起來,我知道我沒有讓它變得容易。他大部分時間也是單親父親,在我母親去世 22 年後,他終於再婚了,非常恭喜他!我最後一次見到他,還是在這張四年前的他的婚禮上(照片中)。再過3天我父親將滿 70 歲,祝福我的爸爸和所有的爸爸,尤其是所有的單身爸爸,父親節快樂。
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還要帶他去個漂亮或好玩的地方。雖然週末到處都在下雨……但我相信太陽很快就會出來。)
(Fathers Day Musings) I've been in Taiwan for almost 10 years now, but my dad has so far been unable to visit me here. He's in poor health and has a lot of food issues that make plane travel a logistical nightmare. So I always went back to the USA and never expected him to be able to come here. After he married in 2017 though, it became a real possibility. Traveling together is easier than traveling alone, so they made plans to visit me and had intended to arrive in Taiwan for the first time in March of last year. Basically all travel was cancelled in spring of 2020 though, so that trip didn't happen. And it looks like it might never happen... But I talked to him last night and it seems like I might be able to go to the USA next year, so at least theres that. He's not just a father anymore, but a grandfather. My brother has two kids now that I've never seen and while it's still a terrible time to travel, we can hope that next year will be better.
It's a hard job being a father I think. Looking back I know that I didn't make it easy. He was a single father for most of it too, but 22 years after my mother died he finally remarried. So congratulations to him. The last time I saw him was at his own wedding 4 years ago. He turns 70 in 3 days. So to all the Dad's out there and especially all the single dad's out there, Happy Fathers Days.
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用字遣詞的敏感度
快來看Presentality的最新英語寫作分析~
特別敏感的時刻,我們的用字遣詞也要特別小心。今天的「閱讀筆記」,我們來看前一陣子轟動矽谷的事件:知名軟體公司老闆在部落格的一篇 po 文,讓三分之一員工離職。他到底寫了什麼?
📌 總結幾個重點:
1. 在敏感時刻,用字跟語氣,甚至可能比內容還要重要。
2. 用簡短無修飾的句子,會顯得比較強硬,較長而且有修飾的句子,反而比較溫和。
3. 主詞非常,非常重要。你用的是 I, us vs them,還是 "we" and "our"?
如果以後你在情緒高漲的時刻寫文,也不妨寄給英文好而且中立的朋友,請他們評估文字所帶著的情緒,會很有幫助。
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📌 前一陣子,Basecamp 事件震驚美國科技/新創圈。
Basecamp 是一家團隊協作軟體公司,創辦人 Jason Fried 跟 David Heinemeier Hansson 一直都很願意為自己的理想及理念說話。他們寫的 Rework 一書影響了非常多的人,我在台灣認識的好幾位創業家都曾經跟我分享這本書。
但他們四月底在部落格上公告 Basecamp 一系列政策改變之後,引來非常大的反彈。
我第一時間就有去他們的部落格看他們寫的文章,覺得文筆非常好,而且是用說道理的語氣,很 reasonable。但發布不久,公司超過30%的員工,決定離職,其中包括好幾位高階主管!
What happened? 那篇文章,很顯然觸發了一個危機。我回去再把文章看了一次,發現天啊... 那篇文章的語氣,根本沒有我第一次看感覺的溫和。
Changes at Basecamp: https://bit.ly/2SNN6Kr
很多魔鬼都藏在細節裡。
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📌 主要的改變 = 工作時別討論政治或社會議題
讓大家最氣憤的政策改變,其實就只有一個:
No more societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account.
在這個時空背景下,美國社會立場分歧這麼深,從左右派政治議題,到種族歧視問題,Basecamp 領導人大膽決定,禁止員工在公司內部的線上溝通頻道,討論社會及政治議題。
要去弄社會政治議題,可以,但請別在公司內。
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📌 開頭還算溫和:說服大家把公司當產品看待
一開頭,Fried 就寫:
At Basecamp, we treat our company as a product. It's not a rigid thing that exists, it's a flexible, malleable idea that evolves. We aren't stuck with what we have, we can create what we want. Just as we improve products through iteration, we iterate on our company too.
Hmmm,為什麼要這樣開頭?為什麼要把「公司」跟「產品」劃上等號?
我們可以想像,Fried 肯定為了這篇文煩惱了一陣子。很多想法不斷的在他腦中盤旋,不同的開場,不同的句子...
但這個開頭,是一個很不錯的 framing:因為 Basecamp 的員工肯定很多 product fanatics - 就是最在乎產品好不好的 "builders"。Product lovers 的一個共同點,就是了解產品是會不斷改變的東西。如果說公司也是,就可以理解,公司也會改變。
然後,他非常小心的挑選最正面的說法。每一字每一句都是 product lovers 會認同的:
•flexible
•malleable
•evolve
•we can create what we want
•improve products
•iterate
用了一連串正面的同義字,就是要塑造 change = positive 的氣氛。
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📌 連大改變,都用「改版」來形容
下一步,就是用一個大家理解的方式,來描述「非常大的改變」:
Recently, we've made some internal company changes, which, taken in total, collectively feel like a full version change. It deserves an announcement.
什麼是大的改變?就有點像「改版」的意思。而且注意到,他不是寫 "We're making a full version change" 喔,而是說:"changes... taken in total, collectively feel like a full version change."
也就是說,在中間加了很多緩衝的字眼,淡化 "full version change"。
就像你如果要跟一個人說他是混蛋,哪一種說法比較直接:
The way you act sometimes, when people don't know you yet, can feel like you're a bit of an asshole. 或是 You're an asshole.
講完這個,他就要給大家打預防針了。
而且又是從「產品」開始:
In the product world, not all changes are enjoyed by all customers. Some changes are immediately appreciated. Some changes take time to steep, settle in, and get acquainted with. And to some, some changes never feel quite right — they may even be deal breakers.
哇噻,好幾劑預防針啊!
而且他用了三個意思差不多的字,鼓勵大家「耐心的習慣新的改變」:Some changes take time to steep, settle in, and get acquainted with。
Again 他的用字很細心。"Get acquainted with" 就好像跟我們說,
改變其實是我們的朋友,只要我們願意好好認識它。
但他們其實知道,有些改變是一些人完全,完全無法接受的。
所以才有最後一句:"They may even be deal breakers"。
They totally knew what was coming...
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📌 溫和就到這裡... 語氣開始轉變
接下來,他選擇美國人非常愛用的寫法,就是引用一位大家尊敬的人的話,來幫自己助陣:
As Huxley offers in The Doors of Perception, "We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. The martyrs go hand in hand into the arena; they are crucified alone. Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendence; in vain. By its very nature every embodied spirit is doomed to suffer and enjoy in solitude."
這裡藏了點玄機。
如果他的目的是說服大家接受這些改變,那為什麼要引用這一段!?
讀起來,這段話反應了他的心情:在做困難決定時的「孤獨」。如果是這樣,那這段話的用途就是「療癒」而不是「說服」。
因為如果目的是說服,為何不引用某個你的員工/讀者都非常敬佩的人的故事,這個人做了一個不受歡迎,但大部分讀者都會認同是正確的決定?
個人猜測:他上面好話已經寫完了。真正的意涵是:We're going forward, alone if necessary。
而且,他們還把自己的決定,frame 成 navigating somewhere,同時把另一邊寫成 circling nowhere
We all want different somethings. Some slightly different, some substantially. Companies, however, must settle the collective difference, pick a point, and navigate towards somewhere, lest they get stuck circling nowhere.
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📌 語氣變的很硬:No More
然後他就開始寫改革本身。
如果把所有改變的第一句話看過去,會發現全部都是 "No more..." 開頭。這個硬到不行了。
完整文章: https://bit.ly/3wT6x3z
圖片出處: https://bit.ly/34wWkO5
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2. 英文演講實用的結構與技巧
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somewhere we can be alone 在 Joseph Prince Facebook 的最佳貼文
Happy Reformation Day! Today, we want to celebrate not just one, but two really special events.
Many of us know that on Oct 31st, 1517, German monk and scholar Martin Luther set in motion the first Grace Revolution (since the time of the Apostles) when he nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
In a time when church tradition demanded that Christians pay for their salvation by their own works, his theses marked the beginning of believers all over the world rediscovering the true gospel of Jesus Christ—which declares that we are saved and justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
As we commemorate Reformation Day, let’s take a moment to truly honor and appreciate our Lord Jesus for all that He accomplished at the cross for us. Because of Him, you and I can come boldly to the throne of grace and find grace in time of need (Heb. 4:16).
Interestingly, something happened on Reformation Day on October 31st, 1992. A prophetic minister, Paul Cain, held an event at the National Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
During the event, Paul Cain called out a young man from the crowd, asking him to stand. He prophesied over him, declaring, "The Lord said that you are going to be one of His fiery evangelists."
That young man was not seated in the front section with all the other pastors and leaders from various churches in Singapore. He was just an ordinary attendee seated somewhere in the crowd.
And yet, he was singled out by the Lord through Paul Cain.
That young man was Pastor Prince.
We thought you might want to watch the prophecy that was spoken over Pastor Prince that night, and so we’ve included the full video together with this post.
While it was witnessed by thousands of people who were present at the stadium, none of them could have imagined how the Lord would raise this man, whom we now know and love as our beloved pastor, to be such a powerful voice for the gospel of grace in our generation.
Likewise, we want you to know that you have a purpose, calling, and mission that only you can fulfill.
Even if this has been a very difficult and challenging season for you, hold fast to the promises and prophesies that have been spoken over your life—and may you fulfill your great and wonderful destiny in Christ.
Your best days are ahead of you.
Lots of love,
Team JP
somewhere we can be alone 在 Joseph Prince Youtube 的精選貼文
Happy Reformation Day! Today, we want to celebrate not just one, but two really special events.
Many of us know that on Oct 31st, 1517, German monk and scholar Martin Luther set in motion the first Grace Revolution (since the time of the Apostles) when he nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
In a time when church tradition demanded that Christians pay for their salvation by their own works, his theses marked the beginning of believers all over the world rediscovering the true gospel of Jesus Christ—which declares that we are saved and justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
As we commemorate Reformation Day, let’s take a moment to truly honor and appreciate our Lord Jesus for all that He accomplished at the cross for us. Because of Him, you and I can come boldly to the throne of grace and find grace in time of need (Heb. 4:16).
Interestingly, something happened on Reformation Day on October 31st, 1992. A prophetic minister, Paul Cain, held an event at the National Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
During the event, Paul Cain called out a young man from the crowd, asking him to stand. He prophesied over him, declaring, "The Lord said that you are going to be one of His fiery evangelists."
That young man was not seated in the front section with all the other pastors and leaders from various churches in Singapore. He was just an ordinary attendee seated somewhere in the crowd.
And yet, he was singled out by the Lord through Paul Cain.
That young man was Pastor Prince.
We thought you might want to watch the prophecy that was spoken over Pastor Prince that night, and so we’ve included the full video together with this post.
While it was witnessed by thousands of people who were present at the stadium, none of them could have imagined how the Lord would raise this man, whom we now know and love as our beloved pastor, to be such a powerful voice for the gospel of grace in our generation.
Likewise, we want you to know that you have a purpose, calling, and mission that only you can fulfill.
Even if this has been a very difficult and challenging season for you, hold fast to the promises and prophesies that have been spoken over your life—and may you fulfill your great and wonderful destiny in Christ.
Your best days are ahead of you.
Lots of love,
Team JP
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somewhere we can be alone 在 Elise Go Youtube 的最佳解答
? Baby, can we talk? ? Trying to talk to someone in 2020 is hard. TALK2U is about that struggle.
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SO HYPE to share my first original collab release, featuring the amazing @Jacobi! Inspired by the likes of Brandy & Kehlani, TALK2U pays homage to iconic 90s R&B duets with its sensual songwriting and performance.
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Written by: Neil Fletcher & Elise Go
Produced by: David Bakhash, Ben Barsocchini, Elise Go
Guitars by: Miles Nalasa
Mixed / Mastered by: Thomas Iannello
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Lyrics:
Damn
It's been a while since I've seen ya
No calls, no texts, no likes
Yeah
Boy, I'll admit that I've been missing ya
I'm thinkin' 'bout you all night
Body on mine
I need it now, now, now
Want your lips for my kissin'
Boy, let's go down, down, down
Why you gotta make me wait
You know it's never too late, you're more than
Welcome to stay
Won't push you away, 'cause babe
I just wanna TALK2U
Boy can you give me an answer
No we don't communicate like we used to
I really wanna get through and TALK2U
'Cause if you let me through
The things that we could do
If you let me TALK2U
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I just wanna TALK2U
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah
Baby let me TALK2U
Damn
Been way too long since I been feelin' ya (Feelin' ya)
You're the only one that gets me high
Yeah
I won't forget about that feelin' ya
That touch, your face, those eyes
Right into mine, you spin me round, round, round
You're the one I've been missin' boy (Girl) let's go down, down, down
Why you gotta make me wait (Uh)
You know it's never too late, you're more than
Welcome to stay
Won't push you away, 'cause babe
I just wanna (just wanna talk) TALK 2 U
Boy, can you give me an answer
No we don't communicate like we used to (like we used to, like we used to)
I really wanna get through and TALK2U
'Cause if you let me through (If you let me through)
The things that we could do, (Oh)
If you let me TALK2U
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I just wanna TALK2U
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah
Baby let me TALK2U
You're the one that's in my head
When I'm all alone in bed
And it drives me crazy just to know you're somewhere else instead
Keep the memories close to me (Close to me)
But I still need your body (Body)
I check my phone so desperate just to know where you might be (I)
Think about you all the time (All the time)
In my mind I fantasize (Fantasize)
Us laying side by side (Oh)
Your eyes lookin' into mine
Baby hear me out (Hear me out)
I gotta know if you're down
We could make it if we tried
I just gotta do this right
Baby let me TALK2U (I wanna TALK2U)
Boy, can you give me an answer
No we don't communicate like we used to
I really wanna get
Through and TALK2U
('Cause if you let me through) I been spendin' all this time
(The things that we could do) Gotta work it out or try to get you off my mind
Baby can we talk (Whoa)
Baby, tell me
Why you gotta make it so difficult?
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somewhere we can be alone 在 Violette Wautier Youtube 的精選貼文
"Glitter and Smoke" album out now : https://Violette.lnk.to/GlitterSmokeID
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Lyrics:
Draw me my picture
I’ll draw your picture
And we’ll move the furnitures in the motel room
Sing me a lullaby
And kiss me goodnight
Like everything’s still fine in that motel room
We knew this has to end
And we could only pretend
Cause our love only leads to dead end
Let’s just drive out of town
Let’s runaway
Let’s get high
Forget the world
Forget everything
Don’t worry about this crowd
No one you know is around
We can do anything we want
But soon this has to end
And we could only pretend
Cause our love only leads to dead end
Let’s just drive out of town
Let’s runaway
Let’s get high
Forget the world
Forget everything
Let’s get out of this place
Let’s find somewhere we can be, we can be alone
Meet me at the same place
And after this we can, we can find our new home
Let’s just drive out of town
Let’s runaway
Let’s just drive out of town
Let’s runaway
Let’s get high
Forget the world
Forget everything
Just drive
Drive
Drive
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