Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2023-10-01 19:44:50)
Sep1wasanopen-matFridayandIrolledwithFrancisco,Jon,Bret,Michael,
JR,andSam.Ididwellafteroneentiremonthoff.Iplannedtotrainfourdays
aweek,skippingWedandtheweekend.
Itwasnothinglikemyfirstsixmonthsinjiu-jitsu.Nonetheless,manypartsof
thebodyweresoreincludingthefingerjoints,arms,shoulders,chest,lats,
abs,andglutes.Itsurprisedmethattheneckandjawmusclesincludingthe
chinhurt,too,andI...[閱讀全文]
(2023-09-23 12:06:27)
Sep13cameasanyotherdayinearlyfall.Towardmidmorning,theleadblanket
ofcloudsfurledinaflashtorevealthenavybluebehind.Thetrees,cars,and
streetswentbareunderthefiercesun.Theirbrightnessfailedtocheerup
Bill,however,asthereisnoscenaryinafamilarplace.Hewasonhiswayto
theescrowofficeinSaratoga,atowninthesouthbay,tosignoffpapers.His
housewassold.
Itwasnotready,Billhadalwaysthought.Rampa...[閱讀全文]
(2023-09-07 16:15:34)
Headingnorthon101inthishumpdayeveningandjustpasttheairport,Bill
wasjoltedbyabangfromtheright.Someloosegravelhittingthesideofthe
car,hethought.Thenthetirepressurewarninglightcameup.Ithadnever
sprungupinthemiddleofatripandhisgutstoldhimtogetoffthefreeway.
InthenearbySantaClaraSquare,hissuspicionwasconfirmed:theleftreartire
wasflatasflatcouldbe.Aquarterofthecarboredownonitandtherubber
...[閱讀全文]
(2023-09-06 11:24:14)
LaborDaymarkedtheendofsummer.Thedayswereshorterandnightscooler.
Theparkswerestillgreenandtheafternoonsunwasasfierceasever.
Lifewasgood,Billkeptremindinghimself.HisTuesdaystartedwithabrief
exerciseroutinefollowedbytwohoursofdictionaryreadingovercoffee.Toward
noon,hehoppedonthenorth-boundtrainwithhise-bikeandgotoffin13minat
MenloPark.HereachedtheRedwoodCitygymataquartertonoon,earl...[閱讀全文]
(2023-09-02 11:18:14)
AsweendedthelastroundofsparringinonenoonclasslateJuly,George,a
middle-agedbigstrongdude,asked:"Hurryingbacktowork?"Ittookmeamoment
beforeansweringsheepishly"Idon'thaveajobtogotoatthemoment.""Great!
Meneither."Hesmiledwidelyandindeedseemedtothinkitwasagoodthing.
Ididn'twanttobeidentifiedwithorbeattachedtoasport,oranythingfor
thatmatter,justli...[閱讀全文]
(2023-09-01 21:34:08)
Itwasoneoftherarehotdayssincesummer.Somewhereinlandawildfirewas
raging.Underahazysky,thebaldeasthillstookonabrightbeigeandloomed
behindaveilofdust.Thelazy,waftinglateafternoonwindbroughtnorelief
tothesluggishsouth-boundtraffictowardSanJose.ThankGodweareheading
north,Billthought.
"Welearnedaboutmarketingandfund-raisingforroboticstoday."Timwasjust
offhisrobot-building...[閱讀全文]
(2023-08-26 14:05:46)
IfirststartedpayingattentiontobreathingafterreadingJohnDouillard's
book"Body,Mind,andSport."Havingridofonequarterofbodyweight(Iwas
obese)at41,Ifeltlightasabirdandwasobsessedwithrunning.Theideaof
matchingstepsandpacewithbreathingfeltintuitive.Itrelaxedmeand,asIkeptatit,enduranceandspeedgainsfollowednaturally.Iespeciallyenjoyed
jogginguphill.Nomatterhowsteeptheincline,Ijust...[閱讀全文]
(2023-08-22 16:08:07)
AsBillsauntereddowntheCitizenshipisleofthistinylibrary,Barron's501
EnglishVerbs2ndEd.caughthiseye.Themomenthepickeditup,heknewhis
planforthenextfewhours,topreparefortomorrow'sjobinterview,wastoast.
Hisweaknesswasthelanguage.Oncelayinghishandsonadictionary-sized
tome,hewouldstarttocombthroughforunfamiliarwords.Itwasanitcha
beaverwouldhavefeltinfrontofatree.
"Itmus...[閱讀全文]
(2023-08-20 11:01:47)
"CanItakealook?"Peterturnedouttobenaturallycurious.Hehadaneasystyleandneverappearedself-concious,likeakid.Billlikedhim."Sure.Comeonin"hegotofftheladderandputdownthebrush:"andmakemeanofferIcannotrefuse."ThroughtheopengaragePeterstrolledin,passedthekitchen,andcameunderthepitchedroofofthelivingroom."Ilikethosehugepanes."Hepointedtothetriangulargablesabove:"...[閱讀全文]
(2023-08-13 09:57:42)
我有三寶，持而保之。一曰慈，二曰儉，三曰不敢為天下先。
慈，故能勇；儉，故能廣；不敢為天下先，故能成器長（zhǎng）。
Translation:ThreethingsareprecioustomeandIkeptthem.Theyarelove,
frugality,andnotdaringtobethefirst.Lovefillsmewithcourage.Ican
affordsharingwithothersbecauseImyselfamcheaptomaintain.Notdaring
tobethefirstallowsmetogrow.
MyUnderstanding:Ihaveneverdoubtedthefi...[閱讀全文]
