Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

 Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

1. grit (n.) 勇氣、毅力

    Definition: Courage and determination despite the difficulty.

    Example: It takes true (= real) grit to stand up to a bully.

2. stratospheric (n.) 極高的、非常的

    Definition: Very high or great.

    Example: The project had proved a stratospheric success.

3. perseverance (n.) 堅持不懈

    Definition: Continued effort and determination.

    Example: Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the 

                   top.

4. stamina (n.) 耐力；耐性

    Definition: The physical and/or mental strength to do something that might 

                    be difficult and will take a long time.

    Example: The triathlon is a great test of stamina.

5. mindset (n.) 思維傾向；觀念模式

    Definition: A person's way of thinking and opinions.

    Example: It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the mindset of the public 

                  and the press.

What do you think is the key to success?

I think the key to success is a person who has talent, grit, and willingness to pay plenty of effort and time to do this thing.

Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator#t-1925

Introduce

1. The difference between the brain of procrastination and non-procrastination - Rational Decision-Maker,  Instant Gratification Monkey, and Panic Monster.

2. For the procrastinator, spending a lot of time in this orange zone, an easy and fun place that's entirely out of the Makes Sense circle -  the Dark Playground. 

3.  The Panic Monster can push us to finish our work, but it is only available if the deadline exists.

Keywords I learn from the talk.

1. procrastination (n.)

    Definition: The act of delaying something that must be done, often because 

                    it is unpleasant or boring.

    

    Example: This is no time for procrastination - we need decisive action.

        Procrastinator (n.)

        Definition:  Someone who keeps delaying things that must be done.

        

        Example:  I never buy my gifts until Christmas Eve because I'm a 

                       procrastinator.

2. spiral (adj.)

    Definition: a.  A shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the 

                        one before.

                    b.  A situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation 

                        gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event 

                        causes another.

    Example: a. The stairs are spiral-shaped.

                  b. This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the 

                        market.

3. propagate (v.)

    Definition: a. (Of a plant or animal) To produce young plants or animals.

                    b. To spread opinions, lies, or beliefs among a lot of people.

    Example: a. Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings.

                  b. The government has tried to propagate the belief that this is a 

                      just war.

4. mayhem (n.)

    Definition: A situation in which there is little or no order or control.

    Example: With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it 

                   was complete mayhem.

5. miraculously (adv.)

    Definition: Very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe.

    Example: The diet promised miraculous weight loss.

If you can choose, do you prefer to work from home, or to work in the office with your colleagues?

 I prefer to work from home. We can save much time by not commuting to work and less opportunity to socialize, which allows us to use the extra time to exercise, wake up a little later or pick a time for lunch. In the home office, we can dress, behave, set up the workplace as we wish.

I think the home office is more comfortable and convenient than the actual office, so I prefer to work from home no work in the office.