I loved Chapter 8 which talked about celebrating and having laughter in tense situations. I think celebrations were important to Shackleton and the crew because it was a goal that they could focus on. It would be a milestone for them to say they've come or lived this far. The crew can work hard until that day and find rest in the festivities. In my dance club we have a "tachiage" and "uchiage". "Uchiage" is common because we celebrate the end of our hard work but I never knew about "tachiage" until now. "Tachiage" is somewhat of a party to get to know everyone and talk about our goals for what we accomplish during the time we're spending together. The line at the end, Laugh at yourself is something I never do. When I was discussing this with Shiho and Take, Shiho told me that I never laugh at myself, rather I laugh with myself. I never laugh at myself because if I do something stupid I would think about why I did it and be really down but later on I when I'm talking to other people I think more objectively and laugh at what I did together with friends.
Ahhh the Big Risk. I would say I'm really afraid of taking risks. Shackleton's story was about how he chose carefully when to act and when not to. I'm the person who acts first rather than think about it so if an opportunity is presented right in front of me, I have to think about it and therefore it makes me think too far in it by the time I either forget about it, make a stupid decision, or the opportunity is missed. I think Shackleton was under a lot of pressure because he had to make decisions concerning others lives. Today I faced a risk that might improve my effectiveness as a leader. There was a job opportunity but I couldn't think about it much because I had a class I needed to attend to. It was a job for clothing and I really do love fashion but I'm not confident enough to style them. But on the other hand I think it would be a great opportunity because I've never had a part time job and I can learn so much for working. My parents had been bugging about working so it was such a coincidence. If I don't learn and experience new things, I don't think I can be a leader.
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http://carriehopefletcher.com/post/19112953401/so-take-the-risk-and-just-do-it
Izumi,
ReplyDeleteVery nice use of pictures. I especially like the last quote, I think it is important to do things people normally wouldn't do.
Take
I agree with Take plus I like what you have had to say. And the quotation at the end is terrific. A quick Google search tells me it comes from Thomas Jefferson.
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