People work hard in Taiwan, but there are plenty of opportunities to relax if you look for them. Here are a few articles about my hobbies:
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I started learning to sail in the year 2000, while living in San
Diego. I quickly discovered that the basic principles were similar to
those used by aeroplanes, which I knew something about as it was my
main interest as a teenager. Boats are insanely complicated and tremendous fun, and I've been hooked ever since.
I sailed with all sorts of cool people in San Diego, and later spent
some time in New Zealand getting a taste for offshore racing. In Taiwan
I've been fortunate enough to sail on several of the boats that live
here and take part in several races from Japan. I find that you gain a
whole new perspective on life after helming a good boat on the open
ocean under the stars - especially in a big wind.
I did some sailing in Japan a few years back as well, bringing a
small boat from Hiroshima down through the Ryukyu islands to Okinawa.
This really is an incredibly beautiful part of the world and I feel
very privileged to see it from a perspective that most people are not
even aware of.
Click here to visit the sailing section of my site.
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My good friend Johnny Yeh gave up several hours a week of his time for over a year to try and teach me about taiji. I have been interested in this for a long time, and it has been a great experience for me, but let's be honest, this stuff is really hard.
And I'm not very good at
it. So he went to Switzerland to try and find better students. I can't
blame him, but I'm looking for someone to replace him. If you know
anyone then please put them in touch!
I keep trying, and keep waking up in agony the next day as my
muscles protest the strain. Until you've tried this you have no idea
how much energy, co-ordination, awareness and strength is required.
This just has to be good for me. No pain, no gain!
I'm learning, slowly, and it's helping me have a better
understanding of Chinese culture. All that stuff in The Art of War
makes a lot more sense when you learn to implement it a basic level,
and I think it's affecting the way I go about many other tasks in life.
I can't recommend this enough to anyone as a discipline to study.
I'm learning, slowly, and it's helping me have a better
understanding of Chinese culture. All that stuff in The Art of War
makes a lot more sense when you learn to implement it a basic level,
and I think it's affecting the way I go about many other tasks in life.
I can't recommend this enough to anyone as a discipline to study.
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This seems to confuse people. I meet a lot of people who try to separate "work" from "fun", as if they only do their jobs for the money.
I do my job because I like it. I make pretty good money from it, but also it's a varied and stimulating way to spend my time. I have a lot of creative, challenging opportunities from my consulting work, and the teaching is very rewarding too. I like most of my students, and I'm quite successful - so I don't have to teach people I don't like. In other words, my job requires me to spend time with people I like. That's a pretty good start!
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