One of my students told me something wonderful last night, and I want to share it with the world.
It
has to do with the power of positive thinking, improvised comedy,
success in our endeavours, an advertising slogan used by a famous
sportswear company, and the ritual humiliation of English teachers in
high schools. It may also be relevant to students of Leonardo Da Vinci
and Sun Tzu, but it begins with a question I really didn't want to
answer a few weeks ago:
Some questions occured to me the other day while driving across town during the rush hour. In Taiwan, rush hour traffic is directed by taxi drivers who park up their cabs and stand in the middle of busy intersections, risking their lives and sanity for the greater good.
On this occasion I was coming from a conversation about motivation and commitment, and how they are often lacking in employees in 'normal' jobs. But watching these guys made me realise that the problem is not universal. There are people in Taiwan who make extraordinary efforts to do a good job, but we often don't notice them. So here are a few observations about taxi drivers directing traffic:
It's the end of August and I'm too busy with real life to add much to the site, which is a pity because there's a lot going on and I really need to find time to write everything up.
I'm finally commiting to another PassionQuest month , over a month late, which means I should be adding at least a page a day to the site. And as my "development" goal for the month is to add one new idea a day at my ingeniousity site that's going to be a tall order!
