下廚療法
最近，心情總是容易在浮動，
自己知道是因為不確定下一步是什麼，並且又覺得有好多樣事情該做，
整個就是容易煩躁，
好不容易靜下來時，會想到好久好久以前看的日劇"長假"，
別笑我老，但這仍是我的最愛之ㄧㄚ，
總是提醒自己，有空閒時，就當作是放長假吧，
放心啊，就是放假嘛!
另外最近看的一本書"窮人的幸福"，看一個韓國旅人在印度的流浪，
聽到印度人令人傻眼卻又充滿深度的對話，倒是可以幫我靜下心情來接受現在。
但是，最令我可以靜下心，屏除一切雜思的時刻，
莫過於下廚煮晚餐的時候;
ㄧ刀一刀切著所需的材料，
油先下，接著是洋蔥，再放入雞肉，
ㄧ步一步，不用急，慢慢來，
先熬湯，再燉肉，最後炒個青菜，
依序送上桌，像是一份作品完成，
嗯!這是我今天的大成就!
我的心就在這下廚中得到如療癒後的平靜!
第二章
就在我寫完上方的小文，就收到朋友寄來的故事，
好像在大力的提醒我慢慢生活的美，
願意先看英文的，自己先來讀讀這故事吧
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace.
The man collected a total of $32.1 hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.... How many other things are we missing?
自己知道是因為不確定下一步是什麼，並且又覺得有好多樣事情該做，
整個就是容易煩躁，
好不容易靜下來時，會想到好久好久以前看的日劇"長假"，
別笑我老，但這仍是我的最愛之ㄧㄚ，
總是提醒自己，有空閒時，就當作是放長假吧，
放心啊，就是放假嘛!
另外最近看的一本書"窮人的幸福"，看一個韓國旅人在印度的流浪，
聽到印度人令人傻眼卻又充滿深度的對話，倒是可以幫我靜下心情來接受現在。
但是，最令我可以靜下心，屏除一切雜思的時刻，
莫過於下廚煮晚餐的時候;
ㄧ刀一刀切著所需的材料，
油先下，接著是洋蔥，再放入雞肉，
ㄧ步一步，不用急，慢慢來，
先熬湯，再燉肉，最後炒個青菜，
依序送上桌，像是一份作品完成，
嗯!這是我今天的大成就!
我的心就在這下廚中得到如療癒後的平靜!
第二章
就在我寫完上方的小文，就收到朋友寄來的故事，
好像在大力的提醒我慢慢生活的美，
願意先看英文的，自己先來讀讀這故事吧
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace.
The man collected a total of $32.1 hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.... How many other things are we missing?
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