Dear students, As we approach the end of semester, I understand that this period could be quite challenging in managing academic demands and different aspects of life. And it’s too easy to lose sight of the most important person in your life – yourself. Being a former karate elite athlete, engaging in physical activity is […]
快樂的期限 最近在戲院觀賞了由校友黃綺琳導演執導的電影『填詞L』。其中女主角對追求夢想的一股傻徑與熱情，憧憬與成功只差一步的期望，以及真的就差一點與成功擦身而過的失落，都令我回味無窮。同學們有沒有想過當夢夢想達成時會怎麼樣呢？我想，大部分同學的答案都是我將會很快樂，反之則會很失落痛苦。那到底這份感覺能維持多久呢？根據瑞士行為經濟學研究員Reto Odermatt最近在TEDx講座中的分享，原來我們很多人都高估了可以維持快樂的時間。例如，我們現在估計達成目標之後快樂可維持兩年，但真正成功後所獲得的快樂其實只維持了半年。快樂其實比我們預期的更加短暫。可幸的事，傷心失意其實也比我們想像的來得短暫。人們克服困難，走出低谷的時間比他們預期的要短得多。這項研究結果對我們有什麼啟示呢？Odermatt博士建議我們達成目標的時候應要感恩並盡情享受，因為快樂會隨著時間流逝。但當我們痛苦失樂時亦不用太過沮喪，因為時間亦會淡化這些情緒。希望正在經歷快樂或失落的你，都能從這小智慧中得到一點點能量。 期末考試臨近了，祝願各位同學都能獲得自己想要的成績，之後在暑假盡興一番。 #過三爆四 #求過即過 #耗光一世氣力才放棄 The expiry date of happiness Recently, I watched a movie called ‘The Lyrist Wannabe’ directed by our alumna, Norris Wong. The main character’s foolish and passionate pursuit of her dreams, her anticipation of success just a step away, and the disappointment of coming so close yet missing it,
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits in the new year of dragon. It has been two months since I assumed the position of warden of the North Block at Lee Woo Sing College. Serving as a warden has been a challenging but rewarding journey so far and I would
