The Art of Blooming Late
Mozart struggled during his teens and early twenties. Though already a productive composer, he had to work as an organist (风琴手)to make ends meet.
Underpaid by his frustratingly average work, he felt a
If you aspire to do more personally fulfilling work — say,
In Aristotle’s Way, the classicist Edith Hall describes the ancient philosopher’s belief
What, then, is holding you back? Rich Karlgaard, author of Late Bloomers, argues that our culture’s obsession with early achievement discourages us from pursuing our passions.
As a result, most of us end up choosing professional excellence over personal fulfillment and often we lose ourselves in the process.
The authors of Dark Horse, Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas of Harvard’s School of Education, noticed the negative effects of early specialization in a study of people who came out of nowhere to achieve great success. “Despite feeling
To prompt this kind of revolution in your own life, Rose and Ogas suggest creating a goal tailored to extremely specific activities
Talking With — Not Just to — Kids Powers How They Learn Language
Children from the poorer families begin life not only with material disadvantages but cognitive ones. Research for decades
But just the quantity of words a child hears is not the most significant influence on language acquisition. Growing evidence has led researchers
A paper
The researchers confirmed the classic 1995 finding that, overall, kids from wealthier families hear more words. And small
The researchers calculated that a child’s verbal ability score increased
The study is a “very, very important” addition to a growing body of work, says developmental psychologist Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek, director of the Infant Language Laboratory at Temple University. “We have known for quite a while that conversational turns — or
Signs You Are Eating Pre-Made Food at a Restaurant
Even at fine dining restaurants, serving pre-made food is a common practice most regular customers are not aware of. So how can you know for sure your food was made
You may be excited to see your waitress approaching with your food not long after you order it, but the biggest sign
A freshly prepared meal that’s made for people
An extensive menu means the chef
Often enough, the establishment you
Say you’re at a restaurant and you order a steak. You wait in anticipation, watering at the thought of
Buzzwords (流行词) Capture How We Lived in 2023
While walking along Suzhou Creek to gather material for my latest “Shanghai Expression” column, I was wondering
Near the creek, I encountered Uncle Chen, fishing in a tranquil spot.
“Nice day for fishing,” I said in greeting him.
He looked up with a smile. “Yes, it’s a break from the mobile phono world.”
It
As I talked with Uncle Chen, the bustle of the city
Tourists and locals alike strolled through the area, some engaged in
Office workers walked by holding fancy coffee cups, a sign of the evolving coffee trends
Watching Uncle Chen, tourists, online celebrities, office workers and delivery people, I saw a changing city in a realm of constant change, summarized by a variety of contemporary buzzwords.
Each buzzword has its own story. Each popular phrase offers a peek into the hearts and minds of people, especially the younger generation. Let’s pause
You may think that mom-and-pop stores are gradually dying out, giving way to chain stores and big business,
Taobao, or “treasure hunt”, recently became the largest e-commerce website in terms of traffic, surpassing Amazon. It has 190 million
It charges almost
A friend of mine is a typical. She opened up a store selling children’s clothing near Nuren Jie,
Effectively, taobao has become the country’s high street, but with global reach.
Good afternoon.The lunch time news today
Lantern festivals add magic to
“The older I grow, the more
“For this lantern fair, we derived inspiration from ancient Chinese poems,” Wan says, adding that Tianshang Gongque (the moon palace), a centerpiece as well as one of 21 core lantern installations ( 装 置) at the fair,
The eight-day holiday attracted over 210,000 visitors from around China to Zigong, a city which is
The Impact of Visual Cues on Behavior
During the energy crisis in the 1970s, Dutch researchers began to pay close attention to the country’s energy usage. In one suburb near Amsterdam, they found that some homeowners used 30 percent less energy than their neighbors
It turned out that the houses in this neighborhood were nearly identical except for one feature: the location of the electrical meter. Some had one in the basement.
Every habit
By comparison, creating obvious visual cues can draw your attention toward a
Eventually, I took my own advice and redesigned my environment. I bought a large display bowl and placed it in the middle of the kitchen counter. The next time I bought apples, that was
Longjing tea,
Longjing tea has a history over 2000 years, but what makes it even more
Buy Now, Pay Later Spending
Buy now, pay later(BNPL) spending is expected to rise to record levels this holiday season. With so many young “buy now, pay later” shoppers already in debt from this short-term financing tool not requiring interest, questions emerge: Why do these shoppers use such a tool? And what risks does it pose to their budgets in the months
The many Generation Z and millennials (typically around 40 years and younger) tend to use this short-term financing,
However, since BNPL