Betty's Blog

Q: What do you think is the key to success? A: I think is the passion, effort and grit. When I am passionate about something, I will be involved in it and enjoy the process. But, not everything is so simple to complete. If we have a long-term goal, we need enough effort and grit. With these three keys, I believe that it's not far from success. Five words I learn from the talk stratospheric very high or great. ex: It's an amazing camera, but the price is stratospheric! grit courage and determination despite difficultly. ex: It takes true grit to stand up to a bully. perseverance continued effort and determination ex: Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top. stamina the physical and mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time. ex: The triathlon is a great test of stamina. intuition an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts. ex: Often there's no clear evidenc

  3 keywords I learn from the talk procrastinator someone who keeps delaying things that must be done. ex: I never buy my gifts until Christmas Eve because I'm a procrastinator. ethic a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals. ex: The ethics of  journalism are much debated. epiphany a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you. ex: I had an epiphany recently. A summary of the talk This talk is about procrastination. In this talk, the speaker knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. He doesn't think non-procrastinators exist. He encourages us to think about what we're really procrastinating on before we run out of time.

 I prefer to work in the office with my colleague. I like the feeling of working with colleagues. It will be more efficient. When I have a problem, I can discuss it with them right away. And I think that working in the office can enhance the relationship between the colleagues. To me, working from home makes me easily distracted. Although I can adjust the time by myself, I will like to use the time to do what I want to do instead of work.