[轉載] JK Rowling 在哈佛的演說

「失敗意味著剝光所有無關緊要的東西。我失敗後，不再假裝我是某種其實我不是的人，而開始將精力投入於我真正在乎的工作。人生的谷底，變成我重建人生的堅實基石。所以不要畏懼失敗；只要活著就必然要面對失敗，除非你小心翼翼到彷彿一生都沒有活過。如果這樣，你的失敗將來自於放棄生活。」

又發作 好辛苦

今午在街上鼻敏感嚴重發作,要立即去買藥食.

很久未試過這樣嚴重,好辛苦,好驚!

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Pressure

I still have a lot of pressure but no one can help me.

What motivates you to create?

"What motivates you to create?
In a down market when things are not selling well?
When you are tired?
When life makes you busy?"

Come across the above questions in another blog. Very interesting questions and I try to answer them honestly. I believe it can help myself to understand my own creative routes more. Thus, I hope it can improve my future creations. Of course, every person has his/her own creative routes. What works for me may not work for other people and vice versa.

What motivates you to create?
- an interesting topic
- new production method
- new material
- an open-minded client that encourage creativity
- a comfortable environment with relatively less limit
- a chance to showcase the final product
- interaction with other people
- interaction with environment
- others: movie, music, books and other type of reading, travel, internet
- with more available resources

(I want to put "good payment" as well, but after think about it carefully, I take it out. Good payment will encourage me to pay more attention to a job and the outcome may only doing what the client intended to do. However, that may not boost creativity.)


What motivates you to create in a down market when things are not selling well?
In this case, be realistic, control budget is important. Spending $1,000 does not mean it is more creative than spending $100. Creative ideas may need to compromise with reality. If things are not selling well, try new outlets, try new pricing policy, try re-package the product, try add value to the product.... No golden rules, but there must be a way to make them fit the market better.


What motivates you to create when you are tired?
That's really a big problem. When my health condition is not good, for sure it will affect creativity. Have a good rest and save energy for work is my only advice. Consult a doctor and take medicine and do some treatment when it is necessary.

If it is not related to illness or injury, go out and have a walk can help.

A tired body or a tired mind can slow down creativity but will not kill it totally. The point is when you cannot do something due to illness or injury, don't think that it is the end of the world. Think of some creative ways or create something to adapt the situation.

What motivates you to create when life makes you busy?
From my experience, I can be very creative when I am very busy. As far as I can manage my work well, there is no conflicts. I have a note book to take down some ideas that come to my mind suddenly so I won't forget them later.

一點觸動

一隻小貓
一天早上經過附近生果檔，有位女士正在把一隻小貓放進一個發泡膠箱，然後老闆娘說：「先放在這裡，看看有沒有愛貓的人經過把她收養吧。」我看看那小貓，是灰黑色的，再想起多年前在街上聽到貓叫聲，在路邊發現了一隻白色帶黑點、未開眼的小貓，然後同情心突發的找來了一個紙盒收養她，結果兩天後她死了；再看看我眼前的小貓，有點依依地離去。

第二天經過生果檔，小貓不見了。

一句無奈話
是醫院的探病時間，剛好是吃晚飯時間，工作人員要記錄每個病人的食量，媽媽旁邊的女士吃得很少，工作人員離開後，她自言自語說：「如果我可以像其他人吃得下那麼多便好了。」原來只要喝得下一碗湯、食得下一碗粥，已經可以是一個恩賜。

一陣心酸
朋友的表姊入了醫院，短期內做了多次手術，在生死之間徘徊，聽到也感到一陣心酸。而事情的起因只是手指有點皮膚病，然後看了不同的醫生；在懷疑斷錯症、吃錯藥的情況下，輾轉惡化，體重驟降到得八十多磅；人生為什麼會這樣無常？

那麼，當有病的時候，怎樣去判斷信一個醫生還是不信一個醫生？

放心了

今天早上還很擔心，現在放心了很多；健康真的無價，也謝謝物理治療師。