Art is subjective, the expression of the author's emotions, but it must be somewhat objectified. Art must have emotion, but only emotion is not necessarily art. Many are poets or artists who are originally dumb and confident that they are possible. They often complain, "It's a pity I'm not a man of letters, or my life could be a very good novel." How can a life rich in artistic materials not produce art? The emotions used in art are not raw but introspective.
Before I hit the road, I was looking forward to the mountain scenery, but the thought of not having to wash every day didn't inspire me. Under these circumstances, it takes preparation to lift your spirits. The most important tool on this trip is, of course, hiking shoes. I flew into San Francisco ahead of time, rented a car and drove three hours up mountain roads to find shops that made good shoes -- sometimes shoe shops. The owner, Mr. Frank, is a friend of mine. I told him about my journey, and he made casts of my feet. He then made the hiking shoes by hand, which took a month to complete. Some people call me crazy, but the unique pair of hiking shoes that fit perfectly into the soles of my feet became the talisman for my arduous journey. Besides, I also did a homework. Eating in the mountains is usually done with aluminum or iron cutlery. Once this arrangement is accepted, there are no expectations for eating, so I decide to carry a nice, light bowl up the hill. I've heard people say that really fancy bowls used to be made of cypress wood. However, the processing of hinoki requires great skill from craftsmen, and the bowls sold today, even the best ones, are made of zelkova wood. I searched hard and finally found a master who insisted on making hinoki bowls in the ancient way. I asked the master to help me make a good cypress bowl and a spoon with the feeling of "using it for a lifetime". Sure enough, when the soup was eaten later in the mountains using the bowl and spoon, the soup was delicious. The more difficult the situation is, the more important it is to create some pleasant opportunities, so as to overcome the obstacles that life throws at us. You don't have to go up a mountain to do it. It should be there every day in your daily life.
Inside Constance Jablonski's Bag | Vogue France
Star French model, Constance Jablonski shares what she carries inside her Ralph Lauren handbag for Vogue France. The new mom is never without a pacifier as well as, even more surprisingly, her special dog bags. Constance is a fan of wellbeing (and crossword puzzles) and has a a feel-good routine that consists of soothing herbal tea, rose quartz, and an adorable picture of her grandparents. As for beauty, the model shares her favorite hair tips for keeping her hair in place and her wide-tooth comb. She reveals all of the details with her gentle humor.
For World Cancer Day this February 4, Ralph Lauren is selling its Wellington bag in a new color, pink. 25% of the sales will be donated to the Gustave Roussy Foundation, the first cancer center in Europe.
Improving the quality of life through work requires two complementary strategies. One is to redesign work as closely as possible to flow activities -- hunting, home weaving, surgery, etc. On the other hand, we should cultivate a happy personality like Sarafina, Kolama and Paoding, strengthen our skills and choose feasible targets. Neither of these strategies, when used alone, is likely to make work much more enjoyable, but together they can produce an unexpectedly optimal experience." "But what has happened is that the people who have the power to change the nature of a particular job don't value the enjoyment of it. A manager's primary concern is productivity. A union leader is preoccupied with safety, insurance and wages. In the short run, these premises may conflict with the conditions that produce flow. And that's a shame, because if workers really love their jobs, not only will they benefit, they'll be more productive, and all the other goals will fall into place.