Old Father Time Becomes a Terror

Richard Tomkins

话题演讲

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Listening Task  

In this fast-paced world, many people are challenging themselves to do more. But not Laurie Granieri. Let's listen to what she has to say.  

I believe in leaving work at five o'clock. In a nation that operates on a staunch Protestant work ethic, this belief could be considered radical. Working only 40 hours a week?  

I just don't know many people who punch out at five o'clock anymore. My father tried to teach me the importance of hard work, long hours and dedication to a career. But then there are the things he taught me unintentionally, like when he arrived home from work for the last time and crawled up the stairs.  

My father, a self-employed sales trainer, was that sick,that tired. Still, he insisted on traveling to honor his commitment to give a seminar. He probably earned a lot of money that day, and he paid the price:  

He returned to the hospital soon after and was dead within three months, at age 58. It's been 10 years since I saw my father come home that night, and since then,  I've thought a lot about work. I've decided something: I will never crawl up the stairs. As much as I love my job as a newspaper reporter, I will never work myself into the ground, literally or figuratively.

1. TED：如何适应节奏越来越快的社会？

2. Stress in the Workplace

The problem of stress is not likely to go away. As the pace of change continues to increase, the demands upon us will also increase. We will have to make more decisions and make decisions faster; have to learn new skills, adapt to new situations, and cope with new threats. As a result we will find ourselves becoming more tired, making more mistakes, becoming more hostile, more anxious, more depressed, suffering more ill-health, and having more accidents. 

If we are to survive in an ever-accelerating world, it is imperative that we learn to cope with the increasing pressures of change. If we do not, breakdowns and burnouts will become the norm. 

3. 纪录片.奇点之路.2016

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