2017年5月19日金曜日 - 
John Keating: Spring 2017.
Have a think about your life. How did you make the choices you
made? Would your life be better if you answered yes to most questions? Would it
be worse if you answered no to most of them?
Would you like to watch a movie?
Would you like a chocolate gateau?
Would you like to go to that new restaurant on Friday?
Would you like to go on a date?
Would you like to go to Bali?
Would you like to go scuba diving?
Would you like to travel the world for six months?
Would your life be more interesting
Of course, it depends on
the questions being asked, your personality and where you are in your life. Why
did you say yes? Why did you say no? Do you regret any of these choices?
Have you ever told anyone about your dreams?
Everyone I know who always talked
about traveling the world never did, while
those people brave enough to simply buy a plane ticket first and worry about things
later had a trip of a lifetime. Why is it that talking about your dreams means
you are less likely to achieve
them? I know people who always talk about traveling, or starting a business, or
learning something new and then sit at home doing nothing. Everyone I know who
achieved something never spoke about it, they just went and did it.
gateau ： デコレーションケーキ
depends on ： ～による
regret ： 後悔する
while ： 一方で
less likely to achieve ： 実現する可能性が低い