This article will be a summary of January 8th to January 14th, 2023.
Scenes#
This section will record the memorable scenes of this week. It is both a record and a writing exercise.
Scene One
The snowflakes forming into balls danced fiercely in the swift and violent wind. Under the gloomy sky, it seemed like a complex web was being woven, capturing all the truths.
Scene Two
"I don't want to teach others basic work. I hope you can find joy in coding."
Scene One comes from a moment when I was walking on the road and was blown by the wind and snow, making it impossible to open my eyes. The snow was not actually heavy, but for some reason, instead of clear snowflakes, it formed into balls. When walking on the road, there was a moment when my eyes were fascinated by the snow. At that moment, the trees rustled, and I suddenly felt that it was indeed a wild and fierce snowstorm.
One day, someone in the community late at night expressed a desire to be taught some basic coding work. Scene Two is my paraphrased response. When I saw this sentence, I was suddenly very moved. In an era where almost everyone wants to learn to code, not knowing how to code seems like a crime. I suddenly felt a kind of comfort - if you don't think this is a joyful thing, don't force yourself, you don't have to learn to code (or anything else).
Life#
Compared to last week, the overall quality of sleep this week has improved slightly (probably because pulling the curtains tightly really works). I can sleep for about 7 and a half hours a day on average (I heard a colleague recommend South African Drunk Eggplant, and one night I ate one, but it didn't significantly improve my sleep). However, the bad thing is that my sleep schedule has gradually returned to the cycle of sleeping at 4 am and waking up at noon the next day, and there was even one day when I slept at 5 am. In addition, strangely, this week I had a slight stomachache every night for some reason.
Apart from sleep, time management always gives me a feeling of being trapped in a cycle. Endless procrastination, unrealistic time estimation, and regret for not seizing the opportunity, it feels like a curse I imposed on myself.
Information#
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This week, I read "The Black Box: The Shame of Japan."
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While surfing the internet, I came across some gender issues and suddenly wanted to read this book.
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Initially, my thoughts when reading this book were to follow Shizuka's perspective and feel how the weaker side can accumulate strength to face a more powerful dominant side. But as I read on, I felt even more despair, realizing that Shizuka had to face not just a more powerful individual, but the entire judicial system. In the confrontation between an individual and public authority, the last hope is the media. I suddenly understood the deeper meaning behind the phrase "Speak the language of the people, not sing praises to the powerful."
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Shizuka Ito sued Keiyuki Yamaguchi for "attempted rape" and was not prosecuted, then Shizuka Ito filed for reconsideration. This book was written before the reconsideration result was announced. Afterwards, I checked the news, and the reconsideration result was still a non-prosecution. But Shizuka Ito did not give up and continued to sue Keiyuki Yamaguchi in a civil case, finally winning the case and receiving a compensation of 3.3 million yen. I am certainly dissatisfied with this judgment - to think that all it takes is money, and this is the result that Shizuka Ito has achieved after almost exhausting all means of resistance.
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There is also an article recommended for reading: Yu Guangzhong: The Westernization of Modern Chinese
- An in-depth analysis of "what kind of Chinese language is worth pursuing." This article has given me a lot of inspiration, and I plan to organize some of my insights in the future, as mentioned in The Freedom of Speech as the Smallest Unit.
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In addition, there is a recommended video: The Art of Code
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The video is a presentation. My recommendation would be: "If you consider programming as an art, what kind of world would you see?" The speaker is Dylan Beattie.
Join Dylan Beattie - programmer, musician, and creator of the Rockstar programming language - for an entertaining look at the art of code.
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I didn't watch this video this week, but I remembered it in Scene Two. It is really interesting and broadens the horizons. After watching this video, my feelings exactly matched the following comment:
Wanted to spend two minutes here... stayed for the whole hour :) This is an example of a perfect presentation..if ever there's one!
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Perhaps many things mentioned in the presentation are too entertaining and ornamental, as if "they are of no use," but I always appreciate this kind of useless beauty. I always admire the spirit of "playing house seriously."
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