Brassed Off!
British sometimes say “I was really brassed off with him,” for example, to mean angry or annoyed. The British film “Brassed Off” is on NHKBSプレミアム tonight (6/3) at 9pm, and stars Ewan McGregor. The movie title is a word play …
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Limitations
Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again. Captain James Cook みんなが‘無理だ’と言う事を一回だけやってみなさい。そうすれば２度と他の人が言う限界を気にしなくなるよ。 イギリスの海軍士官、海洋探検家、地図製作者であったJames Cook（キャプテンクック）は、一水兵から英国海軍艦長へとのぼりつめ、太平洋への３回の航海で、島々の発見、ヨーロッパ人として初めてオーストラリア東海岸に上陸、南極圏に突入など、様々な冒険を行い、地図を残しました。
Guitar and Surgery!
An American guitarist with Parkinson’s Disease has trouble playing the guitar because of his hand tremors. He recently underwent brain surgery to help with this, and doctors kept him awake and playing the guitar during the surgery to find the …
Every Vote Counts
Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote. (William E. Simon: businessman, former Secretary of Treasury of the U.S., and philanthropist) 悪い政治家は、選挙に行かない善良な人々によって、ワシントンに送られる。 日本でもありそうですが、これはニクソン、フォード両大統領時代のアメリカ財務長官が言った言葉だそうです。日本をよくするためには、参議院選挙まで、私達有権者もいろいろ学び、投票に行かなければなりませんね。
Truth
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth. (Mahatma Gandhi) 自分が真実だと信じることであれば、多数派に追随する必要はないということでしょう。たとえ１人であっても、真実は真実である。ガンジーの言葉です。
Bad Performance
Sir Alex Ferguson on bad performance: “You can’t always come in shouting and screaming. That doesn’t work. No one likes to get criticised. But in the football dressing room, it’s necessary that you point out your players’ mistakes. I do …
Motivation
Sir Alex Ferguson on motivation: “There is no room for criticism on the training field. For a player – and for any human being – there is nothing better than hearing ‘well done’. Those are the two best words ever …