This morning, as I started putting on my shoes to go for a run, my grandfather exclaimed "You've got to teach online in 25minutes!" 😱
"Yeah, I'm just going for a whizz round the block." 😎
"What on earth is the point in that??" 🤨 he responded.
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I would be less fit if I never went for a run unless I had time to warm up, run 5k and stretch. I would be weaker if I only lifted weights when I had 1.5hrs for a full balls-to-the-wall session 🏋🏻‍♂️
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Sure, some people can routinely make time for high intensity, high volume exercise.
Some people love making that the centrepiece of their day.
Some are both and content with fitness being a focal point of their life 👍🏽 but, contrary to what the instagram fitness world will lead you to believe, that's really fucking rare.
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Way too may of us seem to think the goal is to "get fit". I can almost guarantee it shouldn't be for most. Not by whatever arbitrary definition of it you're using. You just need to get fit-ter 📈
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A friend of mine the other day said "I can't go to the gym without a PT because if I go on my own I just get in a 60% workout and it's a waste of my time." 🤦🏻‍♂️
HOW have we been convinced that exercise at 60% is a waste of time? I’ll bet most “waste” more time daily scrolling 📱
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Side note: If you think a PT's “job” is to run your arse into the ground at 100%, I can almost guarantee you've got a mediocre one 💁🏻‍♂️
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Equally, it doesn't have to take a lot of your day ⏱ I consulted a couple the other day who have been "meaning to get fit" for a while. They already had a few machines, but seemed to think 15mins on them 3 times a week was pointless. No. What's pointless is having machines you never use.
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🙏🏽 Please, just start by doing SOMETHING. Something you enjoy, that doesn't feel unpleasantly or unsustainably intense / difficult, and then do it for as long as is convenient. Once it's a habit, start trying to give it a bit more effort, and making a bit more time for it. I know we say to have goals in fitness and business and life but, for some, maybe it's the goal that has been getting in the way? Maybe it's the goal that's so daunting that you don't do ANYTHING to get yourself closer to it? 🧐

When it comes to affordability and quality of pizzas in Boracay, MR.D La Bettola Restaurant is my super recommended place to go.
1. They use high quality ingredients.
2. The size is huge for its price.
3. It’s underrated and should get more attention from people.
4. It’s not mediocre when it comes to taste, and the thickness is so generous.
5. For 8 slices, 12-inch, it’s only 360 pesos.

The only thing I found hard is finding it at first. But it’s near the road going to Bolabog beach.

Will I come back for more? Absolutely!

【德多少，就得多少】
YOUR VIRTUES DETERMINE HOW MUCH YOU GET

最近家附近有建築工地，噪音多了。

客人聽我的聲音不會有問題，因為我的耳機有麥克風，但如果他們不戴有麥克風的耳機，我聽他們的聲音會比較辛苦。

幾天前，為一位年輕的保險經紀通過Zoom批八字。

他進入Zoom會議室後，呆看著我。

我微笑看著他，故意不出聲，觀察著他。

幾秒後，他才粗魯的說：「哈囉？!」

奇怪了，貴為一個保險經紀，見人應該無數，打招呼的方式，怎能這麼粗俗？我阿姨阿伯級的客人，雖不常用Zoom，都比他懂禮貌。

我馬上回：「X先生，您好。您進來會議室，怎麼打招呼這麼粗俗？」

「我一向來都是這樣先哈囉，有聲音我才正式打招呼。」

「我倒是從來不會這樣。」

其實，這是個人修養的問題。

「你沒有讀我發給你的貼文嗎？為何你視訊沒有戴耳機？」

「我一向來Zoom都是這樣，沒有戴耳機。我以為你只是建議而已，不一定要戴。」

「我在貼文裡寫關於戴耳機的理由，你覺得不成立嗎？」

他想了幾秒，回：「是成立的。」

「我們都是提供服務的人。客人找我們，需要三大元素。第一個，就是同理心。你沒有同理心，難怪你說你的客人寧願聽別人說，也不信你說。」

「如果你要我戴，我現在就戴。」

他講完後，依然坐在那裡看著我，一動也不動。

後來，我說了幾句，他肯戴上耳機後，藍牙耳機也並沒操作好。

等了我一個月，這麼簡單的事情都不願事先做好。

看著他理直氣壯的模樣，頓時覺得他很可憐。

貴人坐在他面前，他說的一大堆話，都是以「自我」為出發點，完全不懂得「以和為貴」的道理。這不就是親手把貴人轟出門嗎？

「你這樣講話，就算講贏了，你真的贏了嗎？」

換成我是他的客人，我絕不會向他買保險，因為很明顯這不是一位真心為別人著想的保險經紀人。

那天，雖為他看八字，該說的我都有說，但我依然保留許多。

因為他缺德。

許多人把「德」看得很輕，覺得沒做壞事就是好人。事實上，不按照別人合理的要求做事，蓄意破壞規則，只顧自己，也是沒有德行可言。

有些人會吐槽，哎呀你學佛的人，要慈悲，何必跟他計較？不要著相！

我不是在意氣用事。

沒有智慧的慈悲，會害死人的。

祖師有訓 - 看命本來就是依客人的福德多寡，而賜福。品行不端的人，承受不起更多的福報，反而會遭反噬。再說了，對貴人都不好的人，對沒有利用價值的人就會更善良嗎？

不是捐錢的，就一定是好人，什麼事情都是要用心才算。

每個人都想要與眾不同，可是如果你的所作所為和一般人一樣，沒有比他們做得更好，那你的命格只配拿得起一般的命運。

不要迷信，以為什麼都是人家為難你，就跑去求神拜佛要打小人。我們命運裡的每一個障礙，每一粒石頭，都是自己放進去的。

你不改，障礙物就不會移。

在這裡聲明：沒有麥克風耳機的Zoom客人，我一概會取消諮詢，進行退款，沒得商量，沒得瞎掰。

能突然放假，真是太過癮了！

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Recently, a construction site sprouted up beside my place, creating a lot of noise every day.

Zoom clients wouldn’t have a problem hearing me, but if they do not have a earpiece with a mic, I would have a problem hearing them.

Few days ago, I did a Bazi analysis for a young Insurance Agent via Zoom.

After he entered my Zoom meeting room, he looked at me blankly.

I smiled at him, deliberately staying quiet, and observed him.

Few seconds later, he said bluntly, “Hello?!”

How strange that an insurance agent, who probably have met tons of people, would greet in such an abrupt manner. My middle-aged clients, who rarely use Zoom, have better etiquette than him.

I replied instantly, “Hi, Mr X. Why is your greeting so crude, upon entering this meeting room?”

“I always say hello like this and wait to hear a reply, before I greet officially.”

“I never do that.”

Actually, this demonstrates the refinement of a person.

“Did you not read the post I sent you? Why are you not wearing a earpiece?”

“All along, I do Zooms in this manner without a earpiece. I thought it’s just a suggestion from you and it was not mandatory.”

“I wrote about the reason for clients to wear a earpiece. Do you find it invalid?”

He pondered for a few seconds and replied, “It’s valid.”

“We are both service providers. Clients look for us based on three main qualities. The first being the quality of empathy. You lack empathy and it’s no wonder you say your clients rather listen to others and not trust you as much.”

“If you want me to wear, then I will wear it now”

And he sat there looking at me, not moving an inch.

When he finally put on his ear pods, they did not operate well either.

It’s peculiar how despite a month of waiting for me, he was slow to get this simple thing done right.

Seeing how “self-assured” he was, for a brief moment, I find his behaviour pitiful.

His benefactor was sitting right in front of him, yet his words remained self-serving, totally oblivious to what harmony is about. Wasn’t this sending your benefactor straight out of the door?

“Even if you gain an upper hand talking like this, have you really won?

I would never buy insurance from such an agent, as obviously he was not the considerate kind.

I still read his Bazi that day, said what I should but there were also a lot I did not reveal.

Because he is lacking in virtues.

Many people think lightly of virtues. They assumed that if they do no evil deed, they are virtuous humans. Fact is, if you do not follow the reasonable requirements of other people, deliberately breaking the rules for your own gain, you have no virtue to speak of.

Some naysayers will tell me, but hey you are a practicing Buddhist, so you should exercise your compassion and not be bothered with his behaviour! Don’t get attached to external form!

This isn’t about me.

Compassion without wisdom brings more harm than good.

Since ancient times, it is a rule of thumb that we practitioners allocate good fortune to clients, based on their conduct and luck.

A person with undesirable conduct is unable to bear greater fortune, or there will be adverse consequences. Moreover, if a person is unkind to his benefactor, it is very unlikely that he will be kinder to another person with no value to him.

You can’t define a person as a good man, just because he is willing to donate money. We got to look at how he uses his heart.

Everybody wants to be special and different from others. But if what you are doing is the same as other people, nowhere better than them, then you can only carry a mediocre Destiny.

Don’t be superstitious to think that everybody is out to get you, and you go running to the temples or Feng Shui masters to chase away the villains.

Every obstacle in our destiny, every little stone that trips us, is placed in our lives by no other person but ourselves.

If you do not change, the obstacle isn’t going to budge either.

And here’s an official note: For any Zoom client that does not wear a earpiece with a microphone, I will cancel the consultation and give you a refund.

Having off days out of the blue are so much more fun!

Hi! I am Keith, a guy from Taiwan.
I was a hair dresser and now being Youtuber.
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time mark
0:00 intro - booking my flight
1:01 fire hazard before
1:25 hands on
2:25 carry on
3:58 mediocre result
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Music disclaimer
Music by Mr. Thibs - Nice Guys (feat. Anderson Bazile Jr & Q-Tea) - https://thmatc.co/?l=C1858F0A
Music by Ben Camden - These Days - https://thmatc.co/?l=CE8EE8DF

張伍 首張個人專輯 《像我們這樣的騙子》
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張伍 -『 平庸的天才』MEDIOCRE GENIUS | Official Music Video
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「在被奉為天才之前的人生都是平庸的」
許多藝術家生前的辛勞，常常在離世後被美化與濃縮成一句標題、幾行文字、一張照片及一張剪報，畢竟，大家比較想看到的是為藝術犧牲的內容，而不是他們想要靠藝術去養家糊口的這個理由。

在追求正面能量的社會氛圍底下，「努力」這詞被過度放大，其實最關鍵也最飄渺「運氣」卻往往充耳不聞，因為沒人想知道自己的努力可能白費。

而人們既嗜血又感性，當人逝去後隨著標題帶來一則則可歌可泣的故事，便會蜂擁而至一篇篇的讚頌，但再多的追捧都像凋零的花瓣，是美而短暫的，誰都不會真正感受，那些逝者背後的苦楚。

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平庸的天才 (MEDIOCRE GENIUS)

肚子的叫聲提醒我
這兩天只吃一餐
沖個冷水 激勵我
在自稱的工作室 睡十幾晚
看著網路上 隨便個誰 又炸了
人氣衝不上 每一餐少到都怕了
是不是沒有背景
在陡坡就沒人背你
連狗都懶得吠你
沒贊助 也沒人欠你
在贏家的派對
怎麼看自己都突兀
每個人靠名氣拜會
所以當然沒有注目
拜託別再給更多的關心
說著加油 實際是擔心
要對自己的收入反省
表面上 裝健忘 假裝淡定
怎麼可能沒感覺 對於 爛shit沒人理 但你
說再堅持下去 要我不斷忍受夜裡安靜
幻想被一點風光
拋到半空 沒人接著我
自信建立又崩蹋
戲謔的陌生人又學著我
撕破的笑 失落的叫
吃過了藥 濕透的尿
最後走不動
停在一雙懸空的腳

過幾天會餓肚子
過幾天 會死
 
生命線變成跑馬燈
我靜靜聽著
警車救護車跟掃把聲
房間又像新的
那些悲傷的作品
是對自己嘲笑
藏著強硬的樂觀
更對著自己咆哮
除了帳單還留下什麼狗屎
他 們想不通原因 依舊鎖死
同時諷刺的讓人發笑
的種子不斷在各地發酵
對於我的惋惜開始上緊發條
轉貼說 
天才都是這樣的際遇
以後沒有他的作品就像個地獄
心疼他的一生都是如此抑鬱
好後悔來不及 支持他的經濟
所有他的過去開始鍍金
他 的努力 他的天份 才是主因
插滿 蠟燭 在他家附近
假的傳奇 一具屍體
可憐的生活 可憐的死去
可憐的掩埋 不算個致意

過幾天會餓肚子
過幾天 會死

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【音樂製作】
作曲 ｜張伍
作詞｜張伍
製作人 ｜呂尚霖 LuuX、張伍
編曲｜LuuX、SJIN
Ｂ段鋼琴 ｜Alice Lee 李思嘉
錄音 ｜斐立普 Felipe.Z
混音｜M.A.T.H
母帶後期｜M.A.T.H
錄音/混音/母帶後期錄音室｜ 基械貓錄音室 RoboKatZ Studio
製作行政統籌 ｜小關
製作行政執行｜ 小關
專案宣傳｜劉捏捏
媒體公關｜劉捏捏
出品人｜任意門娛樂股份有限公司 RYM Entertainment
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【MV 製作名單】
導演｜J.Sheon
腳本｜J.Sheon
攝影師｜體育老師
攝大助｜吳丞傑
攝二助｜涂芸榛
燈光師｜小惡魔
美術｜陳顥元
場務組｜黃弘輝、黃宸諠、Augus Tsai
食勤組｜小關
特殊化妝｜陳虹汝
聲音設計｜ Alice Lee 李思嘉、J.Sheon
剪接｜J.Sheon
調光｜J.Sheon
攝影器材｜旋轉木馬
燈光器材｜我。長大也要當偉祥
演員名單｜
天才瘋子藝術家 張伍
愛夜遊的小衰鬼 小魚
＊特別感謝＊
阿全 - 場地提供
金魚腦 - 畫作提供

張伍 - 平庸的天才 (MEDIOCRE GENIUS) | Teaser
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你們擁載我並施放著我再也看不到的火花
是對我這平庸的一生最亮眼的嘲笑

《平庸的天才》完整MV
2020.09.27 . 08:00 PM 發布

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張伍 首張個人專輯 《像我們這樣的騙子》
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