Raymond Tang: Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water
Raymond Tang: Kaip būti nuolankiam bei kitos vandens filosofijos pamokos
Westpac's Raymond Tang wants to help bridge the East and the West by exploring and applying ancient Chinese philosophy in the modern world. Full bio
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notifications on your mobile phone.
neperskaitytų pranešimų savo telefone.
packed with meetings,
something still feels missing.
was moving very quickly.
as fast as we can think,
tokiu greičiu, kokiu skrieja mintis,
I spoke to my friends,
knygų.
kas mane patenkintų.
saviugdos knygų skaičiau,
aš tapau.
my mind with junk food,
mintis greitu maistu ir
The Book of the Way and Its Virtue."
ir jo dorybes“.
philosophy classic
more than 2,600 years ago.
nei 2600 metų.
and the smallest book on the bookshelf.
mažiausia knyga lentynoje.
po trumpą eilėraštį.
to one particular poem.
kas aplinkui.
su laiku.
when I first read this passage.
tai perskaičiau,
reading it to you guys.
tai jums.
just suddenly disappeared.
in this passage to my day-to-day life.
savo kasdieniame gyvenime.
three lessons I learned so far
su jumis trimis pamokomis,
have helped me find greater fulfillment
rasti tą pasitenkinimą
flowing in a river,
tekantį upėje,
and keeps all the animals alive.
o gyvūnams išlikti gyviems.
any attention to itself,
any reward or recognition.
ar pripažinimo.
matome, galbūt neegzistuotų.
a few important things.
mane keleto svarbių dalykų.
like I know what I'm doing
kad žinau, ką darau,
of promoting my glory and success,
ir sėkmės išaukštinimą
the success and glory of others.
šlovę ir sėkmę.
where I can get ahead,
kilus savo karjeros laiptais,
their challenges so they can succeed.
iššūkius, kad juos aplankytų sėkmė.
connections with the people around me.
aplinkiniais žmonėmis.
in the stories and experiences
istorijomis ir patirtimis,
new quirks, new ideas
keistenybių, naujų idėjų
I didn't know before,
kokių nežinojau.
and help from others.
idėjų ir pagalbos.
to remain grounded,
leidžia mums išlikti paprastais,
the stories of the people around us.
ir pradėti keistis patiems.
is about harmony.
su harmonija.
water flowing towards a rock,
link akmens,
it doesn't get angry,
somehow water finds a solution,
būdu randa sprendimą.
I began to understand
in the first place.
with my environment,
by the need to succeed or to prove myself.
būti sėkmingu ar įrodyti tai sau pačiam.
from trying to achieve more success
kaip įgyti sėkmę,
to feel calm and focused again.
ir vėl susikaupti.
simply being who I am,
o ne tuo,
or expected to be.
aplinkiniai norėjo mane matyti.
dėmesį sutelkiau
on things that I cannot control
with my environment to solve its problems.
kad išspręsčiau jos problemas.
of describing the power of harmony.
harmonijos galią.
without force or conflict,
nesukeldamas konflikto.
sense of fulfillment in our endeavors
from achieving more success
į tai,
from the philosophy of water
iš vandens filosofijos,
it can be a liquid, solid or gas.
gali būti skysta, kieta arba dujinė.
or a flower vase.
puodelyje ar gėlių vazoje.
and change and remain flexible
prisitaikyti ir kisti
in the environment.
of constant change.
besikeičiančiame pasaulyje.
to a static job description
pastovų darbą, ar kad kopsime
reinvent and refresh our skills
savo įgūdžius tam,
we host a lot of hackathons,
konferencijų, kurių metu
or individuals come together
tam,
in a compressed time frame.
per trumpą laiko tarpą.
is that the teams that usually win
laimi ne tos komandos,
experienced team members,
narius,
who are open to learn,
the changing circumstances.
yra lyg hakatonas.
to step up, to open up
žingsnį į priekį, atsiverti
and continue to be paralyzed
tokių kaip:
about Chinese philosophy
kinų filosofiją
ir mėgautis gyvenimu.
from the philosophy of water so far.
filosofijos.
my guiding principles in life.
or just not sure what to do,
tiesiog nežinau, ką daryti,
inspired by a book
įkvėptas knygos, parašytos
of bitcoin, fintech and digital technology
skaitmeninių technologijų atsiradimą,
how it works for you.
ar suveikė.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raymond Tang - IT managerWestpac's Raymond Tang wants to help bridge the East and the West by exploring and applying ancient Chinese philosophy in the modern world.
Why you should listen
Raymond Tang grew up in Guangzhou, China. An advocate of cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace, he founded the Cultural Leadership Toastmasters Club at Westpac to help individuals find and share their unique selves and cultural experiences. He is also actively connecting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) talents with growth opportunities through his involvement with Westpac's Cultural Diversity Leadership Employee Action Group.
A technology geek at heart, Tang is excited by the possibilities at the intersection of technology and philosophy. He believes that great technology should help us connect deeper with ourselves, so that we can discover different ways to make a difference whilst staying true to who we are as individuals.
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