關於 a chip on his shoulder ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

嗯，今天要教的英文，跟「兩顆爛蘋果挑一顆」沒關係。

最近看了不少 Donald Trump 和 Joe Biden 的新聞，每次看完都很慶幸我是台灣人，因為我們的候選人選項好像比較簡單直觀？(誤)。

Joe Biden 不是典型名校出生的總統候選人，他似乎也對於這件事情耿耿於懷。我曾經聽過紐約時報某記者用 "He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having attended an Ivy (常春藤)."

(他對於他沒有畢業於常春藤名校這件事情耿耿於懷。當你 have a chip on your shoulder 時，你因為不如別人優秀而生氣、耿耿於懷、心理不平衡)。

當然畢業於名校跟當總統的能力的關係還需要做相關性研究。但當他在 Syracuse University 法學院時，他也對全班唯一一個拿獎學金的事情說謊、同時也捲入剽竊 (plagiarism) 事件。

而對他政治生涯影響最大的剽竊事件莫過於在 1987 年他在民主黨內競選 presidential candidacy 時的演講，有一大段演講內容幾乎完全複製了英國勞工黨 Neil Kinnock 的演講，但卻說「他時時刻刻都在思考這些議題」。

Joe Biden 雖然在政界超過 30年，但是並沒有讓人太印象深刻的貢獻，很多人對他的喜愛來自於對他的同情 (悲劇角色)。他道歉了不少次，但很多人認為道歉的態度常常還是 "defensive"、"defiant"。 接二連三的事情對他的 personal integrity (人格正直) 造成不小的負面影響。

當政策面已經不夠強時，personal integrity 又受到影響時，我們可以說好險他碰到了一個 Donald Trump 當對手？或是選對了好副手？這就由歷史來評論了。

天佑美國。

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บางคนอาจสงสัยว่า พวกชอบวิ่งทำสถิติใหม่หรือทำ New Personal Best ของตัวเอง แบบทำได้ดีกว่าเดิม 1 นาที จะทำไปทำไม เอาไปแข่งโอลิมปิกหรือก็เปล่า
...Continue ReadingWhat do you do for one minute?
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Some people may wonder if they like to run a new record or make their New Personal Best. It's better in 1 minutes. Why do they take it to the Olympic competition or nothing?

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I'm one of those kind. They keep chasing their own PB. At the beginning of the year, I aimed for myself this year for only three targets. One - One marathon sub4, two - Half run sub1: 50 hours. And three - finished four marathons

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Last year, I did the best full marathon time at 4:09 hours. At Moscow, half-time. If I remember correctly, it should be 1:52 hours. At the Bangkok marathon, I set my dream for myself. And 4 marathons a year. I calculate to myself for fun. I collect 25 more years and I will complete 100 marathons when I was 65 years old. Actually, it's a plan. Forcing myself to exercise (now I run for three jobs. The end of the year will post another one)

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With power of stars or luck, I don't know. I finished the Tokyo marathon for 3:58 hours. (without knowing if I can do it again) and go run halfway in Laguna Phuket. Ends in 1:50 hours. The scraps for a second. I'm glad but I'm curious that I will do it under 1:50 hours. Can I? I encourage myself that I have to have Silaguna. There are plenty of hills. If I encounter a simple field, I should have a chance.

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Laguna work. I feel like my body is better than last year. So I went to half a lotus work. I was confident that I could manage my goal and... As I have told, the clock doesn't wake up! Running the wrong way to become DNF without coins.

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It's okay to fail. Put it there is always a new stadium. This August has landed a half-day job in Bangkok. Mother's day and a released event in CentralWorld. I don't dare to aim for anything anymore. My target is very easy... Just wake up. Go for a run

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I like the route. Today is a familiar route from the Sirikit Convention Center. Running out of Sukhumvit through Nana Ploenchit Chidlom, Siam Mahanong, Chulalongkorn, Chulalongkorn, Chulalongkhum, turn around. Passing through this convention center two rounds is a familiar way and... no bridge!!

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Of course, the plateau is inviting you to think about running. Good time. I did my homework and plan with myself to start with Pace 5'20 ′′ until the fifth kilometer. If I can't, I will adjust to 5'10 ′′ until the ten th kilometer. Then If the power is left, then speed up to Pace 5, but then don't be slow to 5'10 ′′ if you want to, it ends below 1:50 hours.

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The horror of the running field is the distance on the sign. It never matches our watch and it's always ′′ long ′′ and ′′ far ′′ and ′′ far ′′. The fourth kilogram has been found. The fourth kilogram of the sign has been found on the fourth kilogram. The fourth kilogram has arrived in the fourth The computation plan always keep this going.

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Released myself. I tried to hit a good runner. Went to see the clock. Many times I was shocked because the number told Pace 4'30 / 4'40 ′′ When I saw it, I tried to warn myself that ′′ don't be fizzy I tried to knock it Go as planned, but the first five kilograms of PCE is at 5'10 ′′ It's faster than the plan. Finish ten kilograms at 52 minutes. I think in my heart that I don't ask for much. Just keep Pace Let's keep it going. It's okay.

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I have arrived at the convention center again. Half way over. Heart is starting to beat faster. Outgoing muscles. I know that I can't speed up and knock this page to the end. I thought I might be able to follow the target. It's very hot but I know that I can't stop. Brutal is the distance in the sign. Worried because it's behind the clock. It's almost a kilogram. That's what it takes

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During the 11th kilometer, there was a young man running from behind and said ′′ Brother Ae, running very stable I turned to laugh and said thank you. But in my heart, I thought that ′′ you are going to die, I started panting But this one is like an angel. I His (real) steady running to CentralWorld split has helped make my running so much better. Big tall, big, spicy, and handsome. But I didn't run after her for these reasons.

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Meanwhile, if Pase starts to fall to 5'30 ′′ I tried to speed up until some kilograms ended at 4'53 ′′ but when I arrived, the merit was crowned (15th kilogram), the speed fell to 5'30 ′′ I know. I thought I couldn't speed up anymore. And if I speed up, I would risk to crack in the last kilogram. Then I console myself. ′′ I will record the last two kilograms

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Finally, the most fun of marathon or half-time is to adjust the plan according to the physical condition on the day of the race. It has to be modified. When, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, where, it's planned

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I'm Tui Pace 5'30 ′′ all the time on Rama 5'30 road. I haven't finished today's goal. Because the tag says distance continues to hurt all the time. I try to calculate the distance by the watch. I think if it's not there, if I have I'm excited.

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There is one sentence I wrote in the book ′′ Teacher in Cookie Shop ′′ that we don't win because we don't want to win enough I asked myself if I ended up in the book ′′ but not below 1:50 Watch it. Will it be a pity? Because today is considered a good run. Will I look back? If the last kilogram, I could do it more.

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That minute I stopped looking at the clock, stopped looking at the sign, said the distance and listened to the heart, ran with it. The heart couldn't run too hard. But if I could, I would try to speed up.

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When I accelerate, I'm tired. I breathe harder. Muscle moans heavily. As soon as I turn to the convention center, I'm not sure how many meters I have left. I just know that ′′ this minute I have to measure!" I use the power Run as fast as you can. Speed change from Pace 5'41 ′′ in the 20th kilo to only 3'51 ′′ in the last kilogram.

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I look at the clock. There are 2 minutes left until it's 1:50 hours. How is it? Suddenly, the running distance becomes close to the clock again, but there is no time to think about anything. Chop one leg!

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The finish line is there! I saw the Gun Time numbers shown 1:49 hours ago. The power comes from nowhere. I have passed the person in front of me and finished the finish. Gun Time 1:49:26 hours. Chip Time 1:49:17 hours

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It's done! Finally made it!

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I'm watching my average page 5'05 ′′ in a half-marathon for amateur runners like us. It's shocking speed. I know from today's run that I still need to train more patience, train fast. Up but today's work is enough to slap your shoulder and tell it ′′ you did a good job ′′

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While I was riding home, I kept asking myself ′′ Do you think that I'm crazy for ten base numbers Why do I have to run for less than 1:50 hours? As well, I continue to ask myself that the next goal is under 1:45 hours. Is it already? 1:50 hours. With 1:49 hours. Is it so different?

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I answered myself a minute for a long run. It's a ′′ not easy ′′ time to get rid of it. Every minute is valuable. Just stop drinking water once. Time can move twenty seconds. Every minute it's caused by practice running faster. How to drink water fast. How to eat gel? It's easy to get one minute. It takes months.

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That's why ′′ one minute ′′ in the field runs precious and intense. That's why runners know it's ′′ one minute ′′ that's why they're ′′ one minute ′′ that's like a diamond.

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We try to get rid of this ′′ one minute ′′ to see the ′′ best us ′′ or Personal Best (PB) asking who we compete with -- No, but we want to find and see. It's more beautiful to yourself.

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I'm so glad that I run faster today than before. ′′ One minute If you ask me ′′ what do I do I can't answer what I want to do, but I only know that one minute I drop will lead to another minute. Dropping further, this all leads to nothing but a good feeling to discover the hidden potential in us, which we never know where the limit is.

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It's not just about running in life and work. Sometimes we are better at anything. It takes time to practice, dream, purify through a lot of experiences. But when we are a little better, we will feel good about ourselves and want to be good at it. Up ′′ a little bit more one minute at a time no difference.

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Little by little moves. Sometimes people can't see and don't focus on it. But for that person, you know that she or he is moving toward the ′′ best self ′′ and that's why I like personal best or good personal record. The best.

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A little bit of success always leads to more success. But more importantly, success is a great result from training. It's like a nurturing machine. Our efforts, discipline, diligence, blossoms into self-esteem. We always feel ′′ worthwhile and I want to practice. The most important thing is that it makes me want to wake up and do what I like and believe. When life is like this, it's a powerful and empty life.

This is the power of ′′ one minute ′′

′′ One minute ′′ that answers us that there is still a better us hidden.

Just had to pull that person out

Continuous commitment, discipline, enjoy what you do. Appreciate the progress, no matter how important it is - no need to compare to anyone. Head down, do it for Personal Best.

The result of hard work smells good like flowers :)

#homofinishersTranslated

Jeffrey Huang admits that, as a young boy growing up in the U.S., he developed a chip on his shoulder in response to people’s ignorance about Taiwan.

“The angrier we get, the more we want to prove ourselves to show everyone who we are,” he says.

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ALLEN IVERSON played with a chip on his shoulder the size of Gibraltar. It was his fuel.

Sometimes that fuel flooded the engine, but Iverson never backed off a challenge. Maybe it was because of his childhood growing up in Hampton, Va., where he was the man of the house at a too-young age. Maybe it was seeing people from the neighborhood getting killed or going to prison. Maybe it was being imprisoned - wrongly, he believed - and missing out on his senior year of basketball. Or maybe because he was usually the smallest player on the court, feeling he had to prove himself every minute, showing everyone that size doesn't matter.

Whatever the reason, whether we agree with the method, the personality or the background, it all made Allen Iverson one of the fiercest competitors ever to play the game.

On March 12, 1997, as his rookie season was reaching the finish line, Iverson and the Sixers were facing the NBA champion Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan.

Iverson lit up the Bulls, tying a then-career high with 37 points, although the Sixers, despite a solid showing, bowed to the Bulls, 108-104.

But what defined this game was one move, Iverson's signature, the crossover.

Ever since his high school days, Iverson talked about the mastery of the move on the master, Michael Jeffrey Jordan.

"I used to always tell my friends that when I get on that stage, I'm going to try my move on the best," Iverson said.

Late in the game, Jordan found himself guarding the cocky rookie out of Georgetown and wasn't about to back down. And Iverson, like the young shooter taking on the old gunslinger, wasn't about to back down from a challenge.

"A lot of guys, when you see guys that you kinda looked up to, they kinda shy away from the challenge," Iverson said. "And I just took it on."

Iveron's hair was short and his collection of tattoos small, reminding us how young he was on this night.

He rocked Jordan once with a small crossover and then dropped the big one, moving to his right and swishing a 20-foot jumper just ahead of the flailing Jordan. The crowd at the CoreStates Center, anticipating what was about to occur, rose and erupted in joy. Our guy went one-on-one with the greatest player ever and our guy won, they were thinking. At that moment, Philly fell in love with Allen Iverson. He was ours. He was our David to the NBA's Goliath. We had a star, too.

"I don't think I planned it," said Iverson, who had faced the Bulls twice before, but the situation to try the move never materialized.

"I'll never forget coming off a screen and him switching and [coach] Phil Jackson hollering his name, telling him to switch out on me," Iverson recalled. "And I gave him the first little one, and I see that he's biting on it. And I hit him with the second one and made the shot."

Without making the shot, the move becomes an afterthought.

"I was going to put my move to the test, to see if it was real," Iverson said. "It had to be real if it worked on the greatest player to ever play the game. That made me feel good."

Watch the video carefully next time and you'll see what made Jordan such a great player.

"The craziest thing about it is, I hit him with my best move, and he still almost blocked it," Iverson said, laughing at the moment. "That's what was so crazy about it. That just let's you know how great a defensive player he was."

Two great players showing their stuff. Where have those days gone around here?