When I was in the Gandhinagar office of TCS, a juice seller (20 something) at the cafeteria used this amazing hack for increasing his sales. 我在交通管制站的甘地纳格尔办事处时，自助餐厅里一个卖果汁的人用这一妙招来提高销售量。 So, during the peak hours, he found it difficult to manage since he didn’t have any help on his counter. The employees would rush to him with their coupons…
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Do you feel like your life could be happier? You know things are going okay, but you just feel that they could be better. What if I told you that it could be as simple as just changing your attitude? I truly believe that it completely hinges on our perspectives. Only you can decide if…
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Alzheimer’s disease is not a pleasant diagnosis at the best of times, and now research suggests some of the early markers of the disease could actually be linked to our own, repetitive negative thought patterns. 即使在最好的情况下，人们也不喜欢听到老年痴呆这个诊断结果，现在研究表明老年痴呆的一些早期症状其实和我们自己重复的消极思维模式有关。 The study looked specifically at ‘repeat negative thinking’, which isn’t just the regular sad thoughts we all go through…
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Warren Buffet once said: “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” 沃伦·巴菲特曾经说过：“如果你不想个办法在你睡觉的时候赚钱，那你就得一直工作到死。” Sounds ridiculous in the first place, right? Isn’t that obvious? 这句话初听下来有点荒唐，这不是明摆着的吗？ And how on earth can it be possible to make money while you sleep? 而且，怎么可能在睡觉的时候赚钱？ If you want to have an…
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There are few concepts in the history of economics that have been misunderstood, and misused, more often than the “invisible hand.” For this, we can mostly thank the person who coined this phrase: the 18th-century Scottish e conomist Adam Smith, in his influential books The Theory of Moral Sentiments and (much more importantly) The Wealth…
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The coronavirus began to affect sporting events as early as January 30, when the Chinese Football Association announced it was delaying the start of the football season. Two months later it was revealed that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be postponed until the summer of 2021 – the first postponement in modern Olympic history. 从1月30日开始，疫情就对体育赛事造成了影响，当时中国足球协会宣布推迟足球赛季的起始时间。两个月后东京奥运会也宣布推迟到2021年夏季召开，这是现代奥运史上第一次延期。…
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You already know that frictional expenses can make buying and selling stock in rapid-trading fashion seriously lower your returns. 你已经了解了摩擦性成本会导致快速交易方式中买卖股票大大降低你的收益。 Still, there are times when you may want to part with one of your stock positions. 然而有时你可能想要舍弃一只股票。 How do you know when it’s time to say goodbye to a favorite stock? 你怎么才能知道何时卖掉心爱的股票呢？ These helpful tips…
DetailsEven as ominous clouds of Covid-19 hang over the Indian economy, businesses are finding ways to make money. 新冠病毒的阴云笼罩着印度的经济，商人们正在寻找赚钱的门路。 From turmeric milk to foot pedal dispensers, several Indian companies have in recent weeks launched new products or rebranded their existing offerings with a focus to lure customers who are worried about their health and are…
DetailsTalking about traveling or new jobs, many people often think of “change of environment, change of mood”. 每每说起旅行或者新工作，很多人想到的往往是“换个环境，换个心情”。 But is it really helpful? 但是这样真的有用吗？ I remember reading a sentence before: 我记得以前看到过一句话： Life sucks no matter where you are. So don’t be fooled by location changes. 生活在哪都一样烂，别以为换个环境就有用。 This seems a very passive statement, but it does…
DetailsRestitution and repatriation of sub-Saharan African art and cultural heritage in museums and private collections is an area of increasing global focus and debate. 博物馆和私人收藏品中涉及撒哈拉以南非洲艺术和文化遗产的艺术品的归还问题引发越来越多的全球关注和争议。 Many of these works are in Western museums and were acquired by European countries from their former colonies particularly through armed pillage, military expeditions, missionary collections, and/or taken without sufficient…
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