mahjong

I don't know how to play mahjong.

That's not the point.

Some random 'facts' I read these couple days, which you might find interesting.

Mahjong may give rise to 'epilepsy', studies say. I can't help wonder if other major gambles give rise to the same syndrome. Keeping your brain in a consistent state of tension is gonna be a real trauma no matter what games you're engaged in...

李碧华的《水袖》里有一章讲马，黑马、白马和汗血宝马。

“印象中秦代有所谓‘汗血宝马’，明知不可得，写上去好玩而已。据说这宝马飞驰，汗出如血，乃天子之马云云。一天下间就有那么煞风景之事，后来让我知道，原来有一种寄生虫，寄生在马的臀肩和背部，每两个小时现出小疱，流汗，小疱向外渗血。。。。。。真扫兴！”

我不太明白为什么会有人视汗血马为宝，既不好骑又不好看。我看一定是被那马的糟样恐吓住了。

Efficiency is doing things right while effectiveness is doing the right thing, i.e. prioritising. So you won't be blindly busy. The theory is that people are conditioned to receive instant gratifications but the real rewards only come after long hours or days of hard work. You simply won't have the patience to see it through.

I think a big part of my self-loathing comes from poor prioritizing skills because I'm very self-indulgent and hedonistic.
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