As director of the MIT Media Lab, Joi Ito is constantly thinking about what the future might hold. But, he says, an obsession with what’s to come is unhealthy and unhelpful. He shares 8 pieces of advice to help us embrace complexity and thrive right now.
2012年，我在巴哈马旅行时，有幸亲手喂食了一群灰礁鲨。喂鲨鱼绝非一件轻松的事。这是一项复杂的挑战，本质上需要你协调一群野生动物——你既要让它们保持足够的兴奋感以留在原地，又不能把大量食物一股脑倒入水中，那样会让它们陷入狂暴状态，后果可能不堪设想。
为这样一次潜水，你需要花费大量时间训练。而其中最重要的，是让所有训练都成为本能反应。当你全然专注、活在当下时，动作便会自然而然地发生。说实话，那些鲨鱼感觉几乎像狗一样。它们各有个性——你能看出哪些稍显凶猛，哪些的性格近乎顽皮。它们整体上都显得有迹可循，你能理解正在发生的一切。
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