I heard the term “effectuation” for the first time.
Since Professor Saras Sarasvathy of the University of Virginia’s business school—an expert in this field—was visiting Japan, I attended her lecture.
I believe nearly 100 people were there.
我第一次听说“效果逻辑（Effectuation）”这个词。
得知该领域的专家、来自弗吉尼亚大学商学院的萨拉斯·萨拉斯瓦西教授来日本举办讲座，我便前往参加。
我想当天大约来了将近一百人。
Until now, ChatGPT was the only AI service I had a paid subscription for, but I’ve decided to also subscribe to the paid plans for Claude and Gemini.
Oh, and maybe I’ll also subscribe to the paid version of Canva for creating presentations.
It will cost me more money each month, but I feel that it’s probably unavoidable if I want to make better use of my limited time.
Honestly, I’m not confident at all about whether I’ll be able to use them effectively, or even whether I’m doing enough work to justify using them. But for now, I’ve decided to give it a try.
※This image was created using ChatGPT.
一直以来，我只订阅了ChatGPT的付费版本，但这次我也决定加入Claude和Gemini的付费版。
啊，对了，也许为了制作演示文稿，我还会订阅Canva的付费版。
虽然每个月的花费会增加一些，但为了更有效地利用有限的时间，我觉得这大概也是无可避免的选择。
说实话，我对自己能不能真正熟练地使用它们，甚至是否有足够的工作量来配得上这些工具，都完全没有信心。不过，我还是决定先试试看。
※这张图片是使用ChatGPT制作的。
I attended an information session for an MBA school in Malaysia.
👉 https://asb.edu.my/
I happened to come across the event by chance and was able to join, but I was really curious how the other participants had found out about it.
There were people from various nationalities at the venue.
我参加了一个位于马来西亚的MBA商学院说明会。
👉 https://asb.edu.my/
我纯属偶然得知这个活动，并因此有机会参加。不过，我特别想知道其他参与者都是通过什么渠道得知的。
会场上有来自不同国家的人。
Have you ever seen the movie Patch Adams (released in 1998), based on the real-life American doctor Patch Adams?
https://www.patchadams.org/patch-adams/
A group of about 30 clowns who carry on Patch Adams’s vision will be gathering from around the world for an eight-day tour in Japan.
(This time, Patch Adams himself will not be joining.)
This “Clown Tour” has been held since 1985, but in its 40-year history, it will be held in Japan for the very first time!
https://www.patchadams.org/event/japan/
https://www.patchadams.org/global-outreach/
I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining this tour!
I honestly have no idea what kind of journey it will turn out to be, but I’m sure it will be unforgettable.
（The photo below was taken on January 1st, 2025, when I visited Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Wajima suffered severe damage from a major earthquake that struck on January 1st, 2024.
Exactly one year later, the sea was calm and quiet—it left a deep impression on me.）
您看过1998年上映的电影《Patch Adams（心灵点滴）》吗？
这部电影讲述的是真实存在的美国医生——帕奇·亚当斯。
https://www.patchadams.org/patch-adams/
大约30位继承帕奇·亚当斯理念的小丑，将从世界各地汇聚日本，展开为期八天的巡演。
（这次，帕奇·亚当斯本人不会参加。）
这场“小丑之旅”自1985年开始举办，在长达40年的历史中，这是首次在日本举行！
https://www.patchadams.org/event/japan/
https://www.patchadams.org/global-outreach/
（抱歉，暂无或中文网站。）
令人激动的是——我也被选中参加这次旅程！
我完全无法想象这会是一段怎样的旅行，但我相信这将成为一生难忘的经历。
(下方的照片拍摄于2025年1月1日，我当时访问了日本石川县轮岛市。
轮岛市在2024年1月1日的大地震中遭受了严重损失。
在震灾过去整整一年后，我再次看到那片海——宁静而深邃。)
I went to a Minyo Crusaders live show for the first time.
https://en.minyocrusaders.com/
They may not be very well-known in Japan, but actually, they are a Japanese band that tours all over the world!
The standing area was already packed with people, and I was amazed by their popularity.
我第一次去看了民谣十字军的现场演出。
https://en.minyocrusaders.com/
他们在日本可能不太出名，但其实是一支在全世界巡演的日本乐队！
站立区已经挤满了人，我对他们的受欢迎程度感到惊讶。
