“A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.”
인생은 짧다.
흔히 하고 듣는 말이다.
인생은 짧기에 시간을 낭비하지 말고 내 목적에 맞는 일을 하는데 사용되어야 한다.
에너지도 거기에 맞게 소모되어야 한다.
그래야 짧은 인생에서 한가지 목적에 집중하여 그것을 성취할 수 있게 된다.
'A short life must have a single purpose and every action must build towards it.'
내가 하는 모든 일들은 그것과 일관성이 있어야 한다는 말이다.
내가 하는 일이 내가 되고 싶어하는 사람과 일치하는지 하지 않는지를 보고
일치하면 행하고 일치하지 않으면 행하지 않는 것이다.
내 시각, 생각, 말, 행동, 습관, 인격이 내 운명과 일치가 되기를 바란다.
내 중심에 있는 한가지,
가장 중요한 한가지를 중심으로 해서 모든 일을 이어가자.
가운데서 시작해서 바깥으로.
"The Gambler"
On a warm summer's eve
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us, he began to speak
He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes
So if you don't mind me sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll give you some advice"
So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his faced lost all expression
He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
You gotta learn to play it right
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
Every gambler knows
That the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep"
And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
And in his final words
I found an ace that I could keep
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to hold 'em
(When to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em
(When to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
