I thinkwhat I amreallytalkingaboutiswhenyouwanttohave a moremeaningfulgatheringwithyourfriendsor, umoranytypeofgroup, uh, therearewaystoincreasethelevelofmeaning, andthat's byincreasingtheleveloffocus.
Soshecalledmeup, and I thinkshethought I wasgonnasay, like, putyourfishknivesthiswayandputthewineglasshereandGeorgeandwineisalltherageAnd I said, Well, whatistheneedinyourliferightnowthatbybringing a specificgroupofpeopleyoumightaddressandshesaid, for a dinnerparty, Justworkwithmehere.
Youcouldstillhave a cake, right, butit's morestartingwiththeneed, notwiththeformat.
ケーキならまだいいんだよね、形式じゃなくて必要性から始まるんだよね。
I thinkofeverygatheringas a socialcontract, whichbasicallymeansitisanagreementbetweenthatpromiseofas a hostofwhatitisyou'regoingtoprovidebothmateriallyandpsychologicallyandanakactualopportunitysayyes, yes, I amwillingtoreceivethatas a guest.
Soweallhavedifferentwaysofgatheringrightand a hugepartof, I think, thereasonwhy, whetheryouareintroverted, extrovertedorwhetheryouarehonoringforwardorhonoringrecessiveorwhateveryouwannacallit.
Andatthebeginningofthenight, we'vedoneourglassandwesaid, Tellus a story, a story, yourexperiencefromyourlifethatnoonearoundthetablehaseverheardandhowitaffectedyourlensontheworld.
I diditthroughtranslation, whowasoneofthefirstwomentogotoBanarasUniversityBanarasHinduuniversityAndhowshewentin a coveredupcarriagewith a blanketandherHerfathersaidthathesheshouldgoandapply, Buthewasgonnagooutoftowntobeat a cousin's weddingandpurposelywasn't gonnabeintownwhenallthefamiliescomplainedsohecouldpretendthathedidn't knowmhm.