關於 the worst day writing ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

孫子兵法 + 流行歌詞 + 黑武士，你看懂 / 聽到了多少？
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One Song a Day - Shadow War 影子戰. Translation and song link below.
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I implemented “The Art of War” (Sunzi) into the lyrics. At first I was trying to talk about cyber bullying, but in the process of writing I realized that we all have our own battles to fight, and at the end the worst enemy is no one but the fear within ourselves. (Trivia: the intro guitar line is actually a variation of the theme song of Star Wars’ Darth Vader.)
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Shadow War
（Chet Lam）
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One, don't be distracted by fear
Two, don't fight an empty city
Three, knowing your enemies and yourself you could win hundreds of war
Don't charge unless it's necessary
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Shadows like sticking to you
Shadows have no faces
They just want to get your attention
You don't meet force with force
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Fighting shadow war
Only defend, no attack
You just have to keep smiling
If you're probed and lose it
You’re doomed
Fighting shadow war
Only defend, no attack
They come quick, they vanish even quicker
You have to do your good kungfu justice
If your enemies don't move
You don't move
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One, an army has to be flexible like water
Two, always be prepared
Three, defend with a just army
Win with a surprise troop
Stand firm on your feet
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Shadows only want to incite you
Shadows do not care about you
Only want your reaction
Don't comply
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Fighting shadow war
Only defend, no attack
You just have to keep smiling
If you're probed and lose it
You’re doomed
Fighting shadow war
Only defend, no attack
They come quick, they vanish even quicker
You have to do your good self justice
If your enemies don't move
You don't move
If you don't move
Shadows won't move
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這是我看完《孫子兵法》後創作的歌，把「敵不動我不動」這個概念消化伸延，前奏間奏是《星球大戰》黑武士出場的旋律變奏，CM與樂隊的編曲製作；最初想說的是網路欺凌，越寫越發覺，每個人都有自己的仗要打，而早晚會發現，最難抵抗同時最需要戰勝的敵人，其實是自己的恐懼。
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影子戰
（曲詞：林一峰）
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第一 風聲鶴唳別分神
第二 不要打空城
第三 知己知彼勝百戰
別隨便動身
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影子 緊貼著你
影子 沒有臉孔
只想引起你注意 別硬碰
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影子戰 宜守不宜攻
只需要保持笑容
英雄氣短 給試探成功
說什麼都沒用
影子戰 宜守不宜攻
來匆匆 去更匆匆
你要對得住一身好武功
敵不動 你不動
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第一 兵無常態水無形
第二 準備要認真
第三 正兵擋奇兵勝
馬步要站穩
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影子 煽動著你
影子 無動於衷
只想引起你反應 別服從
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影子戰 宜守不宜攻
只需要保持笑容
英雄氣短 給試探成功
說什麼都沒用
影子戰 宜守不宜攻
來匆匆 去更匆匆
你要對得住一身好武功
敵不動 你不動
你不動 影不動
敵不動 你不動
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#chetlam #林一峰 #影子戰 #ShadowWar #ArtOfWar #孫子兵法
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Hair piece by @jean.aten
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22 March 2020

*PPEs and the lives of front-liners*

Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail, Paediatrician
Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Paediatrician

Despite an unusually heavy and tiring Sunday schedule, it was simply impossible to hit the sack. We were inundated with multiple and repeated messages from doctor friends serving in Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals across the country appealing for personal protective equipments (PPE). These are MOH doctors working in the frontline of the COVID outbreak.

While bigger hospitals like Sg Buloh Hospital may have sufficient supply of PPEs, the same cannot be said of the many other hospitals, including private hospitals. Even the earlier suggestion that Sg Buloh Hospital was immune from this PPE deficiency syndrome, was not entirely true, because in the midst of writing this piece, we received an SOS message for mask N95, face shield, PAPR power air purifying respirator, hood cover, boot cover, etc from a trustworthy colleague serving a COVID dedicated hospital

Videos of MOH staff making their own PPEs using plastic bags, dustbin liners and other paraphernalia does not augur well for the reputation of the ministry. There have also been offers from individuals who have volunteered to make face shields for our MOH healthcare providers (HCP).

A team of doctors who were doing needs assessment of our HCPs managing the COVID patients in MOH hospitals concluded that the lack of PPEs was paramount. 99% of GPs are having difficulty getting PPEs, even the surgical asks. The prices for face masks have soared from 80 sen to RM3.50 per piece.

And in their efforts to redress this deficiency, they discovered that there are at least three plants manufacturing PPEs in Selangor state alone. According to them, there were long queues of trucks of agents and distributors to buy PPE supplies from the three plants.

Why have we not heard from these companies? Are they expecting to increase their price at a time of national crisis or are they ‘stockpiling’ to force the demand and reap from a supply shortage? Presumably, the middlemen, the agents and distributors, are similarly cashing in on the COVID pandemic.

At the height of the SARS-CoV2 infection in China, apart from the disciplined mobilisation of their healthcare workers, the PPE factories ramped up production and provided these to the front-liners and the infectious disease specialists. Where are our PPE manufacturers when our MOH front-liners most needed them?

The gravest sin to be committed during this outbreak is for unscrupulous individuals, politicians and companies to profit from the sufferings of our HCP who are risking their own lives to care and nurse the critically sick COVID patients in the Intensive Care Units (ICU).

And if they are infected as have happened among our HCP, or worst still if they lose their lives to the infection because Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN), MOH and the companies cannot provide adequate PPEs, blood of our HCPs will be on their hands. The failure to produce and ramp up production by manufacturers and to provide by MKN and MOH, basic PPEs to HCP who care for a patient with a potentially fatal disease is undoubtedly irresponsible, negligent and criminal.

The government has appealed to the people for their cooperation, to the private hospitals to sacrifice for the nation and to the front-liners to nurse and care for the sickest amongst us ravaged by SARS-CoV2.

The MKN must take the initiative to immediately mitigate the PPE shortages. They must secure urgently the supply chain, eliminate the middlemen and undertake bulk purchasing, which would ensure fair pricing. And they must distribute equitably to all COVID designated hospitals and not just in the Klang Valley. They must also keep reserve supplies to secure surge capacity. It is high time for the government to demand the PPE manufacturers to step up without fanfare and ramp up production, accept reduced profit margins and supply the critically needed PPEs to our healthcare workers.

It is utterly shameful that our HCP have to appeal to the public to provide them with PPEs which should be the primary responsibility of the MOH and by extension the MKN which is orchestrating the war against COVID.

These are our young men and women who have young families and who need the protection. They do not need to make PPEs from old plastic bags and garbage bags, the videos of which are a shame to show to the world.

Our frontline HCPs must wear their PPEs before they care for the sick, nay any COVID patient. The manufacturers should be able to supply them. The government of the day must ensure and if need be enforce this as much as they are enforcing the movement control order (MCO). Have a heart for our young doctors, nurses and allied health professionals!

Step up and be counted.

Photo below from the internet

Hello all, I am writing to you from my fourth day in coronavirus quarantine, here in Barcelona, Spain. This is a message to everyone- family, friends, former colleagues, peers and teammates back home (or wherever you are in the world). Please take this virus seriously. I want to share with you what is happening here now, what the consequences are of a delayed response. I hope this will help you to understand that all jokes and toilet paper memes aside, your action needs to be taken now.

A week ago here in Spain, we only talked about coronavirus. We already had some cases, but it just didn’t seem that bad. We saw the suffering in Italy and said “That won’t happen here.” Changes were not made. People still went out on the weekend, went to the gym, went to work, to school, etc. Preventing the spread of the virus was not a priority. Fast forward just 1 WEEK: Spain is now in a state of emergency. The virus is here and it is tearing through this country. I have coronavirus. My friends have coronavirus. Parents of children have coronavirus. Teachers, students, business people, researchers, politicians, bus drivers, etc. have coronavirus. In a matter of days, the number of confirmed cases spiked from just a few hundred to well into the thousands. Hospitals and medical clinics are completely and entirely exhausted, operating at over-capacity, with quickly depleting resources and staff. Hundreds of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel have caught the virus and have been issued to quarantine. Those who remain are working 24/7, non stop. It is not just the elderly or the immunocompromised who are checking in for treatment- people of ALL ages are needing medical care. With each passing day, the death toll rises and the situation grows more severe.

In just 1 WEEK the coronavirus has caused Spain to crumble and it appears the worst has yet to come. Now having one of the fastest rates of COVID-19 contagion in the entire world, the Spanish Prime Minister stated that the number of cases could top 10,000 by early next week- almost double the current level. Just yesterday, cases rose by 1,500. If the pressure on the health care system is already unbearable, then what could possibly happen in the following days? We could ask our dear friends in Italy, as they are about a week ahead of us, with thousands of infected people trying to get into hospitals with only a few spaces left. With doctors and nurses having to CHOOSE who to save and who to let die because there are not enough medical professionals, supplies or space left to treat the growing number of patients. The Spanish government can see we are following in Italy’s footsteps and the pressure is on, to make up for a lack of action taken in the beginning.

All schools and universities have shut down. Public events and sports games have been cancelled. Roads have been blocked, entire regions of the country are under lockdown and towns and villages have been quarantined. Businesses, cafes, restaurants, gyms, bars/cubs and shopping centres have all closed, with the exception of the supermarkets selling food and pharmacies. Police roam the streets to ensure people stay inside. The rest of the world can see the risk now too- 62 countries have suspended flights from Spain.

To think, if preventative action could have been taken just 1 week before, if the mindsets of people could have shifted 1 week earlier, we could be living a very different reality right now.

To all the people back home in Canada or wherever you may be, please understand that this virus will change things very quickly. Once it becomes an issue, it is very hard to control. Being proactive and taking precautions now is absolutely necessary; every day counts! Be diligent with your health practices and be responsible with your decision making to be out in public!!! Going to the bar, the mall, the movies, the gym, etc. is truly just not worth it right now!!! Save it for a week that isn’t potentially life threatening to you or the humans around you. Push for work weeks at home and online classes!! Nothing is worth the risk. Social distancing is CRITICAL. And if you are sitting there feeling like you don’t have to be cautious because you are young/healthy, PLEASE remember that we as human beings have a responsibility to look out for one another. You being careless could lead to the loss of someone’s grandmother or grandfather, someone's parent, someone’s coworker, or someone’s friend. That is what is happening here and it’s a lot more difficult to stop now that it’s started.

I hope you take something away from this going forward. Stay home and be cautious. Start today if you haven’t already. You will make a difference!!! Please stay safe everyone. 💛