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Describe Earth ruled by edgy authoritarianism

In a world ruled by edgy authoritarianism, Earth experiences a regime that combines extreme control with an alternative and rebellious aesthetic. This form of governance is characterized by an oppressive regime that goes beyond traditional authoritarianism, aiming to enforce its authority through a distinctively counter-cultural, edgy ideology.

The ruling power establishes a society where conformity to this rebellious ideology is mandatory. Citizens are expected to adopt and follow various unconventional practices and beliefs, which often challenge societal norms from the past. The government employs stringent measures to ensure compliance, including censorship of information that contradicts their ideology and strict monitoring of individual activities.

This edgy authoritarian regime actively suppresses dissenting voices and ideologies, aiming to maintain a singular alternative narrative that highlights nonconformism and goes against mainstream values. They use propaganda techniques to control public opinion, presenting themselves as the torchbearers of a bold and rebellious new world, serving as a contrast to the conventional power structures they claim to challenge.

The ruling elite, usually comprising charismatic and charismatic individuals with an edgy persona, project an image of strength and fearlessness. They often come from alternative backgrounds, such as underground movements, counterculture, or subversive artistic circles. These leaders exploit their unconventional image to cultivate a devoted following and foster a sense of defiance against traditional power structures.

Despite the seemingly rebellious nature of the regime, it maintains a firm grip on power, suppressing any opposition and curtailing individual freedoms. The edgy totalitarianism presents a paradoxical situation, as it simultaneously promotes nonconformity and enforces strict obedience to its own ideology.

Under this regime, cultural expression takes on a unique form, reflecting the edgy authoritarian aesthetics and ideals. Art, music, and fashion become channels through which citizens either express their loyalty to the regime or covertly challenge its authority. The creative industry becomes a tool for manipulating public opinion and reinforcing the alternative narrative propagated by the government.

Overall, living under edgy authoritarianism on Earth would be a paradoxical existence - a society that celebrates self-expression and rebellion but harshly punishes any deviation from its prescribed edgy ideology. Citizens would find themselves navigating a world where notions of individualism clash with the demands of conformity, setting the stage for continuous tension and struggle between personal freedom and the authority of the state.

药物依赖是什么：
有些细菌同时耐受多种抗菌药物，即多重耐
药菌，甚至产生药物依赖性

药物依赖是指某些微生物或者人体细胞因长期或不当使用特定药物后，对该药物产生适应性，变得依赖药物才能正常生存或功能的现象。药物依赖性在细菌中表现为细菌在持续暴露于某种抗生素环境下，不仅能耐受该抗生素，甚至需要该抗生素的存在才能正常生长。

在人或其他动物中，药物依赖性主要指的是对药物产生心理或生理的依赖，常见于吸烟、饮酒和一些药物（如镇痛药、安眠药、兴奋剂等）的长期使用。一旦形成依赖性，人体在没有药物的情况下可能会出现戒断症状。

而对于多重耐药菌（multi-drug resistant bacteria, MDR bacteria）的情况，这是指细菌对两种或两种以上的抗生素产生耐药性。这种耐药性通常是通过基因突变或获取耐药基因的方式获得，使它们能够抵抗多种不同类别的抗生素。多重耐药菌的治疗非常困难，因为常用的抗生素可能对它们不再有效，需要使用更为强力或者是组合疗法的抗生素来对付。

为了避免微生物对药物形成依赖和多重耐药，医疗领域通常会严格控制抗生素的使用，避免无必要的或不恰当的抗生素治疗，并且倡导合理的处方和患者遵循正确的用药指导。

read it and write down what you learn and implemention When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.

—DALE CARNEGIE

Lauren was convinced her overbearing, meddling mother-in-law was going to ruin her marriage, if not her entire life. Although she had thought her mother-in-law, Jackie, was annoying in the past, it wasn’t until she and her husband had two children together that she found her to be unbearable.

Jackie usually made several unannounced visits each week, and she often stayed for several hours at a time. Lauren found those visits to be intrusive on their family time because she only had so much time with her girls between the time she came home from work and the time they went to bed.

But what really bothered Lauren was the way Jackie always tried to undermine her authority with the girls. Jackie would often say things to the children like “You know, a little TV won’t hurt you. I don’t know why your mother always says you can’t watch it” or “I’d let you have dessert but your mother’s convinced sugar is bad for your health.” She sometimes lectured Lauren about her “new age parenting” and reminded her that she allowed her children to watch TV and eat sweets and they seemed to turn out just fine.

Lauren always responded to Jackie’s comments with a polite nod and a smile, but on the inside, she was seething. She grew resentful toward Jackie and she often took it out on her husband. But whenever Lauren complained to her husband about his mother, he’d say something like “Well, you know how she is,” or “Just ignore her comments. She means well.” Lauren found comfort in complaining to her girlfriends who had affectionately named Jackie the “monster-in-law.”

But one week, everything seemed to come to a head when Jackie suggested Lauren should





start exercising more because she looked like she had gained a little weight. That comment pushed Lauren over the edge. She stormed out of the house and spent the night at her sister’s.

The next day, she still didn’t feel ready to go home. She was afraid she’d have to hear a lecture from Jackie about how she shouldn’t have left. It was at that point Lauren knew she had to get help or her marriage might be in jeopardy.

Lauren initially sought counseling to learn anger management skills to help her respond less angrily to her mother-in-law’s comments. However, after a few therapy sessions, she was able to see that she needed to work on being more proactive in preventing problems, not just less reactive toward Jackie’s comments.

I asked Lauren to complete a pie chart that showed how much time and energy she focused on various areas of her life, such as work, sleep, leisure, family, and time with her mother-in-law. I then asked her to complete a second pie chart that showed how many hours she physically spent doing each activity. When she was done with the second pie chart, she was surprised to see how much her time and energy were out of proportion. Although she only physically spent about five hours a week with her mother-in-law, she was devoting at least an additional five hours thinking and talking about her disdain for her. This exercise helped her see how she was giving her mother-in-law power over many areas of her life. When she could have devoted her energy to nurturing her relationship with her husband or caring for her children, she was often thinking about how much she disliked Jackie.

Once Lauren recognized how much power she was giving Jackie, she chose to start making some changes. She worked with her husband on setting healthy boundaries for their family.

Together, they established rules that would help them limit the influence Jackie had on their family. They told Jackie that she could no longer make unannounced visits several times per week. Instead, they would invite her over for dinner when they wanted to visit with her. They also informed her that she could no longer undermine Lauren’s authority as a mother, and if she did, she’d be asked to leave. Lauren also chose to stop complaining about Jackie. She recognized that venting to her friends and her husband only fueled her frustration and wasted her time and energy.

Slowly, but surely, Lauren began to feel like she was getting her life and her house back. She no longer dreaded Jackie’s visits once she recognized she didn’t have to tolerate rude or disrespectful behavior in her home. Instead, she could control what went on under her own roof.

EMPOWERING OTHER PEOPLE TO HAVE POWER OVER YOU

Giving other people the power to control how you think, feel, and behave makes it impossible to be mentally strong. Do any of the points below sound familiar?

You feel deeply offended by any criticism or negative feedback you receive, regardless of the source.

Other people have the ability to make you feel so angry that you say and do things you later



















regret.

You’ve changed your goals based on what other people have told you that you should be doing with your life.

The type of day you’re going to have depends on how other people behave.

When other people try to guilt you into doing something, you reluctantly do it, even if you don’t want to.

You work hard to ensure other people see you in a positive light because much of your self-worth depends on how others perceive you.

You spend a lot of time complaining about people and circumstances that you don’t like.

You often complain about all the things you “have to” do in life.

You go to great lengths to avoid uncomfortable emotions, like embarrassment or sadness.

You have difficulty setting boundaries, but then feel resentful toward people who take up your time and energy.

You hold a grudge when someone offends you or hurts you.

Can you see yourself in any of the above examples? Retaining your power is about being confident in who you are and the choices you make, despite the people around you and the circumstances you’re in.

WHY WE GIVE AWAY OUR POWER

Lauren was clear that she really wanted to be a nice person, and she thought that being a good wife meant tolerating her mother-in-law at all costs. She felt it would be disrespectful to ask her mother-in-law not to come over and she was hesitant to speak up when her feelings were hurt.

She’d been raised to “turn the other cheek” when someone treated her poorly. But with help, she was able to see that setting healthy boundaries wasn’t being mean or disrespectful. Instead, setting limits on what was allowed in her own home was healthy for her family and less taxing on her mental strength.

Anytime you don’t set healthy emotional and physical boundaries for yourself, you risk giving away your power to other people. Perhaps you don’t dare say no when your neighbor asks for a favor. Or maybe you dread receiving a phone call from a friend who constantly complains, but you continue to pick up on the first ring. Each time you avoid saying no to something you really don’t want, you give away your power. If you don’t make any attempt to get your needs met, you’ll give people permission to take things away from you.

A lack of emotional boundaries can be equally problematic. If you don’t like the way someone treats you, yet you don’t stand up for yourself, you give that person power over your life.

THE PROBLEM WITH GIVING AWAY YOUR POWER

Lauren allowed her mother-in-law to control what sort of an evening she was going to have. If Jackie showed up, Lauren felt angry and bitter about the fact that she wasn’t getting to spend quality time with her children. On the days Jackie didn’t come to her home, Lauren felt much more relaxed. She allowed Jackie’s behavior to interfere with her relationship with her children, as well as her marriage.

Instead of spending her spare time talking to her husband and her friends about enjoyable subjects, she wasted her energy complaining about Jackie. She even found herself sometimes volunteering to work late because she wasn’t excited about going home when she knew Jackie was going to be there. The longer she gave her power to Jackie, the more helpless she became about fixing it.

There are many problems with giving away your power:

• You depend on others to regulate your feelings. When you give away your power, you become completely dependent upon other people and external circumstances to regulate your emotions. Life often becomes like a roller coaster—when things are going well, you’ll feel good; but when your circumstances change, your thoughts, feelings, and behavior will shift.

• You let other people define your self-worth. If you give others the power to determine your self-worth, you’ll never feel worthy enough. You’ll only be as good as someone else’s opinion of you and you will never be able to receive enough praise or positive feedback to meet your needs if you depend on others to feel good about yourself.

• You avoid addressing the real problem. Giving away your power lends itself to helplessness.

Rather than focus on what you can do to improve the situation, you’ll find an excuse to justify your problems.

• You become a victim of your circumstances. You’ll become a passenger in your own life rather than a driver. You’ll say other people make you feel bad or force you to behave in a manner you don’t like. You’ll blame others instead of accepting responsibility for your choices.

• You become highly sensitive to criticism. You’ll lack the ability to evaluate criticism. Instead, you’ll take anything anyone says to heart. You’ll give much more power to other people’s words than those words deserve.

• You lose sight of your goals. You won’t be able to build the kind of life you want when you allow other people to be in control of your goals. You can’t work toward your goals

successfully when you give other people the power to get in your way and interfere with your progress.

• You ruin relationships. If you don’t speak up when people hurt your feelings or you allow them to infringe on your life in an unwelcomed manner, you’ll likely grow resentful toward them.

RECLAIM YOUR POWER

Without confidence in who you are, your entire self-worth may depend on how others feel about you. What if you offend people? What if they don’t like you anymore? If you choose to put up healthy boundaries, you may receive some backlash. But if you have a strong enough sense of self-worth, you’ll learn that you can tolerate the repercussions.

Lauren learned that she could be firm with her mother-in-law, while still behaving respectfully. Although she was terrified of confrontation, Lauren and her husband explained their concerns to Jackie together. Initially, Jackie was offended when they told her she could not come over every night. And Jackie tried to argue when they explained that she would not be allowed to make rude comments about Lauren’s rules for the children. But, over time, Jackie accepted that she had to follow these rules if she wanted to come into their home.

IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN YOUR POWER

Steven McDonald is an incredible example of someone who chose not to give away his power.

While working as a New York City police officer in 1986, Officer McDonald stopped to question some teenagers about some recent bicycle thefts. One of the fifteen-year-olds in question took out a gun and shot Officer McDonald in the head and neck. The shots paralyzed him from the neck down.

Miraculously, Officer McDonald survived. He spent eighteen months in the hospital recuperating and learning how to live as a quadriplegic. At the time of the accident, he’d only been married eight months, and his wife was six months pregnant.

Remarkably, Officer McDonald and his wife chose not to focus on all that had been taken away from them by this teenage boy. Instead, they made a conscious choice to forgive him. In fact, a few years after his injury, the officer’s assailant called him from jail to apologize. Officer McDonald not only accepted his apology, but he also told him that he hoped someday they could travel the country together sharing their story with the hope they could prevent other acts of violence. Officer McDonald never got the chance to do that, however, because three days after his assailant was released from prison, the young man was killed in a motorcycle accident.

So Officer McDonald set out on his mission to spread his message about peace and forgiveness on his own. “The only thing worse than a bullet in my spine would have been to nurture revenge in my heart,” he says in the book Why Forgive? He may have lost his physical

mobility in that attack, but he didn’t give that violent incident or his assailant the power to ruin his life. He’s now a highly sought after speaker who teaches love, respect, and forgiveness.

Officer McDonald is an inspirational example of someone who, despite being the victim of a senseless act of violence, chose not to waste time giving his assailant more power.

Choosing to forgive someone who has hurt you, either emotionally or physically, doesn’t mean you have to excuse the other person’s behavior, but letting go of your anger frees you to focus your energy on a more worthwhile cause.

If you’ve spent most of your life feeling like a victim of your circumstances, it takes hard work to recognize that you have the power to choose your own path in life. The first step is to develop self-awareness by identifying when you blame external circumstances and other people for how you think, feel, and behave. Take a close look at the people you are devoting your time and energy toward. Are they the people you want to receive it? If not, you may be giving them more power than you think they deserve.

Each second you spend commiserating with coworkers about how unfair your boss is, you are giving your boss more power. Every time you tell your friends how controlling your mother-in-law is, you give her a little more power over you. Resolve to stop giving people your time and energy if you don’t want them to play a big role in your life.

REFRAME YOUR LANGUAGE

Sometimes retaining your power means changing the way you look at the situation. Examples of language that indicates you’re giving away your power include:

• “My boss makes me so mad.” You may not like your boss’s behavior, but does he really make you feel angry? Perhaps your boss behaves in a manner that you don’t like and it may influence how you feel, but he’s not forcing you to feel anything.

• “My boyfriend left me because I’m not good enough.” Are you really not good enough or is that just one person’s opinion? If you took a poll of a hundred people, it’s not likely that they’d all come to that same consensus. Just because one person thinks something, it doesn’t make it true. Don’t give one person’s opinion of you the power to determine who you are.

• “My mom makes me feel really bad about myself because she’s always so critical of me.” As an adult, are you obligated to listen to your mother make critical statements about you over and over? Just because she makes comments you don’t like, does it really have to lower your self-esteem?

• “I have to invite my in-laws over for dinner every Sunday night.” Do your in-laws really force you to do that or is that a choice you make because it’s important to your family?

THINK BEFORE YOU REACT

Rachel brought her sixteen-year-old daughter to me for therapy because her daughter refused to listen to her. No matter what she told her daughter to do, she just wouldn’t do it. I asked Rachel how she reacted when her daughter refused to follow her directions. Out of exasperation, she told me, she yelled and argued with her. Each time her daughter said, “No!,” Rachel yelled, “Do it!”

Rachel didn’t realize it, but she was giving her daughter a lot of power. Every minute that she argued with her daughter was one more minute her daughter could put off cleaning her room.

Each time she lost her temper, Rachel gave away some of her power. Instead of controlling her daughter’s behavior, Rachel was giving her daughter power to control her.

If someone says something you don’t like, and you yell or begin to argue, you give those words you don’t like even more power. Make a conscious choice to think about how you want to behave before you react to other people. Every time you lose your cool, you give that other person your power. Here are some strategies to help you stay calm when you’re tempted to react negatively:

• Take deep breaths. Frustration and anger cause physical reactions within the body—an increased rate of breathing, an elevated heart rate, and sweating to name a few. Taking slow, deep breaths can relax your muscles and decrease the physiological response, which in turn can decrease your emotional reactivity.

• Excuse yourself from the situation. The more emotional you feel, the less rational you’ll think. Learn to recognize your personal warning signs of anger—such as shaking or feeling flushed—and remove yourself from the situation before you lose your cool. This may mean saying, “I am not willing to talk about that right now,” or it may mean walking away.

• Distract yourself. Don’t try solving a problem or addressing an issue with someone when you’re feeling overly emotional. Instead, distract yourself with an activity, like walking or reading, to help you calm down. Getting your mind off what’s bothering you, even for a few minutes, can help you calm down so you can think more rationally.

EVALUATE FEEDBACK CRITICALLY

Not long before she released an album that sold over ten million copies, Madonna received a rejection letter from the president of Millennium Records that said, “The only thing missing from this project is the material.” Had Madonna allowed that letter to define her singing and songwriting abilities, she might have given up. But fortunately, she kept looking for opportunities in the music industry. Soon after that rejection letter, she landed a record deal that launched her career. Within a couple of decades, Madonna was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the bestselling female recording artist of all time. She holds numerous other records, including the top-touring female artist of all time, and she’s ranked second on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists—second only to the Beatles.

Almost every successful person likely has a similar story of rejection. In 1956, Andy Warhol

tried to give one of his paintings to the Museum of Modern Art, but they declined to accept it even for free. Fast-forward to 1989, and his paintings had become so successful that he earned his own museum. The Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist. Clearly, everyone has an opinion, but successful people don’t allow one person’s opinion to define them.

Retaining your power is about evaluating feedback to determine if it has any validity. While criticism can sometimes open our eyes to how others perceive us so we can make positive change—a friend points out a bad habit, or a spouse helps you see your selfish behavior—at other times, criticism is a reflection of the critic. Angry people may choose to offer harsh criticism quite regularly just because it relieves their stress. Or individuals with low self-esteem may feel better about themselves only when they put other people down. So it’s important to really consider the source before making any decisions about how you want to proceed.

When you receive criticism or feedback from others, wait a beat before responding. If you’re upset or emotionally reactive, take the time to calm down. Then ask yourself these questions:

• What evidence is there that this is true? For example, if your boss says you are lazy, look for evidence of times when you haven’t worked very hard.

• What evidence do I have this isn’t true? Look for times when you have put in a lot of effort and have been a hard worker.

• Why might this person be giving me this feedback? Take a step back and see if you can find out why this person may be giving you negative feedback. Is it based on the small sampling of your behavior that the person has witnessed? For example, if your boss only watched you work on a day where you were coming down with the flu, she may decide that you aren’t very productive. Her conclusion may not be accurate.

• Do I want to change any of my behavior? There may be times where you choose to change your behavior because you agree with the other person’s criticism. For example, if your boss says you’re lazy, maybe you’ll decide that you haven’t been putting in as much effort at the office as you could. So you decide to start showing up early and staying late because it’s important to you to be a good worker. Just remember, though, that your boss isn’t forcing you to do anything different. You are choosing to create change because you want to, not because you have to.

Keep in mind that one person’s opinion of you doesn’t make it true. You can respectfully choose to disagree and move on without devoting time and energy into trying to change the other person’s mind.

RECOGNIZE YOUR CHOICES

There are very few things in life you have to do, but often we convince ourselves we don’t have

a choice. Instead of saying, “I have to go to work tomorrow,” remind yourself that it’s a choice.

If you choose not to go to work, there will be consequences. Perhaps you won’t get paid. Or maybe you’ll risk losing your job altogether. But it’s a choice.

Simply reminding yourself that you have a choice in everything you do, think, and feel can be very freeing. If you’ve spent most of your life feeling like a victim of your circumstances, it takes hard work to recognize that you have the power to create the kind of life you want to live.

TAKING BACK YOUR POWER WILL MAKE YOU

STRONGER

You don’t get to be named one of the most powerful people in the world by giving away your power. Just ask Oprah Winfrey. She grew up in extreme poverty and was sexually abused by several people throughout her childhood. She bounced between living with her mother, father, and grandmother, and as a teenager, she frequently ran away from home. She became pregnant at age fourteen, but the infant died shortly after birth.

During her high school years, she began working at a local radio station. She worked her way through several media jobs, and eventually, she landed a job as a TV news anchor. But she was later fired from the position.

She didn’t allow one person’s opinion of her on-air suitability to stop her, however. She went on to create her own talk show and by the age of thirty-two, her show became a national hit. By the age of forty-one, she had a reported net worth of over $340 million. Oprah has started her own magazine, radio show, and TV network and has coauthored five books. She’s even won an Academy Award. She’s started a multitude of charities to help people in need, including a leadership academy for girls in South Africa.

Oprah didn’t let her childhood or her former employer take away her power. A woman who was once teased because she was so poor she wore potato sacks as dresses was named one of the world’s most powerful women by both CNN and Time. Statistically, her upbringing would have predicted a poor prognosis. But Oprah refused to be a statistic. She chose to define who she was going to be in life by not giving away her power.

When you decide that no one else has the power to control how you feel, you’ll experience empowerment. Here are some other ways how retaining your power will help you become mentally strong:

• You’ll develop a better sense of who you are when you’re able to make choices based on what’s best for you instead of what will prevent the most repercussions.

• When you take responsibility for your own behavior, you’ll become accountable for your progress toward your goals.

• You will never be pressured into doing something that you don’t want to do based on guilt trips or what you think other people want you to do.

• You’ll be able to devote your time and energy to things you choose. You won’t have to blame other people for wasting your time or ruining your day.

• Retaining your personal power reduces your risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Many mental health problems are linked to a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. When you decide not to give other people and external circumstances the power to control how you feel and behave, you gain more power over your mental health.

When you hold a grudge, those feelings of anger and resentment do nothing to lessen the other person’s life. Instead, harboring anger and resentment gives that person more power to interfere with your quality of life. Choosing to forgive allows you to take back your power, not just over your psychological health, but also over your physical health. Research shows some of the health benefits of forgiveness include the following:

• Forgiveness reduces your stress. Over the years, many studies have shown that holding a grudge keeps your body in a state of stress. When you practice forgiveness, your blood pressure and heart rate decrease.

• Choosing to forgive increases your tolerance to pain. In a 2005 study of patients with chronic low back pain, anger increased psychological distress and decreased a person’s tolerance to pain. A willingness to forgive was associated with increased pain tolerance.

• Unconditional forgiveness can help you to live longer. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine discovered that when people were only willing to forgive others under certain conditions—like the other person apologized or promised to never repeat the same behavior—their risk of dying early actually increased. You don’t have any control over whether someone will apologize. Waiting to forgive people until they say they’re sorry gives them control over not just your life, but perhaps even your death.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMMON TRAPS

Monitor your personal power and look for ways in which you are voluntarily giving it away. It takes hard work, but increasing your mental strength requires you to retain every ounce of personal power for yourself.

WHAT’S HELPFUL

Using language that acknowledges your choice such as, “I’m choosing to . . .”

Setting healthy emotional and physical boundaries with people

Behaving proactively by making conscious choices about how you’ll respond to others Taking full responsibility for how you choose to spend your time and energy Choosing to forgive individuals regardless of whether they seek to make amends Willingness to examine feedback and criticism without jumping to conclusions WHAT’S NOT HELPFUL

Using language that implies you’re a victim, such as “I have to do this,” or “My boss makes me so mad”

Feeling anger and resentment toward people you allow to infringe on your rights Reacting to others and then blaming them for the way you handled yourself Doing things you don’t want to do and then blaming others for “making” you do it Choosing to hold a grudge and harbor anger and resentment

Allowing feedback and criticism to control how you feel about yourself

Upon reading the segment provided, several key lessons emerge about the importance of retaining personal power and the consequences of allowing our emotions, particularly hate or resentment, toward others to dominate our lives:

1. **Mental Energy Mismanagement**: Hate and resentment can consume disproportionate amounts of our mental energy and time, which could be better spent on positive aspects of our lives.

2. **Health Impacts**: Negative emotions like hate and stress can affect our physical health, exacerbating issues such as blood pressure and overall wellbeing.

3. **Setting Boundaries**: It's crucial to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with others to prevent them from having undue influence over our lives and emotions.

4. **Empowerment through Response Control**: We empower others to control us when we react negatively to their actions or words. Controlling our responses helps us retain personal power.

5. **Grudges and Forgiveness**: Holding grudges can have detrimental effects on our physical and mental health. Forgiveness is a way to reclaim power and improve overall health.

6. **Criticism Evaluation**: Not all criticism should be taken to heart, as it may not always be constructive. Learning to evaluate feedback critically can help maintain self-esteem and focus on personal growth.

7. **Responsibility for Actions and Feelings**: Acknowledging and owning our choices, feelings, and actions instills a sense of control and responsibility over our lives.

8. **Self-Worth Detachment from Others**: Our self-worth should not be dependent on others’ perceptions. Confidence in our values and choices is key to personal power.

9. **Choice Recognition**: Recognizing we have choices in virtually every situation helps alleviate feelings of being trapped or victimized by circumstances or other people's actions.

10. **Stress Management**: Methods like deep breathing, excusing oneself from stressful situations, and distraction can help manage stress and maintain composure.

Implementation of these lessons in daily life includes:

- **Consciously Redirecting Focus**: Actively shifting attention from negative thoughts about others to constructive and positive activities.
- **Communication and Boundary-Setting**: Verbally setting clear expectations and limits with people who may overstep.
- **Stress Reduction Techniques**: Incorporating relaxation methods and mindfulness to remain calm in potential conflict situations.
- **Reflection and Self-Awareness**: Taking time to reflect on feelings and responses, questioning if they serve one's best interests or give power to others.
- **Forgiveness Practice**: Embracing forgiveness as a personal choice that benefits one's own peace of mind, regardless of external validation or apologies.
- **Self-Worth Affirmation**: Engaging in self-affirmations and pursuits that reinforce a sense of self-worth independent of other people's judgments.
- **Analyzing Feedback**: When receiving feedback, separating constructive advice from baseless criticism, and deciding what to internalize.
- **Emotional Responsibility**: Owning emotions and recognizing that external triggers do not force feelings, but rather, they are self-induced reactions.

By applying these principles, individuals can foster stronger mental resilience, healthier relationships, and a more empowered and positive outlook on life.

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The passage offers insights into how hatred towards someone can inadvertently grant them control over our emotions and behavior. To reclaim personal power and promote mental strength, here are some additional implementations and considerations drawn from Dale Carnegie's quote and the provided narrative:

**Implementation Strategies:**

- **Regular Check-ins**: Periodically assess how much time and attention are given to negative thoughts about others. Adjust as needed to prevent these thoughts from dominating mental space.
- **Positive Replacement**: Intentionally replace negative thoughts with constructive activities or positive affirmations that reinforce personal values and goals.
- **Mindfulness Practice**: Regular mindfulness or meditation can help one become more aware of their thoughts and reactions, providing the opportunity to choose responses more carefully.
- **Assertive Communication**: Adopt assertive communication to express needs and feelings clearly and respectfully without passive aggression or hostility.
- **Seeking Support**: Consult with a therapist or counselor to gain strategies for managing difficult relationships and emotions.
- **Limiting Negative Influence**: Reduce the frequency of contact with people who consistently evoke negative emotions or undermine personal values.
- **Building Emotional Intelligence**: Enhance emotional intelligence through books, workshops, or training to better understand and manage emotions.

**Additional Considerations:**

- **Understanding Motives**: Reflect on reasons behind others' behavior; understanding doesn't mean excusing, but it can offer a broader perspective and reduce personal distress.
- **Role of Compassion**: Cultivate compassion both towards oneself (for having these feelings) and towards others (who might be struggling with their own issues).
- **Accepting Imperfections**: Acknowledge that perfect harmony in every relationship is unrealistic, and some conflicts may not be fully resolved – focus on managing one's own reactions and happiness instead.
- **The Power of Apologies**: Recognize the strength in offering apologies when appropriate – it can defuse tension and reclaim power from past mistakes.
- **Flexibility in Boundaries**: While maintaining boundaries is vital, allow for flexibility as situations and relationships evolve, assessing what kind of boundaries are healthy and when they need adjustment.
- **The Role of Gratitude**: Practice gratitude regularly, focusing attention on what is positive in one's life, which can diminish the emotional space that hate or negativity occupies.
- **Seeking Resolution**: If possible, seek resolution or dialogue with the person causing distress as it can sometimes lead to understanding or closure.

By integrating these strategies, individuals not only protect their mental well-being but also strengthen their capacity to live with autonomy and peace, regardless of the actions or influence of others. It is through this self-empowerment and dedication to personal growth that individuals find greater contentment and resilience.

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환생 전, 신재욱은 영국의 국가대표였다.



하지만 고향은 한국이었기에, 한국 축구에도 관심이 있었다.



한국을 향한 그리움이 컸기에, 가끔 시간을 내서 한국대표팀 경기를 챙겨보곤 했었다.



그래서일까?



아직도 신재욱의 기억 속엔 한국 축구대표팀 선수들의 얼굴이 남아있었다.











“저 사람이 저기에 왜 있어…?”











8강전에서 승리하며 4강에 진출한 지금.



신재욱은 깜짝 놀란 얼굴로 4강에서 만나게 된 기현중학교의 선수 한 명을 바라봤다.



익숙한 얼굴이었다.



환생 전, 한국 국가대표팀 경기에서 봤던 선수였으니까.











“정한용이 기현중학교 출신이었구나.”











정한용.



지금은 앳된 얼굴을 하고 있지만, 미래엔 한국 국가대표팀 축구선수가 될 남자였다.



몰랐던 사실을 알게 된 지금, 신재욱은 미소를 지었다.











“재밌겠네.”











경기가 더 재밌어질 것 같다는 생각 때문이었다.



그리고.



정한용에게 관심을 가진 건 신재욱뿐만이 아니었다.



대한중학교의 다른 선수들 역시 정한용을 보며 눈을 빛냈다.











“오! 정한용이다!”



“쟤를 진짜 조심해야 돼. 패스가 그냥 자로 잰 것처럼 나오더라.”



“나 쟤 기억나. 작년 대회 때도 쟤 활약으로 기현중학교가 4강까지 올라갔었잖아.”



“작년의 기현중학교도 엄청 셌지. 근데 그저께 기현중 경기 보니까 정한용 실력이 더 늘었더라. 그냥 중원의 사령관이 됐던데?”



“정한용의 실력은 사실 중학교 수준을 한참 뛰어넘었지. 쟨 우리가 아니라 고등학생 형들이랑 경쟁해야 해. 그리고 피지컬도 좀 봐. 저게 어떻게 중학생이야? 추범진이랑 오필두보다 더 커 보이잖아.”











이처럼 대한중학교 선수들이 긴장감을 드러내고 있을 때.



기현중학교 선수들 역시 대한중학교 측을 의식하고 있었다.



당연한 일이었다.



기현중학교가 강팀이라고는 하나, 대한중학교 역시 강한 경기력을 보여주며 4강까지 올라간 팀이었으니까.











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다음 날.



대한중학교와 기현중학교 선수들이 운동장에 걸어들어왔다.



4강전을 치르기 위함이었다.



8강전을 치른 바로 다음 날 경기라니, 사실상 말도 안 될 정도로 빡빡한 스케줄이었다.











― 결승행을 결정짓는 경기가 곧 펼쳐집니다! 양 팀 선수들이 전부 입장했네요! 선수들의 표정이 비장합니다!



― 대한중학교와 기현중학교 모두 이번 대회에서 기세가 대단한 팀들이죠! 기세만큼이나 실력도 대단했고요! 다만, 양 팀 선수들의 컨디션이 어떨지가 궁금하네요. 아무래도 두 팀 모두 바로 어제 경기를 치렀기 때문에 체력적으로 100% 준비가 되어있을 수가 없지 않습니까?



― 맞습니다. 선수들의 피로도가 높을 수밖에 없는 환경이긴 합니다.











해설들의 말처럼 선수들의 얼굴엔 피곤함이 엿보였다.



그러나 눈빛만큼은 모두 살아있었다.



서로가 강팀이란 것을 알기에 긴장감이 흐르긴 했지만, 이들 모두 승리하겠다는 의지를 보여주고 있었다.











삐이익!











경기가 시작됐다.



신재욱은 지난 경기보다 더 천천히 움직였다.











‘어제 경기보다 더 잘 조절해야 해.’











어젯밤, 신재욱은 최선을 다해서 쉬었다.



뭉친 근육들을 직접 마사지하며 풀었고, 어떻게든 푹 자려고 애썼다.



하지만.



컨디션을 완벽하게 끌어올리지는 못했다.



최고의 컨디션과 지금을 비교하면, 제법 많은 차이가 났다.



어쩔 수 없는 일이었다.



가뜩이나 체력이 약한 몸인데, 대회가 시작된 이후로 계속 많이 뛰어왔으니까.











‘그나마 다행인 건, 체력 능력치가 빠르게 올라가고 있어.’











체력적으로 매번 힘든 경기를 소화해서인지, 체력 능력치가 빠르게 상승하고 있다는 건 신재욱에게 큰 힘이 됐다.











― 신재욱이 공을 받습니다! 신재욱, 굳이 공을 오래 갖고 있지 않고 빠르게 처리하네요.



― 이번 대회에서 신재욱 선수는 긴 패스를 시도하지 않고 있죠. 공을 잡으면 지금처럼 짧은 패스를 하거나, 좋은 움직임으로 경기를 풀어나가는 선수입니다. 그리고 가끔은 직접 공을 몰고 돌파를 하며 뛰어난 공격 재능도 보여주고 있죠.



― 반대로 기현중학교의 에이스인 정한용 선수는 스타일이 다르죠?



― 그렇습니다. 정한용 선수는 롱패스를 굉장히 자주 시도하고 있고, 정확도도 굉장합니다. 사실 이 선수의 패스 실력은 전국적으로 정평이 나 있죠. 다만, 신재욱 선수처럼 돌파를 시도하는 선수는 아닙니다. 수비에도 적극적인 편은 아니고요.











경기 초반에 점유율을 많이 가져간 팀은 대한중학교였다.



오늘도 수비형 미드필더로 출전한 신재욱은 조금 높게 올라와서 동료들의 위치를 조정해주고 있었다.











“준혁 선배! 조금만 내려와서 받아줘요! 소중섭 선배는 좀 더 활발하게 움직여주시고요!”











놀라운 일이었다.



선후배 간 위계질서가 강하기로 유명한 중학교 축구부였다.



그런 곳에서 1학년이 이토록 큰 목소리를 낸다는 건, 거의 찾아보기 힘든 일이었다.



그런데 대한중학교의 선수들은 당연하다는 듯 신재욱의 목소리에 귀를 기울였다.











― 대한중학교 선수들이 신재욱 선수의 지시에 따르고 있습니다! 이런 장면은 매 경기 나오고 있는데, 보면 볼수록 놀랍네요.



― 2, 3학년 선수들이 1학년인 신재욱 선수를 인정하고 있다는 거겠죠. 사실 이번 대회에서 신재욱 선수가 보여준 모습을 보면, 대한중학교 선수들의 반응은 충분히 이해가 됩니다. 신재욱 선수는 거의 실수가 없고, 중요할 때마다 완벽한 판단을 내리고 있거든요.



― 하하! 맞습니다. 신재욱 선수의 플레이를 보면 어린 선수라고는 믿어지지 않을 정도로 노련합니다.











대한중학교의 움직임은 좋았다.



전방으로 나아가면서도 정확하게 패스를 주고받았다. 공을 갖고 있지 않은 선수들의 움직임도 좋았다.



계속해서 빈 공간으로 파고드는 움직임을 취하며, 기현중학교 선수들의 머릿속을 복잡하게 만들었다.



그리고.



신재욱은 그런 틈을 타서 더욱 깊숙이 전진했다.











투웅!











수비 뒷공간으로 파고든 신재욱을 향해 공이 날아왔다.



포물선으로 느리게 떨어지는 공이었다. 휙! 신재욱이 발을 뻗었다. 퉁! 공이 발 안쪽과 부딪치며 부드럽게 떨어져 내렸다.











― 신재욱이 침투합니다! 엄청난 퍼스트터치네요!











신재욱이 페널티박스 안으로 파고들며 공을 받을 때까지의 시간은 매우 짧았다.



기현중학교의 수비수들에겐 순식간이라고 느껴질 정도로.



당연하게도 기현중학교의 수비수들은 당황했고, 빠르게 대응하지 못했다.



그사이 신재욱은 이미 슈팅을 때려냈다.











퍼어엉!











신재욱에겐 만족스럽지 못한 슈팅이었다.



솔직히 짜증이 날 정도로 형편없는 슈팅이었다.



그래도.











철렁!











기현중학교의 골문을 열기엔 충분했다.











― 들어갔습니다! 신재욱이 선제골을 터트립니다!











신재욱은 세레머니를 펼쳤다.



골을 넣은 것이 기쁘기도 했지만, 진짜 의도는 따로 있었다.











‘세레머니를 해줘야 기세가 오르거든.’











팀의 기세를 끌어올리는 것.



그게 신재욱의 진짜 의도였다.











“우오오오! 역시 재욱이는 미쳤어!”



“기현중학교 애들도 신재욱은 못 막는구만! 역시 대한중의 에이스답다! 진심 개쩔었어!”



“흐흐! 너 그냥 공격수 해야 하는 거 아니야? 무슨 수비형 미드필더가 공격수인 나보다 골을 더 잘 넣냐?”



“재욱아! 골 축하한다! 앞으로 2골만 더 부탁할게!”











동료들의 축하를 받은 지금, 신재욱은 가장 먼저 팀의 주장 추범진을 향해 고개를 꾸벅 숙였다.











“추범진 선배, 감사해요.”











수비형 미드필더인 신재욱이 마음 놓고 공격적인 움직임을 펼칠 수 있었던 것은 눈앞에 있는 추범진 덕분이었다.



마찬가지로 수비형 미드필더인 추범진은 뛰어난 실력을 지녔고, 신재욱이 비워둔 자리를 완벽하게 커버해줬다.











“알면 됐다.”











추범진은 별일 아니라는 듯 시크하게 손을 휘저었다.



이어서 그는 몸을 돌려 자리로 돌아갔다.



하지만.



신재욱의 눈엔 보였다.



추범진의 입꼬리가 순간 씰룩였던 것을.











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추범진과의 대화를 마친 뒤.



신재욱은 동료들과 대화를 나누며, 자리로 돌아갔다.



하지만 대화에 집중하지 못했다.



허공에 떠오른 메시지들 때문이었다.











[슈팅이 좋아집니다!]



[개인기가 좋아집니다!]



[민첩이 좋아집니다!]



…….



…….











각종 능력이 좋아졌다는 내용을 담은 메시지들.



그걸 본 신재욱의 표정엔 아쉬움이 드러났다.



4강전에서 골을 기록했기에, 능력치가 오를 수도 있겠다는 기대를 했었던 게 사실이었다.



하지만 능력치가 올랐다는 메시지는 보이지 않았다.











‘능력치가 오르진 않았네. 하긴…… 어제 능력치가 올랐으니, 오늘도 오르길 바라는 건 욕심이겠지.’











신재욱은 머리를 쓸어올렸다.



지금은 아쉬움을 가지고 있을 때가 아니었다.



그럴 시간에 경기에서 공격포인트를 하나 더 기록할 생각을 하는 게 나았다.



그래서.



신재욱은 아쉬운 감정을 단숨에 날려버렸다.



세계 최고의 선수였던 그에게 이 정도 감정 컨트롤은 어려운 일이 아니었다.











― 경기 재개됩니다! 기현중학교 선수들, 더욱 적극적으로 패스를 주고받고 있습니다!



― 선제골을 허용했기 때문에 빨리 만회 골을 터트리고 싶을 겁니다. 전반전을 이대로 끝내면 기현중학교에겐 좋지 않거든요.











기현중학교는 적극적으로 공격을 전개하기 시작했다.



4강까지 좋은 경기력을 보여주며 올라온 팀답게 공을 주고받는 선수들의 움직임이 예사롭지 않았다.



기본기도 뛰어났고, 패스의 정확도도 좋았다.



특히 기현중학교의 에이스 정한용의 실력은 발군이었다.











― 정한용이 패스를 뿌립니다! 와! 정확한 롱패스네요! 기현중학교가 정한용의 패스로 단숨에 대한중학교의 측면을 뚫어냈습니다!











지금처럼 단 한 번의 패스로 대한중학교의 수비진을 위기에 빠뜨릴 정도로 대단한 선수가 정한용이었다.











― 측면에서 공을 받은 김성호가 파고듭니다! 크로스를 올리지 않고 돌파를 시도하네요! 오오! 김성호가 수비수를 뚫어냈습니다!











위기였다.



대한중학교의 풀백 최권이 김성호에게 뚫려버렸고.



페널티박스 안까지 들어온 최권이 위협적인 컷백 패스를 시도했다.



뒤에서 들어온 선수에게 연결되기만 하면 곧바로 골이 터질 수도 있는 상황!



그러나.



대한중학교엔 신재욱이 있었다.











― 신재욱의 수비! 우와! 이걸 걷어내네요! 신재욱 선수! 최권의 컷백을 예상했다는 듯 움직였습니다! 이 선수, 너무 잘합니다!



― 골을 넣은 것으로도 모자라, 이렇게 수비까지 완벽하게 해주면 기현중학교로서는 힘이 빠질 수밖에 없습니다!











이후에도 기현중학교의 정한용은 계속해서 위협적인 패스를 뿌려댔다.



확실히 미래의 국가대표다운 실력이었다.



문제는 골을 만들어내지는 못하고 있다는 것이었다.











― 이번에도 신재욱입니다! 아~! 정한용이 빛나려고 할 때마다 신재욱이 방해를 하네요! 이러면…… 정한용 선수는 신재욱 선수가 너무 밉겠는데요?



― 하하! 정말 그럴 것 같네요! 정한용 선수가 위협적인 패스를 계속해서 뿌려주고 있는데, 동료가 공을 받기만 하면 기다렸다는 듯 신재욱이 나타나고 있네요!











그리고 지금.











“아오! 답답해!”











답답함을 느낀 정한용이 공을 몰고 전진하기 시작했다.



이번엔 직접 드리블을 해서 기회를 만들어낼 생각이었다.



저 앞에서 신재욱이 달려오고 있긴 하지만, 정한용은 드리블을 멈추지 않았다.



확신이 있었으니까.











“난 달라!”











멍청하게 공을 뺏긴 동료들과 자신은 다르다는 확신이.

Before his reincarnation, Shin Jaewook was a national representative of England.

However, since his hometown was Korea, he also had an interest in Korean soccer.

Because he longed for Korea, he occasionally made time to watch the Korean national team's games.

Perhaps that's why?

The faces of the Korean national soccer team players still remained in Shin Jaewook's memory.

"Why is that person there...?"

Now, having won the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals, Shin Jaewook looked at one of the players from Gihyeon Middle School with a surprised face.

It was a familiar face.

It was a player he had seen before his reincarnation, in a game of the Korean national team.

"Jeong Hanyong was from Gihyeon Middle School."

Jeong Hanyong.

Although he had a youthful face now, in the future, he would become a soccer player for the Korean national team.

Now that he had learned this unknown fact, Shin Jaewook smiled.

"This will be fun."

He thought the game would become even more interesting.

And.

It wasn't just Shin Jaewook who took an interest in Jeong Hanyong.

The other players from Daehan Middle School also shone their eyes upon seeing Jeong Hanyong.

"Oh! It's Jeong Hanyong!"

"We really need to be careful with that guy. His passes are as precise as if measured with a ruler."

"I remember him. Last year's tournament, Gihyeon Middle School made it to the semifinals because of his performance."

"Gihyeon Middle School was really strong last year, too. But when I saw Gihyeon Middle's game the day before yesterday, Jeong Hanyong's skills had improved even more. He's become the commander of the midfield, right?"

"Jeong Hanyong's skills have actually far surpassed the middle school level. He should be competing with high school seniors, not us. And look at his physique. How can he be a middle schooler? He looks even bigger than Chu Beomjin and Oh Pildu."

While the players from Daehan Middle School were showing their tension,

The players from Gihyeon Middle School were also conscious of Daehan Middle School.

It was only natural.

Although Gihyeon Middle School was known as a strong team, Daehan Middle School had also shown strong gameplay and made it to the semifinals.

The next day.

The players from Daehan Middle School and Gihyeon Middle School walked onto the field.

It was to play the semifinal match.

Having a game the day after the quarterfinals was an incredibly tight schedule.

"The match that will decide who goes to the finals is about to begin! All the players from both teams have entered! The players' expressions are serious!"

"Both Daehan Middle School and Gihyeon Middle School are teams that have shown tremendous momentum in this tournament! Their skills were as impressive as their momentum! However, we're curious about the condition of the players from both teams. Since both teams played a game just yesterday, they can't possibly be 100% prepared physically, can they?"

"That's right. The players must be feeling a high level of fatigue."

As the commentators said, the players' faces showed signs of fatigue.

However, their eyes were all alive.

Knowing that each other was a strong team, there was tension, but all of them showed their will to win.

The game started.

Shin Jaewook moved even more slowly than in the last game.

"I need to control myself better than in yesterday's game."

Last night, Shin Jaewook did his best to rest.

He massaged his tight muscles himself and tried hard to get a good night's sleep.

However.

He couldn't bring his condition up to perfect.

Compared to his best condition, there was quite a difference.

It was inevitable.

His body was already weak in stamina, and he had been running a lot since the start of the tournament.

"Fortunately, my stamina stat is rising quickly."

The fact that his stamina stat was rising quickly due to the physically demanding games was a great strength for Shin Jaewook.

"Shin Jaewook receives the ball! Shin Jaewook, instead of holding onto the ball for long, deals with it quickly."

"In this tournament, Shin Jaewook has not attempted long passes. When he gets the ball, he does short passes like now, or he unfolds the game with good movement. Occasionally, he shows his excellent attacking talent by dribbling and breaking through himself."

"On the other hand, Gihyeon Middle School's ace, Jeong Hanyong, has a different style, right?"

"That's right. Jeong Hanyong often attempts long passes, and his accuracy is incredible. In fact, this player's passing skills are well-known nationwide. However, unlike Shin Jaewook, he is not a player who attempts to break through with dribbles. He's not particularly active in defense either."

Daehan Middle School had a lot of possession in the early part of the game.

Shin Jaewook, who started as a defensive midfielder today, moved up a bit to adjust his teammates' positions.

"Junhyuk senior! Please come down a bit to receive the ball! Sojungseop senior, please move more actively!"

It was surprising.

Middle school soccer clubs were known for their strong hierarchy between seniors and juniors.

In such a place, it was almost unheard of for a first-year to raise their voice so loudly.

Yet, the players from Daehan Middle School listened to Shin Jaewook's voice as if it were natural.

"Daehan Middle School players are following Shin Jaewook's instructions! We see this scene in every game, and it's amazing every time."

"The second and third-year players are recognizing the first-year Shin Jaewook. In fact, if you look at Shin Jaewook's performance in this tournament, the reaction of Daehan Middle School players is quite understandable. Shin Jaewook almost makes no mistakes, and he makes perfect decisions when it matters."

"Ha ha! That's right. Watching Shin Jaewook play, it's hard to believe he's a young player because he's so experienced."

Daehan Middle School's movement was good.

They accurately passed the ball to each other while moving forward. The movement of the players without the ball was also good.

They kept moving into empty spaces, complicating the minds of Gihyeon Middle School players.

And.

Shin Jaewook advanced even deeper.

The ball flew towards Shin Jaewook, who had penetrated the defense's backspace.

It was a ball falling slowly in a parabola. Whoosh! Shin Jaewook stretched out his foot. Thump! The ball hit the inside of his foot and fell softly.

"Shin Jaewook penetrates! What an amazing first touch!"

The time it took for Shin Jaewook to receive the ball in the penalty box was very short.

For Gihyeon Middle School's defenders, it felt like an instant.

Naturally, Gihyeon Middle School's defenders were flustered and couldn't respond quickly.

In the meantime, Shin Jaewook had already taken a shot.

Boom!

It was a shot that Shin Jaewook was not satisfied with.

Honestly, it was a shot so bad it was annoying.

But still.

Clang!

It was enough to open the goal of Gihyeon Middle School.

"It's in! Shin Jaewook scores the opening goal!"

Shin Jaewook celebrated.

He was happy to score a goal, but he had another real intention.

"I have to do a ceremony to raise the momentum."

Raising the team's momentum.

That was Shin Jaewook's real intention.

"Wow! As expected, Jaewook is insane!"

"Even the kids from Gihyeon Middle School can't stop Shin Jaewook! Truly worthy of being Daehan Middle's ace! Seriously amazing!"

"Hehe! Shouldn't you just be a forward? How can a defensive midfielder score more goals than me, a forward?"

"Jaewook! Congratulations on the goal! I'm counting on you for two more goals!"

Receiving congratulations from his teammates, Shin Jaewook first bowed his head to the team captain, Chu Beomjin.

"Chu Beomjin senior, thank you."

It was thanks to <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_PERSON> in front of him that Shin Jaewook, a defensive midfielder, could play offensively with ease.

Chu Beomjin, also a defensive midfielder, had excellent skills and perfectly covered the position Shin Jaewook had left empty.

"Knowing that is enough."

Chu Beomjin waved his hand nonchalantly as if it were nothing.

Then he turned around and went back to his position.

But.

Shin Jaewook saw it.

He noticed Chu Beomjin's lips momentarily curling up.

After talking with Chu Beomjin.

Shin Jaewook returned to his position while talking with his teammates.

However, he couldn't focus on the conversation.

It was because of the messages floating in the air.

[Your shooting improves!]

[Your dribbling improves!]

[Your agility improves!]

...

...

Messages containing information that various abilities had improved.

Seeing them, Shin Jaewook's expression showed disappointment.

It was true that he had hoped his stats might increase after scoring a goal in the semifinals.

However, there was no message indicating that his stats had increased.

"I didn't get a stat increase. Well... since my stats increased yesterday, it would be greedy to expect them to increase again today."

Shin Jaewook brushed his hair back.

Now was not the time to feel disappointed.

It was better to think about scoring another offensive point in the game.

So.

Shin Jaewook quickly blew away the feeling of disappointment.

For him, who had been the world's best player, this level of emotional control was not difficult.

"The game resumes! Gihyeon Middle School players are passing the ball more actively!"

"After conceding the opening goal, they'll want to score a quick equalizer. It won't be good for Gihyeon Middle School to end the first half like this."

Gihyeon Middle School started to develop their attack more actively.

As a team that had shown good gameplay up to the semifinals, the movement of the players passing the ball was not ordinary.

Their fundamentals were excellent, and the accuracy of their passes was good.

Especially, the skills of Gihyeon Middle School's ace, Jeong Hanyong, were outstanding.

"Jeong Hanyong passes the ball! Wow! What a precise long pass! Gihyeon Middle School has broken through Daehan Middle School's side with Jeong Hanyong's pass!"

Jeong Hanyong was such a great player that he could put Daehan Middle School's defense in crisis with just one pass.

"Kim Seongho, who received the ball on the side, is penetrating! He's not crossing but attempting to break through! Oh! Kim Seongho has broken through the defender!"

It was a crisis.

Daehan Middle School's fullback, Choi Kwon, was beaten by Kim Seongho.

Kim Seongho, who had entered the penalty box, attempted a threatening cutback pass.

If the ball connected to the player coming from behind, a goal could be scored immediately!

But.

Daehan Middle School had Shin Jaewook.

"Shin Jaewook's defense! Wow! He clears it! Shin Jaewook! He moved as if he anticipated Choi Kwon's cutback! This player is too good!"

"Having scored a goal and now defending perfectly like this, Gihyeon Middle School must be feeling drained!"

After that, Gihyeon Middle School's Jeong Hanyong continued to throw threatening passes.

His skills were indeed worthy of a future national representative.

The problem was that he couldn't create a goal.

"This time it's Shin Jaewook again! Ah~! Every time Jeong Hanyong tries to shine, Shin Jaewook interferes! If this continues... Jeong Hanyong must really hate Shin Jaewook?"

"Ha ha! That seems likely! Jeong Hanyong keeps throwing threatening passes, but as soon as his teammate receives the ball, Shin Jaewook appears as if he was waiting!"

And now.

"Ah! This is frustrating!"

Feeling frustrated, Jeong Hanyong started to advance with the ball.

This time, he planned to create an opportunity by dribbling himself.

Shin Jaewook was running towards him, but Jeong Hanyong didn't stop dribbling.

He was confident.

"I'm different!"

He was confident that he was different from his teammates who had stupidly lost the ball.

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대회가 끝난 이후.



신재욱은 일상으로 돌아왔다.



학교에 가서 4교시까지 수업을 듣고, 이후엔 훈련에 참여해서 최선을 다했다.



그런 와중에 메이저 방송사에서 제작되는 프로그램 ‘축구천재 FC’에 메일도 보냈다.



모든 게 순조로운 것 같았지만, 불만스러운 부분도 있었다.











“왜 이렇게 오래 걸리는 거야?”











축구천재 FC에 들어갈 인원을 뽑는 테스트가 한 달 뒤에나 펼쳐진다는 것.



신재욱에겐 쓸데없이 느린 일 처리로 느껴졌다.



그리고.



불만스러운 일은 이걸로 끝이 아니었다.











다음 날, 신재욱이 조금도 예상하지 못했던 일이 생겼다.











“새로 전학 온 친구니까, 모두 잘 대해줘. 특히 신재욱!”











교탁 앞에 선 선생님의 부름.



신재욱은 황당한 마음을 감추지 못한 채로 대답했다.











“…예, 선생님.”



“택현이도 축구를 하는 친구니까 네가 잘 챙겨줘. 축구도 되게 잘한다더라.”



“…….”



“반응이 왜 그래?”



“……알겠습니다.”











선생님의 옆에 서 있는 전학생이.



배천중학교의 에이스이자, 동네 골목에서 만났던 양아치 이택현이라는 사실은.



황당한 것을 넘어서 경악스러운 일이었다.



그리고.



이어진 선생님의 말에 신재욱은 머리를 쥐어뜯을 수밖에 없었다.











“마침 재욱이 옆에 자리도 비었네? 택현아, 저기로 가서 앉아. 재욱이가 앞으로 널 많이 도와줄 거야.”











수업이 끝난 직후.



쉬는 시간이 된 지금, 신재욱은 어이가 없다는 표정으로 이택현을 바라봤다.











“네가 여기 왜 왔냐?”











그런데, 이택현은 조금도 물러서지 않았다.



오히려 씨익 웃으며 대답했다.











“왜 오긴, 너랑 같이 축구 하려고 왔지.”



“나랑 축구를 하려고 전학까지 왔다고? 그게 말이 되는 소리야?”



“말 되지. 내가 여기 왔잖아.”



“들리던 소문으로는 대회 끝나고 바로 프로구단에 입단한다던데?”



“아! 그거? 안 가기로 했어.”



“…왜?”



“너도 스카우터들의 제안을 다 거절했다며. 다 이유가 있어서 그랬을 거 아니야? 예를 들면 더 높은 곳을 바라보고 있다던가.”



“……그래서 나랑 축구를 왜 같이하려는 건데?”



“네가 제일 잘하니까. 네 옆에 붙어있으면 나도 같이 잘해질 것 같아서.”



“하…… 벌써 피곤하다.”



“너무 피곤해하지 마. 그리고 나 진짜 이제 애들 안 괴롭혀.”



“그냥 원래 다니던 학교로 가면 안 되냐?”



“그런 말을 하기에는 이미 늦었다는 생각은 안 들어? 그리고 내가 여기로 전학 오려고 얼마나 애를 썼는지 알아?”











이택현은 뭐가 그리 좋은지 싱글벙글 웃고 있었다.



반면.











“미치겠네.”











신재욱은 손바닥에 얼굴을 파묻었다.



귀찮은 일이 생겨버렸다는 생각에 머리가 아파졌다.











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“배천중학교에서 전학 온 1학년 이택현입니다! 열심히! 잘! 하겠습니다!”











대한중학교 축구부에 이택현이 들어왔다.



신재욱이 그랬던 것처럼 선수들의 반응은 좋지 않았다.



이택현에 대한 소문이 워낙 안 좋았으니까.



그러나.



훈련에 열심히 참여하고, 뛰어난 실력을 보여주는 이택현의 모습에 선수단의 분위기가 풀리기 시작했다.











“소문이 과장됐었나? 훈련되게 열심히 하는데?”



“그러게. 성격도 꽤 싹싹한 것 같고.”



“소문만 들었을 때는 무시무시한 양아치인 줄 알았는데…… 이래서 사람은 직접 겪어봐야 한다는 말이 있는 건가?”



“그리고 실력도 미쳤어. 이택현 쟤, 천재야. 대회 때도 실력 장난 아니라고 생각했었는데, 이렇게 같이 훈련하니까 확실히 느껴지네.”



“1학년인데 배천중 에이스였잖아. 그거면 말 다 했지 뭐.”











반면, 신재욱의 얼굴엔 여전히 귀찮음이 가득했다.



그럴 수밖에 없었다.











“재욱아 방금 보여준 퍼스트 터치, 그거 어떻게 한 거야? 그리고 조금 전에 몸 돌릴 때 뒤꿈치로 공 컨트롤하던데, 특별한 이유가 있어서 그런 거야?”











틈만 나면 이택현이 옆에 딱 달라붙어서 질문을 쏟아냈으니까.



물론 신재욱은 귀찮은 행동을 받아주는 성격이 아니었다.











“야.”



“엉? 재욱아 왜?”



“훈련할 때 말 걸지 마.”



“말을 걸지 말라고? 왜? 집중 안 돼서? 그럼 궁금한 것들 훈련 다 끝나고 물어봐도 돼?”



“하…….”











신재욱이 고개를 절레절레 흔들었다.



이택현은 생각했던 것보다 더 강적이었다.











삐이이익!











코치가 호루라기를 불며 선수들을 불러 모았다.



이택현은 여전히 신재욱을 졸졸 따라다녔다.



그 모습을 본 코치가 피식 웃으며 말했다.











“뭐야? 재욱이랑 택현이 벌써 친해진 거야? 야, 너희 천재끼리만 어울리고 그런 거 아니지?”



“전혀 아닙니다.”











신재욱은 강하게 부정했다.



이택현 같은 양아치랑은 친해질 생각이 조금도 없었다.



이젠 친구들을 괴롭히지 않는다는 말도 믿지 않았다.



그러나 코치는 믿지 않는 모양이었다.











“아니긴, 괜히 부끄러우니까 그러는 거지? 그래 너희 둘, 오늘 연습경기 때 같은 팀에 넣어줄게.”



“그러실 필요 없습니다.”



“어허! 괜찮다니까 그러네? 그리고 어차피 너희 둘은 호흡을 많이 맞춰볼수록 팀에 도움이 되니까 앞으로도 같은 팀으로 많이 넣을 거야.”











신재욱은 쓴웃음을 지었다.



다시는 귀찮게 굴지 못하게끔 연습경기 때 혼내줄 생각이었는데, 같은 팀이 되어버렸다.











삐이이익!











경기가 시작됐다.



대한중학교 선수들은 평소처럼 두 개의 팀으로 나뉜 채, 활발하게 움직였다.











“그냥 내 할 일만 하자.”











그렇게 중얼거리며, 신재욱은 집중력을 끌어올렸다.



이택현과 같은 팀이 된 건 마음에 들지 않지만, 이미 벌어진 일이었다.



지금은 눈앞의 상황에 집중하는 게 우선이었다.



때문에, 신재욱은 이택현과 호흡을 맞추는 데에도 망설이지 않았다. 필요할 때면 원터치 패스를 주고받았고, 킬패스도 찔러넣어 줬다.











‘제법이네.’











신재욱의 눈이 빛났다.



대회에서 만났을 때도 알아봤지만, 이택현의 재능은 놀라운 수준이었다.



이대로 성장한다면 유럽에서도 충분히 통하는 프로선수가 될 수 있을 걸로 보였고.



만약 노력까지 한다면 그 위까지도 바라볼 수 있는 재능이었다.



그런데 이때.











“응?”











신재욱이 고개를 갸웃거렸다.



연습경기가 시작된 이후로 10분 정도가 흘렀고, 그동안 이상한 점을 발견했다.











[패스가 좋아집니다!]



[개인기가 좋아집니다!]



[민첩이 좋아집니다!]











“뭐야? 메시지가 왜 이렇게 잘 떠?”











평소보다 메시지가 더 잘 뜨고 있다는 것.



이해하기 힘든 일이었다.



능력치가 높아질수록 메시지가 생성되는 횟수는 줄어왔었으니까.



줄어야 정상인데, 오히려 늘어나니 이상함을 느꼈던 것이었다.











‘설마…!’











신재욱의 시선이 이택현에게로 향했다.











‘쟤 때문인가?’











바뀐 것이라곤 이택현이 축구부에 합류했다는 것밖에 없었다.



어찌 보면 당연한 의심이었다.











‘조금 더 확인해보자.’











아직은 그저 의심 단계였다.



신재욱은 확신을 얻기 위해서 이택현과 호흡을 맞추는 것에 더 많은 신경을 쓰기 시작했다.



그렇게 전반전이 빠르게 흘러갔다.











삐익!











전반전이 끝나고 주어진 쉬는 시간.



B팀에 속했던 선수들이 불만을 드러내기 시작했다.











“아오! 코치님, 이거 밸런스 너무 안 맞는데요? 저희가 상대가 안 되잖아요.”



“신재욱이랑 이택현, 쟤네 오늘 호흡 처음 맞춰본 거 맞아요? 말이 안 되는데……?”



“코치님! 신재욱이랑 이택현 붙여놓으면 안 될 것 같아요. 너무 빡세요 진짜로.”



“신재욱을 막으려고 하면 이택현한테 뚫리고! 이택현을 막으려고 하면 신재욱한테 뚫리고! 아오! 답이 안 나오네!”











코치가 멋쩍은 얼굴로 고개를 끄덕였다.



그 역시 느끼고 있었다.



A팀과 B팀의 전력에 너무 큰 차이가 있다는 것을.











‘우리 에이스 재욱이랑 배천중학교의 에이스였던 이택현을 붙여놓았다는 것만으로 이 정도 차이가 날 줄은 몰랐는데…… 둘이 만났을 때의 시너지가 생각했던 것보다 훨씬 더 좋잖아?’











신재욱과 이택현이 한 팀으로 있는 A팀은.



대한중학교의 주전급 선수들이 모인 B팀을 완전히 압도했다.



겨우 전반전이 끝난 상황에서 양 팀의 스코어가 5 대 0까지 벌어졌을 정도로.











* * *











같은 시각.



신재욱의 표정은 심각해졌다.











‘맞잖아?’











어느 정도의 확신이 생겼다.



이택현과의 호흡을 맞출 때, 더 많은 성장이 이뤄진다는 확신이.











‘이택현과 호흡을 맞출 때 메시지가 자주 나오고 있어.’











전반전이 진행되는 내내 확인해본 결과, 이택현과 호흡을 맞출 때마다 메시지가 잘 뜬다는 걸 알 수 있었다.



심지어 지금 신재욱의 눈앞엔 능력치가 올랐다는 메시지들까지 떠 있었다.











[패스가 1 올랐습니다!]



[민첩이 1 올랐습니다!]











이 순간, 이택현을 보던 신재욱의 눈빛이 조금은 부드럽게 변했다.











“양아치인 줄 알았는데… 복덩이였나?”











하지만 그 시간은 그리 길게 이어지지 못했다.











“엥? 뭔 소리야? 복덩이? 내가 복덩이라고? 근데 재욱아 너 날 보는 눈빛이 너무 느끼한데? 갑자기 심경의 변화라도 생긴 거야? 그런 거야? 그럼 이제 나한테 축구도 알려줄 거야?”



“……넌 말이 왜 이렇게 많냐?”



“너랑 친해지고 싶어서 그러지. 나도 원래 이렇게 말이 많지는 않아.”



“됐고, 이제 후반전 시작되니까 집중이나 해.”



“오? 확실히 말투가 부드러워졌는데? 원래는 내가 말 걸 때마다 때릴 것처럼 살벌하게 쳐다보더니, 이젠 그래도 사람 보듯이 봐주네!”



“집중하자고.”



“오케이!”











정말 놀라울 정도로 뻔뻔한 놈이야.



그렇게 중얼거리며, 신재욱은 자신의 포지션으로 걸어 들어갔다.



후반전이 시작될 시간이었다.











‘진짜 잘하네.’











후반전이 진행되고 있는 지금, 신재욱은 작게 감탄했다.



그가 찔러주는 패스를 이택현은 별다른 실수 없이 골로 연결하고 있었다.



좋은 패스를 실수 없이 잘 받아서 골을 넣는 것은.



실력이 좋아야 하고, 집중력도 높아야만 가능한 일이다.



또한, 강심장이기도 해야 한다.



이걸 한 경기에서 꾸준히 해내는 것은 굉장히 어려운 일이고, 프로선수들마저도 항상 해내지는 못한다.



그런데.



고작 14살의 이택현이 그걸 해내고 있었다.



이택현은 전반전과 후반전이 진행되는 중인 지금까지 단 한 번의 실수도 하지 않았다.











‘내가 생각했던 것보다 더 좋은 재능을 지닌 것 같은데?’











신재욱의 눈이 빛났다.



아주 재밌는 것을 발견했을 때의 눈빛이었다.











* * *











한 달이 흘렀다.



신재욱에겐 환생한 이후로 가장 즐거웠던 한 달이었다.











“엄청 성장했구만.”











이택현의 등장으로 인해서 능력치의 성장이 큰 폭으로 이뤄졌다는 것이 그 이유였다.











[이름] 신재욱



[나이] 14(만 12세)



[키] 164cm



[체력] 58 [슈팅] 56 [패스] 60 [속도] 60



[민첩] 57 [대인방어] 51 [태클] 51 [몸싸움] 50



[탈압박] 49 [드리블] 56 [개인기] 55 [헤딩] 58



[특성] 뛰어난 집중력(D), 그라운드의 파이터(D), 골잡이의 본능(C), 낮은 무게중심(D), 초급 볼 컨트롤(D)











상태창을 확인한 지금, 신재욱이 씨익 웃었다.



처음 환생을 했을 때는 거의 모든 능력치가 50을 넘지 못했었는데, 이젠 거의 모든 능력치가 60을 바라보고 있다.



엄청난 성장이었다.



체감도 많이 달라졌다.



여전히 환생 전과는 비교할 수 없는 수준이지만, 그래도 이제는 답답함이 많이 줄었다.



게다가 키도 1cm 커서 164cm가 됐다.



축구에서 키가 크다고 무조건 좋은 것은 아니지만.



그래도 작은 것보단 큰 게 유리했다.



기분 좋은 변화였다.











“축구 할 맛 나네.”











그리고.



신재욱을 기쁘게 만들 일은 또 있었다.











“오! 됐다!”











구식 폴더폰.



그곳에 날아온 문자메시지의 내용은 신재욱의 미소를 더욱 짙게 만들었다.











[축구천재 FC의 멤버로 1차 합격 되셨습니다.]

After the tournament ended, Shin Jaewook returned to his daily life. He went to school, attended classes until the fourth period, and then participated in training, giving his best effort. In the meantime, he also sent an email to the major broadcasting company's program "Soccer Genius FC." Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but there were parts that were unsatisfactory.

"Why is this taking so long?"

The test to select members for Soccer Genius FC was scheduled to take place a month later. To Shin Jaewook, this felt like unnecessarily slow progress. And his dissatisfaction didn't end there.

The next day, something happened that Shin Jaewook had not anticipated at all.

"Since he's a new transfer student, everyone should treat him well. Especially you, Shin Jaewook!"

The teacher's call from the front of the classroom left Shin Jaewook unable to hide his astonishment as he responded.

"...Yes, teacher."

"Taekhyun also plays soccer, so you should take good care of him. I heard he's really good at it."

"......"

"Why such a reaction?"

"...Understood."

The transfer student standing next to the teacher was none other than Lee Taekhyun, the ace of Baechon Middle School and the thug Shin Jaewook had encountered in the neighborhood alley. This was not just surprising but shocking. And the teacher's following words made Shin Jaewook want to pull his hair out.

"Looks like there's an empty seat next to Jaewook? Taekhyun, go sit there. Jaewook will help you out a lot from now on."

Right after class ended and it was break time, Shin Jaewook looked at Lee Taekhyun with an incredulous expression.

"Why are you here?"

But Lee Taekhyun was not the least bit intimidated. Instead, he smiled slyly and replied.

"Why? I came to play soccer with you."

"You transferred schools just to play soccer with me? Does that make any sense?"

"It makes sense. I'm here, aren't I?"

"I heard rumors that you were going to join a pro club right after the tournament."

"Oh, that? I decided not to go."

"...Why?"

"You also turned down offers from scouts. There must be a reason for that, right? For example, maybe you're aiming for something higher."

"...So why do you want to play soccer with me?"

"Because you're the best. I think I'll get better if I stick with you."

"Ah... I'm already tired."

"Don't be too tired. And really, I'm not going to bully the kids anymore."

"Can't you just go back to your old school?"

"Don't you think it's too late to say that? And do you know how much effort I put into transferring here?"

Lee Taekhyun was grinning as if something was very amusing. On the other hand...

"I'm going crazy."

Shin Jaewook buried his face in his palms. The thought of the troublesome situation gave him a headache.

"I'm Lee Taekhyun, a first-year transfer from Baechon Middle School! I'll work hard! And do well!"

Lee Taekhyun joined the Daehan Middle School soccer team. The reaction of the players was not good, just like when Shin Jaewook had joined. The rumors about Lee Taekhyun were quite bad. However, the atmosphere among the players began to thaw as they saw Lee Taekhyun participating earnestly in training and showing off his excellent skills.

"Was the rumor exaggerated? He's really working hard in training."

"That's right. He seems quite friendly too."

"When I only heard the rumors, I thought he was a terrifying thug... Is this why they say you have to experience people for yourself?"

"And his skills are insane. That Lee Taekhyun kid is a genius. I thought he was no joke during the tournament, but now that we're training together, I can really feel it."

"He was the ace of Baechon Middle as a first-year. That says it all."

On the other hand, Shin Jaewook's face was still full of annoyance. He had no choice.

"Jaewook, that first touch you showed earlier, how did you do that? And earlier when you turned, you controlled the ball with your heel, is there a special reason for that?"

Lee Taekhyun would stick to him and bombard him with questions whenever he had the chance. Of course, Shin Jaewook was not the type to entertain such annoying behavior.

"Hey."

"Huh? Jaewook, why?"

"Don't talk to me during training."

"Don't talk? Why? Can't you concentrate? Then can I ask you all my questions after training is over?"

"Ah..."

Shin Jaewook shook his head in disbelief. Lee Taekhyun was proving to be a tougher opponent than he had thought.

The coach blew the whistle, gathering the players.

Lee Taekhyun was still following Shin Jaewook closely. Seeing this, the coach chuckled and said.

"What's this? Have Jaewook and Taekhyun already become close? Hey, you geniuses aren't just sticking together, are you?"

"Not at all."

Shin Jaewook strongly denied it. He had no intention of becoming friends with a thug like Lee Taekhyun. He didn't believe the words that he wouldn't bully his friends anymore. But the coach seemed not to believe him.

"It's just because you're shy, right? Okay, you two, I'll put you on the same team for today's practice match."

"There's no need for that."

"Hey! It's fine. And anyway, it's good for the team if you two sync up more, so I'll keep putting you on the same team from now on."

Shin Jaewook forced a smile. He had planned to teach Lee Taekhyun a lesson during the practice match so he wouldn't bother him again, but now they ended up on the same team.

The game started.

The players of Daehan Middle School, as usual, were divided into two teams and moved actively.

"Just do my job."

Muttering to himself, Shin Jaewook heightened his concentration. He didn't like being on the same team as Lee Taekhyun, but what was done was done. Now, he had to focus on the situation at hand. Therefore, Shin Jaewook did not hesitate to sync up with Lee Taekhyun. When necessary, they exchanged one-touch passes and Shin Jaewook even provided killer passes.

"Not bad."

Shin Jaewook's eyes sparkled. He had recognized it during the tournament, but Lee Taekhyun's talent was at a surprising level. If he continued to grow like this, he could become a pro player who could make it in Europe. And if he put in the effort, he could even aim higher. But then...

"Huh?"

Shin Jaewook tilted his head. About 10 minutes had passed since the start of the practice match, and he had noticed something strange.

[Your passing improves!]

[Your dribbling improves!]

[Your agility improves!]

"What's this? Why are the messages popping up so well?"

The messages were appearing more frequently than usual. It was hard to understand. As his abilities increased, the frequency of message generation had been decreasing. It should be decreasing, but it was increasing instead, which felt odd to him.

"Could it be...!"

Shin Jaewook's gaze turned to Lee Taekhyun.

"Is it because of him?"

The only change was that Lee Taekhyun had joined the soccer team. It was a natural suspicion.

"Let's check a bit more."

It was still just a suspicion. Shin Jaewook began to pay more attention to syncing up with Lee Taekhyun to gain certainty. The first half passed quickly.

The first half ended, and during the break, the players from Team B began to express their dissatisfaction.

"Ah! Coach, this balance is way off, isn't it? We're no match for them."

"Are Shin Jaewook and Lee Taekhyun really syncing up for the first time today? It doesn't make sense..."

"Coach! I don't think we should put Shin Jaewook and Lee Taekhyun together. It's really tough, seriously."

"When I try to block Shin Jaewook, Lee Taekhyun breaks through! When I try to block Lee Taekhyun, Shin Jaewook breaks through! Ah! There's no answer!"

The coach nodded with an awkward face. He too had felt it. There was too big a difference in strength between Team A and Team B.

'I didn't expect such a difference just by putting together our ace Jaewook and Baechon Middle School's ace Lee Taekhyun... The synergy when the two are together is much better than I thought.'

Team A, with Shin Jaewook and Lee Taekhyun, completely overwhelmed Team B, which was made up of Daehan Middle School's main players. The score between the two teams had reached 5 to 0 by the end of the first half alone.

At the same time, Shin Jaewook's expression became serious.

"Right?"

He had gained some certainty. When he synced up with Lee Taekhyun, more growth occurred.

"The messages appear more frequently when I sync up with Lee Taekhyun."

Throughout the first half, Shin Jaewook confirmed that messages appeared more frequently whenever he synced up with Lee Taekhyun. Even now, messages indicating that his stats had increased were floating in front of Shin Jaewook.

[Your passing has increased by 1!]

[Your agility has increased by 1!]

At that moment, Shin Jaewook's gaze softened a bit as he looked at Lee Taekhyun.

"I thought you were just a thug... but maybe you're a blessing?"

But that moment didn't last long.

"Huh? What are you talking about? A blessing? You're calling me a blessing? But Jaewook, why are you looking at me with such a cheesy gaze? Did you have a change of heart? Is that it? Will you teach me soccer now?"

"...Why do you talk so much?"

"I want to become friends with you. I'm not usually this talkative."

"Enough, the second half is about to start, so focus."

"Oh? Your tone has definitely softened. Before, you used to look at me as if you were going to hit me whenever I spoke, but now you at least look at me like a person!"

"Let's focus."

"Okay!"

He's really shameless to a surprising degree.

Muttering to himself, Shin Jaewook walked to his position. It was time for the second half to start.

"He's really good."

Now, during the second half, Shin Jaewook quietly admired. Lee Taekhyun was connecting the passes Shin Jaewook provided into goals without any mistakes.

Being able to receive good passes without mistakes and score goals requires good skills, high concentration, and also a strong heart. It's a very difficult thing to do consistently in a game, and even professional players can't always do it. But.

Lee Taekhyun, who was only 14 years old, was doing it.

Lee Taekhyun had not made a single mistake during the first and second halves.

'He seems to have even more talent than I thought.'

Shin Jaewook's eyes shone. It was the look of someone who had discovered something very interesting.

A month had passed.

For Shin Jaewook, it was the most enjoyable month since his reincarnation.

"You've grown a lot."

The reason was the significant growth in his stats due to Lee Taekhyun's arrival.

[Name] Shin Jaewook

[Age] 14 (12 years old)

[Height] 164cm

[Stamina] 58 [Shooting] 56 [Passing] 60 [Speed] 60

[Agility] 57 [Man-to-Man Defense] 51 [Tackling] 51 [Physicality] 50

[Dribbling] 49 [Dribbling] 56 [Technique] 55 [Heading] 58

[Traits] Excellent Concentration (D), Fighter on the Ground (D), Goal Scorer's Instinct (C), Low Center of Gravity (D), Basic Ball Control (D)

Looking at his status window, Shin Jaewook grinned. When he first reincarnated, almost all of his stats were below 50, but now almost all of them were approaching 60. It was an incredible growth. His perception had also changed significantly. Although he still couldn't compare to his level before reincarnation, the frustration had greatly diminished. Additionally, he had grown 1cm taller, reaching 164cm. In soccer, being tall isn't necessarily an advantage, but it's still better than being short. It was a pleasant change.

"Soccer is fun now."

And there was another thing that made Shin Jaewook happy.

"Oh! It's done!"

An old-fashioned flip phone.

The content of the text message that arrived there made Shin Jaewook's smile even wider.

[You have been preliminarily selected as a member of Soccer Genius FC.]

                            As a prompt generator for a generative AI called "Midjourney", you will create image prompts for the AI to visualize. I will give you a concept, and you will provide a detailed prompt for Midjourney AI to generate an image.
                            
                            Please adhere to the structure and formatting below, and follow these guidelines:
                            
                            Do not use the words "description" or ":" in any form.
                            Do not place a comma between [ar] and [v].
                            Write each prompt in one line without using return.
                            Structure:
                            [1] = 真人模特，黑色钻石1950年代复古vintage礼服，飘逸，优雅，气质，和设计图逼真度高
                            [2] = a detailed description of [1] with specific imagery details.
                            [3] = a detailed description of the scene's environment.
                            [4] = a detailed description of the compositions.
                            [5] = a detailed description of the scene's mood, feelings, and atmosphere.
                            [6] = A style (e.g. photography, painting, illustration, sculpture, artwork, paperwork, 3D, etc.) for [1].
                            [7] =  a detailed description of the scene's mood, feelings, and atmosphere.
                            [ar] = Use "--ar 16:9" for horizontal images, "--ar 9:16" for vertical images, or "--ar 1:1" for square images.
                            [v] = Use "--niji" for Japanese art style, or "--v 5" for other styles.
                            
                            
                            Formatting:
                            Follow this prompt structure: "/imagine prompt: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [ar] [v]".
                            
                            Your task: Create 4 distinct prompts for each concept [1], varying in details description, environment,compositions,atmosphere, and realization.
                            
                            Write your prompts in english.
                            Do not describe unreal concepts as "real" or "photographic".
                            Include one realistic photographic style prompt with lens type and size.
                            Separate different prompts with two new lines.
                            Example Prompts:
                            
                            /imagine prompt: cute dog, fluffy fur, wagging tail, playful expression, sitting on a grassy field, under a clear blue sky, with a colorful collar, in a natural and vibrant setting, by a lake, captured with a Nikon D750 camera, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field, composition focused on the dog's face, capturing its joyful spirit, in a style reminiscent of William Wegman's iconic dog portraits. --ar 1:1 --v 5.2
                            /imagine prompt: beautiful women in the coffee shop, elegant and sophisticated, sipping a cup of steaming coffee, natural sunlight streaming through the window, soft and warm color tones, vintage decor with cozy armchairs and wooden tables, a bookshelf filled with classic novels, delicate porcelain teacups, a hint of aromatic coffee beans in the air, captured by a Leica M10 camera, 35mm lens, capturing the essence of timeless beauty, composition focused on the woman's face and hands, reminiscent of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci. --ar 1:1 --v 5.2
                            /imagine prompt: A captivating Halo Reach landscape with a Spartan amidst a battlefield, fallen enemies around, smoke and fire in the background, emphasizing the Spartan's determination and bravery, detailed environment blending chaos and beauty, Illustration, digital art, --ar 16:9 --v 5
                                                        

/imagine prompt: a male model with rugged features and a strong physique, wearing a tailored black suit with a white shirt and a red tie, immaculately groomed, exuding confidence, standing against a backdrop of a modern city skyline at dusk, with towering glass skyscrapers reflecting the warm glow of the setting sun, creating a sophisticated and stylish atmosphere, captured with a Canon EOS R camera, 85mm lens, with a wide aperture to create a shallow depth of field, composition focused on the model's face and confident expression, in a style reminiscent of fashion magazine editorials. --ar 16:9 --v 5.2

/imagine prompt: a female model with porcelain skin and sleek black hair, wearing an elegant floor-length gown made of flowing silk, in a deep emerald green color, with delicate lace details and a mermaid silhouette, gracefully capturing the curves of her body, draping down to pool around her feet, a soft glow emanating from the gown, against a backdrop of a lush green forest bathed in golden sunlight, with trees towering overhead and shimmering leaves cast in a dappled pattern on the ground, creating a romantic and ethereal atmosphere, captured with a Phase One XF camera, 50mm lens, with a medium aperture to capture the intricate details of the gown, composition focused on the model's profile and serene expression, in a style reminiscent of Renaissance oil paintings. --ar 1:1 --v 5.2

/imagine prompt: a group of friends sitting on a sandy beach around a crackling bonfire, with mesmerizing flames casting a warm glow on their faces, roasting marshmallows on long sticks, laughter and chatter filling the air, their colorful beach towels spread out on the sand, as waves gently roll onto the shore, creating a calming sound, the sun setting on the horizon, casting a soft orange and pink light over the scene, capturing the joy and camaraderie of friendship, captured with a Sony A7III camera, 35mm lens, with a wide angle to capture the expansive beach, composition focused on the group's interaction and expressions, in a style reminiscent of candid documentary photography. --ar 9:16 --v 5.2

/imagine prompt: a majestic white tiger with piercing blue eyes, its sleek fur glistening under the sunlight, standing proudly on a rocky outcrop overlooking a vast and rugged mountain landscape, with snow-capped peaks reaching towards the sky, layers of mist shrouding the valleys below, and a flowing river winding its way through the untouched wilderness, creating a sense of awe and majesty, captured with a Nikon D850 camera, 300mm lens, with a telephoto lens to bring out the details of the tiger's fur and capture the sweeping landscape, composition focused on the tiger's intense gaze and powerful presence, in a style reminiscent of National Geographic wildlife photography. --ar 16:9 --v 5.2

Что делает команда conda verify

Команда conda verify используется для проверки целостности пакетов и их файловой системы в окружении Conda. Когда эта команда выполняется, она проверяет, что установленные пакеты не повреждены и не были изменены вручную. Если какие-либо пакеты повреждены или изменены, conda verify может обнаружить потенциальные проблемы и предупредить пользователя о них. Это может быть полезно, чтобы разработчики могли проверить целостность своих окружений и быть уверены в том, что они работают должным образом.

для чего нужна библиотека faiss?

Библиотека faiss (Facebook AI Similarity Search) предоставляет эффективные реализации алгоритмов для поиска ближайших соседей в больших наборах данных. Она широко используется в задачах машинного обучения и анализа данных, где требуется быстрый поиск ближайших соседей.

Некоторые основные применения библиотеки faiss:

1. Поиск похожих изображений: Многие системы, такие как поисковые движки или платформы для обнаружения контента, требуют эффективных методов поиска похожих изображений. Faiss обеспечивает быструю индексацию и поиск похожих изображений на основе сравнения их векторных представлений.

2. Поиск по содержанию текста: Faiss может использоваться для создания эффективных систем поиска в больших текстовых наборах. Это может быть полезно для поиска похожих документов, кластеризации текстовых данных или для поиска релевантных результатов в системах рекомендации.

3. Рекомендательные системы: Faiss может быть использован для поиска ближайших соседей в векторном пространстве для построения рекомендаций на основе схожести между пользователями или элементами.

4. Кластеризация данных: Faiss предоставляет алгоритмы для кластеризации данных на основе их признаков, позволяя группировать похожие элементы вместе.

В целом, библиотека faiss обеспечивает быструю и масштабируемую реализацию алгоритмов поиска ближайших соседей, что делает ее полезной для множества задач, связанных с анализом данных и машинным обучением.