翻轉視界 18 Changing Perspective

There's not just one road to the destination, but many roads. You just need to take the little step that’s right in front of you, and then the next one, and a few years down the track, they will seem like massive achievements.

通往目的地的路不止一條，有很多路可走。你只需要邁出眼前這一小步，然後再邁出下一步，幾年下來，將會成為巨大成就。

文章來自於New Humans of Australia (有取得授權)

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I didn’t meet my father until I was 6 years old. My parents had a comfortable, middle-class life in Shanghai, or as close as you could get under communism. But they always wanted to live overseas, and just before I was born, my dad came to Sydney to set things up. I don’t know why, but in the end, my mother and I didn’t join him until I was 6.

•a middle-class life 中產階級生活
•set things up 打點一切
•live overseas 往海外生活
•in the end 最後 (表達在經過一段時間或一連串事件之後的結果)

直到六歲前我都未曾見過父親。我的雙親在上海過著舒適的中產階級生活，或著說，在共產階級下所能得到的最接近的生活。他們一直響往海外生活，就在我出生前，我父親來到雪梨打點一切。但不知何故，直到六歲那年我與母親才終於與父親團聚。

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Unfortunately, half a year after we arrived, he left us. That was a huge shock. Our transition had already been quite difficult, as we both didn't speak English. Also, as Shanghai was such a big bustling city, Sydney felt a bit like the countryside, especially on the weekends, as no shops were open back then!

•shock 令人震驚的事件（或經歷）；驚愕，震驚 (come as a great shock 讓人倍感震驚)
•transition 轉變；過渡
•a bustling city 繁華都會

不幸的是，就在我跟母親抵達半年後，父親離開了我們。這是個巨大的打擊，因爲我們不會說英文，在適應過渡期本就已過得相當艱辛。此外，不同於上海的繁華都會，雪梨更像鄉下，尤其在週末，那時連商店都不開門。

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We were very much reliant on my dad, not only financially, but also as a conduit into the wider community. So to have that broken was quite distressing. I remember Mum crying a lot. As we had become socially isolated, we didn’t find out anything about Centrelink, so we survived on her savings for a while, and then got some help from her family back in China.

•be reliant on… 依賴...
•a conduit into 進入...的渠道
•distressing (adj.) 令人苦惱的,令人擔憂的
•become socially isolated 變得孤立於社會
•survive on her savings 僅靠的她積蓄過日子

我們相當依賴我父親，不僅是經濟，他也是我們進入更廣泛社區的渠道。因此，當局面被打破時令人相當痛苦，我還記得母親時常哭泣。由於我們孤立於社會，所以我們並不知道澳洲社會福利聯絡中心 （Centrelink）的任何資訊，僅靠母親的積蓄支撐了一段時間，然後從母親在中國的娘家得到一些幫助。

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Eventually, Mum moved us down to Melbourne, where we were able to make some new networks and family friendships. But I was bullied a bit at school about things like my food and clothing! Whenever someone bullied me, I would defend myself, but because I didn’t have the language skills to explain to the teacher why, I got in trouble quite a bit. I ended up having to move school 3 times before I came to Balwyn Primary School, which was relatively multicultural.

•be able to 能夠
•make new networks 建立新的人脈，關係網
•be bullied 被霸凌
•language skills 語言能力
•get in trouble 惹上麻煩
•end up 最後處於；最後成爲；以…告終
•relatively 相對地
•multicultural 多元文化的

最後，母親帶著我搬遷到墨爾本，在那我們能夠建立起新的網絡與家庭情誼。然而。我在學校飽受霸凌，例如我的食物及衣物。每當有人霸凌我，我會自我防衛，但我的語言技巧不足以向老師解釋事發原因，因此常常陷入麻煩。後來我不得不再三轉學，直到就讀相對多元文化的博文小學（Balwyn Primary School）。

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After that, I did alright. Music featured very prominently in my life. I had started learning the violin from the age of 2.5 years old and even with all the troubles that were going on in my life, had somehow still kept up with it. As a result, I got a music scholarship to Trinity Grammar School. But even there I used to get into quite a lot of mischief, and would often skip school to go to the movies.

•do alight 過得不錯，做的不錯
•feature (v.) 以…為特色；給…以顯著的地位
•prominently 重要地；著名地；突出地，顯眼地

之後，我便過得不錯。音樂在我生活中佔有重要的一席之地，我從兩歲半開始學習小提琴，儘管生活中事事不如意，我依然堅持不輟。因此，我獲得三一文法學校（ Trinity Grammar School）的音樂獎學金。但即使在那，我也常惡作劇、逃學看電影。

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By the end of year 11, I was told I would have to either repeat the year, or consider going to another school, which was quite humiliating for my mum. I decided to move school and surprisingly, I ended up doing quite well in year 12! As a result, I ended up getting into a double degree in Law and Music at Monash.

•repeat the year 留級 ; 重唸一年
•humiliating 令人感到恥辱的，丟臉的

11年級結束時，我被告知要麽被留級，要麼考慮轉學，這對我母親來說相當丟人。我決定轉學，而令人驚訝的是，我在12年級的時候表現優異，最後錄取蒙納士大學法律與音樂雙學位。

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When I started, my first thought was that I didn’t belong because I had done so badly in school up to year 11 and everyone else seemed so smart. But I put my head down, got through it, and ended up getting a job in the legal department of a major manufacturing company, which was a different approach to what most law students do.

•do not belong 不屬於這
•put my head down 埋頭苦幹
•the legal department of ...的法律部門
•a different approach 不同途徑
•approach （思考問題的）方式，方法，態度

當我開始進入大學，最初的想法是我不屬於這，因為我在11年級前都表現不佳，而這裡的人似乎都聰明絕頂。但我埋頭苦幹，咬牙撐過，最後在一家大型製造公司的法律部門找到工作，這與多數法律系學生的途徑不同。

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I really enjoyed it. It was hard work, but I learned a lot of foundational business, legal and corporate communication skills. After that I worked in corporate governance in RMIT, then started to moonlight as a lecturer in the Law Faculty. Eventually, they asked me if I wanted to do a PhD and I blindly said yes! I next worked at Swinburne University, and then was head-hunted to lead the corporate legal team at the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Commission.

•foundational 基礎的
•communication skills 溝通技巧
•corporate governance
•moonlight (v.) （尤指瞞著僱主）從事第二職業，兼職
•headhunt (v.) 物色（人才）； 挖角
•legal team 法律團隊

我非常喜歡這份工作，這是份辛苦的工作，但我學習了很多基礎商業、法律以及公司溝通技巧。之後我在皇家墨爾本理工大學（ RMIT）從事公司治理工作，並開始兼職擔任法律系講師。後來他們問我是否想要讀博士，我便盲目地答應了。接下來，我在斯威本大學（Swinburne University）工作，再被挖角到商用小客車委員會領導法律團隊。

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I had a good life, but after a while, I realised I wanted a different kind of job. I could see my seniors were making a lot of money but that their family life was not that good. And looking at my own upbringing, I wanted to be the kind of father who could be present in my own kids’ lives. So I decided on dentistry. It would not only allow me to use the hand skills that I had developed from playing the violin, but also the analytical and reasoning skills that I'd developed in law. Plus it would be flexible, and offer me a stable income and the chance to meet different people every day!

•upbringing 教養
•decide on sth 決定某事或東西
•analytical and reasoning skills 分析和推理能力
•offer a stable income 提供穩定收入

我的生活很不錯，但一段時間後，我意識到自己想要一份不同的工作。我知道前輩們賺了很多錢，但他們的家庭生活並不美滿。看著自己的成長經歷，我想要成為可以在孩子生活中出席的父親，所以我決定改行當牙醫。這項職業能讓我使用從拉小提琴中發展出的手部技巧，也能運用我在法律中發展出的分析與推理技能。此外，這個職業相當靈活，能為我提供穩定收入，並有機會每天與不同的人見面。

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My now fiancée, who was my girlfriend at the time, was also applying for further study, and coincidentally we both got into university in South Australia, so we moved to Adelaide together a few years ago.

•fiancée 未婚妻
•at the time 當時
•apply for 申請
•further study 繼續教育，進修；進一步研究；深造
•coincidentally 碰巧地；巧合地

我的未婚妻，當時的女友，也申請繼續深造，巧的是我們都考上南澳大學（University of South Australia)，所以幾年前一起搬到阿得雷德（ Adelaide）。

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I was lucky to get a university job at Flinders University. Initially, I started out as a casual lecturer in the law school, but I’ve since transitioned into teaching health law and research, and I’m currently writing a few books on the intersection between law and medicine. And also, obviously, trying to finish my dentistry degree!

•start out as… 起初擔任...
•transition into… 轉變到...

我很幸運的在福林德斯大學（Flinders University）找到工作，起初我在法學院擔任臨時講師，但我後來轉換到醫事法教學及研究。目前我正撰寫幾本關於法律與醫學相接的書籍，並努力完成我的牙醫學位。

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Mum eventually retrained as a Chinese high school teacher, and she’s still teaching to this day. Like most first generation migrants, she struggled quite a lot, and invested heavily in my success. After we’re married, my fiancée and I are planning to have children, and I’m sure they will have it much easier than I did.

•retrain 重新培養；再培訓；再訓練
•to this day 至今
•first generation migrants 第一代移民
•struggle a lot 掙扎奮鬥許久
•have it much easier 過的比較輕鬆

我的母親最終重新接受培訓，成為一名中文高中老師並執教至今。如同大多數第一代移民，她掙扎奮鬥許久，並為我的成功投資甚多。我與未婚妻打算婚後生孩子，我確信孩子會過的比我輕鬆得多。

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Still, a lot of the failures that I’ve had in my life have really informed a lot of my successes. Looking back, I wouldn't really want to change that to have a smoother life.

•inform [正式] 影響某人的態度或意見
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/inform

•have a smoother life 有一個更順遂的人生

我的生活中的種種失敗確實為我的成功提供借鑑。回首過去，我不會想要改變那些坎坷經歷去擁有一個更順遂的人生。

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Over the years, I've learned that perseverance is very important. I hope that through telling my story, I can be an example to others who might be in a similar position as I was: to show that there's not just one road to the destination, but many roads. You just need to take the little step that’s right in front of you, and then the next one, and a few years down the track, they will seem like massive achievements.

•over the years 多年來
•perseverance 不屈不撓，堅持不懈
•be an example 成為榜樣
•be in a similar position 處於相似的處境
•down the road/line/track 將來(的路)

多年來，我學到堅持不懈是至關重要的。我希望透過講述自己的故事，能成為其他可能與我有相似處境的人的榜樣：向他們展示通往目的地的路不止一條，有很多路可走。你只需要邁出眼前這一小步，然後再邁出下一步，幾年下來，將會成為巨大成就。

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【人生像吃自助餐　你要做出選擇】
　
　　你問我怎樣管理欲望，過簡單生活？你要先學會品味人生，品味的同義詞，就叫做體悟內涵。
　
　　人為什麼有這麼多欲望？其實，我們每個人在一個社會，就像進入一個自助餐（buffet）店，食物非常的多，但是正確的吃法，是依據個人喜好去挑選，而不該是把所有菜都吃光。人生本來就不是什麼都要擁有，每個人都該去選擇。
　
　　重點是，你是否有足夠時間去品味出他的內涵。打個比方，我們吃東西經常吃得很快，結果你的注意力都在說話，食物就這樣很快從嘴巴到喉嚨，你對食物是沒有感覺。又或者，你把自助餐的菜色都疊在一起，味道都混在一起了，這樣怎麼會真正享受到它的滋味？
　
　　你要專心吃飯，你要慢慢吃飯，才能體會到每道菜的滋味。如果沒有體會，等於是白做、白吃。就像是吃東西你都不消化，你永遠都會覺得餓，總想要去追求什麼。
　
　　我先談我自己怎樣生活。
　
　　我週末都在家裡，也很少應酬。但是我覺得我的生活很有滿足感。我假日就是休息與看書。看書最便宜，但是能得到喜悅感與成就感，當我看到新知，會很高興啊。有些時候，我讀讀讀，讀到有悟的時候，會把書闔起來，停下來，回想我體悟到的滋味。
　
要會自己擬菜單！如果每個都要，就總會有遺憾
　
　　我也不買名車，或是蒐集什麼骨董、別墅。有時候也會想，買輛跑車玩一玩。但是又想，到最後是車子服侍我，還是我服侍車子？因為你每個禮拜要去發動它一下，所以回過頭來，變成它的奴隸。
　
　　我旅行，景點越少越好。我很喜歡玩相機，但是我出去都不照相，你忙於照相怎麼欣賞？我看很多人下車，哇，都劈哩啪拉的忙著照相，照完就上車、走了。那到底在幹什麼？只是為了回去能看好照片，那你乾脆不要出門，在家看DVD或是電視就好了。如果你拍照是為了到此一遊，那也是表象的事情。
　
　　很多人想住豪宅，但是你仔細想想，豪宅通常都在很郊外，你都先經過很髒亂的地方，然後才到家，大概你是先經過這種偏僻的地方，回到家後，才會覺得，哇！好棒。但是我不要，我覺得會讓人真正enjoy（享受）的，是你從頭到尾非常comfortable（自在）的環境。所以我選擇的住家，經過與出去都是林蔭大道。這就是價值觀啊！你要哪一個，你要做出選擇。
　
　　我很難忘的，還有一碗白米飯的滋味。
　
　　有一次我去日本，看到日本人吃一碗白米飯配上兩個醬瓜，我覺得他們怎麼這麼可憐，可是他們卻吃得津津有味。
　
　　後來我拿起飯來吃，也覺得好香。原來，日本人吃飯是一道菜一道菜品味，他們把飯當作一道菜。單純把飯拿起來簡單的吃時，反而滋味就出來了。後來我就看，人家吃西餐，為何杯子一堆，一定有一堆水，聊了之後才知道，他們每吃一道菜完了，就要漱口，讓你吃每道菜之前可以fresh（重新開始），不會把上面一道菜跟現在的菜混在一起，才能真正品味每道菜的滋味。
　
　　現在社會像是花花世界，你會發現這個很漂亮，那個很好玩，就像是不會吃自助餐的人，進入buffet餐廳時，每樣都要吃，結果吃到最後到底哪個味道好？不知道。因為大家都把菜堆在一起，然後，吃得很撐，肚子很不舒服的走出來，最後還要付錢去減肥。
　
　　我吃自助餐，其實就吃幾樣，我的習慣是，我一定現場走一趟，了解有什麼東西，我想好我要什麼，我知道冷盤我要什麼，主菜我要什麼，甜點我要什麼。我等於自己列自己的菜單，做一個正式的西餐吃法。每個人都要學習會列自己的菜單。
　
卡拉OK唱久也不稀奇！從工作中體會充實感，品出工作滋味
　
　　你說這樣太理性。不，你錯了，其實很多東西你都規畫完，你就OK啊，你才能真正很enjoy。不規畫好，你就會一天到晚後悔，你就卡卡的，你做了，時間與金錢都花了，但是滿肚子的氣，總覺得有遺憾。
　
　　你問我年輕人該怎樣開始駕馭自己的欲望，或是做到上述的層次。
　
　　我建議，把工作當作一個主要的生活主軸。當你在工作過程中，你多了解一些事物，你會有充實感，那就是味，品味的味。你也可能在工作中，發現一個新的領域，而感到一些喜悅感與成就感，感覺就出來了。
　
　　這個東西跟唱卡拉OK有什麼不一樣？唱卡拉OK你也感覺很喜悅，但是一個是人家給你錢，一個是你要付錢。很多人不去體悟一些東西，就會先入為主的去想，工作是辛苦的，唱卡拉OK是快樂的。但是你假如去仔細體會內涵，會發現卡拉OK唱久也不稀奇了。
　
　　工作，能讓你體悟更多，能力增長，同時產生經濟價值。這是一舉兩得。其實，連一個餐廳服務生，都是可以去品味出工作滋味。
　
　　你是一個餐廳服務生，但是你到一個高級西餐廳看服務生做事，他們進菜的角度都是一樣的，不會換來換去，他會等你說話到一個段落，才遞菜，怎樣倒酒也有學問。他做得好，其實客人還會尊敬他，會很想要給他小費。同樣是服務生，為什麼會有差別，你如果仔細去想，去體會動腦筋，品味的過程就出來了。
　
　　回到我剛講的，你要做出選擇，而且，不要急。
　
簡單，其實不簡單！應該花時間去認知自己要什麼
　
　　現在能讓我很樂的事情很多。我每次到公司或是離開公司，我都會很enjoy，外面的人行道那邊，我們種了一排樹，那邊本來是停了一排機車，人走過都要扭來扭去。現在長得非常茂盛，進公司的那一剎那，前後三秒鐘、瞄那三秒鐘，哇，就很enjoy。你看到有人走過去很自在與優哉的感覺，人會enjoy什麼，無非是眼睛張開，所看到很smooth（平和）的感覺。
　
　　你當然可以說，因為我有一定的經濟能力，都看過了，所以可以去駕馭欲望，比較早知道自己的價值觀，找出自己的菜單。但是每個人都該給自己一個機會，花點時間認真的去品味周遭的事物，你才有機會去認知，那些是你喜歡的，你才有機會去拼湊出你的菜單。
　
　　人的時間有限，你必須很清楚自己要什麼，別去盲目追尋一些東西。少了一些選擇，到後來，反而會讓你有更多的選擇。
　
　　簡單，其實不簡單。就像工作一樣，你要能抓到key（重點），化繁為簡，一針見血，一招斃命。你對人生欲望，做出抉擇時，道理也一樣。(文章出處：商業周刊，口述：杜書伍，整理：曠文琪)
　
*聯強國際總裁杜書伍欲望管理心法*
簡單生活：少應酬，週末散步與看書，不投資骨董與名車，旅行時用心品味，而不是只用相機去紀錄畫面。
對抗欲望：列出自己的菜單，不能每個都想要。
　
#連結閱讀
1.斜槓人生，好嗎？
http://bit.ly/3mZU0Wk
2.培養自己「對的思考習慣」
https://bit.ly/3rB7sE9
3.資訊過多，讓人膚淺
http://bit.ly/2zKXPsS
　
🌏聯強國際為亞太第一大、全球第二大資通訊通路集團，2020年全球營收規模突破台幣1兆3,300億元。
🎯知識與經驗的分享，是我們回饋社會的方式。

我以前都沒想過可以根據行程客製化整套服裝。特別是因為我超愛和我的女兒們穿親子裝，可以和我的寶貝們培養感情，幸福感爆增，除了讓整家人更團結外也帶來更多溫暖。穿著 財財的手作基地 x Bipulent x MiFresa 如海洋般五彩斑斕的色彩與我的寶貝們在台北 XPark 水族館進行深海探險真的超有趣。首先，他們衣服的圖案超多可以做選擇，從台灣的款式、藝術款式再到動物款式，所有的圖案都色彩繽紛、時尚，而且非常適合家庭。我選擇了冰島小精靈，然後選擇了雙折袖藏肉洋的設計款式，因為我希望好看的同時可以保持舒適感。 Kali 的裙子我選擇了洋娃娃洋的樣式，因為側面的巨大蝴蝶結和蕾絲內襯超級可愛的！收到衣服後，我對他們服裝的質量和細節印象非常深刻！也超出了我的預期，我原本以為布料會有點硬，因為它們要撐起這樣的設計外觀，但衣服穿起來特別柔軟又很舒適。對於Sasa，我選了一個小圍兜來搭配母女親子裝，但是這個小圍兜實際上是我目前最有用的圍兜！它比較寬也比較厚，可以吸收寶寶的口水和吐出來的東西，幫功夫媽媽解決了一個問題。我與大寶和二寶穿著母女裝搭配著好心情，看著企鵝和鯊魚在超棒的巨型水族館游來游去。

我也想要一套可愛服裝來搭配我們的家庭花園，所以我選擇了阿里山摸摸口的圖案來搭配我們花園裡的熱帶植物和水果。另外我非常喜歡口袋的設計，所以我也挑了媽咪長罩衫設計。這件衣服超棒，剪裁合身，也很適合正在餵母乳的媽媽。 Kali的裝扮我選擇了浮誇小女僕，另一件後方背部有大蝴蝶結的可愛連衣裙。特別的是這件衣服的背面實際上有可調整的鈕扣，所以可以穿一陣子了！

當然還有休閒裝！我選了搭配的母女襪，我和 Kali 都非常喜歡在房子裡面或外面穿著襪子！它們套在腳上柔軟又舒適。

各位有要去哪裡郊遊嗎？記得要挑選一些可愛的親子服裝，在旅行過程中拍一些美美的親子照片吧！

I never imagined that I could actually customize an entire outfit according to my itinerary. Especially since I love to wear matching outfits with my daughters because it's such a sweet bonding experience. Wearing 財財的手作基地 x Bipulent x MiFresa gives our family even more unity and warmness.

Wearing an ocean of colors to match an ocean adventure at XPark Aquarium in Taipei was amazing. First I got to choose the pattern of the clothes, which they have an incredible range - from Taiwanese prints to artistic prints to animal prints - all of which are colorful, fashionable, and family friendly.

I chose 冰島小精靈 and then chose 雙折袖藏肉洋 design because I'm all about comfort and looking nice at the same time. For Kali's dress I choose 洋娃娃洋 because I absolutely loved the giant bow on the side and the inner lace lining. I was really impressed with the quality of the fabric and detailing when I received the outfits! It was well beyond what I expected. I expected the fabric to be a bit stiff just because of the nature of how they looked, but they are so soft and comfortable to wear.

For Sasa, I got a little bib to match our outfits. To my surprise, it actually also happens to be the most useful bib that I own! It is both wide and thick, making it a perfect bib to absorb all the wonderful drool and spit-up that us mommies have to deal with.

We had a great day with our perfect matching outfits which brought the right mood as the penguins and sharks swam around us in gorgeous giant aquariums.

I also wanted a cute outfit to nicely match our home garden, so I picked 阿里山摸摸口 to match the exotic foliage and fruits growing in our garden. I'm a huge fan of pockets so I choose 媽咪長罩衫 design. It's a great outfit with a form-fitting cut that is also easily accessible for breastfeeding moms.

For Kali's outfit I chose 浮誇小女僕, another adorable dress with a big bow in the back. To my delight, I found that the dress actually has adjustable buttons in the back, so I can be using this for many years to come!

And of course my lounging clothes! I got cute matching mother daughter socks as well that Kali and I love to wear inside and outside the house! They're soft and comfortable on my feet.

Heading on an outing somewhere? Be sure to pickup some cute matching outfits to get those awesome shots on your trip! <3