【花蓮】七星潭 @ il Giardino Romantico

發文這天剛好是周一，又要開始面對各種壓力了！平日壓力的累積，其實很多人是否到了周末都還覺得很疲憊呢？原以為只有我，但後來發現很多人都認為台北捷運車廂上似乎要看到微笑是一件很困難的事情。你可說都市人煩惱多。也可以說天龍國嘛！就是不懂的微笑。微笑是自己的責任。微笑可以讓心情更輕盈，讓思想更正面。所以為什麼不？

The release of this article happens to be on a Monday - time to face our stress and pressure again! With the accummulation of stress over the week, many people are still unable to relax even after a weekend! I thought it was just me, but apparently a lot of people have noticed how rare it is to find a smile on the MRT in Taipei. I guess you can say it's because city people are grumps, or because Taipei people can't smile. Smiling is your own responsibility. It makes you lighter, and more positive. So I say why not?

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我們都有壓力呀！誰沒有呢？工作壓力、帳單繳納壓力、養家壓力... 其實換個心情，換個角度，壓力雖然不會不見，但至少你會比較有勇氣與精神面對！

We all face a fair amount of stress every day. Pressure from work, ability to pay bills, support the family, etc... However, even though the stress won't completely disappear, if you alter your mood and change your perspective, you will definitely have more courage and energy to confront them.

你可以想想在你生命裡曾經看到過的美景或是體驗過的美好事物。即使是多麼微不足道的事情，都可以幫助你嘴角上揚。

You can think about the beautiful places you've been or some great experiences in your life. Even the most tiny things, may help bring out that smile.

要試著阻止自己專注於自己的慾望，因為慾望代表著你現在沒有的東西。更不要去忌妒別人有的。渴望愛情，不要羨慕情侶，而要心存感恩地想著自己身邊的朋友與親人。

Refain from concentrating on your desires, because desiring something means you 'don't have'. And don't become jealous of those who have what you don't. If you want to be in love, don't be jealous of couples. Instead, expand your appreciation of your family and friends.

了解自己、傾聽自己，是面對壓力必經的路程。心胸放寬，未來才會像大海一樣的寬闊。

The inevitable route to confronting stress is knowing yourself, and listening to your inner voice. Open your heart, and your future will be as wide as the ocean.

李小龍曾說：把自己當作水一樣。讓自己變得無形。倒入杯子中，他就變成杯子的形狀了。這句話的涵義，真的值得大家仔細思考。

Bruce Lee said: Be like water. Water is formless. You pour water into a cup, it becomes a cup. The deeper meaning of this, is worth contemplating upon.

我們有時希望自己是鳥或是飛機，可以在天空飛翔...

Sometimes we all wish we were either birds or airplanes, so we can soar into the sky...

但誰說停留在地面上就沒有值得享受的事物呢？

But whoever said there was no fun on ground level?

I watched the old man enjoy his little fishing session. If you don't catch anything, does it make it no fun? No. But if you get something, that makes it 'more' fun.

看著這位老先生享受著他的釣魚時光。如果你什麼都沒釣到，這就不好玩了嗎？不會呀！其實你釣到了，只會讓他更好玩。

臥在地面上拍攝... 用另外一個角度看世界...

A shot from ground level - a different perspective.

心理的自由比身軀的自由來的要重要多了！

Freedom of the mind is a lot more important than physical freedom.

因為你看不到他的表情，因此你可能猜測他感覺很孤獨。事實上他正在對他一群夥伴們微笑著...

You can't see his face, so you probably think he's feeling lonely. He was actually smiling... at his lot of companion.

我們常常被自己眼睛所見或所不見而受騙～

We often get tricked because of what we see or can't see...

人生本來就不像腳踏車步道... 總是會有凹凸不平的時候。只要我們努力地騎過去...

Well, life is not like a bike trail... It has bumps and holes. But when we do get through...

我們會將自己從最大的監牢裡解放出來... 那個監牢就是自己... 然後就可以高飛在天空了！

We release ourselves from the biggest prison of all time - our own. Then we soar...

世界也就變得更美好。

And the world becomes a better place!

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