評論
打印
原味人文風情：
Quick Self-improvement Ideas: Try New Things
快速精進自我的點子：嘗試不同的事物
There's a concept in psychology called "the comfort zone," which is a place or situation where you feel safe, comfortable, and without stress. It sounds nice and peaceful, doesn't it? Who wouldn't like to live in such a place all the time?
心理學當中有個概念叫做「舒適圈」，那是你會感到安全的一種地方或情況，而且舒服又沒有壓力。聽起來還滿不錯又平靜的，對吧？誰不會想一直住在這樣的地方呢？
Unfortunately, if you never venture outside of your comfort zone, you'll never grow. A kid who never tries cycling downhill because he's afraid of scraping his knee will never feel confident while riding a bike. A shy woman who always avoids social settings because she fears embarrassment will always feels self-conscious around others. A gym-goer who never tries lifting heavier weights because he's afraid he won't be able to lift them will never grow his muscles.
很不幸的是，如果你從不跨出舒適圈去冒險的話，你永遠不會成長。一個害怕擦傷膝蓋而從不試著騎腳踏車下坡的孩子，他永遠不會滿懷信心地騎車。一個因為怕尷尬而總是避免社交場合的害羞女性，她永遠都會在他人面前感到扭捏。一個去健身房但因為怕舉不動而從不試著舉更重的人，他永遠都無法再練壯他的肌肉。
Heck! If it wasn't for the first curious prehistoric humans, we would still live in caves. And you most certainly wouldn't be watching this video now.
見鬼了!若不是因為最早那群充滿好奇的史前人類，我們現在還會住在山洞里呢。而你現在就絕對不會在看這部影片了。
Leaving your comfort zone, as uncomfortable and stressful as that can be sometimes, is a must if you want to grow as a person. Make it a habit to try new things as often as you can. Skydiving, talking to that random stranger, learning a foreign language, picking a strange new book, taking Argentinian tango classes, rock climbing, learning how to sew... What new things will you try today?
離開你的舒適圈，雖然那有時候會讓人感到不舒服或是有壓力，那是件必須的事，如果你想要自我成長的話。養成盡可能多嘗試新事物的習慣。跳傘、隨便跟一個陌生人講話、學一種外語、挑一本沒看過的新書、上阿根廷探戈的課、攀巖、學習縫紉... 今天你要挑戰哪項新事物呢？
