If you were a car, what kind and how good?
– Musings by Dr. Jamie Hsu, 12.16.2016
Have you ever thought of yourself as a car? What kind of car would you be? And more importantly, how well would you be working?
If you are adventurous and fun loving, you might be a sports car with a convertible top to zip through a winding country road. Or, you might be a high performance car with a lot of energy and a daring spirit to take on challenges and competition. Some of you are more like a luxury limo living a glamorous and pampered life. My guess is that most of you are dependable sedans, dutifully carrying out your daily business without much fanfare. Of course there are always those big workhorse trucks and vans who haul stuff and people around with great capacity and heart.
No matter what kind of car you are, the appearance and size are just part of you. To be a good car and person, you need a strong engine and driving force to motivate you. You need agile steering to maneuver through traffic and life. Dependable brakes and impulse control will keep you out of trouble. Good fuel and food can propel you forward efficiently. A sophisticated controller and brain will let you tackle the many challenges on the road and in life. Sharp and clear mirrors and vision allow you to observe what is around you so you can enjoy the scenery and react to the unexpected. And of course, a healthy and durable body will hold everything together for you, the car, to cruise through life elegantly.
When was the last time you had a good check-up on the internal workings of all the elements in you, the car? Maybe it is time to do a thorough tune-up so you can be the car you want, have the performance you need, and live the life you deserve.
Wishing you can zip through life with fun, health, and success.
如果你是一輛車
-作者 許俊宸博士
-中譯 薛乃綺
你是否曾經想像過自己是一台車？如果是，你會希望自己是什麼樣的一輛車？更重要的是，這輛車能有多好？
倘若你喜歡冒險、愛好玩樂的，那你可能是一輛開在蜿蜒鄉村道路的敞篷跑車。又或者你是一輛高性能車，擁有充沛的精力與過人的膽識，願意接受挑戰與競賽。又有些人，可能就是豪華轎車，過著華麗、受眾人呵護的生活。但我猜大部分的人，都會是輛忠誠可靠的房車，競競業業地執行自己的日常勤務、沒有太多粉絲關注。當然，也總會有些是大型貨卡車，他們擁有巨大的乘載力與負荷力來搬運貨物或運送人們。
無論你是什麼樣的車，外觀和尺寸都只是你的一部分。要成為一輛好的車或一個好的人，你需要有強大的引擎和驅動力來激勵自己；你也需要敏捷的轉向系統來操作方向(你的生活)。至於可靠的剎車及控制系統，則能幫助你遠離麻煩。而好的燃油就像食物一樣，能讓你更有效率地往前邁進。高複雜的控制器就像大腦般，讓你有能力處理一路上(生活中)所遇到的許多挑戰。清晰的後視鏡和旁鏡就像是你的視覺系統，讓你能觀察周邊環境狀況，還能讓你欣賞沿途風景、甚至對突發狀況進行應對。當然，一個健康的車體(身體)，會幫你把身體各部位的”零組件”都完整集結在一起，讓你(整輛車)能保持最佳狀態、繼續快樂向前行！
還記得你最後一次好好檢查車內(你自己)所有功能是在什麼時候嗎？也許該是時候來個徹底的整頓了；如此一來，你不但可以成為你想要的車、擁有你想要的性能、並且過著你應得的生活。
祝福你能快樂、健康、成功、順暢的度過人生之途！
