Career Journey and Bike Riding
Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 10.30.2016
In many ways, the journey of a career is just like riding a bike. You’ll encounter many ups and downs — experiencing the joy of cruising, the struggle of climbing hills, and the agony of falling down. But that is all part of the journey. You enjoy the accomplishments of your effort, you appreciate the scenery along the way, and you cherish the friendship and camaraderie that develop over the years.
When riding a bike, what gives you the most joy? For me, it is not the downhill cruising which might be boring if too slow or scary if too fast. I love it when I am pedaling along in high gear, when my effort is magnified and yet I am still in control. I feel the resistance of the pedals, I notice the nice progress I am making, and I hear the wind hissing by my ears. In a predawn morning, this sensation is pure heaven. Of course, somewhere along the ride, you’ll encounter steep hills. But you learn to tackle the steep ascents; you shift gears, double your effort, bury your head, keep pedaling, and tell yourself “I can do it. I will make it to the next plateau.”
Some lucky people have an e-bike with motor-assist to speed up their journey, just like some lucky people have a mentor to guide them or a champion to boost their career progression. If that is the case for you, you should count your blessings.
Just like biking, all career journeys will have hills and valleys, smooth sailing and tough terrains, some huffing and puffing, and some tumbles and falls. But at the end of this long journey, you’ll experience the ecstasy of reaching the top with a mixture of laughter, sweat and tears.
Then you will shout “I have made it.”
騎單車般的職場生涯
–作者 許俊宸博士
–中譯 薛乃綺
從很多面向來看，職場生涯就像在騎單車一樣，你會遇到很多的上下坡、體會周遭一切事物的樂趣、欣賞沿途的景致、感受攀爬時的掙扎以及摔倒時的疼痛。但，這些都是旅程中的一部分。最終，你會享受辛苦付出所獲得的成就感，並且讓你更珍惜這些年來一起努力奮鬥的戰友們之間的情誼。
究竟騎單車時，什麼會讓你最感到有趣？對我來說，並不喜歡下小坡路段的慢滚，因為會覺得無聊；也不喜欢下大坡的快衝而害怕失控。我喜歡騎單車时，用高档High gear努力踩著踏板快速前進；我可以感受到踏板的阻力，也可以感受到速度的改变，我在積级地掌控着一切，同时享受到那陣陣微風吹過耳際。特別是踏著晨曦漫騎，那樣的感覺就像置身天堂般愉悅。當然，沿途會遇到陡峭的山坡，但也讓你學會要如何應付這些陡坡；你會調整轉速，用雙倍的力氣、埋著頭繼續踩著踏板，然後告訴自己，”快到下一個平坡了，我一定可以做到！”
對某些幸運兒來說，也许因為有了電動自行車，可以讓车上的輔助馬達幫你加速完成旅途。這就像有一位導師在旁邊指導你，又像是多了一位貴人來幫你加快在職場上的發展。若果真如此，你應該感到慶幸！
就像在騎單車一樣，所有的職場生涯中都會遇到過丘陵與山谷；有一帆風順、也有崎嶇不平；常累得氣喘吁吁、更可能遭受到瓶頸及栽跟頭的時候。但最後到了旅途終點時，喜悅與淚汗交織的你，將體會到達最頂點的欣喜。到那時，你便會大聲地說：”我做到了！”
