久違的聆居

今天終於決定上網選一個部落格平台來寫, 比較了許多個平台後, 最後選定要用Blogger之後, 才驚訝地發現原來我早就在2008年就用了這個平台, 還取了個名字, 然後就這樣忘了12年, 連一篇文章都沒寫... 這種感覺不是太好, 好像我一直在原地踏步, 這麼多年過去了, 竟還沒踏出那第一步？

總之，我回來了。

日記，對我而言一直是相當重要的一部分，但我每隔一段時間都會對它存在的必要產生懷疑。每一次的重拾日記寫作，都有當時的原因，這一次推動我的是Tim Ferris, 以下摘要他的網誌部分內容, 記錄自己被激勵到的原因。

What My Morning Journal Looks Like

Morning pages are, as author Julia Cameron puts it, “spiritual windshield wipers.” It’s the most cost-effective therapy I’ve ever found. To quote her further, from page viii:

 “Once we get those muddy, maddening, confusing thoughts [nebulous worries, jitters, and preoccupations] on the page, we face our day with clearer eyes.”

Please reread the above quote. It may be the most important aspect of trapping thought on paper (i.e. writing) you’ll ever encounter. Even if you consider yourself a terrible writer, writing can be viewed as a tool that you can and should use. There are huge benefits to writing, even if no one — yourself included — ever reads what you write. In other words, the process matters more than the product.

 Tim Ferris把他的一篇日記拍照放在網誌裡, 然後陳述他寫晨間日記的二個原因:

 1) I’m trying to figure things out, and this might help.

 For instance: I’ve realized conflicts between goals (become “successful”) and related side-effects one must manage (100x more inbound). I’ve also noted that my big wins in life have come from being aggressive, much like iconic coach Dan Gable, who’s epic rant here is one of my favorites of all time. But the fetters of even a modicum of professional success makes one feel like they have to play defense, or manage instead of conquer. This runs counter to my DNA, which leads to unhappiness. Therefore, I need to divest myself of assets that require “protecting,” or I need to better delegate this responsibility.

2) I’m just caging my monkey mind on paper so I can get on with my fucking day.

 #2 is key. Morning pages don’t need to solve your problems. They simply need to get them out of your head, where they’ll otherwise bounce around all day like a bullet ricocheting inside your skull. Could bitching and moaning on paper for five minutes each morning change your life? As crazy as it might seem, I believe the answer is yes.

把在腦子裡面那些糾纏不清的念頭想法都寫出來, 化做文字擱置在日記裡頭, 寫晨間日記因此成為每天早上清理大腦空間的動作, 就像是清出暫存記憶體空間, 也像是清理cookies, 如此一來, 思緒不再繞著相同的煩腦打轉，才能有效率地運用清楚的大腦, 好好地面對接下來的一天。

嗯, 就是這樣!