Yes. All of you.

是的，你們大家。

Don't... just because the word 'alone' is in the title. This is like the fortress of solitude. Badass, right?

不要因為看到標題寫的「孤獨」就卻步。這個頻道就像是獨處的堡壘。聽起來很讚，對吧？

Yeah, all you quiet type introverts know what we mean.

你們安靜型的內向者都懂我們的意思。

We can be alone and we aren't lonely.

我們可以獨處但我們並不寂寞。

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

是沒錯，

On Instagram, TikTok, whatever, there's an awful lot of tryhards shouting that constantly being around oodles of people is the best thing ever.

在 Instagram、TikTok 上，有很多人努力推崇不斷地和很多人待在一起是最棒的事情。

Wanna know a secret? it ain't all that.

想知道一個秘密嗎？事實不是都這樣。

In fact, sometimes the party person envies the happy-to-be-alone person.

事實上，有時跑趴的人會羨慕很開心能獨處的人。

If you can be satisfied and happy just spending time with yourself, you avoid massive FOMO anxiety and you don't need pants.

如果你能滿足和快樂地花時間和自己在一起，你就可以避免大量的社群恐慌症，你也不用穿褲子。

Other people independent throw your hands up at me.

其他獨立的人舉起手來。

Bonus: being alone has even more benefits than just being good with your bad self.

其他優點：獨自一人的好處甚至比和負面的自己在一起的好處還要多。

Things like: one, getting to focus on you and learning something new in the process.

像是：第一，可以專注在自己身上，並在過程中學習新的事物。

As super as we are, we have finite resources.

儘管我們超級棒，但我們的資源是有限的。

Socially, a goodly chunk of our energy goes to fitting in somewhat.

在社交方面，我們有很大一部分精力都花在了適應上。

You know, things like watching what you say and negotiating activities so you can get along with others.

比如注意對方說的話和進行社交活動，這樣你才能與他人相處。

But solo time means your resources are all yours.

但獨處表示你的資源都用在你自己身上。

Yes.

是的。

You can assess what's important to you and what you're passionate about not "what do all of you want to do?"

你可以評估什麼對你很重要，你對什麼有熱情，而不是「你們大家想做什麼？」。

So sign up for that dance class because you want to.

所以去報名參加那個舞蹈班吧，因為你想上啊！

Wanna learn Photoshop basics? You can watch all the tutorials.

想學習 Photoshop 的基礎知識嗎？你可以看所有的教學影片。

Hey, if you're still hankering for company after the fact, new learning means new people.

如果事後你仍然渴望人陪伴，學習新的事物就會遇到新的人。

Number two, boosting creativity.

第二，提高創造力。

Not having to think or appease others means freedom.

不必思考或討好他人，代表自由。

You may donna kilt if you wish. No pants bonus, remember?

如果你願意，你也可以穿蘇格蘭短裙。不用穿褲子的好處，還記得嗎？

You have the freedom to let your mind's creativity go to town.

你可以自由發揮你的思想創造力。

No one else is exerting limitations or pressuring a specific agenda on you.

沒有人對你施加限制或向你施加特定排程的壓力。

If you're doing something for yourself and solo, you don't have to conform to anything.

如果你正在為自己做某件事並且獨自一人，你不必順應任何事情。

Let the innovating maestro and you fly high.

讓創新的大師和你一起翱翔。

You can choose later if you want to share and trim accordingly at that time.

你可以之後再選擇是否要分享或是剪輯。

So no big, right?

不是什麼大問題，對吧？

Number three, authenticity - be like water, my friend.

第三，真實性——像水一樣，我的朋友。

You know, ironic that we're saying this in a video that's on Youtube via the internet, but that doesn't negate the fact that internet and info technology is a blessed with suck situation.

諷刺的是，我們透過網路在 Youtube 上的這支影片中說了這句話，但這並不能否認網路和資訊科技帶來糟糕的情況。

Never before has so much knowledge and so many different views been readily available yet.

以前從未有過如此豐富的知識和如此多的不同觀點。

Also never before has there been so much noise drowning out your inner voice.

也從未有過如此多的噪音淹沒你內心的聲音。

The one that says this is me.

淹沒那個說「這就是我」的聲音。

If you've ever wondered, "Is this what I think or is it just popular?" then you understand.

如果你曾經想過「是只有我這樣想還是這變流行了？」 那你就會懂。

Being able to shut the front door, giving yourself space and peace lets you avoid becoming one of the sheeple.

能夠將內心的門關上，給自己空間和平靜，可以讓你避免成為隨波逐流的人。

You get to think independently about who you are and what you stand for, who do you want to be for your sake.

你可以獨立思考你是誰，你代表什麼，你想成為誰。

When you can get that solid grasp on your own identity, you naturally become more confident.

當你能夠牢牢掌握自己的身份時，你自然會變得更加有自信。

You know yourself so you can trust yourself and be authentic.

你了解自己，所以你可以相信並保持真實的自己。

Number four, it enhances the quality of your relationships.

第四，獨處提高人際關係的品質。

We're not advocating separation or breakups here, we just mean space.

我們不是在提倡分開或分手，我們指的是空間。

As much as we love our people, we get used to them. It doesn't mean you love them less, just they become part of the norm.

雖然我們愛身邊的人，但我們已經習慣他們了，這並不表示你比較不愛他們了，只是他們成為常態的一部分。

Nothing stays novelty new forever.

沒有東西能夠永遠保持新奇的。

When you take time separately from the relationship to care for yourself, you take a break from that norm.

當你從這段關係中抽出時間來照顧自己時，你就會打破這種常態。

That solo time lets you reaffirm your own value and what you bring while at the same time increasing understanding and value and others.

獨處的時間讓你重申自己的價值和你能帶來的東西，同時增加對他人的理解和價值。

It's like refreshing the notice ability of the other person and the view of the relationship as a whole.

就像是在刷新對方的注意力，以及對整段關係的看法。

Number five, it improves your mental well-being.

第五，獨處可以改善心理健康。

You know, those days impatient clients, your short staffed and you had to do overtime and now you're home.

那些要面對不耐煩的客戶、人手短缺而不得不加班的日子，然後你到家了。

The last thing you need is more questions, more demands more... nope. Silence, peace, quiet.

現在你最不需要的就是更多的問題、更多的要求……不。 你要的是沉默、和平、安靜。

You want to think with no one barging in on you.

你想在沒有人打擾你的情況下思考。

Experiencing that spot of solitude and finding comfort in it improves stress management, increases life satisfaction and enables focused attention, which improves recall and retention of information.

體驗孤獨並在其中找到慰藉，這可以改善壓力、提高對生活的滿意度並讓注意力集中，從而改善資訊的回憶和保留。

All of this, in short, lets you get a grip so you don't feel lost, hopeless or compelled to do something unwise out of desperation.

簡而言之，這一切都讓你能夠把握住，這樣你就不會感到迷茫、絕望或出於絕望而被迫做一些不明智的事情。

And number six, you can make sure that the cake is not a lie.

第六，你可以確定蛋糕不是謊言。

You love someone. Okay, fine, you like someone or there's someone who makes you smile and that's a positive.

你愛某人。好啦，是你喜歡某個人，或者有人讓你微笑，這是正面的。

Happiness is a strange thing though, like a deceptively small cheesecake.

幸福是一種奇怪的東西，就像一個看似很小塊的起司蛋糕。

It's sweet. It looks light and when you have to eat a whole slice on your own, it feels like a brick.

它很甜，看起來很輕，當你不得不自己吃掉一整片時，感覺就像一塊磚頭。

Being happy with someone is good.

和一個人在一起很開心是好事。

Giving someone the impossible responsibility for your happiness is a lose lose for everyone.

讓某人為你的幸福承擔不可能的責任對每個人來說都是雙輸的局面。

It's forcing this person to become an extension of you.

這是在強迫這個人成為你的延伸。

You're bleeding off your power and giving it to them, depending on this outside source.

你正在消耗你的力量並將它交給他們，這取決於這個外部來源。

Disappointment or a breakup becomes a traumatic amputation.

失望或分手會變成創傷性的傷害。

Why nerf your powers? You know what you need.

為什麼要削弱你的力量？ 你知道你需要什麼。

When you make your own happy cake, regardless of how outside influences turn out, you still have your cake.

當你自己製作快樂蛋糕時，無論外界影響如何，你仍然擁有自己的蛋糕。

You are your own solid foundation.

你是你自己的堅實的基礎。

And even if you're not in Kansas anymore, you're still you.

即使你不再在堪薩斯州，你仍然是你。

Processing emotions is like changing the frosting.

處理情緒就像改變糖霜。

You're still whole and you'll get over the piping not being purple anymore.

你仍然是完整的，你會克服不再使用紫色的裱花。

No one dictates how you feel and no one owns you.

沒有人可以決定你的感受，也沒有人可以擁有你。

If you're not used to being alone, it can feel a little unnerving.

如果你不習慣獨處，可能會感到有些不安。

If so, ask yourself: I'm with me. Why do I feel uncomfortable?

如果是這樣，問問自己：我和我在一起，為什麼我覺得不自在？

Is this the first time you haven't had to cater to others and you don't know how to cater to yourself.

你是不是第一次不用去迎合別人，也不知道如何去迎合自己。

We tend to fear the unknown.

我們往往害怕未知。

Maybe you're not as happy with yourself as you believe, but you're awesome. Get to know you.

也許你並不像你認為的那樣對自己感到滿意，但是你很棒。去認識自己吧。

To those of us who are comfortable alone, revel in your wisdom.

對於我們這些對獨處感到舒適的人，去陶醉於自身的智慧吧。

You are the master of your fate; you are the captain of your soul.

你是你命運的主人； 你是你靈魂的船長。

And we salute you.

我們向你致敬。

How did these points affect you?

這些觀點對你有什麼影響嗎？

And can you relate?

你有共鳴嗎？

When was the last time you realized that you thrive in solitude?

你最後一次意識到自己在孤獨中茁壯成長是什麼時候？

Discuss, share, and like.

討論，分享並按讚。

Thanks for watching, and we'll see you soon.

謝謝觀看，我們很快再見。