Name: 馬爾庫斯-奧勒留 - 戰勝內心的懦夫 (Marcus Aurelius - Overcome Your Inner Coward)
Uploaded: 2025-06-17T17:54:09.000Z
Duration: 13 min 6 s

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During his reign as the Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius faced immense uncertainties that would strike fear into the hearts of most people, such as times of war, plague, internal conspiracies, the death of some of his children, and the death of his wife, and yet he faced all of these problems with an unshakable courage.

馬庫斯-奧勒留在位期間，面臨著戰爭、瘟疫、內部陰謀、子女夭折、妻子去世等令大多數人恐懼的巨大不確定性。

情態副詞

And the secret to his unshakable courage lies within a collection of notes he wrote to himself roughly 2,000 years ago, many of them written in the midst of war, with the gravity of imminent death on his mind.

他之所以有如此堅定不移的勇氣，祕訣就在於他在大約 2000 年前寫給自己的一本筆記集，其中許多筆記都是在戰火紛飛、生死關頭寫下的。

Today, this collection of notes is referred to as meditations, and based on my reading of these notes, I've determined five principles that we can use, like Marcus, to overcome our inner cowards and become courageous.

今天，這本筆記集被稱為冥想集，根據我對這些筆記的閱讀，我確定了五條原則，我們可以像馬庫斯一樣，利用這些原則克服內心的懦弱，變得勇敢。

And along the way, you will hear many other stories and ideas that are not from Marcus, and they will help illuminate the Emperor's words in greater depth.

一路上，你還會聽到許多並非來自馬庫斯的故事和觀點，它們將有助於更深入地闡明皇帝的話。

So without further ado, let's begin our journey through the principles.

話不多說，讓我們開始我們的原則之旅。

尋找解決方案，而不是指責別人。

Our inner cowards love to look for people to blame rather than solutions, because it passes off the difficult burden of making real change to someone else.

我們內心的懦夫喜歡找人指責，而不是尋找解決方案，因為這樣做可以把真正改變現狀的重擔推給別人。

And for many people, asking them not to blame others seems like too high of a demand.

對許多人來說，要求他們不要責怪他人似乎要求過高。

Sometimes other people are responsible for the that, I would agree, but looking for people to blame will often be counterproductive to finding a solution to your problems, because instead of arguing over the correct way to solve the problem at hand, you will begin arguing about who's really to blame for the situation.

我同意，有時其他人也有責任，但找人指責往往會對找到解決問題的辦法適得其反，因為你們不是在爭論解決手頭問題的正確方法，而是開始爭論誰才是造成這種情況的真正責任人。

You will blame someone, and they in turn will blame someone else, and then that person will blame someone else, and so on back to the beginning of time.

你會責怪別人，別人又會責怪你，然後你又會責怪別人，如此往復，直到時間的起點。

As Marcus Aurelius said, A courageous person, on the other hand, looks for solutions, not people to blame.

正如馬庫斯-奧勒留（Marcus Aurelius）所說："另一方面，勇敢的人會尋找解決辦法，而不是指責別人。

When trying to solve the problem of segregation and racial inequality in the United States of America, Martin Luther King Jr. did not blame all white people.

在試圖解決美國的種族隔離和種族不平等問題時，小馬丁-路德-金並沒有指責所有的白人。

He even said that He demonstrated incredible empathy in a situation where blame would have been so easy.

他甚至說，在一個很容易受到指責的情況下，他表現出了令人難以置信的同情心。

He didn't view the struggle in America as being between blacks and whites, but rather, as he said in his own words, a conflict between justice and injustice.

他並不認為美國的鬥爭是黑人與白人之間的鬥爭，而是正如他自己所說的那樣，是正義與非正義之間的衝突。

Rather than looking for people to point the finger at or waiting for someone else to come fix his problem, he took responsibility for the situation at hand and helped develop a proactive movement around the tenets of nonviolence, non-cooperation with evil, unity, and love.

他沒有找人指指點點，也沒有等著別人來解決他的問題，而是對眼下的情況負責，圍繞非暴力、不與邪惡合作、團結和愛的信條，幫助開展了一場積極主動的運動。

And along with the other citizens of Montgomery, he set a revolution in motion, not through blame, but by setting an example and by becoming the change he wanted to see in the world.

他與蒙哥馬利的其他市民一起，發起了一場革命，不是通過指責，而是通過樹立榜樣，通過成為他希望看到的世界變革者。

Today, when we say don't second-guess yourself, it doesn't mean to act without thinking deeply about the consequences of your actions, but rather, once you have made a decision, act with conviction and strength.

今天，當我們說 "不要懷疑自己 "時，並不是說不深入思考行動的後果就採取行動，而是說一旦做出決定，就要堅定地、有力地行動起來。

Don't let doubt, hyper-planning, and overthinking turn you into a passive coward.

不要讓懷疑、過度計劃和過度思考把你變成一個被動的懦夫。

There's a short poem called The Centipede's Dilemma, often attributed to Catherine Craster, that shows the relationship between overthinking and cowardice.

有一首名為《蜈蚣的窘境》的短詩，通常被認為是凱瑟琳-克拉斯特（Catherine Craster）的作品，這首詩展現了多慮與懦弱之間的關係。

In the poem, a centipede is walking along without problems, until suddenly, a toad asks it how it coordinates all 100 of its legs to move forward.

在這首詩中，蜈蚣一直在順利地行走，直到突然有一隻蛤蟆問它是如何協調所有 100 條腿前進的。

The centipede thinks about it and realizes that it has no idea, and now the centipede is no longer able to walk, confused about how to coordinate its legs.

蜈蚣想了想，發現自己根本不知道，現在蜈蚣再也走不動了，它不知道如何協調自己的雙腿。

Another phrase for this condition is paralysis by analysis.

這種情況的另一個說法是分析癱瘓。

When we overthink our actions, we become paralyzed by confusion, and are no longer able to act courageously like we once did.

當我們對自己的行為過度思考時，我們就會因困惑而癱瘓，再也無法像以前那樣勇敢地行動。

While we've obviously been gifted with mental faculties that allow us to reflect and plan, these faculties only exist to enhance how we act in the present.

雖然我們顯然被賦予了思考和計劃的能力，但這些能力的存在只是為了加強我們在當下的行動。

We were made to act, not just reflect and plan.

我們的使命是行動，而不僅僅是思考和計劃。

Spending too much time in the past or future makes cowards of us all, because it is thinking that gives rise to fear.

把太多時間花在過去或未來上，會讓我們都變成懦夫，因為思考才會產生恐懼。

But when our attention is brought fully to the present moment, courage is inevitable, because there's no longer time to dwell on all of the things that could go wrong.

但是，當我們的注意力完全集中在當下時，勇氣是不可避免的，因為我們不再有時間糾結於所有可能出錯的事情。

In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote, Concentrate every minute on doing what's in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness.

馬庫斯-奧勒留在《沉思錄》中寫道："每時每刻都要集中精力，準確、認真地做好眼前的事。

Free yourself from all other distractions.

Stop letting your emotions override what your mind tells you.

不要再讓情緒凌駕於頭腦告訴你的事情之上。

Find the Beauty in Your Mistakes Making mistakes in life is inevitable, so if you fear making one, you will inevitably become a coward, afraid to act for fear of doing things the wrong way.

在錯誤中發現美 生活中犯錯誤是不可避免的，如果你害怕犯錯誤，那麼你將不可避免地成為一個懦夫，因為害怕做錯事而不敢行動。

The way to overcome your inner coward is by finding the beauty in making mistakes.

克服內心懦弱的方法就是在犯錯中發現美。

The Japanese art of Kintsugi allows you to transform a broken item into something beautiful by repairing the cracks in it with a gold, silver, or platinum lacquer.

日本的 Kintsugi 藝術可以用金、銀或鉑金漆修補破損物品上的裂縫，使其煥然一新。

The cracks in the item are not meant to be ignored or covered up, but rather, they become the central focus and the most beautiful parts of the item.

物品上的裂縫並不是要被忽視或掩蓋，而是要成為中心焦點，成為物品最美的部分。

The art of Kintsugi teaches us that every mistake contains a greater beauty in it, but you have to be willing to look for it.

近畿藝術告訴我們，每一個錯誤都包含著更大的美，但你必須願意去尋找它。

Every mistake is a lesson waiting to be discovered, and every lesson you learn only makes your soul more beautiful.

每一個錯誤都是一個等待被發現的教訓，而你學到的每一個教訓只會讓你的靈魂更加美麗。

In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius said, If anyone can refute me, show me I'm making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective, I'll gladly change.

馬庫斯-奧勒留在《沉思錄》中說："如果有人能反駁我，告訴我我犯了錯誤，或者從錯誤的角度看問題，我很樂意改變。

It's the truth I'm after, and the truth never harmed anyone.

我追求的是真相，而真相從未傷害過任何人。

What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.

傷害我們的是堅持自欺和無知。

Humble Yourself Although it may seem odd at first, humility and courage are intimately connected.

謙卑自己 雖然乍看起來有些奇怪，但謙卑和勇氣是緊密相連的。

In the story of the Emperor's New Clothes, two scammers visit an emperor and attempt to sell a suit.

在 "皇帝的新衣 "故事中，兩個金光黨拜訪了一位皇帝，並試圖出售一套衣服。

They tell him that the suit is a special one and that it's invisible to those who are foolish or incompetent.

他們告訴他，這套衣服很特別，愚蠢或無能的人都看不見。

Intrigued, the emperor, who enjoys spending his kingdom's money on luxuries for himself, puts an order in for the suit.

皇帝很感興趣，他喜歡把王國的錢花在自己的奢侈品上，於是下訂單購買了這套衣服。

Upon completion, the scammers show the emperor his suit, which is actually non-existent, but the emperor, who is incredibly vain and prideful, does not want to be thought of as foolish or incompetent, so he says that he is happy with his suit and will wear it at the next parade.

完工後，金光黨們向皇帝展示了他的西裝，其實這套西裝根本不存在，但皇帝虛榮心極強，自尊心極強，不想被人認為愚蠢或無能，所以他說他對自己的西裝很滿意，下次閱兵時會穿上它。

And so the emperor, strutting his new suit in front of his subjects, gets called out by little boy.

就這樣，皇帝在臣民面前大搖大擺地穿上了新衣服，卻被小男孩罵了一頓。

The emperor has no clothes on, says the boy, pointing and laughing.

皇帝沒穿衣服，男孩指著衣服笑著說。

This little story illustrates the connection between pride and cowardice.

這個小故事說明了驕傲與懦弱之間的聯繫。

When you are too prideful, you also become cowardly and avoid anything that might bruise your ego, like the emperor who would not admit that he could not see the non-existent suit, for fear of looking foolish and incompetent.

當你過於驕傲時，你也會變得懦弱，迴避任何可能挫傷你自尊心的事情，就像皇帝不承認他看不到不存在的衣服一樣，因為他害怕看起來愚蠢而無能。

So humble yourself and you will become more courageous, because you will not fear making mistakes, being wrong, or bruising your ego, or, as Marcus Aurelius said, remember, matter, how tiny your share of it.

所以，謙卑自己，你會變得更加勇敢，因為你不會害怕犯錯，不會害怕犯錯，也不會害怕挫傷你的自尊心，或者，正如馬庫斯-奧勒留所說，記住，物質，無論你在其中所佔的份額有多小。

Time, how brief and fleeting your allotment of it.

時間，你的分配是多麼短暫，轉瞬即逝。

命運，你在其中扮演的角色是多麼渺小。

Do your best and trust that things will work out the way they're meant to.

盡你所能，相信一切都會按計劃進行。

Sometimes the strongest courage comes out of the deepest faith.

有時，最堅定的勇氣來自最深沉的信仰。

In 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis, Starbucks faced the potential of complete collapse.

2008 年，在全球金融危機中，星巴克面臨著徹底崩潰的可能。

They had scaled their business too quickly, lost the quality cafe experience that customers had come to love, and were facing formidable competition, such as McDonald's new McCafe offerings.

他們的業務規模擴張得太快，失去了顧客喜愛的優質咖啡體驗，而且還面臨著麥當勞新推出的 McCafe 等強大的競爭。

Their future was incredibly uncertain, and so their former CEO, Howard Schultz, decided to step up once more as head of the company.

他們的未來充滿了不確定性，是以他們的前任首席執行官霍華德-舒爾茨（Howard Schultz）決定再次出任公司的掌門人。

And in his book Onward, when speaking about what it took to bring the company back from the dead, Schultz said, There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense, and the wise counsel of people we trust.

舒爾茨在《前進》一書中談到公司起死回生的過程時說："在我們的生活中，有些時候我們會鼓起勇氣，做出違背理性、常識和我們信任的人的明智建議的選擇。

But we lean forward nonetheless, because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and the best thing to do.

但是，我們仍然向前邁進，因為儘管有各種風險和理性的爭論，我們相信我們所選擇的道路是正確的，是最好的。

We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.

我們拒絕做旁觀者，即使我們並不清楚我們的行動會導致什麼結果。

In other words, he acknowledged the connection between faith and courage.

換句話說，他承認信仰與勇氣之間的聯繫。

Before he could have the courage to act, he needed to have faith that the things would work out the way they were meant to.

在他鼓起勇氣採取行動之前，他需要堅信事情會按照預想的方式發展。

While Schultz did have somewhat of a strategy of how he would try and resurrect Starbucks, it was his faith that things would work out the way they were meant to that allowed him to have the courage to put together and implement his strategy in the first place.

雖然舒爾茨對如何復活星巴克有一定的策略，但他堅信事情會按照預想的方式發展，這使他有勇氣首先制定並實施自己的策略。

Sometimes you just have to do your best and have faith that things will work out the way they are meant to, even if that means things don't go the way you expect.

有時，你只需竭盡全力，堅信事情會按計劃發展，即使這意味著事情不會按你的預期發展。

Or, as Marcus Aurelius wrote about the true Stoic, he does only what is his to do, and considers constantly what the world has in store for him, doing his best and trusting that all is for the best, for we carry our fate with us, and it carries us.

或者，正如馬庫斯-奧勒留（Marcus Aurelius）在《真正的斯多葛派》（Stoic）一書中所寫的那樣，他只做自己該做的事，並不斷考慮這個世界為他準備了什麼，儘自己最大的努力，並相信一切都是最好的，因為我們與命運同在，命運也與我們同在。

So these are the five principles we went over today based on meditations by Marcus Aurelius. 1.

這就是我們今天根據馬庫斯-奧勒留的沉思而總結出的五項原則。1.

Look for solutions, not people to blame. 2.

尋找解決方案，而不是指責別人。2.

Do your best, and trust that things will work out the way they're meant to.

And by following these five principles, you can overcome your inner coward and become more courageous.

遵循這五項原則，你就能克服內心的懦弱，變得更加勇敢。

This was just my interpretation of Marcus Aurelius' work, and if you're interested in hearing more of my interpretations on his work, check out my last video called Marcus Aurelius, How to Become Who You Are.

這只是我對馬庫斯-奧勒留作品的解讀，如果你想聽我對他作品的更多解讀，可以看看我上一個視頻《馬庫斯-奧勒留，如何成為你自己》。

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如果您正在尋找一種免費、簡單的方法來培養自己的科學和數學技能，我建議您訪問本週的贊助商 Brilliant.org。

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通過他們的邏輯課程，Brilliant 實際上幫助我成為了一個更好的思想家，而通過成為一個更好的思想家，他們又幫助我成為了一個更好的作家。

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在他們的邏輯課程中，你將學習如何通過事實陳述和邏輯推理來解決問題，並通過 Brilliant 標誌性的有趣互動風格來實現。

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但是，如果你不喜歡邏輯學，Brilliant 還為數學、邏輯學或計算機科學等不同學習領域提供了數千節其他課程，並且每月都會添加新的獨家內容。

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要在 30 天內免費試用 Brilliant 提供的所有服務，請訪問 brilliant.org 或點擊下面說明中的鏈接。

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As always, thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time.

一如既往，感謝您的收看，我們下次再見。