Name: 【TEDx】幽默的藝術 (The Skill of Humor | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxTAMU)
Uploaded: 2018-09-20T07:55:04.000Z
Duration: 19 min 17 s

Translator: Cihan Ekmekçi Reviewer: Leonardo Silva

譯者：Cihan EkmekçiCihan Ekmekçi 審校：Leonardo Silva

Six years ago, I was sitting out with some friends in New York City

六年前，我和幾個朋友坐在紐約市的外面

and I was surprised to find that I had a text message from my grandmother.

而我卻驚訝地發現，我有一條來自奶奶的簡訊。

I was surprised because my grandmother at the time was 78 years old,

我很驚訝，因為當時我的奶奶已經78歲了。

And I will tell you the first text was adorable.

而我要告訴你，第一篇文字很可愛。

It read, "Dear Andrew, trying out texting. Love, your grandma."

上面寫著，"親愛的安德魯，嘗試發短信。愛你的奶奶。"

I was like "Aw, she thinks it's a letter!"

我當時想："啊，她認為這是一封信！"

"Hey grandma, it's a text. You don't have to include all that."

"嘿，奶奶，這只是一篇文字。你不用把這些都寫進去。"

好吧，愛你的奶奶。愛，你的奶奶。"

My favorite part is it's always "Love, your grandma,"

我最喜歡的部分總是 "愛你的奶奶"。

like if it was "Love, grandma" I'd be confused.

如果是 "愛，奶奶"，我就會感到困惑。

If it was like, "Dear Andrew, have a good time in Texas. Love, grandma,"

如果是這樣，"親愛的安德魯，在德州玩得開心點，愛你的奶奶愛你的，奶奶，"

But my grandmother's still figuring some things out.

但我奶奶還在想辦法解決一些問題。

A couple of years ago, I went to Switzerland for work,

came back, sent a message to grandmother:

回來後，給奶奶發了一條資訊。

''Hey grandma, just got back from Switzerland.''

Her response was, ''Dear Andrew,  Switzerland? WTF.''

她的回答是："親愛的安德魯，瑞士？'' WTF.

All right, so I called my grandmother up,

好吧，所以我打電話給我奶奶了。

''Grandma, what do you think WTF means?''

''Oh well, someone at Bridge told me it means 'Wow That's Fun.''

''哦，好吧，橋公司有人告訴我，意思是'哇，真好玩''。

I was like, ''That is exactly what it means.''

我當時就想，''就是這個意思''。

I'm not going to explain that to my grandmother.

但隨著時間的推移，我已經意識到了

that I think the world would be a happier place

if more people were like my grandmother and thought, "Wow, that's fun."

如果有更多的人像我奶奶一樣，認為，"哇，這很有趣。"

Because in 2012, I left my corporate job at Procter and Gamble

因為在2012年，我離開了寶潔公司的公司工作。

to teach people about the value of humor.

I've worked with more than 35,000 people at more than 250 organizations

我曾在250多個組織中與35,000多人共事。

on how to be more productive, less stressed and happier, using humor.

關於如何利用幽默，提高工作效率，減少壓力，讓自己更快樂。

But when people hear what it is that I do, they are a little bit skeptical,

但當人們聽到我做的是什麼時，他們會有點懷疑。

because no one thinks of humor as a bad thing.

因為沒有人認為幽默是一件壞事。

Is there anyone here that doesn't like to laugh?

Anyone that's like "No, I hate feeling joy in my body?"

有誰會說 "不，我討厭在身體裡感受到快樂"？

No. People think of humor as a nice-to-have.

不，人們認為幽默是一件很好的事情。

Oh, if I enjoyed my work more, if I had some fun, it would be great,

哦，如果我更喜歡我的工作，如果我有一些樂趣，這將是偉大的。

The reality is that humor is a must-have.

In today's overworked, underappreciated, stress-filled, sleep-deprived culture,

在當今這個過度勞累、不被重視、充滿壓力、睡眠不足的文化中。

it improves understanding, aids in learning

reduces status differentials, diffuses conflict, builds trust

減少地位差異，化解衝突，建立信任。

還有這個東西，還有這個東西，還有這個東西......。

And it's all backed by research case studies and real-world examples.

而這一切都有研究案例和實際案例的支持。

And these are some impressive benefits, right?

而這些都是一些令人印象深刻的好處，對嗎？

Humor can help you to look better, live longer and make it rain, right?

幽默可以讓你的臉色更好，更長壽，還可以讓你下雨，對吧？

Because people who use humor are paid more.

因為使用幽默的人，工資會更高。

而且任何人都可以學到這些好處。

Because when I talk to people about humor or comedy,

因為當我和人們談論幽默或喜劇時。

That event that I went to in Switzerland a couple years ago

幾年前我在瑞士參加的那個活動。

And one of the other speakers at that conference was this gentleman.

在那次會議上，還有一位發言者是這位先生。

If you've ever seen that YouTube video of a lion hugging a dude, that's this guy.

如果你見過YouTube上獅子擁抱男人的視頻，那就是這個傢伙。

he raises lions from when they're really young,

他養獅子，從他們真正的年輕。

而他們把他當成了驕傲的一員。

He's basically the human version of Rafiki from The Lion King.

他基本上就是《獅子王》裡的人類版拉菲基。

But Kevin and I were talking before the event.

但凱文和我在活動前就已經談過了。

and he was like ''Huh, I could never do that, it's too scary.''

他就像''呵呵，我永遠也做不到，這太可怕了。

我當時想''但是你和獅子住在一起！''

As if telling a joke is somehow scarier than living with lions.

好像講個笑話比和獅子生活在一起更可怕似的。

as if the ability to make people laugh is somehow encoded in our DNA.

彷彿讓人發笑的能力是以某種方式編碼在我們的DNA中的。

But the reality is that humor is a skill,

and if it's a skill, that means we can learn it.

而如果這是一種技能，那就意味著我們可以學習它。

Because I am someone who has had to learn how to use humor.

因為我是一個不得不學習如何使用幽默的人。

as a stand-up comedian, improviser, storyteller, spoken word artist.

作為一名脫口秀演員、即興表演者、講故事者、口語藝術家。

I've spoken and performed in all 50 states in 18 countries and on one planet.

我在18個國家的50個州和一個星球上進行過演講和表演。

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