This is a car. This is a plane, and this is a train.

這是一輛汽車。這是一架飛機，而這是一列火車。

They all look completely different, yet you call all of them a vehicle.

它們看起來完全不同，但你可統稱它們為交通工具。

This is because a vehicle is an abstract concept; we can say that it's a thing that transports

這是因為交通工具是一個抽象概念；我們可以說它是一種運輸

another thing.

其他物品的東西。

YouTube is a vehicle for ideas and videos.

YouTube 是點子和影片的傳播媒介。

Concepts are like mental tools — they often emerge based on our goals.

概念就如同精神工具──它們往往會根據我們的目標而出現。

Practically speaking, concepts can be learned, updated, and forgotten.

事實上，概念可以被學習、更新和遺忘。

You can pick up new concepts from anywhere: movies, music, podcasts, nature, friends,

你可以從任何地方獲取新概念：電影、音樂、廣播、大自然、朋友

and books.

和書籍。

You can think of your brain as a concept library.

你可以將大腦想成一個概念書庫。

The more concepts you have, and the more precise these concepts are, the better you can understand

你擁有的概念越多，而且這些概念越精確，你就越能了解

the world around you.

周遭的世界。

The better you understand the world, the better you can achieve your goals.

你越了解這個世界，就越能達成目標。

Concepts are useful tools.

概念是很有用的工具。

For example, you might not care about the difference between azure, ultramarine, and

舉例來說，你可能不在意蔚藍色、群青色和寶藍色

sapphire.

的差別。

But, if you had these concepts, you might be better equipped to be an artist or a designer.

但是，如果你擁有這些概念，你可能更有能力成為一名藝術家或設計師。

Precise concepts help you define the world in a precise way, and precision often leads

精確的概念有助你以精確的方式定義這個世界，而這個精確度往往能讓你

to efficiency.

很有效率。

Defining a problem precisely leads to precise solutions.

精確地定義問題可以得到精確的解決方法。

Books changed my life by expanding my concept library, which allows me to slice up and view

書籍透過擴展我的概念書庫改變了我的生活，這使我能夠用比以前更多的方式

the world in more ways than before.

分割和看待這個世界。

This helps me be more flexible when solving problems and to look at the world with a new

這有助於我在解決問題時更加靈活，並以新穎的視角

perspective.

看待這個世界。

I can step into someone else's consciousness, think their thoughts, and store the concepts

我可以輕易進入他人的意識、思考他們的想法，並儲存

that I like.

我喜歡的概念。

While there are other ways to expand your concept library, I think books are the most

雖然還有其他方法可以擴展你的概念書庫，但我認為書籍

efficient.

是最有效的。

Because they are often revised and refined, they give you the most concepts for the amount

因為書籍時常被修改和改進，所以與從事其他活動所花的時間相比，

of time you spend when compared to other activities.

書籍能提供你最多的概念。

On top of that, if a book has been around and passed down for a long time, there's

最重要的是，如果一本書已經存在並傳承了很長時間，

a good chance it contains some timeless or powerful concepts.

那麼它很有可能包含一些雋永或強大的概念。

So, that's how reading changed my life and why I read.

因此，這就是閱讀如何改變了我的生活以及我為什麼閱讀。

I know it can be hard to change a behavior without a strong reason for doing so.

我知道如果沒有充分理由，要改變行為而去閱讀是很困難的。

I hope this video can serve as motivation for some of you looking to pick up the habit.

我希望這支影片可以作為想要養成這項習慣的你們的動力。

I'm by no means saying that reading is the only way to update your concept library.

我絕不是說閱讀是更新概念書庫的唯一方法。

I think a good movie, a song, a TV-series, a conversation, or even a video game can also do the same.

我認為一部好電影、一首歌、一部電視劇、一次談話，甚至一款電玩也能達到同樣效果。

What's your favorite way of getting new concepts?

你最喜歡用什麼方式吸收新概念？

Let me know in the comments.

留言讓我知道。

As always, thanks for watching and happy holidays.

一如往常，謝謝收看，假期愉快。