閱讀理解

　　Wherever you go, there you are．This is the title of a fantastic book by JonKabat Zinn．Often when going through a difficult time, some think about making a major change, a change of a job or residence．Will this really help? Of course if you are being abused or stressed, such action may work．But for the most part, if we change nothing about ourselves, we merely take what is inside of us wherever we wander．

　　In therapy(心理療法), I have seen individuals who have literally taken geographic treatment, making a major change out of their city or state．What was most discovered was that at first, the change was fun and exciting．But after a period of time, after the“newness”wore off they still saw people as they had seen them before．If they felt taken advantage of, they still felt that way．If they had low self-esteem, they felt the same way．

　　Is there an answer to this problem? Work on yourself first．In 12-step programs, we say no major changes for a year．That is because people need to see who they really are without their addiction．And it takes about a year to give up your system and to find out who you really are emotionally．

　　Taking some time to clearly focus and see what the real issues are is very important．A quick change without any forethought is often merely an escape from reality．

　　And remember, happiness is an inside job．

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閱讀理解

　　George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it．He makes his case in a new book．Listening for meaning in a World of Noise．Here he explain himself(using his voice);

　　“We've become so accustomed to noise, there's almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial, if you tell someone to be quiet ,you sound like an old man．But it's never been important to find continuing quiet．Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction．”

　　“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear, if you merely quiet things down a little．During a Japanese tea ceremony ,the smallest sounds become a kind of art the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor．

　　“Deaf people are very attentive(專注的)in almost every aspect of life．If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other．They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings．Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them．If we remove the powerful blasts(一陣陣)of noise．we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us-of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bind songs and ice cracking(開裂聲)．It's astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen．．”

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閱讀理解

　　George Prochnik would like would like the world to put a sock in it．He makes his case in a new book, listening for Meaning in a World of Noise, Here he explains himself(using his indoor voice)：

　　“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial．If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man．But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet．Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction．”

　　“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you　merely quiet things down a little．During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art－the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor．”

　　“Dear people are very attentive(專注的)in almost every aspect of life．If two deaf people are waling together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other．They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings．Even deaf teenagers!We in the hearing world can learn from them．If we remove the powerful blasts(一陣陣)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us－of little soft and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(開裂聲)．It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen．”

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