不可取代的小事

终于回归熟悉的键盘，能够利落地打字，文字跳动的频率也可以更好地捕捉脑子里闪过的念头。回归熟悉，真好。一个星期的悸动终于可以在打下的字句中慢慢沉淀。在台湾一周所带来的激荡让人觉得好像回到了大学。就像宋庆龄曾经说过的，孙中山能让她感觉回到大学，更奇妙的是，不用考试。这种不用考试的探索，我觉得直接与心灵开启了对话，久久地，暖暖地铭刻在心里。不再罗嗦，仅想记录思绪。尽量地回味，再慢慢地放下，化为新一年开始之前的一点点精神甜点。

# 1  The Theory of Everything

With regards to Stephen Hawking, this is a very poetic narrative. I was literally immersed in the romantic English atmosphere. Exquisitely crafted. It was really meant to show the biography of Jane Wilde, his wife.  There is always this skepticism in me with regards to first person narratives.  There must be some truths hidden or deliberately left out somewhere.  As the movie goes on to portray their romantic encounters,  Wilde’s unconditional love and sacrifices, Hawking’s brilliant and charismatic personality, I was quietly pondering, “And so, where are the tensions and conflicts? Where are the tears shed? Where are the dark sides of infidelity and weaknesses of human?” As such, I believe it would have been more poignant if imperfections of Wilde and Hawking are addressed as well. Regardless, it spurs quite some discussions with Emilie after the film. She was appalled by the infidelity of Hawking, and questioned that as a disabled, he should not have fallen in love with his nurse. I thought that was labeling human on a moral ground. Says who that a disabled has no right to succumb to human weaknesses and desires? We both agreed in the end that despite his disability, he must be really alluring and charismatic, with his wits and humour. (Yes the kind of humour which requires a second or two to think of what it meant and then decide to laugh, or not.) Worth watching still, for the atmosphere it creates, the Englishness, the romance. It takes good attention span to sit through everything. And my advice is, don’t read up about him prior to watching, it spoils all the surprises.

#2  The Power of Storytelling

由TEDx Taipei 的创始人开讲的讲座。台北人文气息很强。有时我在想，那里还有人相信梦想。在新加坡，我们只是不断地在搓破梦想。我们是否尊重个体？讲求务实和效率，教育慢慢变成大量生产能够维持这种务实和效率的工具。我们的教育系统大批大批地产出医生、律师、工程师、教师。扼杀企业家。安逸、保险，这是我们的教育教会我们的事。慢慢就停止为了梦想而生活。考试制度让人为了生存而考试。真正的教育，我想应该激发人们探索生活，不断追梦。这是许毓仁的讲座留给我的思考。用心去做就好，Trust yourself, in spite of your fears.

#3  地震博物馆

这个展馆也没有什么，不过令人印象深刻是与志工的交谈。他曾经来过新加坡，说看到这里的组屋觉得建得很不安全。如果地震一来就很容易倒塌。又勾起了我觉得自己作为新加坡人，生活太过安逸的想法。我很排斥尝试，因为总害怕失败。老想着稳稳就好。

稳稳确实就好。稳稳却往往不能激发创意，容易让人麻木，忘记初衷。稳稳让人不敢尝试。稳稳就好，是探索的绊脚石，是体验的杀手。稳稳，确实很好。但稳稳，就不会有新的发现。稳稳，就没有毁坏重建的动力。稳稳，告诉我们停止想象，停止超越稳稳的探索。稳稳，是必要的。但稳稳的精髓在于体验之后，建立稳稳。而不是骑驾在别人的稳稳，知其然而不知其所以然。体验后的稳稳， 是我想建立的稳稳。

我想一切都是相对的吧，没有经历过地震，怎能珍惜稳稳？

后记：真的喜欢台湾，打从心底的喜欢。