跟读练习: The Fleeting Euphoria of Success | Debbie Millman | TED - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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For the last 20 years, I've interviewed hundreds of people about their motivation to create,
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For the last 20 years, I've interviewed hundreds of people about their motivation to create,
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their ambition, and what it feels like to be whole and at home in the world on my podcast, Design Matters.
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In one episode several years ago, I interviewed a famous painter about a recent exhibition,
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a show that had taken years to create.
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Given the magnitude of the accomplishment, I asked her how long the feeling of pride lasted after opening night.
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She looked at me, she smiled sheepishly, and stated, about 11 minutes.
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I thought she was joking, But she wasn't.
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Since that interview, I've come to realize she's not the only one whose achievements feel ephemeral and fleeting.
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Not by a long shot.
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Over the past four years, in addition to my interviews, I've conducted my own version of a Proustian questionnaire for print magazine.
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Hundreds of creative people have answered the same 10 questions about their life and their work.
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Given the response I had with the famous painter, I included this question.
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How long does the feeling of pride and joy at accomplishing something last for you?
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As I collected my responses to the questionnaire and reviewed all of my transcripts of my interviews and conversations,
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I saw how up close for so many people,
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the pride and joy of accomplishment dissipates almost as quickly as it manifests.
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I heard it in the words of a poet who shared
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that the high of publishing a book lasted until she sent in her final manuscript.
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I heard it in the voice of a designer who admitted he felt restless the very night of an awards ceremony.
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And I heard it in the plaintiff confession of a musician who told me,
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the only time I feel at peace is when I'm in the studio,
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not on stage, not after, only while I'm making.
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Another confession.
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I've felt this way my whole life.
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After publishing a book, after mounting an exhibition, after a TED Talk, after what should feel like I've reached the pinnacle,
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moments I've dreamed of for decades, the joy evaporates within days,
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sometimes hours, and once terrifyingly within minutes.
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And then, for so many people, what happens next?
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The quest to create, to make something bigger, more ambitious, or more challenging begins again.
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I found this all utterly confounding and I became consumed with the question of why.
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Why does the feeling of creative achievement slip away almost as soon as we grasp it?
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Why are we in such a rush to want something more.
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Is it ego, ambition, addiction to attainment?
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We're living in a culture now obsessed with achievement, and we measure that success with metrics,
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likes, views, followers, awards, trophies, sales, and we celebrate the hustle.
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We glorify the grind, and we equate visibility with value.
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Now, after 20 years of interviewing more than 1,000 people, I've come to believe that something else is at play.
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When I look at the creative people I admire most, I see people answering a calling.
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A calling that says create, shape, build, imagine, express.
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Not necessarily to be seen, but to be.
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What if the actual reward is not accomplishment, but the act of creating?
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Think about it.
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The finished products and trappings of creative accomplishment are often seen as the goal.
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And if we haven't yet reached mastery, we're told we have to fake it until we make it.
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Pretend.
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But I don't think people should have to fake anything.
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Instead, I'd rather make it until I make it.
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You see, I believe that the act of making is like oxygen.
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When the making stops, it becomes hard to breathe.
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Now, I admit, I still struggle with this.
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I crave recognition.
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I still measure myself by external markers of success.
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And I'm still racing towards multiple finish lines.
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But I'm learning, albeit slowly, that these moments will never, ever be enough.
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They can't be because in the end, they represent a certain scarcity, while making is the actual abundance.
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Several years ago, I interviewed David Lee Roth, the swashbuckling former frontman of the rock group Van Halen.
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I first became a fan of the band in the mid-1980s after the release of their five-time platinum album 1984.
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The record sold over 12 million copies, produced four singles, peaked at number two on the Billboard charts,
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charts and was only held back from the number one position by Michael Jackson's thriller.
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I interviewed David Lee in 2019
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and asked him what it felt like to reach the peak of the tallest mountain in his storied career.
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He paused and was reflective as he recalled the and what he said next really surprised me.
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He told me, you have to be really careful when you reach that peak,
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as it's always cold, you're often alone, and there's only one direction to go.
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And it occurred to me right then and there that I didn't want to peak until the day before I die.
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I'd die.
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And I wanted to take my time slowly walking up that mountain,
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making new things all along the way.
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So the next time you finish anything, a book, a poem, a song, a painting, try not to despair.
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That fleeting feeling of accomplishment isn't a flaw.
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It's part of the creative condition.
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Instead, heed the calling, continue to make things,
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and maybe, just maybe, take your time becoming the creative being that you want to be.
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Thank you.
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背景与上下文
在过去的二十年里，Debbie Millman 采访了数百位创意人士，探讨他们的创作动机、雄心壮志以及在这个世界上感到完整和归属的体验。在她的播客节目《设计相关》中，Millman 分享了她与著名画家的对话，尤其是关于艺术成就之后的瞬间喜悦。她发现，这种成就感往往转瞬即逝，这种现象不仅仅是个别案例，而是许多创作者共同的感受。Millman 在采访中提出了一个重要问题：为什么创作成果的满足感会如此短暂？
日常交流五大短语
- 创作是一种呼唤：这不仅是实现目标，更是表达自我的方式。
- 成功的快感转瞬即逝：成就感的持久性往往不足十一分钟。
- 创造的行为如同氧气：创造是生命的源泉，让人不再感到窒息。
- 高峰的孤独感：在事业巅峰时，常常面临冷清和孤独。
- 持续创造的旅程：享受创造的过程，而不仅仅是关注结果。
逐步跟随指导
要提高英语口语和听力能力，可以尝试 shadowspeak 方法，特别是通过观看相关视频来学习。以下是具体步骤：
- 选择适合的视频：从《看YouTube学英语》的相关视频中找到合适的内容，像是这个引人入胜的TED演讲。
- 听与模仿：在观看的时候，注意演讲者的发音、语调与节奏。使用 shadow speech 的技巧进行模仿。
- 暂停并复述：在视频播放中间暂停，尝试复述刚才所听到的内容，这是一种有效的 shadowspeaks 练习。
- 反复练习：重复这个过程，直到能够流利地跟上演讲者的节奏，并理解内容的深意。
- 反馈与改进：如果可能，请一个朋友或老师给你反馈，帮你改进发音和表达。
通过这个方法，你不仅能提升英语能力，还能更深入地领悟创作和成功的真谛。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。