Jan 20th, 2013
We Are The Keepers Of Our Own Time / 我们是自己的时光守护者 -->-->Tweet-->
Sun Dial (source: http://www.crystalinks.com/clocks.html)
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I’ve always been intrigued by the subject of “time”. Time is invisible, yet so crucial in life. Recently, a book about time struck me and kept me thinking about the meaning of our existence- “The Timekeeper” by Mitch Albom.
Time is something people value differently. Sometimes we see time as the essence of life, constantly wishing we had more, to do more, to fulfill more, to live more. Other times we dread the passing of time, wishing we could fast forward our days, to give anything for our problems to end now.
With the discovery of how to record time, we start to countdown to every significant moment in life. On the other hand, we remember time, by freezing moments in our minds, through art, photography, songs, music, books and film.
In fact, everything we do is a reflection of time passed and anticipation of what is to come.
Sometimes, I’d like to believe that we have trapped ourselves to time itself. A love-hate relationship.
Because of time, everything has a limit. Every person becomes precious. Every moment earns its value, and life earns its purpose.
But with time, we also learn the pain of losing someone, we begin to hold on to things that we treasure, because we realize that nothing can last forever, except change itself. So, we are enlightened, so we regret, so we hope flr better days.
For me, aside from visual expression through camera lens and pencil sketches, the fundamental of expression for me, is sound and music, as well as the power of the lyric.
I write, so I remind myself of the times we’ve cried in pain, so as not to hurt again.
The antagonizing moments which I used to scream and pray would pass quickly,
would be the same moments I eventually miss after the pain has gone away.
I sing, to remember these scars, To celebrate these memories.
“时间”的课题总是让我好奇。“时间”存在於无形，却是生命的一大要素。最近看了米奇·艾尔邦的著作《时光守护者》，促使我思考时间对於人们存在这世界上的意义。
时间，对每一个人的价值与意义都不太一样。有时，人们视之为生命的本质，总觉得韶光易逝、年华易老，经常渴望拥有更多时间来成就更多的事物。也有的时候，人们会恨不得光阴似箭、加快速度跳跃到下一个阶段，尤其在困苦的时候。
时间计算的发明，赋予了生活中每一个重要阶段象徵性的意义，人们开始能够精准的纪录事物的发生，学著倒数迎接特别时刻的来临。当然随著时间的不断流逝，人们也藉由回忆、图画、摄影、音乐、歌曲、书籍、录影等试著留住每一个步入历史的瞬间。事实上，我们做的每一件事情，都在记录过去，预计未来。
有时候，我觉得是我们自己把自己困在时间里，爱恨交错。
因为有了时间，每一个人、事、物都是有限的。每一个人都变得珍贵。每一个瞬间都拥有其价值。每一段人生都因此而累积其特殊意义。
但因为有了时间，我们也开始懂得失去的伤痛。因为了解到除了“变化”是永不间断的，世上根本没有所谓的“永恒”。所有对於自己宝贵的人、事、物，都变得难以割舍。
因此，我们得到开解。
因此，我们留下遗憾。也因此，我们学会期盼更好的明天。
音乐，是我纪录时间的本能方式。再由歌词予以歌曲更生动的刻画。
写歌，是为了提醒自己曾经的美好、曾经的痛。让自己学会面对，避免再受伤。
好了伤疤，忘了痛。曾经的痛不欲生、疯狂呐喊、暗自祈祷，有时候竟然成为伤痛离去后我会想念的过程。
唱自己写的歌
纪念每一个伤疤
歌诵每一段回忆

Sep 27th, 2012
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: More Than Just Motorsport / 2012年度F1新加坡站
We race to win, we all do. In fact, we should all race to win, it’s the fundamental of racing. Thing is, what happens if you know you aren’t going to win? What do you tell yourself when you know that this race isn’t about about you anymore, or rather, when you start the race knowing you’d very likely come in last?
自古以来，人们以竞赛来一较高下。事实上，追求胜利，就是竞赛的意义与目的。然而如果明明知道自己完全没有胜算的竞赛，又会是什麼样的局面呢？当自己在竞赛中变得可有可无、甚至是最后一名的时候，该怎麼办？
近期观赏的一级方程式锦标赛中，2012年度F1新加坡站是其中最精彩的竞赛。前5名的刺激争赛事，夺目程度不在话下，但最令我印象深刻的，莫过於法拉利选手菲利浦－马萨，从吊车尾的第24的位置晋升至第8名的过程。
The 2012 Singapore F1 was one of the most exciting Formula One races I’ve witnessed in awhile. Aside from the battle for top 5 positions, what really caught my attention was Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, and how he climbed from last position (24th) to eventually 8th.
For Massa, the race was nothing short of incidents and close shaves. His tires punctured in lap 1, had to pit in immediately, and I watched how he managed to climb steadily but surely, fighting to come back into the race.
During one of the turns, he was challenging driver Bruno Senna side by side for 9th place, when both cars made contact, forcing Massa to the barriers. When I thought I saw Massa’s car tires locking up and almost going into a spin, the veteran immediately brought it back under control again. Everything went from normal to chaotic and back to normal again. In that one-tenth of a second, what seemed to be a series of reckless turning of the wheel left and right, was actually years of professional training combined with an extremely calm and focused mind – Massa was taming the drifting Italian beast, braking and steering the Ferrari back into balance.
Massa finished 8th. (Accumulating 4 points for the team, a total of 19 points, with Alonso claiming 15 at 3rd position.)
惊险与戏剧性转机充斥著马萨的整场赛事。才发车一圈，他即因轮胎出状况而必须进站换胎，这促使他一开赛就被远远抛在最后的位置。但失利的他并没有因此却步，而是沈著地在逆势中奋战。
一路挺进前10名的马萨，在与布鲁诺－塞纳争夺第9名排位的时候，双方竟发生了轻微碰撞，迫使马萨行驶在围栏边缘！正当我以为马萨几近失控打转的时候，他却以惊人的绝佳技术让车子回稳，险象环生！就在那十分之一秒的刹那间，马萨凭著多年训练的基础、实战经验以及无比冷静的集中力，得以在千钧一发的时刻驾驭那彷佛脱繮的野马，把极速中差点失控的法拉利开回正轨！
赛终，马萨夺得了第8名。（他为团队争取了4分，而队友阿隆索夺下季军取得15分，法拉利总积分共19分）
Life is like a Formula One race. No matter how well we think we know the track, and how much we’ve prepared ourselves for the race, it’s never easy, nor is it ever smooth sailing.
Besides constant practice, knowledge of the sport, and hands on experience, we will need to learn to work as a team, with the team – It’s never just about the action.
The strategy and planning (eg. when to come in for pitstops, when to go full throttle or take it easy) is as important as every single gear change and turn during the race.
There’s no time to look back and regret the mistakes that we’ve made, it’s how we react to the unexpected that really matters. It’s also during these unique moments and challenges that we usually leave an impression in our life book, and come out of the turn stronger and ready to go full throttle once more.
We can never always be champion, for there is only space for one. But go deep down, find and recognize the champion within our souls, and tell ourselves to be brave, to face the challenge of making sure we finish the race. Massa did, and he earned himself a top 8 placing.
Whichever position you are in right now, do not give up, we still have many laps to go, even more turns to battle. Our opponents are cheering us on, get ready to overtake!
人生，其实犹如一场一级方程式锦标赛。即使做足了完全准备，反覆熟悉跑道的路径，实际开赛时总是出其人意、难免波折。
除了平日的练习、对运动项目本身的深度了解、实际经验的累积，另一个重要的学习关键，是团队的互动。速度控制、策略、预演（进站、冲刺、缓冲等时机），到实战中的每一个换挡、每一个转弯－团队力量缺一不可。
过程中，绝对没有回头悔过的时间，唯有处变不惊才是战胜紧要关头的要件。即便无法一帆风顺，透过一次又一次的危机处理，反而逐渐茁壮，以更佳的状态挑战未知的荆棘。
每个竞赛，都只有一个冠军的位置，没有人会是永远的冠军。但我们必须认清内心深处，自己的冠军位置。勇於接受挑战，用尽全力迎向终点。马萨做到了，得来不易的第8名！
不论你现在身处在什麼位置，切记人生的路不仅如此。还有好多未完成的路。还有好多要克服的转弯处。对手们的呼啸正是为自己喝采的欢呼，准备超越吧！

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