在平凡的日子裡尋找靈感：英語精讀講義

Everything's fine.

一切都好。

Wouldn't expect any more from this

不會再有更多奢求，

the situation's in line.

一切都在掌控中。

With every story that I heard of the burning bliss

聽著每一個關於燃燒極樂的故事，

and I wait trying to appreciate

我等待著，試著去欣賞，

and I wait trying to evaluate.

我等待著，試著去評估。

Back in May earlier this year,

回到今年五月，

I said I would commit to the challenge of documenting my life for a year. 片語搭配

我說我要挑戰記錄自己一年的生活。

I'm going to vlog every week

我打算每週發一支 Vlog，

and while a bunch of crazy things have happened since then, 文法

雖然從那以後發生了很多瘋狂的事，

I also haven't been doing the best job at keeping up with the challenge. 講解

但我也沒能很好地堅持這個挑戰。

Sorry about that.

對此我很抱歉。

But you're here,

但你既然來了，

so welcome to another week documenting my life.

那麼歡迎來到我記錄生活的又一個星期。

I mean,

我的意思是，

you haven't missed much.

你並沒有錯過太多。

It's autumn,

現在是秋天，

the leaves are turning,

樹葉在變色，

and I've been suffering from a dreadful,

而我一直飽受糟糕的、

horrible writer's block. 用詞

可怕的寫作瓶頸的折磨。

When I set out to romanticize my life more and document it, 片語動詞

當我開始把生活變得更加浪漫並記錄下來時，

I wondered if and when there would ever be a week where I would have to deal with this sort of thing. 片語搭配

我曾好奇是否以及何時會有一週我必須應對這種狀況。

I've been in a creative rut for the past few weeks. 慣用語

過去幾週我一直處於創作的低谷期。

And today, that's going to change.

而今天，這一切都將改變。

I would waste it all for you.

我願意為你傾盡所有。

I would waste it all for you.

我願意為你傾盡所有。

Being creative on demand is an interesting thing. 片語搭配

隨時隨地按需進行創作是一件有趣的事。

But I do think that it is possible to facilitate creativity or at least try. 文法

但我確實認為，促進創造力是可能的，或者至少可以嘗試。

The first thing that I do when I feel like I'm caught in a little bit of a rut

當我覺得自己陷入低谷時，我做的第一件事

is to see if I actually am spending enough time outside.

就是看看自己是否有足夠的時間待在戶外。

The past few weeks

過去幾週

I've literally been rotting in my office trying to just get over my writer's block, 講解

我簡直就是在辦公室裡擺爛，只想克服我的寫作瓶頸，

but yeah, that wasn't working out. 片語動詞

但很顯然，那根本沒用。

Spending time in nature,

在大自然中度過時光，

away from my computer screen,

遠離電腦螢幕，

away from the pressure of coming up with ideas 片語動詞

遠離想出新點子的壓力，

actually tends to help a lot.

實際上往往會有很大的幫助。

I guess that's why they say the best ideas come when you're the most relaxed. 表達脈絡

我想這就是為什麼人們會說最好的靈感總是在你最放鬆的時候出現。

I do believe that's true.

我確實相信這是真的。

Routine, mundaneness, or too much comfortability

日常、平淡或太過於安逸

can make us a little complacent. 文法

會讓我們有些自滿。

Seeking out new experiences every now and then 講解

時不時地去尋找新體驗

or breaking our routine can be helpful and refreshing.

或者打破我們的日常規律會很有幫助，令人耳目一新。

We don't necessarily need to do grand gestures 文法

我們不一定非要做什麼轟轟烈烈的大事

every time we need to switch up our routines. 片語動詞

每次都需要改變我們的日常生活時。

These things can be simple.

這些事情其實可以很簡單。

A walk in nature,

在大自然裡散步，

visiting a local shop,

逛逛當地的商店，

rearranging your furniture.

重新佈置你的家具。

A bit of change here and there can help us think differently 片語搭配

這裡那裡的一點改變就能幫助我們換個角度思考，

and notice things that we otherwise wouldn't. 文法

並注意到我們本來不會注意到的事情。

Sometimes it may seem like a waste of time 片語搭配

有時候它看起來像是在浪費時間

doing all these little things of seemingly little importance.

做所有這些看似不太重要的小事。

But if we're always fixated on the big things in our lives, 用詞

但如果我們總是執著於生活中的大事，

chances are we'll spend a large portion of our time dissatisfied. 片語搭配

我們很有可能會有大部分時間都感到不滿。

I ordered these fake candles on Amazon.

我在 Amazon 上訂購了這些假蠟燭。

I've been seeing them everywhere. 文法

我到處都看到它們。

Just opened them

剛把它們拆開，

and it's pretty impressive.

感覺相當不錯。

So basically,

所以基本上，

they're battery powered,

它們是用電池的，

which I didn't know 文法

這我事先不知道，

and which is a problem

這也是個問題，

because I don't actually have batteries.

因為我實際上沒有電池。

But they kind of look like this

但它們看起來像這樣，

and they come with like different sizes 片語動詞

並且它們有不同的尺寸，

and then you can have a remote.

然後你可以有一個遙控器。

I bought these to go on top of my fireplace here.

我買這些是為了放在我這裡的壁爐上。

I've always found it important to make sure I have a space 文法

我一直覺得很重要的一點是要確保我有一個空間，

that constantly is inspiring me when I wake up in the morning.

每天早上醒來時能不斷地激發我的靈感。

I also work from home, 片語搭配

我也在家工作，

so I try to put in extra effort 片語搭配

所以我會努力付出更多，

to just make sure my space is always inspiring me.

來確保我的空間總能給我靈感。

And it's just like the little joys, 語氣意圖

而且這就像是些小樂趣，

you know.

你懂的。

I have accumulated my house stuff throughout the years.

這些年來我積攢了很多家居用品。

It definitely wasn't all at one time.

絕對不是一次性買全的。

I feel like building a space takes such a long time,

我覺得打造一個空間需要很長時間，

at least for me.

至少對我來說是這樣。

I don't like to rush into decisions, 片語搭配

我不喜歡草率做決定，

but I feel like environment design

但我覺得環境設計

is something that's really important to me.

對我來說真的是一件很重要的事情。

So,

那麼，

let me show you what I'm thinking about these things 語氣意圖

讓我給你們看看我對這些東西的構思，

cuz I have candle holders up there, 用詞

因為我上面有燭台，

but they have real candles.

但它們裝的是真蠟燭。

Ooh.

哦。

Do you see

你們看到了嗎

Sorry.

抱歉。

Do you see that vision? 語氣意圖

你們看到那個畫面了嗎？

I also have to add that I am genuinely feeling a little bit better. 表達脈絡

我還要補充一點，我真的感覺好多了。

I feel like after being in such a state

我覺得在經歷過那種狀態之後，

of just not really having any progress with my creative projects,

也就是在我的創意項目上毫無進展，

just doing other things in general.

只是做些其他雜事的狀態。

I don't know if these would count as productive things, 用詞

我不知道這些算不算是有效率的事情，

but I'm just doing things to move forward. 片語動詞

但我只是在做些事情來讓自己向前邁進。

I'm starting to feel a little bit better.

我開始感覺好點了。

So that's my update.

所以這就是我的近況。

I also picked up this book. 片語動詞

我還買了這本書。

It's called The Creative Act.

書名叫《The Creative Act》。

I have seen it everywhere.

我到處都能看到它。

Everybody is reading

每個人都在讀

it and I caved and I bought it. 慣用語

它，所以我沒忍住就買下了它。

The first page says,

第一頁寫著，

"The object isn't to make art, 文法

"目標不是為了創造藝術，

it's to be in that wonderful state

而是處於那種奇妙的狀態中，

which makes art inevitable."

讓藝術的誕生變得不可避免。"

Love it.

我很喜歡。

All right,

好了，

so I think that I'm just going to clean up a little bit more in here 片語動詞

所以我想我要把這裡再稍微打掃一下，

and then I'm going to go start this book. 文法

然後我就開始讀這本書。

Definitely I won't be able to finish it today,

我今天肯定讀不完它，

but I think it's a good day to start.

但我覺得今天是開始的好日子。

Every now and then I'll dedicate a period of time 片語搭配

時不時地我會專門拿出一端時間，

where I'm solely learning new things

完全用來學習新事物，

and absorbing a bunch of different mediums, 用詞

吸收各種不同的媒介，

purely research with no pressure to create. 片語搭配

純粹是研究，沒有創作的壓力。

Then when I'm ready to make something,

然後當我準備好要創作時，

I'm drawing from that well of inspiration 慣用語

我就會從那口靈感之井裡汲取養分，

I filled up on.

那口被我裝滿的井。

Have several different influences

擁有幾種不同的影響，

and see what speaks to you. 慣用語

然後看看什麼能引起你的共鳴。

From poetry to music to art, 文法

從詩歌到音樂再到藝術，

you never know what you'll find 片語搭配

你永遠不知道你會發現什麼，

and what will inspire your next idea.

又有什麼會激發你的下一個點子。

One of my favorite ways

我最喜歡的一種方式，

to start feeling inspired to create

來開始獲得創作靈感的，

is discovering new music.

就是去發掘新音樂。

Music is so integral to my storytelling 用詞

音樂對我的敘事方式來說是不可或缺的，

and my overall style.

也是我整體風格的重要組成部分。

It informs a tone and the pacing 用詞

它決定了基調和節奏，

of the scene and the edit

影響著場景和剪輯，

and I just love when I find a track

而且我非常喜歡當我找到一首曲子，

that I know I'm going to use in a future video.

並且知道我將在未來的影片中使用它時的那種感覺。

A lot of you ask me where I get the music for my videos from 文法

很多人問我，我的影片音樂是從哪裡來的，

and my go-to is always Epidemic Sound. 用詞

我的首選永遠是 Epidemic Sound。

What I like about Epidemic Sound is that they have a huge library of genres, 文法

我喜歡 Epidemic Sound 的原因是，他們有一個龐大的流派庫，

curated playlists,

精選播放列表，

and sound effects,

以及音效，

which I use all the time.

這些我一直都在使用。

You can also check out my creator playlist on their site, 片語動詞

你也可以在他們的網站上查看我的創作者播放列表，

The Life of Riza Soundtrack.

The Life of Riza Soundtrack。

I personally curated this playlist with their team

這個播放列表是我和他們的團隊親自挑選的，

and include some songs that I've used in my videos.

裡面包含了一些我在影片中使用過的歌曲。

This is how you can use music in your videos

這樣你就可以在你的影片中使用音樂了，

without worrying about copyright. 文法

而不必擔心版權問題。

Actually,

事實上，

when I first started my YouTube journey,

當我剛開始我的 YouTube 旅程時，

they were the first music platform that I ever signed up for 片語動詞

他們是我註冊的第一個音樂平台，

to license music for my videos 用詞

為我影片中的音樂獲取授權，

and a couple years later

而幾年後

I got my own playlist on their site.

我在他們的網站上有自己的播放列表。

That's a full circle moment. 慣用語

這真是一個圓滿的時刻。

The personal plan is perfect for content creators,

個人計畫非常適合內容創作者，

but they also have a commercial plan

但他們也有商業計畫，

if you are a freelancer.

如果你是一名自由工作者的話。

I love Epidemic Sound.

我喜歡 Epidemic Sound。

I've been using them for ages, 片語搭配

我已經使用他們很久了，

so I highly recommend them

所以我強烈推薦他們，

and they hooked it up 慣用語

他們也給出了優惠，

if you use the link in my description,

如果你使用我簡介中的連結，

you can get a free 30-day trial.

你可以獲得30天的免費試用。

So,

所以，

thank you,

謝謝你，

Epidemic Sound.

Epidemic Sound。

What I've realized on this creator journey so far 文法

到目前為止，我在這個創作者旅程中所意識到的是，

is that making stuff often requires a lot of letting go 片語動詞

創造東西通常需要放下很多東西，

of control,

放下控制，

of perfectionism,

放下完美主義，

even sense or expectations.

甚至放下理智或期望。

All the times where I came up with my best work

所有那些我想出最好作品的時刻，

were the times where I had to let go of this idea

都是我不得不放下這種關於什麼才管用

of what's supposed to work 文法

的想法的時候，

and instead focused on something I was curious about

轉而專注於我所好奇的事物，

or what was missing

或者從我已經喜愛的所有事物中

from all the things I already loved.

尋找缺失的那部分。

I'm quickly realizing what goes into this creator thing. 片語動詞

我很快就意識到了投入這個創作者事業需要什麼。

There's definitely times for hard work and late nights, 表達脈絡

肯定有需要努力工作和熬夜的時候，

but there also has to be time

但也必須有時間

for curiosity and play.

來保持好奇和玩耍。

So,

那麼，

I'm about 50 pages into this book 片語搭配

這本書我已經讀了大約50頁，

and it's speaking my language. 慣用語

它很對我的胃口。

So far,

到目前為止，

it's pretty great.

相當不錯。

Very relatable.

非常有共鳴。

I only got about 50 pages in,

我雖然只讀了大約50頁，

but within that,

但在這些內容裡，

there was just so much things that I could relate to 講解

就有多讓我感同身受的東西，

and I wish I started this earlier. 文法

我真希望能早點開始讀它。

I needed this like three weeks ago. 用詞

就像我三個星期前就需要這個一樣。

Well,

好吧，

there goes my very ordinary day and life. 慣用語

這就是我非常普通的一天和生活。

Did it work?

它起作用了嗎？

I guess so. 語氣意圖

我想是的。

Anyways,

不管怎樣，

good luck to you

祝你好運，

if you're trying to find inspiration.

如果你正在努力尋找靈感的話。

Thanks for watching.

感謝觀看。