Nine years !
2026-08-15
💛 Life: A Love Story《生命：一個愛的故事》‑‑Elizabeth Berg
1. Life has its way, and it seems to me now that the object might only be to learn how to be graceful, to understand the value of a deep kind of acceptance.
生命自有它的軌跡。如今我體悟，人生最重要的功課，或許只是學會從容，懂得深度接納的力量。
2. There is love in holding and there is love in letting go.
執守是一種愛，放手也是一種愛。
3. Grief is not something you get over. It is something you carry, softened by memory.
悲傷不是一件可以徹底「跨過」的事；它是我們攜帶的重擔，被回憶慢慢柔化。
4. Some things come true. They might come true in ways different than we might have predicted, but some things do come true.
有些願望終究會實現。也許不是我們想像的樣子，但確實，有些事會成真。
5. I would live a hundred lifetimes back‑to‑back if I could, but I can’t. Oh, I always did hate that word “can’t”.
倘若可以，我願意一輩子接著一輩子地活，可惜不能。而我一向厭惡「做不到」這個詞。
6. It is never about how good your voice is; it is only about feeling the urge to sing, and then having the courage to do it with the voice you are given.
重點從來不在你的嗓音多麼動聽；而是心中湧起歌唱的渴望，並有勇氣，用上天賜予自己的聲音去唱。
《Go as a River》
Go as a River《如河而行》‑‑Shelley Read
1. I’ll go as a river. My grandfather always told me that it’s the only way.
我要如河一般前行。祖父從前總告訴我，這是唯一的方式。
2. The landscapes of our youths create us, and we carry them within us, storied by all they gave and stole, in who we become.
年少時的山河塑造了我們。它所賜予、所奪走的一切，都寫進我們生命的故事，內化為我們本身。
3. Love is a private matter, to be nurtured, and even mourned, between two beings alone. It belongs to them and no one else, like a secret treasure, like a private poem.
愛是屬於私人的事，只存在兩人之間，需要滋養，也值得哀悼。它只屬於當事人，不屬於旁人，如同祕密寶藏，一首獨屬的詩篇。
4. Just as a single rainstorm can erode the banks and change the course of a river, so can a single circumstance of a girl’s life erase who she was before.
就如一場暴雨便能侵蝕河岸、改變河道；生命裡的一次遭遇，也足以抹去一個女孩從前的模樣。
5. A history‑book version might portray the project as heroic… Good intentions may have plugged the once‑wild river and forced it to be a lake, but I know another story.
歷史書也許會將這項工程描寫得偉大光榮。滿懷善意的人攔住曾經奔騰的河水，把它變成一座湖泊。然而，我知道另一個真相。
6. A woman is more than a vessel for babies and grief.
女人，不僅僅是承載孩子與悲傷的容器。
作者：Shelley Read 雪萊·里德（2023出道小說，暢銷，已有電影改編計畫）
中文譯名：《如河而行》（臺灣正式譯名）
📖書籍內容簡介
故事背景：1948‑1971，美國科羅拉多州，虛構小鎮Iola，靈感來自真實歷史：水壩興建，整座小鎮最後被水庫淹沒，沉入水底。
主角 Victoria Nash 維多莉亞‧納許，17歲。母親早逝，家裡只有父親與酗酒、情緒暴躁的哥哥。小小年紀就要操持家務，照顧全家，打理家族世代經營的桃子果園，是家中唯一的女性，生活沉重而封閉。
一次偶然相遇，她愛上 Wilson Moon 威爾森‧穆恩，一位被故土驅離、身世神祕的原住民流浪青年。兩人迅速墜入熱戀，但在那個年代，跨種族的愛情在保守小鎮是危險、不被容許的關係，飽受歧視與敵意。
悲劇驟然降臨：維多莉亞的哥哥殺害了Wilson。維多莉亞懷了他的孩子，害怕流言、暴力與家族的憤怒，只能逃離家園，躲進荒涼的山區獨自求生。
在貧困孤立的荒野之中，她獨自生下兒子。在走投無路、瀕臨死亡的絕境下，她做出一生最痛苦的決定：把剛出生的嬰兒放在陌生人的車上，希望孩子可以得到活下去的機會。嬰兒被一位女性收養，取名 Lukas 盧卡斯。
往後二十餘年：
• 故鄉Iola因為興建大壩，整座城鎮、果園，所有童年回憶，都將被水庫淹沒。
‑ 維多莉亞繼續種植桃子，重新建立屬於自己的生活，卻永遠背負著拋棄孩子的愧疚與思念。每年，她都會回到當年生下孩子的空地，放上一顆石頭，寄託思念。
‑ 收養母親多年之後寫信坦白真相。兩位母親相見，分享照片、共同承擔這份悲傷。
‑ 故事結尾，在淹沒舊鎮的水庫岸邊，維多莉亞手捧桃花，等待，終於和已經成年的兒子重逢。
書名寓意：如河而行。河流有時被攔截、築壩、阻斷，但河水不會停止流動。人生也是如此：生命會遭遇崩塌、斷裂，無法回到過去，但依舊要繼續往前流動，不是遺忘傷痛，而是帶著傷痛繼續活著。
✨這本書吸引人的地方
1. 主角非常真實，不是爽文式的大女主
維多莉亞不是勇敢無所畏懼的英雄。她會恐懼、會軟弱、會做出一輩子後悔的抉擇。她的成長，不是戰勝一切苦難，而是背負創傷繼續活下去。這份人性的軟弱與堅韌，非常打動讀者。
很多小說會讓女主角擺脫悲傷，獲得圓滿的幸福；但本書的幸福，是帶著永遠無法癒合的遺憾，依然往前走。
2. 極具畫面感的自然書寫，風景不只是背景
作者本身是科羅拉多第五代在地人，筆下的山巒、河流、果園、四季更迭寫得極美。
大自然不只是故事布景，更是角色：桃子樹代表傳承與生命；河流既帶來生機，也會被水壩攔截、吞沒家園；荒野既是威脅，也是維多莉亞療癒、獨自蛻變的場域。文字優美，閱讀體驗很沉浸。
3. 多重沉重主題交織，歷史與個人命運重疊
故事不只是愛情與母子分離：
‑ 種族偏見：描繪1940年代美國鄉下，原住民所承受的暴力與不公義。
‑ 進步的代價：為了興建水壩、公共建設，一個世代的家園被犧牲淹沒，人民被迫離開土地，家鄉沉入湖底。宏大的歷史進程，碾碎個人的記憶與歸屬感。
‑ 母親的多重樣貌：探討「母愛不等於一定要留在孩子身邊」。那份拋棄孩子的罪惡感，並不是簡單的對或錯，而是絕境下無比痛苦的兩難選擇，挑戰一般人對於母親的刻板想像。
4. 愛情不是救贖，生命本身才是
一開始的初戀熾熱又短暫，並沒有拯救女主角。愛人逝去之後，故事才真正開始。
重點不在新的戀情，而是：失去一切以後，一個女人如何依靠自己，重建生活、面對愧疚，和過去和解。
書名的意象「如河而行」：就算被築壩阻擋，水流依舊會尋找出路；傷痛不會消失，但人還是可以繼續流動，繼續活。
5. 靈感來自真實歷史，虛構故事有厚重底蘊
真實世界的Iola小鎮，1960年代被Blue Mesa水庫完全淹沒。作者把真實的地方悲劇，放進一個女性的一生之中，讓宏大歷史變成可以感同身受的個人故事。
⚠️適合與不適合讀者
✅適合：喜歡《蝲蛄吟唱的地方》這類文學歷史小說；喜歡自然書寫；能夠接受悲傷、遺憾，不追求全然大團圓結局；探討女性韌性、親子議題。
❌不適合：追求劇情快速、反轉刺激、甜寵浪漫故事；希望主角一路逆轉勝，完全擺脫過去的痛苦。
2026-08-13
A ride
難得我們人生上了這趟車 我們就好好享受一下沿途風景 好好跟你身邊的人聊聊天 這趟車才算是值得。——《破地獄》
英文：We only get one chance to ride life’s train. Take time to savour the scenery along the journey, and talk earnestly with everyone beside you. Only then will this whole trip be truly worth it.
歐葡：Só temos uma oportunidade de viajar no comboio da vida. Aproveite calmamente a paisagem ao longo do percurso e converse sinceramente com todas as pessoas que estão consigo. Só assim esta viagem valerá mesmo a pena.
英文：We only get one ride on life’s train. Enjoy the view and chat with those around you—this trip only matters if we do.
歐葡：Só temos uma viagem no comboio da vida. Aproveite a paisagem e converse com as pessoas que estão consigo; só assim a viagem tem verdadeiro sentido.
Encounter
這個世界上不是哪一個人都是隨便遇到的，
因為緣分是上天早就安排好的。
想念一個人是一種溫馨，
被一個人想念是一種幸福。
此生所有相遇皆是唯一，
要知道，
到了下輩子，
無論愛與不愛，
我們都不會再相見，
所以請用心珍惜今生的每一次心動，
每一場相逢。
English
No one we meet in this world comes to us by chance; every bond of fate has long been ordained by heaven.
To miss someone is a tender warmth; to be missed by someone is pure bliss.
Every encounter in this life is irreplaceable. Bear this in mind: in the next life, whether we loved each other or not, we shall never cross paths again.
Therefore, cherish wholeheartedly every flutter of the heart and every meeting granted to us in this life.
Português Europeu
Ninguém que encontramos neste mundo aparece por acaso; cada laço de destino já foi predestinado pelo céu.
Sentir saudades de alguém é uma ternura, e ser alvo das saudades de outrem é uma felicidade.
Cada encontro nesta vida é único. Tenha consciência de que, na próxima existência, quer tenhamos amado um ao outro ou não, nunca nos voltaremos a encontrar.
Por isso, valorize com todo o seu coração cada emoção de amor e cada encontro desta vida.
2026-08-12
《博弈論》
一、基礎經典著作：《博弈論》（纳什基礎體系 / 通俗入門《博弈論：人人都能讀懂的策略思維》）
1. 書籍核心定義
博弈論又稱對策論，研究多人、多方存在利益衝突與合作空間下，每個參與者如何做出最優決策，適用商業、投資、人際、競爭、國際關係、股票市場等所有存在對手的場景。
核心前提：每個人都是理性人，會優先追求自身利益最大化。
2. 五大經典核心模型（書內重點）
1. 囚徒困境（最經典）
兩名犯人分開審訊，無法溝通：同時不認罪，兩人輕判；一方坦白、一方沉默，坦白者無罪，沉默者重罰；雙方都坦白，兩人中等刑罰。
重點：個人理性會造成集體損失，短期利己反而兩敗俱傷，證明合作機制的重要性。
延伸：價格戰、港股同類ETF競爭、企業惡性減價都屬囚徒困境。
2. 智豬博弈
大豬、小豬共用餵食按鈕，按鈕耗體力，按開食物槽。大豬體型大吃得多，小豬體型小搶食弱。
結論：弱者最佳策略是「搭順風車」，強者被迫承擔成本；商場大企業研發、小企業抄襲；市場龍頭承擔行業推廣成本。
3. 雞博弈（膽小鬼遊戲）
雙方對衝，誰先轉彎誰輸。雙方不肯退讓則兩敗俱傷；一方妥協、一方得利。
適用談判、衝突對峙，重點：掌握對方底線，避免零和雙輸。
4. 分蛋糕博弈（討價還價）
雙方輪流提分配方案，拒絕則蛋糕直接消失。
啟示：談判講究時機、讓步節奏，過度貪心會導致收益歸零。
5. 獵鹿博弈
共同獵鹿收益極高，單獨打兔子收益低；一方臨時改變選擇，另一方一無所獲。
核心：長期合作收益遠高於單獨競爭，但合作需要互信、約束機制。
3. 書中關鍵專業概念
1. 納什均衡
任何一方單獨改變策略，自身利益都不會變好，所有人維持現有選擇的穩定狀態。囚徒困境雙方坦白就是典型納什均衡。
2. **零和博弈 vs 正和博弈
零和：一方獲利=另一方損失，總收益恆定（賭博、單一股票短線對沖）；
正和：雙方合作後整體收益提升（商業合作、長期夥伴關係）。
3. 重複博弈
一次性博弈容易背叛；多次長期往來，人會選擇合作，背叛會有長遠懲罰，也是維持信任的關鍵。
4. 信息不對稱
雙方掌握資訊不同，資訊更多的一方佔優，因此博弈中隱瞞、釋放假信號、探查底線都是常用策略。
二、閱讀核心啟示（生活、投資、職場通用）
1. 競爭不只有互相搶奪，建立合作規則，能實現雙贏，避免囚徒困境式內耗。
2. 身為弱者不必盲目硬拼，善用「搭便車」策略，降低自身成本；身為強者需建立規則防範無限搭順風車。
3. 任何對峙不要逼對方毫無退路，雙輸是最差結局，適度讓步可保全自身基礎收益。
4. 長期關係遠比一次性交易重要，重複博弈中，誠信是成本最低的競爭籌碼。
5. 決策前先判斷資訊差異，盡量收集對手底線，資訊不足時不要輕易下重注。
6. 多數商業、投資屬正和博弈，一味搶奪短期利益，會犧牲長遠發展空間。
The Well-Lived Life
The Well-Lived Life: Core Key Points & Life Lessons
Basic Book Info
Full title: The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
Author: Dr. Gladys McGarey, the mother of holistic medicine, with over 70 years of medical practice. She finished this book at age 102, drawing insights from a century of clinical work and personal life experiences.
Six Core Principles of the Book
1. Live with consistent service to others
True joy never comes from chasing wealth, status or comfort. Human value lies in giving and supporting vulnerable people. The doctor offered free medical care to low-income patients her whole life, proving that generosity brings lasting inner peace.
2. Embrace every life stage without fearing aging
Youth, middle age and old age each carry unique value. Growing old is not fading away; it is a golden period filled with accumulated wisdom. There is no need to resist the passing of years—every age deserves its own way of living.
3. Nurture body and soul as one unit
Most chronic physical illnesses stem from long-suppressed negative emotions, resentment and grudges. Forgiveness and letting go of obsessions act as the most affordable natural remedy. Drugs only heal flesh; reconciliation heals the spirit.
4. Pursue lifelong growth and curiosity
No matter how old you are, keep exploring new knowledge and perspectives. Mental stagnation causes people to age rapidly, while an open, curious heart stays youthful forever.
5. Build sincere relationships and release resentment
Holding hatred and conflicts only drains your own vitality. Learn to forgive others and yourself. Warm, genuine connections with family and friends are life’s most solid support.
6. Follow your inner passion and stay authentic
Do not live to meet the expectations of society or relatives. Identify what truly lights you up and walk your own path, without comparing your journey to others’.
Unique Standpoint in the Book
Dr. McGarey rejects the common idea that retirement equals endless rest and leisure. A fulfilling later life does not mean idling; it means shifting forms to keep contributing and pursuing what you love. She still gave free lectures and consultations past the age of 100.
Key Life Lessons Derived
1. Fortune and fame cannot fill inner emptiness. When you look back at life, only moments of love and giving are worth cherishing.
2. Aging itself is not scary; mental numbness and self-isolation are real decay. A youthful spirit keeps you vibrant at any age.
3. All grudges you hold against others torment no one but yourself. Forgiveness sets you free, not the person who hurt you.
4. There is no universal standard for life. You do not need to follow society’s timeline for marriage, career or retirement; authenticity prevents a wasted life.
5. Giving is never a loss. Consistent kindness creates stable inner calm and shields you from loneliness and anxiety.
6. Physical and mental wellness are inseparable. Sustained melancholy leads to chronic disease; a gentle, peaceful mindset is the most effective long-term health regimen.
Suitable Readers & Reading Value
Perfect for people approaching retirement, planning their second half of life, anxious about aging, trapped in overthinking, or troubled by interpersonal friction.
Unlike generic self-help books, all viewpoints are grounded in the author’s century-long personal journey and thousands of patient cases. The lessons are practical and grounded, free of empty, vague platitudes.
2026-08-11
《雨絲情愁》Rainy Sorrows
《雨絲情愁》
歌曲基礎資訊
歌名：雨絲情愁
歌手：譚詠麟 Alan Tam
填詞：向雪懷
作曲：五輪真弓
曲風：粵語抒情經典
一、繁體粵語原版
滂沱大雨中，像千針穿我心
何妨人盡濕，盼沖洗去烙印
前行夜更深，任街燈作狀地憐憫
多少抑鬱，就像這天色昏黯欲沉
看，四周都漆黑如死寂
窗中透光，一絲奢望
但願你開窗發現時，能明瞭我心
我，卻妄想風聲能轉達
敲敲你窗，可惜聲浪
被大雨遮掩你未聞
朦朧望見她，在窗中的背影
如何能獲得，再一睹你默韻
餘情未放低，在心中作祟自難禁
今天所失，就是我畢生所要覓尋
我，已經將歡欣和希望，交給你心
燈光熄滅，就沒法修補這裂痕
如長堤已崩
我，這刻的空虛和孤寂，只許強忍
不堪追問，為著你想得太入神
（重複）
看，四周都漆黑如死寂
窗中透光，一絲奢望
但願你開窗發現時，能明瞭我心
我，卻妄想風聲能轉達
敲敲你窗，可惜聲浪
被大雨遮掩你未聞
我，已經將歡欣和希望，交給你心
燈光熄滅，就沒法修補這裂痕
如長堤已崩
我，這刻的空虛和孤寂，只許強忍
不堪追問，為著你想得太入神
二、文學歌唱版英文
標題：Rainy Sorrows
Beneath the pouring rain,
A thousand needles pierce my heart in pain.
I do not mind my clothes soaked through,
Hoping rain will wash old scars from view.
I wander deeper into darkening night,
Street lamps feign pity at my weary sight.
Heavy grief piles deep within my chest,
Like gloomy skies that sink in hopeless rest.
See, silence cloaks the world in pitch-black haze,
A faint glow seeps through your window pane.
One quiet wish lingers in my breast:
If you draw the sash, may you read my unrest.
I foolishly believe the wind can carry cries,
Tap soft upon your window, gentle sighs.
Yet heavy downpour muffles every sound,
You cannot hear my calls above the ground.
Dimly I spot your shadow by the glass,
How may I catch your quiet gaze, alas?
Old love still haunts my restless mind,
This lingering longing I cannot leave behind.
What I have lost upon this rainy day,
Is what I seek until my final stay.
All joy and hope I laid within your heart;
Once lights fade out, our rift falls apart.
Our bond is broken, like a breached levee.
This hollow loneliness I must suppress,
Dare not dwell on thoughts that bring distress.
I sink in longing, lost in memories of thee.
（重複段落完全統一上述句式）
三、歐洲葡萄牙語
標題：Tristezas na Chuva
No meio da chuva torrencial,
Mil agulhas trespassam o meu coração.
Não me importo de ficar todo molhado,
Espero que a chuva apague as marcas do passado.
Caminho pela noite cada vez mais escura,
Os candeeiros fingem compaixão à minha figura.
Tanta melancolia acumulada em mim,
Tal como este céu sombrio prestes a ruir.
Olha, tudo à volta está escuro e silencioso,
Uma luz fraca filtra-se pela tua janela.
Um pequeno desejo guardado no meu peito:
Que ao abrires a janela, percebas o meu sentimento.
Iludo-me que o vento leve a minha voz,
Que bata suavemente no vidro da tua casa.
Mas a forte chuva abafa todo o som delicado,
Tu nunca ouves o meu chamado sufocado.
Vejo vagamente a tua silhueta na janela,
Como posso voltar a ver o teu rosto sereno?
O resto do amor não se apagou em mim,
Atormenta-me, não consigo afastá-lo, enfim.
O que perdi neste dia de chuva que passa,
É tudo o que buscarei até ao fim da minha vida.
Toda a alegria e esperança entreguei ao teu coração;
Quando as luzes se apagam, não há solução
Para a fenda aberta, como um dique desmoronado.
Este vazio e solidão que sinto neste instante,
Só me resta aguentá-los em silêncio constante.
Não me atrevo a pensar mais nesta dor profunda,
Penso em ti, perdido numa saudade sem funda.
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