論看相與算命(4)
我有一友人堅信看相師所言。他被告知其晚年會是貧困潦倒。因受此否定預測的影響與困擾，他對生命逐漸失去信心。因為如此，存活的念頭對他愈來愈困難。換言之，自殺的想法總是在腦中徘徊不去。這些預測給他非常大的困惑。由於看相師對他的預測大部分成真，他一直假定並作不合理的推論-預言的事也一定會發生。更增加他痛苦的是，他的家人與友人不注意他愚蠢的想法，並對他的痛苦漠不關心，且把它當怪物看待。他曾向我袒承試圖自殺過許多次但未成功。也許他是位懦夫，因為『懦夫多次想死不死，而者僅僅嚐過死亡一次』。對我似乎最奇怪的是，人們一看到死竟然害怕一種必然的結局，當它要來時就會來。確定的是人類終究會死亡，但是否我們會如此不幸、如此邪惡、或如此罪惡，以致於在自我折磨的世界裡，永不超生，尚不得不有待決定。但是，我還是羨慕那些『敢』自殺的人，在他們的壽命仍不該終了之前。但是我不知我朋友將會如何。希望他在終於認命了結自己生命之前，及時醒悟。
There
are other people who do not take everything at what a fortune-teller says. They
are not necessarily dubious or credulous; they are just being sensible enough to
re-evaluate and discern with an open mind
between what he really is and what a situation is, before making any decision.
Those nice things said about him are cheerfully adopted, of course, whereas
those misfortunes foretold may be avoided or discarded as nonsensical. Sometimes an obstacle, a blocking force or
set-backs may be turned into a stepping stone (who knows) if properly managed, cautiously treated, and with
adequate confidence and patience.
也有人不相信看命師所說。他們未必心存懷疑或輕信。他們決定任何事之前，他們理智地去再評估，與用開放的想法未明白辨識他有多少本錢，情勢又如何。當然看相師所講的好話他會欣然接受，而預測不幸的事，也許會避免不做或斥為無稽之談。有時一件阻碍、阻力或一些挫折或許會化為助力，若適當處理，小心對待，和有足够的耐心與信心。
Basically,
there are two kinds of “fortune-tellers”. One is I’ll-do-it-for-fame -or-money, the so-called professionals;
the other is I-do-
this-because-it-gives-me-pleasure, or
the amateurs. Whichever group they belong in, the
former are more businesspeople-like, sometimes, mixing his foretelling with
some sort of mild threat, misleading, bluffing, or coaxing people into
believing his untrue prophecy; the latter, outnumbered are more sincere,
conservative, stressing the importance of theoretic concept, and appealing to
more people. In the long run, it is increasingly difficult nowadays for us to
tell charlatans from honest fortune-tellers.
基本上，有兩種算命師，一種是為名與利的，另一種是純為興趣的業餘者。不論那一種，前者較像生意人，有時他們會把預測，混雜著有軟性的威脅、誤導、嚇唬人與恐嚇人相信不實在的預言；為數較少的後者算命師，比較真誠、保守，他們强調理論觀念的重要，而使更多人喜歡他們。到底，今天我們要分辨誠實可靠的看相師和江湖術士，愈來愈難了。
We,
ordinary people are lived by drives we
cannot command. It is inevitable that we meet with unforeseeable challenges in
life from time to time. (with the exception of those who are born with silver spoons
in their mouths). Therefore, with courage and determination to meet
our difficulty and adversity, which most men can stand; will justify our end in
life.
我們所無法掌控的推動力，使我們一般凡人活了下來。人生三不五時，無可避免地會遭遇到無法預測的挑戰。(例外的是生下來就含金湯匙的人-富貴子弟) 。所以，憑藉氣與決心來面對困難，那麼大多人都能忍受的逆境，就會証明我們人生的目的是正當的。
Consulting
a fortune-teller plays an important part in our life. But some people still can
survive and live very happily without having to visit one. As long as one is looking back on his past,
making necessary corrections in what he has done, and looking forward with
pleasure to his future, his life may be as productive, fruitful, and colorful
as he is expecting. However, indulging
with fantasy in the belief in what a fortune-teller foretells may not be a
remedy for one’s fault or wrong-doing.
【Building a castle in the air or
intoxicating oneself in a fortune-telling that riches are at hand and that good
fortunes are awaiting- is futile, impractical, a delusion or day-dreaming. 】 If you are just sitting and
waiting all the time, as some people frequently do, Fortune might pass by you
with her cold shoulders.
請教看命師在生活上扮演一個重要角色。但是不找看命師也能活得好好的。其實，只要人回憶過去、改正他做過的事、並且高興地盼望未來，他的人生也許就會有成就、有收獲、和如所期待那樣多釆多姿。可是若陶醉於看相者所預測的事，對人的過失沒有補救。做白日夢 (建造空中樓閣) ，或陶醉於看相者的預言說，財富近在咫尺，幸運快來了，這是徒勞的、不切實際的、也是一種幻夢。如果你像有些人常常老是坐著空等，那麼幸運之神會冷冷地與你擦身而過
(pass you by)。
【結論】：
看相或算命的目的在印證過去，而在預知與掌握未來。西方人對國家或團體的未來較有興趣，東方人則關心個人的未來。
1)
1950年代有一部電影“The Man Who Knew too Much”台灣譯名叫『擒兇記』，由James Steward與女歌星Doris Day主演，主題曲叫“Que
Sera Sera”(法文)，歌詞大意為 “Whatever Will Be Will be.”-意謂未來之事非可預料，『會發生的事總會發生』，勿『杞人憂天』，就順其自然吧! 本歌曲調雖老，但詞義歷久彌新，尚值回味、省思與借鏡。現在讓我們一齊來欣賞這支老歌吧。
2)
聽完西洋歌曲，我們也來探討台灣人對未來的憧憬與希望，有些台灣人人把未來的成就定位在『人生起伏不定』與『三分天註定，七分靠打拼』。成功了固然是七分努力的成果，失敗了也有一點藉口，是『天不從人願』，非欠「打拼」也。我們且聽聽葉啓田先生，在『愛拼才會嬴』這首歌曲中，如何詮釋人的前途與未來。Enjoy the music!
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Justin
Lai
03/23/2013加譯中文
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