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【社會心】非理性思想(56)--對 “正能量” 進深認識

 

上一期談到人人都有 "正能量" ﹐有時會多些﹐有時較少。 "正能量" 的特徵是對自己有信心﹐對別人多欣賞﹐對生活多樂觀。正能量就是以平常心面對所發生的事﹐以積極及勇氣面對目前挑戰﹐順服心中的意念﹐接受其後果。有朋友提問 "正能量" 是否只講樂觀好結果﹐不提悲慘的事?即使發生災難逆境也要歡容面對?

我認為這是好問題﹐可引領進深思考 "正能量" 的含意。本人對於 "正能量" 的思想理念是從 "理性行為治療法" "Cognitive/Behavior/Therapy" 引申而來。 "正能量" 是指人的思維選取以正面為依歸﹐因為正面的思維可影響正面的情緒﹐從而帶來正面的行為。這並非指人逢意外傷痛不會表示哀傷﹐更非在家人重病離世也不會悲痛。人有悲歡離合﹐總有喜怒哀樂﹐正是人之常情。擁有強盛 "正能量" 的人能夠節哀順變﹐在哀傷過後能重新站立﹐繼續努力前行。所以﹐強調 "正能量"﹐不是 "只報喜不報憂"。同樣﹐也不是指 "相信自己會成功﹐就必然會成功"﹐當中也要努力學習、練習﹐甚至會經歷失敗﹐需克服困難。

從正面看事情﹐已經是一個選擇。有些人容易傾向從負面看事情﹐例如望到天空左邊是陰雲密佈﹐右邊卻是藍天白雲。有些朋友易看到快要傾盆大雨﹐取消遠足行程﹐與他們一起會感到無趣味﹐心情下沉;另外一些朋友卻看到陽光明媚而感到清新開朗﹐繼續大步前行﹐與這些朋友一起會感覺到充滿希望﹐積極進取。這就是 "正能量" 與 "負能量" 之別。

我有一次跟朋友計劃去羅省的環球片場遊玩﹐誰料天有不測風雲﹐出發前一晚天氣預測會下雨。買不買票呢?如果不買﹐也沒有其他戶外地方可去若果去則可能要接受下雨的不便。投票結果﹐三比一通過﹐去。到了那裡﹐因下雨少人來﹐泊車非常順利﹐貼近入場口﹐不用排隊可以直入大門﹐也不用排隊而直接玩各項遊戲及參觀表演。我們越玩越開心﹐因為比想像中順利得多。由於開心指數提高﹐其他不開心的因素如下雨濕滑﹐有些冷﹐都變得不太重要。我們體會到﹐玩得開心不開心﹐原來下雨並非最重要因素﹐彼此同心﹐有相近看法才更重要。無疑﹐適當衣物雨傘的準備也重要﹐多帶對更換的鞋襪也可減少不便。若果那天不去﹐我們可能會後悔浪費那天的假期。事後﹐我們更常以那天大雨中的一日遊場景作為開心的回憶。

同一事情﹐同一處境﹐同一遭遇﹐不同的人用不同的角度看﹐便有不同的反應後果。你會是一個 "正能量" 偏高還是偏低的人呢?以下有一個簡單的自我測試:

你是否容易因別人稍為表示相反/不同意見﹐你便即打退堂鼓﹐為要表示重視對方意見而放棄自己想法?

你會否因為避免受到批評/怕不被接納﹐而不去表達自己看法和理由?

你可否在各自表達意見之後﹐有胸襟接受對方的意見而不介意自己的意見最終不被接納﹐而仍然感到自在沒有氣憤或不公平?

你是否会怕麻煩怕辛苦﹐不願勞動﹐怕做錯﹐怕做得不好﹐怕失敗﹐所以不願意嘗試﹐練習?

充滿 "正能量" 的人是可以有更大的容納度﹐在得意時處之泰然﹐在失意時依舊坦然。你可以嗎?

前面說過﹐ "正能量" 是指人的思維選取以正面為依歸。既然是 "選取"﹐大體上是可以通過培養學習而得來的。在家庭裡﹐父母若是樂觀積極富幽默感﹐子女也受到潛移默化而表現樂觀。在學校裡老師的教學風格及個人性格也造就學生是否更敢於表達﹐遇失敗不氣餒﹐縱使失敗犯錯也有勇氣改過重建自信。在成長過程中﹐身邊人在不知不覺中已培養著你我的自我形象﹐自信心﹐正負能量的比例﹐也就是每個人的性格大致形成。

然而﹐人的性格並非絕對一成不變﹐在工作環境及崗位上會影響﹐亦可稱為 "職業病"﹐或 "職業習慣"。到了遇上另一半﹐成為伴侶結為夫婦﹐性格也會因彼此磨合而更改。到有了兒子﹐責任感大增﹐性情以及生活節奏也大變。人的脾氣、耐性、胸襟、容納度亦可能越來越寬鬆﹐或是收緊﹐因人而異。

誰說性格不會變呢?問題是變往那方向?是更積極樂觀開朗隨和﹐還是更加憂愁掛慮﹐難以安靜?人到中年﹐更要自我照顧﹐培養自己喜愛的習慣。當中﹐最重要的原則是 "對事不對人"﹐即是 "對事敏感"﹐可增加效率及成功率﹐因而熟能生巧﹐加強自信得心應手﹐更加自在輕鬆﹐感到成就。"對人卻不要敏感"﹐這是指不要太在意別人的想法﹐要活出自己﹐而非活在別人的眼裡。所以﹐人亦要有較大胸襟接受更大的差異點﹐有容乃大﹐和而不同。只要大方向相同﹐方法有別﹐又有何不可呢?

 "正能量" 能否培養的呢?我相信是可以的﹐這很大程度是看你對事情的看法、自信心、有沒有少許的冒險精神﹐即使遇到失敗也能承受。下一篇會有一些建議﹐有助增強 "正能量" 。"凡事謙虛、溫柔、忍耐﹐用愛心互相寬容﹐用和平彼此聯絡,竭力保守聖靈所賜合而為一的心。"(以弗所書4:2-3)

 

      聖經金句 (Bible Verses)

喜樂 Joy

喜樂的心乃是良藥;憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。箴言 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

然而,我要因耶和華歡欣,因救我的 神喜樂。哈巴谷書 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18

要常常喜樂,不住的禱告,凡事謝恩。帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-17
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

饒恕 Forgiveness

主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。詩篇 86:5
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5

你不要說:“我要以惡報惡”;要等候耶和華,他必拯救你。箴言 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you. Proverbs 6:14

你們饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯;馬太福音 6:14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14

你們不饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。馬太福音 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄,我天父也要這樣待你們了。馬太福音 18:35
This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Matthew 18:35

謙卑 Humility

敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨;尊榮以前,必有謙卑。箴言 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33

敬畏耶和華心存謙卑,就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。箴言 22:4
Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4

凡事不可結黨,不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀;只要存心謙卑,各人看別人比自己強。腓立比書 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

驕傲 Pride

驕傲來,羞恥也來;謙遜人卻有智慧。箴言 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

驕傲只啟爭競;聽勸言的,卻有智慧。箴言 13:10
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Proverbs 13:10

驕傲在敗壞以先;狂心在跌倒之前。箴言 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

忍耐 Patience

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

並且你們要為我的名,被眾人恨惡,惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救。馬可福音 13:13
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Mark 13:13

不但如此,就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Romans 5:3

我們行善,不可喪志;若不灰心,到了時候就要收成加拉太書 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

你們也當忍耐,堅固你們的心,因為主來的日子近了。雅各書 5:8
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:8

溫柔 Meekness

回答柔和,使怒消退;言語暴戾,觸動怒氣。箴言 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

溫柔的人有福了,因為他們必承受地土。馬太福音 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者 神給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道。提摩太後書 2:25
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:25

只要以裡面存著長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾;這在 神面前是極寶貴的。彼得前書 3:4
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:4

嫉妒 Envy

不要為作惡的心懷不平,也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。詩篇 37:1
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong. Psalm 37:1

心中安靜是肉體的生命;嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。箴言 14:30
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30

在何處有嫉妒、紛爭,就在何處有擾亂和各樣的壞事。雅各書 3:16
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16

生氣 Anger

當止住怒氣,離棄忿怒;不要心懷不平,以致作惡。詩篇 37:8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Psalm 37:8

好生氣的人,不可與他結交;暴怒的人,不可與他來往。箴言 22:24
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. Proverbs 22:24

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

生氣卻不要犯罪.不可含怒到日落。以弗所書 4:26
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

我親愛的弟兄們,這是你們所知道的,但你們各人要快快的聽,慢慢的說,慢慢的動怒,因為人的怒氣並不成就 神的義。雅各書 1:19,20
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19,20

災難 Calamity

謹守口與舌的、就保守自己免受災難。箴言 21:23
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. Proverbs 21:23

民要攻打民、國要攻打國、多處必有地震、饑荒.這都是災難的起頭。馬可福音 13:8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. Mark 13:8

憂愁 Worry

你們不要憂愁、因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。尼希米記 8:10
Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

主雖使人憂愁, 還要照他諸般的慈愛發憐憫。耶利米哀歌 3:32
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32

凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裡來,我就使你們得安息。馬太福音 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

我留下平安給你們、我將我的平安賜給你們.我所賜的、不像世人所賜的.你們心裏不要憂愁、也不要膽怯。約翰福音 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。神所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裡,保守你們的心懷意念。腓立比書 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6,7

因此, 你們是大有喜樂, 但如今, 在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁。彼得前書 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6

患難 Trouble, Suffering

義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切。詩篇 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19

神是我們的避難所,是我們的力量,是我們在患難中隨時的幫助!詩篇 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

耶和華本為善,在患難的日子為人的保障,並且認得那些投靠他的人。那鴻書 1:7
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

為義受逼迫的人有福了,因為天國是他們的。馬太福音 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

不但如此,就是在患難中,也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; Romans 5:3

我想現在的苦楚,若比將來要顯於我們的榮耀,就不足介意了。羅馬書 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

因為你們蒙恩,不但得以信服基督,並要為他受苦。腓立比書 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. Philippians 1:29

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