His Holiness Pope Francis | Why the only future worth building includes everyone | TED Talks

Translator: Elena Montrasio Reviewer: TED Translators admin

譯者: Adrienne Lin 審譯者: Geoff Chen

[His Holiness Pope Francis Filmed in Vatican City

[教皇方濟各於梵蒂岡拍攝]

First shown at TED2017]

[TED2017首次播放]

Good evening – or, good morning, I am not sure what time it is there.

晚安，或者說早安， 我不確定那裡現在幾點。

Regardless of the hour, I am thrilled to be participating in your conference.

不管幾點，我都很高興 能夠參與你們的會議。

I very much like its title – "The Future You" –

我很喜歡這次的主題 「未來的你」，

because, while looking at tomorrow, it invites us to open a dialogue today,

因為在展望未來同時， 我們今天就得展開對話，

to look at the future through a "you."

透過「你」看向未來。

"The Future You:"

「未來的你」：

the future is made of yous, it is made of encounters,

未來都是無數個「你」組成， 由彼此邂逅組成，

because life flows through our relations with others.

因為人生就在我們 與他人的互動中流逝。

Quite a few years of life

我活了這麼多年，

have strengthened my conviction

越來越相信

that each and everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others:

每一個人的存在 都與其他人息息相關：

life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.

生命不僅是流逝而過的時間， 生命充滿了互動的過程。

As I meet, or lend an ear to those who are sick,

當我們相遇，或是傾聽生病的人、

to the migrants who face terrible hardships

面對重重困難，

in search of a brighter future,

想找尋光明未來的移民、

to prison inmates who carry a hell of pain inside their hearts,

心裡背負深刻痛苦的犯人、

and to those, many of them young, who cannot find a job,

還有許多找不到工作的人， 其中很多都是年輕人，

I often find myself wondering:

這時候我經常想：

"Why them and not me?"

「為什麼是他們，而不是我？」

I, myself, was born in a family of migrants;

我自己也是出身於移民家庭；

my father, my grandparents, like many other Italians,

我的父親、我的祖父母 跟許多義大利人一樣

left for Argentina

飄洋過海去到阿根廷

and met the fate of those who are left with nothing.

跟其他一無所有的人 面臨相同的命運。

I could have very well ended up among today's "discarded" people.

我很可能就變成今天 其中一個被「遺棄」的人。

And that's why I always ask myself, deep in my heart:

這就是為什麼我總是捫心自問：

"Why them and not me?"

「為什麼是他們，而不是我？」

First and foremost, I would love it if this meeting could help to remind us

首先，我非常希望 這場會議能夠提醒我們，

that we all need each other,

為什麼我們都需要彼此。

none of us is an island,

沒有人是座孤島，

an autonomous and independent "I," separated from the other,

沒有人是個與他人分割， 獨立存在的個體，

and we can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.

唯有每個人攜手， 才能共同建立未來。

We don’t think about it often, but everything is connected,

我們不常想到 每件事都是緊密相關的，

and we need to restore our connections to a healthy state.

我們必須將彼此的連結 回歸到健康的狀態。

Even the harsh judgment I hold in my heart

就算是我心裡對兄弟姊妹

against my brother or my sister,

有嚴厲的評判，

the open wound that was never cured, the offense that was never forgiven,

也都會創下無法癒合的傷口， 不可原諒的冒犯，

the rancor that is only going to hurt me,

造成最終會傷害到我的憎恨，

are all instances of a fight that I carry within me,

這些都是我背負的掙扎，

a flare deep in my heart that needs to be extinguished

是我心底需要被熄滅的火焰，

before it goes up in flames, leaving only ashes behind.

才不會成為熊熊大火， 最終只剩下灰燼。

Many of us, nowadays,

今日，有許多人

seem to believe that a happy future is something impossible to achieve.

似乎認為快樂的未來遙不可及。

While such concerns must be taken very seriously,

我們需要正視他們的那種擔心，

they are not invincible.

但這並非無法克服。

They can be overcome when we don't lock our door to the outside world.

只要我們不將外面的世界 深鎖於外，就可以解決。

Happiness can only be discovered

快樂只能在整體

as a gift of harmony between the whole and each single component.

與每一個體間的平衡找到。

Even science – and you know it better than I do –

你們比我更懂科學這門學問，

points to an understanding of reality

就連科學都指向一種理解，

as a place where every element connects and interacts with everything else.

亦即：現實是每一個元素 與萬物連結與互動的地方。

And this brings me to my second message.

這帶我來到第二個訊息。

How wonderful would it be

你們想想看，

if the growth of scientific and technological innovation

要是科學與技術創新的成長

would come along with more equality and social inclusion.

能夠帶來更多平等 與社會包涵會有多好。

How wonderful would it be, while we discover faraway planets,

要是我們發掘遠方星球的同時，

to rediscover the needs of the brothers and sisters orbiting around us.

能夠重新發掘我們周圍 兄弟姊妹的需求，該有多好。

How wonderful would it be if solidarity,

要是「團結一致」，

this beautiful and, at times, inconvenient word,

這個美麗卻時而造成不變的詞彙，

were not simply reduced to social work,

不單單侷限在社會工作，

and became, instead, the default attitude

而是能成為政治、

in political, economic and scientific choices,

經濟和科學選擇的預設態度，

as well as in the relationships among individuals, peoples and countries.

以及個體間、人民 與國家間的關係，會有多好。

Only by educating people to a true solidarity

唯有教育人們什麼是真正的團結一致，

will we be able to overcome

我們才能克服

the "culture of waste,"

「浪費的文化」，

which doesn't concern only food and goods

這不只是食物與物質的浪費，

but, first and foremost, the people

更重要的是，

who are cast aside by our techno-economic systems

那些被我們技術經濟體系 棄之一旁的人，

which, without even realizing it,

在我們沒有意識到的時候，

are now putting products at their core, instead of people.

這個體系現在 把物品當成核心，而非人。

Solidarity is a term that many wish to erase from the dictionary.

很多人希望「團結」 這個詞能夠從字典裡消失。

Solidarity, however, is not an automatic mechanism.

不過團結並非自動的機制。

It cannot be programmed or controlled.

團結是不能用程式撰寫或控制出來的。

It is a free response born from the heart of each and everyone.

這是個出自每一個人內心的自由回應。

Yes, a free response!

對，自由回應！

When one realizes

當一個人意識到

that life, even in the middle of so many contradictions, is a gift,

即使面臨諸多衝突， 生命依然是份禮物。

that love is the source and the meaning of life,

愛是生命的來源與意義，

how can they withhold their urge to do good to another fellow being?

那他們又怎麼能控制 其他人助人的衝動呢？

In order to do good,

要做好事，

we need memory, we need courage and we need creativity.

我們需要回憶、勇氣， 還需要創意。

And I know that TED gathers many creative minds.

我知道 TED 集結了許多 充滿創意的人。

Yes, love does require a creative, concrete

對，愛的確需要創意、具體，

and ingenious attitude.

和巧妙的態度。

Good intentions and conventional formulas,

良好意圖與普遍做法，

so often used to appease our conscience, are not enough.

經常被用來撫慰我們的良心， 但這還不夠。

Let us help each other, all together, to remember

讓我們互助，大家一起，

that the other is not a statistic or a number.

要記住，「他人」 並不只是個數據或數字。

The other has a face.

他人也是有頭有臉的。

The "you" is always a real presence,

「你」一直都是個真實的存在，

a person to take care of.

是個需要幫忙的人。

There is a parable Jesus told to help us understand the difference

耶穌說過一個預言， 能幫助我們了解彼此的差異，

between those who'd rather not be bothered and those who take care of the other.

也就是那些對別人視若無睹的人 以及願意助人的人之間的差別。

I am sure you have heard it before. It is the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

我相信你們都有聽過 「好撒馬利亞人」的寓言故事。

When Jesus was asked: "Who is my neighbor?" -

當耶穌問：「我的鄰居是誰？」

namely, "Who should I take care of?" -

他其實是問：「我能夠幫助誰？」

he told this story, the story of a man

故事是這樣的，有個男子

who had been assaulted, robbed, beaten and abandoned along a dirt road.

被攻擊、搶劫、毆打 而且被丟在骯髒的路旁。

Upon seeing him, a priest and a Levite, two very influential people of the time,

當時極富權威的一名祭司 和一個利未人看到他，

walked past him without stopping to help.

卻視若無睹，一點也沒有要幫忙。

After a while, a Samaritan, a very much despised ethnicity at the time, walked by.

一會兒之後，一位當時 被人看不起的撒馬利亞人經過。

Seeing the injured man lying on the ground,

看到路邊有個受傷的人，

he did not ignore him as if he weren't even there.

他並沒有假裝沒看到他，

Instead, he felt compassion for this man,

反而對這個人心生同情，

which compelled him to act in a very concrete manner.

驅使他做出實際行動。

He poured oil and wine on the wounds of the helpless man,

他用油和葡萄酒 替那個無助男子處理傷口，

brought him to a hostel

帶他到旅館，

and paid out of his pocket for him to be assisted.

並自掏腰包幫助他。

The story of the Good Samaritan is the story of today’s humanity.

好撒馬利亞人的故事 正是今日人性的故事。

People's paths are riddled with suffering,

人類的道路上充滿痛苦，

as everything is centered around money, and things, instead of people.

因為今日的一切都以金錢 和物質為中心，而非以人為本。

And often there is this habit, by people who call themselves "respectable,"

而且也常看到有些自稱為 「值得尊敬的人」

of not taking care of the others,

卻不出手幫助別人，

thus leaving behind thousands of human beings, or entire populations,

因此把成千上萬的人， 甚至整個族群，

on the side of the road.

棄之路邊。

Fortunately, there are also those who are creating a new world

幸運的是，世界上有些 願意自掏腰包、樂於助人的人

by taking care of the other, even out of their own pockets.

正在創造新世界。

Mother Teresa actually said:

德蕾莎修女說過：

"One cannot love, unless it is at their own expense."

「唯有自願犧牲奉獻， 才能真正去愛人。」

We have so much to do, and we must do it together.

我們還有很多事要做， 我們必須攜手一起做。

But how can we do that with all the evil we breathe every day?

但每天身邊有這麼多邪惡的事， 我們要怎麼樣才能辦到？

Thank God,

感謝上帝，

no system can nullify our desire to open up to the good,

世界上沒有哪個系統， 可以消滅我們向善的渴望，

to compassion and to our capacity to react against evil,

無法消滅我們的同情心， 以及想對抗邪惡的能力，

all of which stem from deep within our hearts.

這些特質都源自我們內心深處。

Now you might tell me,

你可能會問我：

"Sure, these are beautiful words,

「是啊，這些話說來好聽，

but I am not the Good Samaritan, nor Mother Teresa of Calcutta."

但我才不是好撒馬利亞人， 也不是加爾各答的德蕾莎修女。」

On the contrary: we are precious, each and every one of us.

不，正好相反： 我們每一個人都很珍貴。

Each and every one of us is irreplaceable in the eyes of God.

每一個人在上帝眼中， 都無可取代。

Through the darkness of today's conflicts,

面對今日衝突的黑暗，

each and every one of us can become a bright candle,

我們每個人都能成為明亮的燭光，

a reminder that light will overcome darkness,

提醒眾人：光明能夠戰勝黑暗，

and never the other way around.

黑暗永遠無法消滅光明。

To Christians, the future does have a name,

對基督徒來說， 未來的確有個名字，

and its name is Hope.

就叫做「希望」。

Feeling hopeful does not mean to be optimistically naïve

心存希望並不代表樂觀天真，

and ignore the tragedy humanity is facing.

並忽視人類正面臨的悲劇。

Hope is the virtue of a heart

希望是人心中的美德，

that doesn't lock itself into darkness, that doesn't dwell on the past,

希望並不會將自己關在黑暗中， 不會停留在過去，

does not simply get by in the present, but is able to see a tomorrow.

不會虛度今日， 而是要能夠展望未來。

Hope is the door that opens onto the future.

希望是通往未來的門。

Hope is a humble, hidden seed of life

希望是生命謙卑、隱蔽的種子，

that, with time, will develop into a large tree.

隨著時間，就能長成一棵大樹。

It is like some invisible yeast that allows the whole dough to grow,

希望看起來就像隱形的酵母， 能夠讓麵團發酵，

that brings flavor to all aspects of life.

並替人生的各方各面帶來美好滋味。

And it can do so much,

希望能達成很多，

because a tiny flicker of light that feeds on hope

因為只要希望的一小點火花，

is enough to shatter the shield of darkness.

就足以將黑暗之盾燃之殆盡。

A single individual is enough for hope to exist,

每一個體都足以讓希望恆存，

and that individual can be you.

而那一個個體可以是你。

And then there will be another "you," and another "you,"

接著就會有另一個「你」， 再另一個「你」，

and it turns into an "us."

然後就會變成一個「我們」。

And so, does hope begin when we have an "us?"

所以，希望是從「我們」開始的嗎？

No.

不是。

Hope began with one "you."

希望從一個「你」開始。

When there is an "us," there begins a revolution.

等到有一個「我們」， 那一場革命就能夠開始。

The third message I would like to share today

我今天想分享的第三個訊息，

is, indeed, about revolution: the revolution of tenderness.

的確就是跟革命有關： 溫柔的革命。

And what is tenderness?

為什麼是溫柔？

It is the love that comes close and becomes real.

溫柔是一種緊密、真實的愛。

It is a movement that starts from our heart

溫柔從我們內心開始，

and reaches the eyes, the ears and the hands.

延伸到雙眼、雙耳與雙手。

Tenderness means to use our eyes to see the other,

溫柔代表要用雙眼正視別人，

our ears to hear the other,

用雙耳傾聽，

to listen to the children, the poor, those who are afraid of the future.

傾聽孩子、窮人， 那些害怕未來的人的心聲。

To listen also to the silent cry of our common home,

傾聽我們共同的家，

of our sick and polluted earth.

我們生病、受污染的地球 發出的無聲哭泣。

Tenderness means to use our hands and our heart

溫柔代表要運用我們的雙手和內心，

to comfort the other,

去安慰他人，

to take care of those in need.

去幫助需要的人。

Tenderness is the language of the young children,

溫柔是小孩子的語言，

of those who need the other.

是需要彼此的人的語言。

A child’s love for mom and dad

小孩對父母的愛，

grows through their touch, their gaze, their voice, their tenderness.

透過碰觸、眼神、聲音 和溫柔的態度茁壯。

I like when I hear parents

我每次聽到父母親

talk to their babies, adapting to the little child,

跟寶寶講話，用小孩子懂的語言

sharing the same level of communication.

與他們做同等程度的溝通。

This is tenderness: being on the same level as the other.

那就是溫柔： 跟其他人平等而立。

God himself descended into Jesus to be on our level.

上帝曾派耶穌來， 就是為了要跟人類有同一立足點。

This is the same path the Good Samaritan took.

這跟好撒馬利亞人所選的道路一樣。

This is the path that Jesus himself took.

這也是耶穌自己選的道路。

He lowered himself,

他屈尊，

he lived his entire human existence

他將自己在人世的時間，

practicing the real, concrete language of love.

用來實踐真實、具體的愛的語言。

Yes, tenderness is the path of choice

對，唯有最強壯、最有勇氣的男女

for the strongest, most courageous men and women.

才會選擇溫柔這條路。

Tenderness is not weakness; it is fortitude.

溫柔並不是弱點，而是堅毅。

It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility.

溫柔是團結一致的道路， 是人類前進的道路。

Please, allow me to say it loud and clear:

請容我大聲、清楚地呼籲：

the more powerful you are,

你越有權力，

the more your actions will have an impact on people,

你的行為就能對他人產生更大的影響，

the more responsible you are to act humbly.

你就越有謙虛行事的責任。

If you don’t, your power will ruin you, and you will ruin the other.

要是你不這麼做，那你的權力 會毀掉你，你也會毀掉別人。

There is a saying in Argentina:

在阿根廷，有一句話是這麼說的：

"Power is like drinking gin on an empty stomach."

「權力就像空腹喝琴酒。」

You feel dizzy, you get drunk, you lose your balance,

你會頭暈、喝醉、失去平衡，

and you will end up hurting yourself and those around you,

最後會傷害自己以及身邊的人，

if you don’t connect your power with humility and tenderness.

除非你可以謙虛、溫柔地 運用你的權力。

Through humility and concrete love, on the other hand,

相反地，透過謙卑和堅實的愛，

power – the highest, the strongest one – becomes a service, a force for good.

最高、最強的權力， 也能成為良善、助人的力量。

The future of humankind isn't exclusively in the hands of politicians,

人類的未來並非 只掌握在政治人物、

of great leaders, of big companies.

領袖、大公司的手中。

Yes, they do hold an enormous responsibility.

沒錯，他們的確握有很大的責任。

But the future is, most of all, in the hands of those people

但最重要的是， 未來掌握在一群人手裡。

who recognize the other as a "you"

這群人能夠意識到他人 是個有面容的「你」，

and themselves as part of an "us."

能夠意識到自己 是「我們」的一部分。

We all need each other.

我們需要彼此。

And so, please, think of me as well with tenderness,

所以也請把我看成一個溫柔的人，

so that I can fulfill the task I have been given

這樣我就能完成神賦予我的任務，

for the good of the other,

為了他人，

of each and every one, of all of you,

為了你們每一個人，

of all of us.

為了我們每一個人。

Thank you.

謝謝。