2 questions to uncover your passion -- and turn it into a career | Noeline Kirabo

譯者: Jingying Liao 審譯者: Taylor Hansome

When you have a job that pays you enough to cover your basic needs,

你是什麽時候拿到一份 能使你經濟獨立

your bills and even some more to spend,

使你付清你的賬單 以及額外支出的工作的？

the assumption is that you'd be happy,

前提是你享受其中，

or, even better, fulfilled.

或者甚至説能夠從中獲得滿足感。

And it seems unthinkable when you wake up and say

這似乎是不可思議的， 當某天你起床時說

you're going to leave a job like that to pursue a passion.

你要辭職並去追求自己的熱情所在。

And that was my dilemma six years ago.

這就是我六年前面對的兩難。

I had a comfortable job, I lived a comfortable life,

我當時有一份滿意的工作， 過著舒心的生活，

and people expected me to be fulfilled,

人們都認爲我很幸福，

but I wasn't.

其實我並沒有。

There was something in me that wanted more.

我的内心想要更多，

There was a misalignment between the things I did on a daily basis

我每天做的事情，

and the things that I deeply cared about.

和我所在乎的東西並不一致。

And so I decided to quit

所以我決定辭職，

and explore the possibility of bringing this passion into my daily routine.

去探索那些能給 我生活軌跡帶來熱情的可能。

And the thing about finding your passion

然而尋找熱愛，

is that it's not straightforward.

並不是一帆風順的。

Even for people with money and degrees,

就算有地位有錢的人也一樣，

they still struggle to identify their passion.

他們仍然深陷於如何尋找 他們熱情的困境中。

And here I was as a 30-year-old,

那時我三十歲，

talking about finding my passion

説著要尋找我的熱情所在

and turning it into a career.

並將它轉爲我的事業。

Literally, people told me,

說真的，人們都和我説，

"You don't talk about passion until you've made enough money --

「在你賺大錢之前你無法去實現熱情。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

or at least until you're ready to retire."

或者起碼退休後吧。」

Because there's a notion that looking inward

因為有種觀點是自我反省，

and finding the things that give us pleasure and fulfillment

去找到那些讓我們感到 愉悅和滿足的事物，

is a luxury that only the rich can enjoy,

是有錢人才能享受的奢侈，

or a pleasure that only the retired can indulge in.

或者是退休人群才能體會到的快樂。

Which made me wonder:

我不禁想：

Is passion only for the rich,

熱情的大門真的是只對有錢人

or an experience only the retired can enjoy?

或那些退休的人才開啟的嗎？

For many of us, we've been led to believe

對於我們大部分人來説， 受到他人的影響，我們相信

that life is a race of survival.

生命是一場生存競賽。

We've been conditioned to see ourselves as survivors

我們習慣於將自己視爲倖存者，

that must do everything in our power to survive.

並且要將所有的精力 都投入生存這件事上。

In Africa, we're nurtured to go through school, cram and pass,

在非洲，我們被叮囑著

要上學補習而且拿到及格，

in the hope that you get a job after.

才有長大後找到工作的希望。

And if you do, stick at it no matter how much it sucks.

而且一旦開始做了，

你就要堅持下去，無論這有多糟。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Until you get a better offer or you're asked to retire.

直到你找到更好的工作 或者撐到退休。

And as a dropout,

身爲輟學生，

I knew that I was not entitled to anything.

我知道自己沒資格得到任何東西。

Every opportunity was a privilege.

任何機遇都是一種特權。

And so when I thought about quitting,

所以當我想著辭職的時候，

it was a huge risk.

我冒著巨大的風險。

I was given two alternatives,

我當時有兩種在非洲最普遍的選擇。

which are the most popular in Africa.

The first one is sign up for any course at a vocational institution and do it.

第一個是在職業機構報名學習，

My second option, settle for any job offer you can get,

另外一個則是 接受你能得到的工作機會，

no matter the working conditions,

無論工作條件有多糟糕，

and do it.

做下去。

That probably explains why we have so many of our young people

我想這能解釋爲什麽我們有 那麽多的年輕人

being trafficked in search of greener pastures.

在追尋美好生活中被惡人販賣。

I opted for the first option.

我選了第一個。

I did look at a couple vocational institutions

我研究了幾間不同的職業機構，

in the hope that I would find a course that resonated with my persona,

寄希望於有這麼一門職業課程，

my dream and my aspiration.

符合我的個性夢想和志向。

I was disappointed to learn that there was no room for misfits like me

但我只能失望而歸，

這些機構中並沒有我的一席之地。

in these institutions.

The education system in many parts of the world

世界上許多地方的教育系統，

has been designed around preselected options

都是圍繞已有工作選項設計的，

that young people are expected to fit in or risk becoming misfits.

就是年輕人們得去適應， 否則就會格格不入。

And so going through school, I was nurtured and conditioned

在學校中，我被訓導要習慣去

to think in the straight line and stay within the straight line.

按常理思考並且不逾矩。

But when I dropped out, I discovered a world of possibilities.

而當我輟學的時候， 我發現了一個充滿可能性的世界。

I knew I could be anything, I could study anything,

我知道我可成爲任何人， 也可以學習任何知識，

and so I leveraged free online courses.

所以我充分利用免費網課。

That's how I built my CV, got into employment

這就是我如何完善自己的簡歷，

找到工作，

and worked for eight years.

並這樣工作了八年。

And after eight years,

八年後，

I told myself there must be more to life

我告誡自己生活必然還有更多的樂趣，

than just going through the routines of life.

而不只是例行公事般地活著。

So in 2014, I started an organization called Kyusa

所以在 2014 年，

我創立了一個叫「休佐」 （Kyusa）的公益組織，

where we are working with out-of-school youth

致力於與輟學生工作，

and empowering them to turn their passions

並鼓勵他們將自己的熱情

into profitable, scalable and sustainable businesses.

轉變為盈利、可擴展 和可持續的業務。

Now, when we talk about passion,

現在，我們再來談一談熱情，

one of the most common questions that people ask is, "What is passion?

其中人們會問的最多的一個問題是

「什麽是熱情？

How do I even find it?"

我要怎麽找到它？」

And in the simplest definition,

用最簡單的定義，

passion is a collection of your life experiences

熱情是你人生經歷中的收藏品

that give you the deepest sense of fulfillment.

可以激發你内心最深處的滿足感。

And to identify your passion, you need to look inward.

要想找到自己的熱情所在， 你需要審視自己的内心。

So we use two reflective questions.

所以我們一般用這兩個反思性問題。

The first question we ask is,

我們問的第一個問題是，

"If you had all the time and the money in the world,

「如果你擁有世界上全部的時間和金錢，

what would you spend your time doing?"

你在平日會做什麽？」

It sounds like a very simple question,

這聽起來是一個很簡單的問題，

but many people struggle to answer this question

但許多人很難給出回答，

because they've just never thought about it.

因爲他們從來沒有想過。

The second question we ask

我們問的第二個問題是

is, "What makes you happy

「什麽能讓你變得開心，

or gives you the deepest sense of fulfillment?"

或是能帶給你滿足感？」

Now, you would assume that we all know what makes us happy,

現在，你會覺得我們都 知道什麽能讓我們變得開心，

but it's also interesting to note that so many people have no idea

但是很有意思的是 許多人並不清楚

what makes them happy,

什麼事能讓自己開心，

because they are so busy going through the routines of life,

因爲他們在生活中忙得不可開交，

they've never stopped to look inward.

未曾審視自己的内心。

And so identifying the things that give us a deep sense of fulfillment

所以識別那些能帶給你深深滿足感，

and the things that give us deep joy

以及那些帶來快樂的東西，

are thoughts that begin to direct us in the direction of our passion.

是一開始引導我們走向熱情的想法。

And just in case you're wondering

如果你想知道，

what your answers are to those two questions,

你自己關於這兩個問題的答案，

I invite you to sit with these questions later and just reflect about it.

我想請你們稍後停下來 靜靜地思考這兩個問題的答案。

However, I am also aware

當然了，我同樣注意到了，

that passion alone cannot guarantee success in life.

僅僅靠熱情並不能保證生活的成功。

And I should note

我應該説

that not every passion can become a career.

並不是所有的熱情都可以轉變成事業。

For passion to become a career,

對於那些變成事業的熱情來説，

it must be coupled with the right set of skills, conditioning and positioning.

它必須與正確的技能、 條件和定位相结合。

So when we get our young people to look inward,

所以當我們讓年輕人 去看自己内心的時候

we also ask them what skills do you have,

我們也會問他們有什麽技巧、

what talents do you have, what experience do you have

有什麽天賦、有什麽經驗經歷，

that you can use to build a niche in the marketplace.

可以用來在市場上建立利基。

But more than that, we also look at the market trends,

不止這樣，我們還要看市場趨勢，

because it doesn't matter how much you love and enjoy it.

因爲無論你有多熱愛享受這個，

If nobody wants it or is willing to pay for it,

如果沒有人想要或者爲了這個去花錢，

it can't be a career.

這就不能成為事業。

It's just a hobby.

只是個興趣罷了。

And the third thing we look at is how do you position yourself?

我們探尋的第三件事則是 怎麽定位你自己？

Who are you targeting? Who do you want to sell to?

你的目標是什麽？ 你的客戶目標群是什麽樣的？

Why would they want to buy from you?

他們爲什麽要在你這買東西？

And so the combination of the three is what enables you to move

這三者的結合能使你獲得進度開始行動，

from just a passion to a business.

而不只是對生意的熱情。

And many of our young people have been able to turn their ideas

我們有許多年輕人

已經將他們的創意或燃燒的熱情 轉變為可盈利的生意，

and burning desires into profitable businesses

or social enterprises,

或者是社會企業，

and they're not just creating jobs,

他們不只是提供工作崗位，

but they are solving societal challenges.

更是解決社會帶來的挑戰。

I'll share with you two examples.

我會向你們分享兩個例子。

One of them is Esther.

其中一個是伊斯帖（Esther）。

I met Esther two years ago.

我在兩年前認識伊斯帖。

She had been out of school for two years,

她那時已經離開學校兩年，

and she had been deeply affected by her dropping out.

並且深受輟學影響。

As a result, she had experienced severe depression

因此，她經歷過嚴重的抑鬱症，

to a point where she attempted to take her own life several times.

以至於她曾幾度想終結自己的生命。

Her friends and family didn't know what to do for her.

她的朋友家人不知道要爲她做什麽。

They simply prayed for her.

他們只能爲她祈禱。

When I met Esther and I started to converse with her,

當我見到她、與她聊天的時候，

I asked her a simple question.

我問了她一個簡單的問題。

I said, "If you had all the time and the money in the world,

我説「如果你有世界上 全部的金錢與時間，

what would you do?"

你會做什麽？」

Without thinking or hesitation,

毫不猶豫地，

her eyes lit up and she began to tell me

她眼中迸射出光芒然後告訴我，

how she wanted to change the lives of young people.

她有多想改變青少年的生活。

She wanted to restore hope and dignity to other teenagers

她想通過提供更全面的信息，

by helping them make informed decisions about life.

來幫助其他青少年們重構希望與尊嚴。

I was certain of the fact that this burning desire in her

我很確定我在她眼中看到了

耀目不絕的燃燒的期望。

was unquenchable.

And so we worked with Esther to put a framework around this desire.

於是我們圍繞伊斯帖的想法 與她一起構造初始框架。

Today, she runs a social enterprise in her village,

現如今，她在她的村莊中 運營一間企業，

raising awareness about substance abuse, mental health, sexual reproductive health

以喚起人們對濫用藥物、 心理健康與生殖健康的注意，

and is helping other school dropouts acquire vocational skills,

並且幫助其他輟學的學生 習得職業技能，

so they can make a living for themselves.

授人以漁，讓他們可以營生。

Esther turned 20 this year,

伊斯帖今年就 20 歲了，

and for the last two years, she has organized an annual teen fest

在過去的兩年裏， 她都組織了年度青年集會，

that brings together over 500 teenagers.

讓超過 500 位青少年共聚一堂。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Young people that are able to network and collaborate

年輕人可以通過網絡在不同的項目上

on different projects,

開展合作，

but more importantly to meet professionals they would otherwise never have met.

但更有意義的是去結交 那些他們從未接觸過的專業人士。

This is all engineered by a girl that believed the world had no room for her,

以上的這些，都是一個認爲世界 無她容身之地的女孩組織的，

that without education she would never amount to anything.

她原以為缺少教育她將一事無成。

But by looking inward and tapping into a burning desire,

但通過審視内心、點燃内心熱情，

putting structure around it,

並在此基礎上建構，

it has become a model that not only changed her life

這便成爲了一個不止改變她人生，

but is transforming the lives of hundreds of young people every year.

而且每年為其他許多青少年 帶來新生的方式。

My other example is Musa.

另一個例子是穆沙（Musa）。

Musa is a natural artistic guy.

穆沙是一個天生的藝術家。

He's the kind that would look at any design and replicate it with ease.

他是那種對設計過目不忘 能輕而易舉進行複製的人。

And so he seeks to recognize that ability in him.

同樣的，他也想發展自己的長處。

When I met Musa, he was doing all kinds of crafts --

當我見到穆沙的時候， 他什麽手工活都做——

bags, belts, wallets --

手袋、皮帶、錢包——

but it was more of a part-time thing.

但更多的，這只是兼職。

Or sometimes, if he was really broke and needed to make quick money,

或者有些時候，他真的 入不敷出急需快錢，

then he would come up with a design and sell it.

他會想出一個設計然後把它賣掉。

But he had never thought of it as a business.

但他從未想過把 設計想法發展成生意。

We started working with Musa,

我們開始和穆沙合作，

helping him shift his mindset from a hobby to a business

幫助他將想法從愛好轉變爲生意，

and beginning to rethink how he can make products that he could sell

然後開始重新構想怎樣生產和銷售，

and even be able to scale.

甚至是規模化生產。

Musa makes some of the most amazing bags I've ever seen,

穆沙做了一些我見過 最令人喜愛的手提袋，

and over the last one year, Musa's business has grown.

在過去的一年中， 穆沙的生意有了起色。

He has been recognized in different places.

甚至在許多不同的地方， 他還會被認出來。

Currently, he's talking about exporting to developed countries.

目前，他正打算將產品 出口到已開發國家。

Musa, like any other dropout,

穆沙就像其他許多的輟學生一樣，

believed that without academic credentials,

以為沒有學歷的他，

he wouldn't amount to anything.

永遠沒辦法成功。

He thought the talent he had was nothing

他認爲他的天賦一文不值，

simply because he did not have an academic paper to define him.

就因爲他沒有那張 可以定義他的學歷證明。

But by looking inward and finding that what he had was the greatest asset

但審視內心後， 他發現他擁有最大的財富，

and supporting him to turn it into a business,

並且支持他將此變成事業，

he's not just living -- he's thriving.

他不僅活著，而且還蓬勃發展。

The thing about looking inward is that it can be scary,

審視内心有時會變得很嚇人，

especially if you're doing it for the first time.

尤其是你第一次做的時候。

But the truth is you never truly start living

但事實是，你從未真正地活過，

until you learn to live from the inside out.

直到你活出自我。

And in unlocking potential, we need to look inward to identify

在發掘潛力時， 我們需要看看自己的内心，

去識別那些給我們帶來滿足感

the things that give us a deep sense of fulfillment,

the things that give us the deepest joy,

或巨大喜悅的事物，

and then weave them into the patterns of our daily routines.

然後將它們融入自己的日常生活。

In so doing, we cease to work and we start to live.

只有這樣，我們才從工作中解放， 並開始生活。

And the thing about living is that you never have to retire or to resign.

而且我們並不需要退休 或辭職才能做這件事.

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

And so as you think about unlocking potential for ourselves,

而且當你們爲了自己，

for our young people, for our children,

爲了下一代，爲了自己的子女 去挖掘自己的無限潛力時，

let's not condition them to look outward

不要侷限於外部，

but condition them to look inward

而是與內在的真我溝通，

to tap into who they are and bring that self into what they do every day.

喚醒它們，並將它們 帶進你的每日生活中。

When you cease to work and you live,

當你停止機械性工作 開始活出自己的時候，

when passion becomes a career,

當你的熱情成爲事業之時，

you don't just excel,

你不只是優秀，

you become unstoppable.

你將銳不可擋。

Thank you.

謝謝！

(Applause)

（掌聲）