Walking away from your problems
陈坤:九年“行走”,步履不停
Science has identified 154 different emotional states in humans. Sadness, stress, and anger are just three of them, and they are the most difficult to control. But, actor Chen Kun says we can beat back these bad feelings by walking.
科学界已确认人类有154种不同的情绪。悲伤、压力以及愤怒只是其中的三种,也是最难控制的。但演员陈坤却表示,我们可以通过步行赶走这些负面情绪。
Chen, 43, started the Power to Go charitable program in 2011. On May 29, he unveiled this year's activity, whose theme is "finding who you are". Power to Go encourages people to go out and walk in nature, to improve their health and spirits.
现年43岁的陈坤于2011年发起了“行走的力量”公益项目。5月29日,他揭晓了今年活动的主题“看见自己本来的样子”。“行走的力量”鼓励大家走出门,在大自然中行走,从而改善自己的身心健康。
For several days each year, a group of selected participants from different careers hike together in remote areas. Past locations include Tibet, Qinghai and Yunnan. Participants are encouraged to escape the daily grind to seek inner peace.
该项目每年都会选出一批来自各行各业的参与者,花上几天时间去偏远的地方徒步行走。先前参与者们已经在西藏、青海以及云南留下了足迹。活动倡导参与者们放下日常琐事,寻找内心的平静。
The 2018 trip to Yunnan, for example, had the motto "Each moment is the best version of yourself." Participants tried to avoid unnecessary talking and walked in silence. "We need to be more honest, and more courageous. We need to follow our own pace in life, not to follow suit," 30-year-old designer Liu Chang, who participated in last year's activity, wrote in her diary. "And we need to work hard to practice more and speak less, so that we won't regret what we are doing."
比如,2018年云南之旅的主题为“每一刻都是最好的自己。”参与者们要尽量避免不必要的谈话,安静地徒步行走。“我们需要更加诚实,更加勇敢。我们要遵循自己人生的节奏,不要随波逐流,”30岁的设计师刘畅参加了去年的活动,她在自己的日记中如此写道。“我们要少说多做,这样才不会为自己做过的事后悔。”
These words show the most genuine responses to the power of walking for common people, including its initiator Chen Kun. In 2003, he became famous for his performance in a TV drama, The Story of a Noble Family. This overnight fame led him to panic as he thought his success was just a coincidence. To avoid the pitfalls of fame and fortune, he discovered the benefits of walking alone outside to clear his mind.
这些话展现了普通人对于行走的力量最真实的反应,同样也是发起人陈坤的心声。2003年,他因出演电视剧《金粉世家》走红。一夜成名让他感到恐慌,因为他认为自己的成功不过是个巧合。为避免落入名利陷阱,他发现了户外行走、净化身心的好处。
Finding that it relieved his stress and anxiety, Chen hoped to pass on his experience to others. "Everyone's life is random. The only thing you can do is calmly face it, optimistically give thanks, and keep going," Chen said in a public speech.
陈坤发现这么做能减轻自己的压力和焦虑,他希望能与他人分享自己的经历。“每个人的人生都是未知数。你所能做的只有冷静面对,乐观感恩,并且不断前行,”陈坤在一场公开演讲中如此说道。