ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Louie Schwartzberg - Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.

Why you should listen

Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer whose career spans more than four decades of providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places.

Schwartzberg's recent theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film, Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker, and the documentary Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep. Mysteries of the Unseen World is a journey into invisible worlds that are too slow, too fast, too small and too vast for the human eye to see, while Wings of Life focuses on pollination and the web of life. Schwartzberg also directed Soarin' Around the World, an international update to the original Soarin' ride now showing at Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Shanghai.

Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, Schwartzberg creates and curates Moving Art videos, which can be found on your smart phone and Netflix. The Moving Art series will be expanded from six to thirteen videos in early 2017.

Schwartzberg's Gratitude Revealed series of shorts were launched on Oprah.com. Supported by the Templeton Foundation, with science and analytics by the Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley, the series explores the multifaceted virtues of gratitude. Schwartzberg is the first filmmaker to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science and the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Ambassadors Program.

For Schwartzberg, the greatest satisfaction is creating works that can have a positive effect on the future of the planet. "I hope my films inspire and open people's hearts," he says. "Beauty is nature's tool for survival -- we protect what we love. Nature's beauty can open hearts, and the shift in consciousness we need to sustain and celebrate life."

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Louie Schwartzberg: Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.

Louie Schwartzberg:自然.美麗.感謝

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大自然的美麗很容易被忽視--但它們決不會遺落在 Schwartzbers 的鏡頭外。他以縮時攝影所拍攝的影片讓人驚豔,搭配本篤會修士 David Steindl-Rast 充滿力量的文字,即是感謝每一天的修行。(攝於TEDxSF)
- Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty. Full bio

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When I graduated畢業 UCLA加州大學洛杉磯分校, I moved移動 to northern北方 California加州,
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我從加州大學洛杉磯分校畢業後
搬到加州北部
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and I lived生活 in a little town called Elk麋鹿
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我住在一個名為麋鹿林的小鎮
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on the Mendocino門多西諾 coast,
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位於門多西諾海岸
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and I didn't have a phone電話 or TV電視, but I had U.S. mail郵件,
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我沒有電話和電視
但是我有美國郵政
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and life was good back then, if you could remember記得 it.
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如果你還記得,那時的生活十分美好
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I'd go to the general一般 store商店 for a cup杯子 of coffee咖啡
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我會到雜貨店裡去喝杯咖啡、買布朗尼蛋糕
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and a brownie布朗尼, and I'd ship my film電影
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然後帶著膠捲搭船到舊金山
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to San Francisco弗朗西斯科, and lo and behold不料, two days later後來,
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待個兩天,四處看看
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it would end結束 up on my front面前 door,
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最後回到家
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which哪一個 was way better than having to fight鬥爭 the traffic交通
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這樣的方式比起在好萊塢繁忙的交通裡開車好多了
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of Hollywood好萊塢. (Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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I didn't have much money,
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我沒有很多錢
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but I had time and a sense of wonder奇蹟. (Music音樂)
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不過我有時間和好奇心
(音樂)
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So I started開始 shooting射擊 time-lapse時間推移 photography攝影.
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因此我開始拍攝縮時影片
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It would take me a month to shoot射擊 a four-minute四分鐘
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拍攝四分鐘長的膠捲要花一個月的時間
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roll of film電影, because that's all I could afford給予.
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因為那是我可以負擔的極限
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I've been shooting射擊 time-lapse時間推移 flowers花卉 continuously一直,
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一直以來,我持續拍攝花朵的縮時影片
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non-stop馬不停蹄, 24 hours小時 a day, seven days a week,
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毫不間斷,一天二十四小時,一週七天
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for over 30 years年份, and to see them move移動
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歷經三十年,看著它們像跳舞般的變化
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is a dance舞蹈 I'll never get tired of.
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是我永遠不會厭煩的事情
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Their beauty美女 immerses沉浸 us with color顏色, taste味道, touch觸摸.
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它們的美讓我們沉浸在色彩、味道和觸感之中
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It also provides提供 a third第三 of the food餐飲 we eat.
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它們也提供了我們三分之一的食物來源
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(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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Beauty美女 and seduction誘惑 is nature's大自然 tools工具 for survival生存,
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美麗和魅力是大自然賴以生存的工具
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because we protect保護 what we fall秋季 in love with.
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因為我們會保護我們愛的事物
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It opens打開 our hearts心中, and makes品牌 us realize實現
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它打開我們的心胸
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we are a part部分 of nature性質 and we're not separate分離 from it.
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讓我們了解我們是大自然的一部份
而且密不可分
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When we see ourselves我們自己 in nature性質, it also connects所連接 us
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當我們看見自己身處在大自然裡
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to every一切 one of us, because it's clear明確
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它也讓我們聯繫了彼此
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that it's all connected連接的 in one.
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因為很顯然的,一切皆合而為一。
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When people see my images圖片, a lot of times they'll他們會 say,
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大部份的人看了我的影片會說
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"Oh my God." Have you ever wondered想知道 what that meant意味著?
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「喔!我的天啊!」
你可曾思考過這句話的意義?
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The "oh" means手段 it caught抓住 your attention注意,
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「喔!」意味著它吸引了你的注意力
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makes品牌 you present當下, makes品牌 you mindful銘記.
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讓你活在當下、留心此時此刻
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The "my" means手段 it connects所連接 with something deep
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「我的」則代表了某樣東西
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inside your soul靈魂.
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和你靈魂深處的某樣東西有了連結
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It creates創建 a gateway網關 for your inner voice語音 to rise上升 up
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它為你內在的聲音打開了一扇門
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and be heard聽說. And "God"?
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來幫助你被看見、被聽見
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God is that personal個人 journey旅程 we all want to be on,
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「天」則是每個人夢寐以求的地方
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to be inspired啟發, to feel like we're connected連接的 to a universe宇宙
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我們想要得到啟發
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that celebrates慶祝 life.
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並感受到自己和讚揚生命的宇宙連結
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Did you know that 80 percent百分
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你知道我們所接受到的訊息中
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of the information信息 we receive接收 comes through通過 our eyes眼睛?
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有百分之八十透過眼睛嗎?
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And if you compare比較 light energy能源 to musical音樂 scales,
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如果你將光能和音階相比
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it would only be one octave八度 that the naked eye could see,
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人類裸視時只能看得見一個八度的範圍
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which哪一個 is right in the middle中間?
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剛好是正中間的那個八度?
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And aren't we grateful感激 for our brains大腦 that can, you know,
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難道我們不該感謝我們的大腦
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take this electrical電動 impulse衝動 that comes from light energy能源
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讓我們可以從藉由光能、按下快門、創造影像
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to create創建 images圖片 in order訂購 for us to explore探索 our world世界?
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來探索世界?
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And aren't we grateful感激 that we have hearts心中
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難道我們不該感謝我們擁有心
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that can feel these vibrations振動
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讓我們可以有這些感受
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in order訂購 for us to allow允許 ourselves我們自己 to feel the pleasure樂趣
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感覺到喜悅
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and the beauty美女 of nature性質?
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以及大自然的美麗?
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(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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Nature's自然的 beauty美女 is a gift禮品 that cultivates
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大自然的美麗是一份禮物
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appreciation升值 and gratitude感謝.
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讓我們培養感謝與感恩之情
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(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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So I have a gift禮品 I want to share分享 with you today今天,
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今天我想和你分享一份禮物
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a project項目 I'm working加工 on called Happiness幸福 Revealed揭密,
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這是我目前正在進行的計畫
名為「展現喜悅」
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and it'll它會 give us a glimpse一瞥 into that perspective透視
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這個計畫將讓我們透過
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from the point of view視圖 of a child兒童 and an elderly老年 man
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孩童與老人的觀點
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of that world世界.
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來看這個世界
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Child兒童: When I watch TV電視,
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孩童:當我看電視時
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it's just some shows節目 that you just -- that are pretend假裝,
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那只是一些作假的電視節目
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and when you explore探索, you get
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當你探索時
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more imagination想像力 than you already已經 had,
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你得到多於以往的想像
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and when you get more imagination想像力,
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當你得到更多的想像
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it makes品牌 you want to go deeper更深 in
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那會讓你想要更深入探究
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so you can get more and see beautifullerbeautifuller things,
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你就可以看到更多漂亮的事物
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like the path路徑, if it's a path路徑, it could lead you to a beach海灘,
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像是一條小徑
如果那是一條小徑,它可以指引你到海邊
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or something, and it could be beautiful美麗.
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或是其它地方,那可能是漂亮的地方
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(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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Elderly老年 Man: You think this is just another另一個 day in your life?
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老人:你覺得這只是生活中另一個平凡的日子嗎?
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It's not just another另一個 day. It's the one day that is given特定 to you
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這是與眾不同的一天
這是特別給你的一天
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today今天.
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那就是「今天」
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It's given特定 to you. It's a gift禮品.
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這是老天給你的恩典
是一份禮物
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It's the only gift禮品 that you have right now,
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這是你現在僅有的禮物
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and the only appropriate適當 response響應
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而唯一適當的回應
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is gratefulness感恩.
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就是感謝
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If you do nothing else其他 but to cultivate培育 that response響應
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如果你好好的回應
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to the great gift禮品 that this unique獨特 day is,
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這樣特別的一天是多麼棒的禮物
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if you learn學習 to respond響應
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如果你學著去回應
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as if it were the first day in your life
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就如同這是你生命中的第一天
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and the very last day,
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也是最後一天
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then you will have spent花費 this day very well.
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那麼你就會好好地渡過這一天
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Begin開始 by opening開盤 your eyes眼睛 and be surprised詫異
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以睜開你的雙眼開始
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that you have eyes眼睛 you can open打開,
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能夠睜開眼睛是多麼令人驚喜的事
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that incredible難以置信 array排列 of colors顏色 that is constantly經常 offered提供 to us
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美麗的五光十色帶給我們
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for pure enjoyment享受.
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單純的喜悅
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Look at the sky天空.
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看看天空
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We so rarely很少 look at the sky天空.
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我們很少仔細仰望天空
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We so rarely很少 note注意 how different不同 it is
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我們極少寫下每一刻的不同
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from moment時刻 to moment時刻, with clouds coming未來 and going.
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以及雲朵來來去去的變化
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We just think of the weather天氣,
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我們只想到天氣
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and even with the weather天氣, we don't think of
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即使是天氣
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all the many許多 nuances細微之處 of weather天氣.
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我們也不曾察覺天氣的細微差異
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We just think of good weather天氣 and bad weather天氣.
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只去分辨天氣是好是壞
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This day, right now, has unique獨特 weather天氣,
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今天,此刻,有獨一無二的天氣
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maybe a kind that will never exactly究竟
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也許是永遠不會
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in that form形成 come again.
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再出現的樣子了
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That formation編隊 of clouds in the sky天空 will never be the same相同
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雲朵在天空的景象
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as it is right now.
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將不會再次出現相同的模樣
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Open打開 your eyes眼睛. Look at that.
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打開你的眼睛看看它
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Look at the faces面孔 of people whom you meet遇到.
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仔細端詳身旁人們的臉龐
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Each one has an incredible難以置信 story故事 behind背後 their face面對,
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在每一張臉孔背後都有獨一無二的故事
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a story故事 that you could never fully充分 fathom捉摸,
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一個你永遠不會想到的故事
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not only their own擁有 story故事, but the story故事 of their ancestors祖先.
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不只是他們自己的故事,還有他們祖先的故事
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We all go back so far,
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我們都有歷史的
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and in this present當下 moment時刻, on this day,
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而在此時此刻
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all the people you meet遇到, all that life from generations
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所有與你相遇的人們
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and from so many許多 places地方 all over the world世界
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歷經了數個世代、從地球上各個角落
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flows流動 together一起 and meets符合 you here
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聚集在一起
然後在此地與你相遇的人們
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like a life-giving起死回生 water, if you only open打開 your heart and drink.
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就像是生命的泉水
只要你敞開心,然後喝下那泉水
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(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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Open打開 your heart to the incredible難以置信 gifts禮品 that civilization文明
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為文明帶給我們的禮物
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gives to us.
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打開你的心
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You flip翻動 a switch開關 and there is electric電動 light.
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只要你打開開關,燈光就在眼前
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You turn a faucet龍頭 and there is warm water and cold water,
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只要你打開水龍頭
就會有溫水和冷水
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and drinkable飲用 water.
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以及可以飲用的水
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It's a gift禮品 that millions百萬 and millions百萬 in the world世界
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這是一份禮物
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will never experience經驗.
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是世上千萬人無法體驗到的
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So these are just a few少數 of an enormous巨大 number of gifts禮品
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這些僅是可以打開你心房的
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to which哪一個 we can open打開 your heart.
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無數禮物之一
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And so I wish希望 you that you will open打開 your heart
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希望你為這些祝福打開你的心房
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to all these blessings祝福, and let them flow through通過 you,
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讓它們進入你的心
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that everyone大家 whom you will meet遇到 on this day
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讓所有將與你見面的人
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will be blessed幸福 by you,
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都得到你的祝福
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just by your eyes眼睛,
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只要透過你的眼睛
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by your smile微笑,
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你的微笑
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by your touch觸摸,
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你的觸碰
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just by your presence存在.
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或僅僅是你的出現
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Let the gratefulness感恩 overflow溢出
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讓你身邊的感謝
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into blessing祝福 all around you,
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轉化為祝福
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and then it will really be a good day. (Music音樂)
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如此一來,今天就會是美好的一天
(音樂)
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(Applause掌聲)
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(掌聲)
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Louie路易 Schwartzberg施瓦茨貝里: Thank you.
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Louie Schwartzberg:謝謝!
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Thank you very much. (Applause掌聲)
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謝謝大家!
(掌聲)
Translated by Marssi Draw
Reviewed by Joan Liu

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Louie Schwartzberg - Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.

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Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer whose career spans more than four decades of providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places.

Schwartzberg's recent theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film, Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker, and the documentary Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep. Mysteries of the Unseen World is a journey into invisible worlds that are too slow, too fast, too small and too vast for the human eye to see, while Wings of Life focuses on pollination and the web of life. Schwartzberg also directed Soarin' Around the World, an international update to the original Soarin' ride now showing at Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Shanghai.

Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, Schwartzberg creates and curates Moving Art videos, which can be found on your smart phone and Netflix. The Moving Art series will be expanded from six to thirteen videos in early 2017.

Schwartzberg's Gratitude Revealed series of shorts were launched on Oprah.com. Supported by the Templeton Foundation, with science and analytics by the Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley, the series explores the multifaceted virtues of gratitude. Schwartzberg is the first filmmaker to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science and the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Ambassadors Program.

For Schwartzberg, the greatest satisfaction is creating works that can have a positive effect on the future of the planet. "I hope my films inspire and open people's hearts," he says. "Beauty is nature's tool for survival -- we protect what we love. Nature's beauty can open hearts, and the shift in consciousness we need to sustain and celebrate life."

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