原文作者：leo

　　have you ever felt that we are rushing through life， that we get so caught up in busy-ness[忙碌] that life is passing us almost without notice？
 　　i get this feeling all the time.
　　the antidote[解毒剂] is simple： sitting and watching.
　　take a minute out of your busy day to sit with me， and talk. take a moment to imagine being in the middle of traffic—you’re driving， stressed out[有压力的] by the high amount of traffic， trying to get somewhere before you’re late， angry at other drivers who are rude or idiotic[愚蠢的]， completely focused on making your way through this jungle of metal on a ribbon[带状物] of asphalt[沥青]. now you’ve gotten to the end， phew[呸]， you made it， wonderful， and you’re only a few minutes late…but did you notice the scenery you passed along the way？ did you talk to any of the other people along your path？ did you enjoy the ride？
 　　no， probably not. you were so caught up in getting there， in the details of navigating[驾驶]， in the stress of driving， that you didn’t have time to notice your surroundings， the people nearby， or the wonderful journey. this is how we are in life.
 　　你是否有过生活很仓促的感觉？我们被忙碌绑架，而不知不觉间，生命在流逝。
　　我一直有这种感觉。
　　其实解药很简单：静静地坐着，看着。
　　从你那忙碌的一天中抽出一分钟，坐下来陪我聊聊天吧。花一点时间想象自己正处于车流中：你开着车，无尽的车流让你倍感压力，你试图在迟到前抵达某地，对其他无礼、愚蠢的司机感到愤怒，完全专注于如何穿过这沥青路上的金属丛林。现在你到达目的地，轻呸一声，你做到了，好在你只迟到了几分钟……但你有没有注意到沿途的风景？你有没有和任何一个路人搭话？你是否享受这段旅程？
 　　大概没有。你沉浸于驾驶的细节和压力之中，完全没有时间去注意周围的事物、身边的人，或美妙的旅程。这就是忙碌生活中的我们。  [论文网]
　　now imagine that you pulled over， got out of the car， and found a grassy[多草的] spot to sit. and you watched the other cars zoom[飞驰] by. and you watched the grass blown gently by the wind， and the birds making a flocking[簇拥] pattern overhead， and the clouds lazily watching you back.
 　　sit and watch.
　　we don’t do this， because it’s useless to do something that isn’t productive[有生产价值的]， that doesn’t improve our lives. but as alan watts注1 wrote in the way of zen[禅]：
 　　“as muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone， it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions[贡献] to a world in turmoil[动荡].”
 　　it’s interesting， too， what we see when we sit and watch. we will notice others rushing， and worried， and angry， and in them see a mirror of ourselves. we will notice children laughing （or crying） with their parents， and remember what we’re missing when we rush to improve our lives.
 　　more interesting is what you see when you sit and watch yourself. you learn to step outside yourself， and act as an observer. you see your thoughts， and learn more about yourself than you ever could if you were rushing to take action. you see your self-doubts[缺少自信]， and self-criticism[自我批评]， and wonder where they came from（a bad incident in childhood， perhaps？） and wonder if you are smart enough to let them go. you see your rationalizations[合理化]， and realize that they are bullshit[胡扯]， and learn to let those go too. you see your fears， and realize what hold they have over you， and realize that you can make them powerless[无力的]， by just sitting and watching them， not taking action on them.