意圖宣言 (Declaration of Intention)

Declaration of Intention

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直到現在,我們一直致力於探討如何從擺錘 (Pendulum) 中解脫,逃離其控制。但問題是,是否也能從擺錘 (Pendulum) 中獲得某種利益呢?事實上,任何夢想的實現,本質上都需要擺錘 (Pendulum) 的幫助。無可避免,我們每個人都生活在某種體系中,而重點在於,這個體系究竟是在剝奪你的夢想,抑或是在助你實現它們。(Note: 探討結構與夢想間的雙向作用)

Until now we have only focused on how to free yourself from pendulums and escape their influence. But is it possible to benefit in some way from a pendulum? Any dream is essentially brought about with the help of pendulums. There is no getting away from the fact that we all live and work in some structure or another. It is simply a question of whether the structure deprives you of your dream or helps you to realise them.


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是否有方法能直接影響擺錘 (Pendulum) 呢?這實在是不大可能。你無法馴服擺錘 (Pendulum),更難以完全控制它;然而,你可以借用它的特性,將其轉化為符合自身利益的工具。(Note: 強調間接利用擺錘 (Pendulum) 性質的可能性)

Are there methods by which one can impact a pendulum directly? This is unlikely. You cannot tame a pendulum, let alone control it. However, it is possible to use the qualities of a pendulum to your own interests.


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你是否曾疑惑,為何人們在餐桌上總會舉杯祝酒?這一傳統究竟是出於實用需求,還僅僅是一種象徵性的儀式?事實證明,祝酒並非僅為形式而存在;有時候,民間智慧創造的習俗,看上去似乎只是無意義的迷信,但人們在遵循這些既定規則時,往往不知它們其實是一種塑造現實的方法。(Note: 解釋傳統習俗背後的實際意義)

Have you ever wondered why people make toasts when they are having a meal with friends? Does this tradition have a practical purpose or it is purely symbolic ritual? It turns out that toasts are not just spoken for the sake of it. At times folk wisdom produces customs that appear to be no more than meaningless superstition. People follow these established rules without suspecting that they actually represent a kind of method for shaping reality.


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如上文所述,酒精飲品代表了一種能量信用。獲得的自由能量因額外的支持而提升一個層次;既然這實質上是你意志 (Intention) 的能量,其最終效果取決於你如何引導這股能量。(Note: 說明能量信用與意志之間的關係)

The thing is that alcoholic drinks as we described above represent a kind of energy credit. Free energy receives an additional source of support and is raised one rung higher. Given that this is really the energy of one’s will, the result it brings will depend on where you direct it.


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例如,如果你藉酒解愁,現實便會沉淪於更深的黑暗;而當人們因快樂飲酒時,他們會找到更多歡慶的理由。反之,若飲酒中滲透著焦慮與恐懼,生活將呈現出更令人生畏的面貌。每一種情況都遵循相同原則。(Note: 強調飲酒背後情感如何影響現實)

For example, if you drink to drown your sorrow reality will descend into an even darker hole. When people drink from happiness they will mind even more reasons to make merry. If drinking is mixed with a feeling of anxiety and fear life will give you something worth fearing. The same principle works in each case.


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當思想能量受到額外能量火花的強化後,個體會被推向一條具有相應品質的【生命線 (Life line)】。當擺錘 (Pendulum) 提供信用時,它便同時在加強你的意志 (Intention) 能量。無論擺錘 (Pendulum) 如何擺動,其本質上無法觸及外在的意志 (Intention),因此無法具現【替代空間 (Alternatives space)】中的任何區域。然而,因為現實是可以被有意識的生物掌控的,所以當你舉杯時,其實在聚焦調整你的意志 (Intention) 方向。你看清楚這其中的運作了嗎?(Note: 解釋祝酒儀式如何聚焦個人意志)

Thought energy strengthened with a spark of energy shifts the individual on to a life line of a corresponding quality. When a pendulum gives a credit it serves to strengthen the energy of intention. No matter how hard it sways the pendulum itself has no access to outer intention and so it is incapable of materialising a sector of the alternatives space. Yet reality can be controlled by living beings, so when a person makes a toast they focus the direction of their intention. Do you see what is happening when they do this?


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擺錘 (Pendulum) 債權人所提供的能量通常是負向的;但當你賦予這股能量善意,它的極性就會發生轉變。因此,舉杯祝酒不僅僅是一個空洞的儀式,而是一種意圖宣告。(Note: 說明祝酒如何轉化負能量)

The qualities of the energy belonging to the pendulum creditor are as a rule quite negative. However, when a person attributes goodwill to this energy they change its polarity. Hence a toast is not just an empty ritual. It is a declaration of intention.


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然而,雖然祝酒有其正面作用,但其固有的缺陷在於,表達的美好願望總是針對未來。因此,擺錘 (Pendulum) 所釋放的能量僅能被轉化為正能量,但卻無法對現實產生直接影響。那在祝酒中傳遞的慾望,僅存於那若即若離的、更美好承諾之中,這其實十分自然;畢竟,鏡子只能反映當下,無法創造未來。(Note: 比喻未來與當下的差距)

However, despite the beneficial action of toasts they all inherently contain the same unfortunate mistake: the good wishes are usually expressed for the future. Because of this, the energy made available by the pendulum is only transformed into positive energy. It does not have any impact on reality. The desire expressed in the toast remains out there somewhere as an unattainable promise of something better. This is quite natural. After all, the mirror is not capable of producing the future. It only ever reflects the present.


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那麼,我們可以得出何種結論?所有祝酒詞都應以現在時表達。或許聽起來有些怪異,但這樣更有效。例如,不說「我們將會…」,而要說「我們就是…」;或者「我們擁有健康」、「我們已勝利」、「不在我們身邊的,其實始終與我們同在」、「海上之人最幸運」、「我們的願望已實現」、「好運永伴我們」等等。(Note: 強調用現在式宣告現實的重要性)

So what can we conclude from this? All toasts should be uttered in the present tense. They might sound a little weird as a result but they will be effective. For example, instead of saying “We will be”, say “We are”; or “We have good health”, “we won!”, “Those who are not with us – are always with us!”, “Lucky are those at sea”, “Our wishes come true!”, “Good fortune is always with us!” etc.


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這種意圖宣告能立刻將你的願望拉進今日現實,而不會一再拖延到那永遠不會到來的明天。(Note: 表明即時性的意圖宣告效果)

This type of declaration of intention will immediately start pulling your wishes into the reality of today rather than putting them off until a tomorrow that never comes.


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別以為藉由酒精就能輕易將慾望變作現實。正如你所知,這是一把雙刃劍——信用額度越大,利息就越高;而隨著信用債務的增加,你的覺察會改變,意味著你的意志 (Intention) 會轉入【替代空間 (Alternatives space)】中一個與現實不符的區域。更遑論利用藥物來達成這樣的操控,因為並非所有人都能將擺錘 (Pendulum) 的負能量轉化為正能量。(Note: 警示藥物與酒精在意圖調控中的限制)

Do not assume that you can easily turn your desires into reality with the help of alcohol. As you know, this is a double-edged sword. The larger the credit, the higher the rate of interest; to say nothing of the fact that as the credit debt increases consciousness, which means a person’s intention shifts into an area of the alternatives space that does not correspond to reality. And there can be no question of carrying out such manipulations with the help of drugs. It is not always possible to transform a pendulum’s negative energy into positive energy and not everyone is capable of doing so.


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黑魔法也遵循同一原則。邪惡的魔法師召喚黑暗力量,借其能量來加強自己敵對的意志 (Intention)。(Note: 描述黑魔法如何利用能量)

Black magic works in accordance with the same principle. An evil magician calls on dark powers in order to exploit their energy and strengthen their hostile intention.


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從擺錘 (Pendulum) 那裡獲取信用從來都不是利潤豐厚的。然而,若你最終不得不走這條路,務必堅守這一原則:當你懸掛在擺錘 (Pendulum) 的鉤子上時,只思考正面的事物。(Note: 強調正面意念的重要性)

It is never lucrative in any respect to get credit from a pendulum. However, if you do end up doing so it is essential that you stick to the following rule: When you are dangling on a pendulum’s hook think only of the positive.


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你甚至可以舉 Transurfing 中擺錘 (Pendulum) 的例子來說明。它不會傷害你,而意圖 (Intention) 宣告則能顯著提高其效能。每次當你遇到有關 Transurfing 的消息時,請提醒自己——它能幫助你實現【目標與道路 (Goals and doors)】。如此調整你的意志 (Intention) 可以使【替代流 (Alternatives flow)】的向量朝向正確方向。(Note: 說明如何利用 Transurfing 中擺錘 (Pendulum) 的特性)

You can even take the example of the Transurfing pendulum. It will not harm you and the declaration of intention may significantly increase its efficacy. Every time you come across any information related to Transurfing remind yourself that it can assist you in the realisation of your goals. Attuning your intention in this way will position the vector of the alternatives flow in the right direction.


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對於任何其他擺錘 (Pendulum),即使看似與你無關,你也應採取同樣態度。例如,當你觀看電視劇時,你正與某個擺錘 (Pendulum) 進行能量交換。觀察劇情的同時,準備好你的目標畫面——那是你希望獲得的景象。你總能在資訊流中發現與你的目標之間的聯繫,不論多微小;舉例來說,當劇中的英雄乘坐華麗跑車出發時,你可以藉此表達你打算購買類似之物的意圖。(Note: 強調以資訊捕捉目標的策略)

You should take the same approach with regard to any other pendulum even if it bears no relation to your life. For example, whilst you are watching a television series or show, in one way or another you are exchanging energy with a pendulum. Whilst observing the action, keep your target slide ready i.e. the picture of what you wish to receive. You will always be able to spot some kind of connection with your goal in the flow of information, however small. For example, when the heroes of the series set off in a fabulously flash car express the fact that you intend to buy something similar for yourself.


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當你獲得信用的那一刻,千萬不要產生任何負面念頭。因為憂慮、緊迫問題、絕望與恐懼,這些情緒都會因你所獲得的能量激增而倍增。以下舉例說明。(Note: 提醒在獲取能量時保持正面思維)

Never ever think of anything negative in the moment that you receive a credit. Worrying thoughts, pressing problems, despair, fear, as all these emotions will be amplified by the boost of energy you are receiving. Here are some examples.


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當你在休息抽菸時,不妨把未來的成功視作已然實現;或者,當廣告邀你坐下品味一杯香醇咖啡時,此刻最明智的做法是享受你已擁有的好運,而不必顧及未來。你還記得【協調 (Coordination)】原則嗎?例如,在你抽菸或喝咖啡時,別讓思緒自由散漫,而應大聲宣告你的意圖 (Intention):一切正如我所期,因為我以意志 (Intention) 塑造我的現實。我知道這該怎麼做。(Note: 強調當下意圖宣告的重要性)

When you are having a smoke break think about your forthcoming success as if it were already a done deal; or, an advert encourages you to sit and enjoy the aroma of a nice cup of coffee. It would be better in this moment to enjoy the good fortune you already have, whatever happens in the future. Do you recall the principle of coordination? For example in the moment that you are having a smoke or drinking coffee instead of letting your thoughts go to run their own lazy course declare your intention: Everything is going wonderfully because I shape my reality with my intention. I know how it is done.”


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茶道儀式正是依照這一原則進行的。飯前誦禱、將食物獻給上帝已成為眾多民族的習俗,但一旦你向上帝致敬,絕不可忘卻你自己。(Note: 提醒在宗教儀式中保持自我意識)

Tea ceremonies are organised according to this same principle. Saying prayer before the onset of a meal and dedicating the food to God has become custom among many different peoples. However, once you have acknowledged God do not forget about yourself.


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如果你以同樣的愛與關懷對自己「獻祭」,說著「吃吧,親愛的,快點好起來!」這類話,所產生的效果將完全出乎意料,令人難以置信,甚至可能令某些疾病消失。你的身體起先會感到驚奇,之後就會因為被細心照料而欣喜若狂,如同一朵得到呵護的花朵般綻放。最【關鍵 (Importance)】的是,必須真誠而充滿愛地照顧自己,並常自語道:「若你不保養自己,絕無人替你分憂。」

If you “make offerings” to yourself with the same love and care saying something like “eat, eat my dear one, get well!” the effect will be completely unexpected an unbelievable. It is even possible that certain illnesses will disappear. Your body will be surprised at first and will be then be glad and blossom like a flower that has been tenderly cared for. The most important thing is to serve yourself with sincerity, love and words like: “If you do not feed yourself, no-one else is going to do it for you”.


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這種宣告具有極大力量。如果你之前對自己漠不關心甚至心生厭惡,那麼進行這樣的儀式將帶來驚人的轉變。別只聽我說,試著親自感受一下吧!

This type of declaration carries enormous power. If previously you treated yourself with indifference or even aversion then similar rituals will bring about amazing change. Do not just take it from me, try it.


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從上述情況來看,意圖宣告似乎也能應用在那些由狡猾擺錘 (Pendulum) 操控的遊戲中,比如股市、賭場或賽馬投注。原則上,何不試一試呢?若在你下注和遊戲進行時,同時在腦中浮現一個必然勝利的【滑動 (Slide)】畫面,那成功的機會將大幅提升。雖然這並不容易做到,但確實可行。通常,玩家的思緒會盤旋在「只要我能贏!」、「若輸了怎麼辦?不,我必須贏!」、「這次我肯定幸運!」等念頭上。

Judging from the above it might seem that the declaration of intention can be used in the games of cunning pendulums like the stock market, casino or betting on the races. In principle, why not? The chances of success will be increased if in the moment of placing your money and likewise during the game you visualise a slide of inevitable winnings. It is not easy to do but it is possible. As a rule the player’s thoughts run along the lines of: “If only I could win!”; “What if I lose? But no, I have to win!”; “This time I will be lucky!”


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然而,這些念頭問題重重,裡面充斥著想贏、計算如何取勝、害怕失敗以及對成功的各種期待。你必須將這些所有的思緒與情感,連同對成功的期望,一律撇在一旁,直到你只剩下那無條件且超然冷靜的求勝意志 (Intention)。你的意圖宣告應該是:「我是個贏家!」,而這宣告應當不懼解釋、附加條件或感嘆號。只要你成功達到這種無動於衷、無條件的求勝狀態,你的成功機率就會迅速提高。

This is no good for in these thoughts there is everything from desire, considering how to win and fear of losing to hopes of success. You have to put all thoughts and emotions including hope for success to one side. You must eliminate all this until all you have left is the unconditional and dispassionate will to win. Your declaration of intent should be: “I am a winner!” and your declaration should sound without need for explanation, conditions or exclamation marks. If you manage to achieve this state of dispassionate and unconditional will to have your chances of success will be rapidly increased.


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然而,事情並不僅此而已。在一次遊戲中,你或許能連續贏得一兩次甚至三次,但勝利不可能永遠持續,因為人終究是凡人,沒有人能無限期地保持【關鍵 (Importance)】在最低狀態。任何形式的賭博基本上都是一種能量信用,而這種信用極易悄然轉變成一種帶有悲劇結局的誘導性轉變 (Induced shift)。這些問題在 Transurfing 材料的第一部分已有詳盡論述,故此不再贅述。

Yet that is not all. Over the course of a single game session you may be successful once, twice or even three times. But winning cannot go on forever because everyone is human and no-one can keep importance to a minimum level forever. Any form of gambling is basically a type of energy credit which is capable of imperceptibly transforming into an induced transition with a tragic finale. These issues are covered in detail in the first part of the Transurfing materials so we will not go into them again here.


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你可以說,要避免支付這信用的利息,唯一的方法就是知道何時退出遊戲。不僅要離開這場遊戲,更要徹底斷絕與擺錘 (Pendulum) 的一絲牽連,並消除所有與其頻率共鳴的念頭。換句話說,你必須在一段時間內把注意力轉向其他事物,讓那遊戲連一絲一毫都不進入你的腦海。這是唯一能讓你免於被捲入誘導性轉變 (Induced shift) 漩渦的方法。停止隨擺錘 (Pendulum) 起伏;一旦你徹底斷開這些牽絆,就能開始全新的遊戲階段。

You could say that there is only one way of avoiding having to pay interest on credit: know when to leave the game. Do not just leave the game but free yourself entirely from the slightest connection with the pendulum and extinguish any thoughts that resonate at the pendulum’s frequency. In other words, for a certain period of time you have to switch your attention to something else so that the game does not even enter your head for a moment. This is the only way you can save yourself from being drawn into the vortex of the induced transition. Stop swaying with the pendulum. Once the tie has been totally cut you can begin a new game session.


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但必須指出的是,與擺錘 (Pendulum) 共舞是一場充滿危險且難以預測的冒險,因為沒有人能擁有超越常人的超然冷靜求勝意志。從根本上來說,這並不是一場輕鬆的遊戲,而是一支與影子共舞的舞蹈。

It should be said though, that playing with a pendulum is a dangerous and unpredictable adventure because not one individual can possibly be endowed with a superhuman dispassionate will to have. Essentially, it is not a game. It is a dance with a shadow.


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擺錘 (Pendulum) 就像是一個無形、冷酷、無情的影子。它既不具備有意識的覺知,也沒有意志 (Intention) 的力量;它沒有心,也沒有思維,而正是這種心思的對立才會產生情感、衝動與軟弱。你永遠無法戰勝擺錘 (Pendulum),就如你永遠甩不掉自己的影子。擺錘 (Pendulum) 默默注視著你的每一個動作,深知你無法逃脫。這影子永遠不會被打敗,與之共舞毫無意義。那你究竟能怎麼辦?

A pendulum is an invisible, cold, merciless shadow. It is not endowed with conscious awareness, nor does it have the power of intention. It does not have a heart or a mind, the opposition of which generates feelings, impulses and weaknesses. You can never get the better of a pendulum just as you can never outrun your own shadow. The pendulum observes your movements knowing you have no escape. The shadow can never be defeated and playing with it is meaningless. So what can do you?


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要麼放棄這場危險遊戲,要麼開創屬於自己的事業,成為擺錘 (Pendulum) 的寵兒。如今這樣做才算是有意義的選擇。

Either abandon the dangerous game or create your own venture and become a pendulum’s favourite. Now that would be meaningful.


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試圖擊敗擺錘 (Pendulum) 其實只是在追逐自己的影子。你所做的一切努力及所附帶的情緒煩惱,都源於內在的意志 (Intention),而這種內在意志總是盲目地只聚焦於眼前,而忽略了其他一切。為了結束這無目的的追逐,你必須停下腳步,環顧四周,然後獨立地朝著自己的方向前進。如此一來,角色便會互換:擺錘 (Pendulum) 被迫追隨個體,而不再是個體苦追擺錘 (Pendulum)。放棄狹隘的內在意志 (Intention)者,便可能成為遊戲的主宰,成為與影子共舞的創造者。

In trying to beat a pendulum you are just chasing your own shadow. Any effort you make to win and all the emotional concerns that go with those aspirations are the subject of inner intention and inner intention always leads blindly to what is right in front of your nose failing to see anything else at all. To put an end to the mindless chasing you have to stop, look around you and begin moving in your own direction independently. Then the roles are swopped. The pendulum will have to keep up with the individual rather than the individual struggling to keep up with the pendulum. Anyone who abandons narrow inner intention becomes the master of the game, the producer in the dances with shadows.


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若要開啟屬於自己的遊戲,你必須成為真正的自己。你的個人遊戲就是根據你自己的意志來塑造你自己的現實。你完全有能力做到這一點,只要你敢於宣告這項特權;只有你能賦予或剝奪自己這樣的權利,這點必須深刻體會。

In order to initiate your own game you have to be yourself. Your personal game is the shaping of your own reality at your own discretion. You can do it. You just have to claim the privilege. Only you can give away of deprive yourself of your own privileges. This has to be understood.


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然而,事情並不僅僅是讓你獲得那作為創造者的許可。星光雖然誕生,但它們的閃耀仍需依賴擺錘 (Pendulum) 的點燃。你或許可以擁有如所羅門般的智慧,或創造出驚世駭俗的傑作,但除非有一個強大的擺錘 (Pendulum) 將你牽引,否則你的創作永遠無法被人所知。無論你的傑作多麼令人驚歎,這正是它無法成功的唯一原因。在文化、科學和藝術領域中,傑出創作唯有在新擺錘 (Pendulum) 出現,或因某種原因有利於現有擺錘 (Pendulum) 時,才會引起極大關注。

However, it does not all come down to giving yourself permission to be the producer. Stars are born but they are lit up by pendulums. You could be as wise as King Solomon himself or create a stunning masterpiece but no-one will ever learn of it unless a powerful pendulum sweeps you up. However incredible your masterpiece is, this is the only reason it will not have been successful. In culture, science and art outstanding creations only become an object of great interest if a new pendulum emerges or it is for some reason beneficial to an existing pendulum.


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若要成為你所在領域的明星,你必須懂得如何利用擺錘 (Pendulum) 的特性。你是否曾疑惑,為何某些曾經極為成功的作品,儘管保有獨特特色,卻逐漸失去人氣?

In order to become a star in your field you have to know how to exploit the features of a pendulum. Have you never wondered why certain works that were immensely successful at some point in the past lose their popularity despite the fact that they retain their unique features?


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有無數文化成就,其驚人品質足以超越當代任何標準;然而,如今卻沒有人購買這些成就,因為過去光芒萬丈的擺錘 (Pendulum) 已漸漸暗淡、熄滅。究其根本,流行與時尚始終由擺錘 (Pendulum) 所創造,否則人們豈會群起追求同一物品?

There are a vast number of cultural achievements whose amazing qualities would more than fulfil any contemporary standards. And yet today there is no market for these achievements because their pendulums that shone in the past have faded or been extinguished. When it comes down to it popularity and fashion are always created by pendulums. Why else would people simultaneously desire the same item en mass?


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從「The Beatles」與「Abba」這兩支極受歡迎的樂團中,你可以清楚看到流行現象的運作方式。這兩個團體能夠獲得全球讚譽,並非因為他們創造了全然嶄新或特別傑出的風格——他們所做的一切都並非完全全新;相反,迪斯科與搖滾這類音樂類型早在其他較不知名的音樂家手中就已誕生。那麼,怎麼解釋這兩支樂團特別非凡的成功呢?

You can see the phenomenon of fashion in the example of the two massively popular groups “Beatles” and “Abba”. Both groups achieved worldwide recognition not because they created something fundamentally new or particularly outstanding. Nothing they did was totally new. On the contrary, the musical genres of disco and rock were created by other musicians much less well known. So how do you explain the phenomenal success of these two groups in particular?


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The Beatles 的事業起步充滿挫折與失敗。當初這支四人樂團只是一支平凡無奇的樂隊,與當時眾多樂隊無異,甚至在音樂技巧上也未見特出。它們的專業程度僅侷限於在地方酒吧表演。固然 The Beatles 具有才華,但這對於在演藝圈站穩腳跟仍遠遠不足。古老的擺錘 (Pendulum) 將永遠竭力阻擋新秀青年的崛起。(Note: 強調環境與體系對新人的限制)

The Beatles career began with a run of mishaps and failures. Initially the quartet represented a fairly ordinary band not unlike many others at the time. They were not even particularly skilled musically. The level of their professionalism never went beyond local pubs where they did in fact perform. Yes the Beatles were talented but that is not enough to make it in show business. The old pendulums will always try their best to keep the new up and coming young at bay.


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到了1962年,樂團逐漸形成了獨到風格,不久後便創作出震撼全球的歌曲。但那僅僅是後來的事。當時雖已有少量忠實粉絲,但沒有人真正留意到 “The Beatles”。那一年,樂隊曾徒勞無功地敲響各家錄音室之門,卻屢遭拒絕,看似永遠只能停留在俱樂部水平。(Note: 描述初期被忽視的過程)

By 1962 the group had carved its own style and would soon produce the songs that rocked the entire world. But that was only later. Although the group had a few loyal fans at this time no-one had really noticed the “Beatles”. That year the band unsuccessfully hammered on the doors of various recording studios but were everywhere flatly turned down. It was beginning to look as if the group had no chance of ever reaching any higher that club level.


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在 The Beatles 授權傳記中,Hunter Davies 記載:「儘管如此,我們仍相信自己能成功並登頂第一。」喬治說道,「當時情況極其糟糕,機會全無,我們便會進行一種特別儀式。約翰會大聲喊:「孩子們,我們要往哪兒去?」我們齊聲回應:「向上吧,Johnny,就向頂峰衝!」約翰便問:「頂峰是哪裡?」我們回答:「就是那最頂端的頂峰!」(Note: 描述樂團的團結與積極信念)

In the authorised biography of the “Beatles” Hunter Davies writes: “And yet we still believed that we would make it and become number one”, said George. “When things were really bad and there were no opportunities at all for us we used to do a kind of special ritual. John would shout: “Where are we headed boys?” We would yell back: “Upwards Johnny, to the very top!” “To the top of what?”, he would ask. “To the top of the very top Johnny!”


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然而,促成他們成功的並非僅是決心。1963年,他們終於發行了首張單曲,出乎意料地,這首歌在排行榜上直衝冠軍。這是他們初步的重要成就,但當時沒人認為這是一件大事。媒體將這首單曲描繪成一顆短暫星光的成功時刻,卻錯過了那將成為轟動一時的傳奇之苗頭。單曲成功之後,又迎來一段寂靜無聞的時期,正如暴風雨前的寧靜。(Note: 指出成功之路的轉折與隱藏期)

Yet it was not their determination that secured their ticket to success. In 1963 they managed to finally release their first record, a single. Unexpectedly, the song made number one in the charts. This was their first significant achievement and yet no-one considered the event to be any big thing. The press presented the single as a moment of success for a short-lived star and missed the soon to be sensation. The success of the first single was followed by another period of quiet anonymity which turned out to be the clam before the storm.


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六個月後,Beatlemania 風暴席捲英格蘭,隨後迅速蔓延至全世界。Hunter Davies 寫道:「全世界每個國家都見證了這場曾幾乎無法想像、也可能永不重演的大眾心理狂潮。今天沒人再相信這種事,而就在昨天,一切都是真實的。」(Note: 強調群眾心理的突變與狂熱)

Six months later Beatlemania was taking England by storm and soon afterwards it spread throughout the world. “Every country in the world” writes Hunter Davies, “witnessed the mass psychosis that just a short time ago had been unimaginable and which is unlikely ever to be repeated. Today no-one believes in this kind of thing any more and yet just yesterday it was all real”.


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“Abba” 的故事中也重演了類似現象。1972年,這支才華橫溢的四人組未能闖入歐洲歌唱大賽半決賽。但最終在1974年,他們通過比賽並出人意料地獲得驚人的勝利,使其他參賽者遠遠落後。當時沒人對這組樂團抱有更高期待,大家都認為被標籤為“歐洲歌唱大賽”冠軍的樂隊只是一時風光,無法持續創造多首熱門單曲。比賽過後,沉寂又回歸,正如 The Beatles 的情況。不出一年,世界又被另一股強大浪潮——“Abbamania” 所席捲。(Note: 對比不同時期流行文化的更迭)

A similar phenomenon was repeated in the “Abba” story. In 1972 this brilliant quartet failed to qualify in the semi-finals in order to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest. Finally in 1974 they managed to get through the competition and unexpectedly for everyone secured a stunning victory leaving the other contestants way behind. At that time though no-one expected anything more of the group. Everyone thought that a band labelled as “Eurovision” winners could only be a short-term wonder and would never make more than one hit. After winning the contest everything went quiet again, just as it did with the Beatles. Hardly a year had passed before the world was gripped by another powerful wave this time “Abbamania”.


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這兩個故事中可以看出兩個明顯的規律。首先,人氣呈現波浪式發展:一開始是一段相當漫長的默默無聞期,此時會形成一個小且穩定的粉絲群;接著,突然爆發出一股快速上升的勢頭,之後又出現一段似乎海浪退回岸邊以恢復力量的寧靜期;最後,在相對低迷之後,突然掀起一陣驚人成功的強大浪潮,人氣在一段時間內保持高漲,但隨著新擺錘 (Pendulum) 的出現,浪潮終將不可避免地消退,先前的擺錘 (Pendulum) 被迫退居幕后。(Note: 用波浪比喻流行趨勢的興衰)

Two clear patterns can be traced in both stories. Firstly, popularity develops in a wave-like trajectory. Initially there is a fairly lengthy period of anonymity during which a small but stable fan-base is formed. Then a moment of sudden flight follows after which there is another period of quiet as if the wave has pulled back from the shoreline to gain power. Finally, after a period of relative inactivity comes a sudden and powerful wave of astounding success. Popularity remains high for a certain period of time but with time the wave inevitably fades as new pendulums emerge and squeeze the previous pendulums out of the spotlight and into the background.


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這些故事中最有趣的模式在於,那些最終成為大熱作品的創作,在初期默默無聞時並未受到關注。人們聽著這些歌,但並未特別留意它們。直到一個突如其來的瞬間,這些歌曲開始在聽眾心中留下不同尋常、創新獨特的印象,其音色竟帶有一絲時尚氣息。然後不知何故,大家瞬間一致認為這極其精彩。(Note: 描述不斷變化的審美與認同過程)

The most interesting pattern in these stories consists in the fact that the works that consequently become a huge hit are not acknowledge during the initial period of anonymity. People listen to the songs but they do not draw any attention. And then there is a sudden moment when the songs begin to create a different, unusual impression on people of something innovative and original. The sound acquires a hint of something very stylish and fashionable. And for some inexplicable reason everyone simultaneously agrees that it is brilliant.


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那麼,這種共同的新奇與時尚感究竟從何而來呢?以 The Beatles 為例,早在1962年他們的風格就已帶有典型的“Beatles”特質,卻未能引起人們的想象;1972年 Abba 又為何未曾引起瘋狂追捧呢?那時他們唱的歌都相似,那究竟發生了什麼?為何到了1975年,人們卻忽然覺得他們充滿電力?(Note: 提出流行現象的反常發展問題)

So where does this common sense of novelty and style come from for the “Beatles” sound was already characteristically “Beatles” back in 1962. Why did not it capture anyone’s imagination? Why was no-one mad about “Abba” in 1972? They were singing the same songs then so what happened; why did people suddenly find them so electric in 1975?


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這一現象可以解釋為:每個時代都有其特有的質感、聲音或色調,換句話說,每個時代都有其獨特的魅力。然而,新時代並非自發產生,而是由人們的意志 (Intention) 所牽引,如同【替代空間 (Alternatives space)】中的一朵雲隨著集體意圖凝聚而成,隨後擺錘 (Pendulum) 穩定了這種集體意圖。(Note: 強調群體意志對時代變革的影響)

This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that every epoch has a characteristic quality, sound or hue, in other words, its own charisma. However, a new epoch is not just initiated of its own accord. It is drawn into being by the intention of the people, like a cloud in the alternatives space. Then the pendulum stabilises the collective intention.


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起初,一小群粉絲逐漸形成。每位粉絲都會釋放出「我喜歡這個」的思想能量,進而催生出一個擺錘 (Pendulum),使眾多崇拜者的思緒統一為「我們都喜歡這個」。在那個【替代空間 (Alternatives space)】中,一定會存在一個擁有共同特色的區域,即「大家都喜歡這個」。第一批粉絲的集體意志驅動著【材料化 (Material realisation)】的運動朝該區域靠攏。結果,在一段時間後,現實都帶上了新時代的色彩。隨著粉絲數量持續增加,擺錘 (Pendulum) 也日益壯大。最終,集體意志達到了臨界質量,並超越了它,形成了一朵擁有新時代魅力的雲,徹底將現實覆蓋。這朵雲由擺錘 (Pendulum) 追隨者的統一意圖所吸引,創造出屬於新時代的獨特魅力。(Note: 描述從個體到集體意識如何影響現實轉變)

At first a small group of fans forms. Each fan radiates thought energy to the tune of “I like that”. A pendulum is then created which unites and synchronises the thoughts of the admirers into “we like that”. In the alternative space where as we know everything exists there is an area of sectors with one quality in common: “Everyone likes that”. The collective intention of the first group of fans drives the movement of material realisation towards this area. As a result, after a certain time reality takes on the hue of the new era. The number of fans continues to increase and the pendulum acquires strength. Eventually collective intention reaches and exceeds critical mass and the cloud with the charisma of the new era encompasses material reality in its entirety. This cloud drawn towards the united intention of the pendulum’s adherents creates the charisma specific to the new time.


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現在你知道了新潮流的誕生過程,你就可以大膽行使屬於你自己的權利——無所畏懼地做回自己,無需回首眾生。這是唯一能讓你向世界傳達你獨特個性的機會。擺錘 (Pendulum) 絕不容許獨特的個體存在,它們會逼迫你成為明星。別再追逐自己的影子,獨立走出自己的人生道路。這樣一來,擺錘 (Pendulum) 就別無選擇,只能追隨你。你完全有能力成為潮流引領者,因為你靈魂中的品質絕無僅有。一朵極具奢華氣質的個人雲團已在【替代空間 (Alternatives space)】中等待著你的到來。趕緊宣告你的意圖 (Intention) 吧!(Note: 鼓勵個體彰顯獨特性,主導潮流)

Now you know how new trends are born you can boldly make the most of your lawful privilege to be yourself without looking back at the rest of the world. This is the only way to realise the opportunity to communicate to the world your unique individuality. Pendulums will not put up with unique individuals. They will be forced to make you a star. Stop chasing your shadow and set out on your path independently. Then the pendulums will have no other choice than to follow you. You are quite capable of becoming a trendsetter by virtue of the fact that the qualities of your soul are totally unique. A luxury individual cloud has already been prepared in the alternatives space and awaits your arrival. Announce your declaration of intention!


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