High Life

品 12 #13 2017 年 10 月 From the editor Ego and awareness I nmodern life, it is veryeasy to become self-absorbed.With the invention of social media and new technologies, we connect with theworldmostly through phones and computers and the meaning of our existence is now often related to the number of “likes” on our Facebook orWeChat. We show our best façade to the world, yet this “ideal self” we present so proudly to others often tricks us into believing that we actually are “amazing,” “outrageously beautiful” or “devastatingly clever.” Usually, comments from friends on social media do not help in getting us back to reality. They just feed our ego which grows into a giant balloon that might pop at any time. Perhaps the antidote to this egocentric behavior is simple awareness. We all need to be aware of the value of humility, the true nature of our being and what makes us happy, not what others on social media want to see. From my own ex- perience, simple habits such as meditation allow one to self- reflect and live in the present. Only when we step outside of our own ego can we realize our true feelings, faults and short- comings, so that we can continue to improve ourselves in our daily endeavors and aspire to be a better human being. Indeed, happiness and confidence are elements that come from within, not without. To me personally, serenity within the heart and sageness of the mind exude a type of elegance that is most desirable and seductive. I am striving everyday to achieve this state of being – and it has nothing to do with the perception of others. Irene Sam Editor-in-Chief 自我与觉知 现 代生活中，人们很容易变得自我。随着社交媒体和新科 技的涌现，手机和电脑成为我们与世界连接的主要途 径，而我们在脸书或微信上获得的“赞”也常常被拿来定义我 们存在的意义。我们以最佳面貌骄傲示人，久而久之，便误以 为这个“理想自我”就是真正的自己。而社交媒体上的好友评 论亦加剧了我们与现实的脱节，令自我愈加膨胀，如同一个巨 大的气球，随时可能破掉。 自我中心化的行为，还需自我觉知来抵抗。我们都要觉知 到谦逊的价值、存在的本质以及快乐的涵义，而不是社交媒体 上其他人想要看到的东西。根据个人体悟，像冥想这样的简单 习惯，有助于我们去自我省思并活在当下。只有从自我中走出 来，才能认清自己的真实感受和不足，从而在日常生活中不断 提升，成就更好的自己。 诚然，幸福和信心均是内在感受。在我看来，只有平静和 贤明的心灵，才会散发出最具魅力的优雅气息。我每天都在努 力实现这种状态，而这只关乎自己，与他人无关。 沈爱莲 主编 编者寄语