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John Wilson: Hey, New York. 约翰·威尔逊：嘿 纽约
it's nice to live in a place with so much fun stuff to do. 住在一个有这么多有趣事情要做的地方真好
But, in a city with so many options, 但是 在一个有这么多选择的城市
making plans can be a stressful experience. 制定计划可能是一种压力很大的经历
(inaudible) （听不见）
First, you need to figure out what you wanna do. 首先 你需要弄清楚你想做什么
Then, you need to figure out who you want to do it with. 然后 你需要弄清楚你想和谁一起做
(clears throat) （清嗓子）
Then, you have to set a date and time, uh, 然后 你必须设定一个日期和时间
in which you want to execute that plan. 你想在其中执行计划
This might sound easy enough, but once a plan is made, 这听起来很容易 但一旦制定了计划
you might begin to feel trapped, 你可能会开始觉得被困住了
and you begin to see your future in all its banal, 你开始看到自己的未来平淡无奇
predictable details, 可预见的细节
down to the final handshake goodbye. 直到最后一次握手道别
And during this period, you might begin to daydream 在这段时间里 你可能会开始做白日梦
about ways to get out of the plan. 关于摆脱计划的方法
You can say that you're sick. 你可以说你病了
Or pray that the weather takes a turn. 或者祈祷天气好转
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You could also just say that something else came up, 你也可以说发生了别的事
but your friends will probably see straight through that. 但你的朋友可能会看穿这一点
So, when the day arrives, 所以 当这一天到来时
you just end up going through with the plan anyway. 不管怎样 你最终还是完成了计划
And it's exactly what you thought it would be. 这正是你所想的
When your life is filled with obligations, 当你的生活充满了义务
it can feel like your fate is set in stone. 你会觉得自己的命运是注定的
But if you never make any plans to begin with, 但如果你一开始就没有任何计划
you can live in a world of constant excitement 你可以生活在一个不断兴奋的世界里
and let destiny be your guide. 让命运指引你
This way, you could discover a funny new restaurant, 这样你就能发现一家有趣的新餐厅
meet the love of your life somewhere, 在某处遇见你生命中的挚爱
or see a bunch of cool stuff 或者看一堆很酷的东西
you wouldn't have seen otherwise. 否则你不会看到的
So, stick with me, and I'll show you 所以 跟着我 我给你看
how to live in a world of endless possibility, 如何生活在一个充满无限可能的世界
where you won't know where one experience ends 你不知道一次经历的终点
and the next one begins. 下一个开始
And you can finally understand what it truly means 你终于明白了它的真正含义
to be spontaneous. 是自发的
Now, if you're not sure what 如果你不确定是什么
spontaneous behavior looks like, 自发行为看起来像
it's easy to find around New York, uh, 在纽约很容易找到
if you know where to look. 如果你知道去哪里找
This person spontaneously decided 这个人自发地决定
to create a traffic jam. 制造交通堵塞
It seems like someone just 好像有人
spontaneously combusted here. 在这里自燃
This person spontaneously rode 这个人自发地骑马
their Citi Bike onto the subway. 他们的花旗自行车上了地铁
Then, they took all the stickers off 然后 他们把所有的贴纸都取了下来
and put them on the wind-- uh, the walls, 然后把它们放在风中--呃 墙上
and after they were satisfied, 在他们满意之后
they spontaneously fell asleep. 他们自发地睡着了
Unfortunately, 不幸地
most of what we take for spontaneity 大部分我们认为是自发的
usually just turns out to be part of a meticulous plan. 通常只是精心策划的一部分
-(hoedown music) -This may appear to be -（霍顿音乐）-这似乎是
a spur-of-the-moment hoedown, 一时冲动
but nothing could be farther from the truth. 但没有什么比这更离谱了
A lot of planning went into something like this, 像这样的事情有很多计划
and this whole spectacle 整个场面
is part of a carefully choreographed routine. 这是精心编排的例行节目的一部分
They may have had to travel far distances to get here 他们可能要走很远的路才能到达这里
and hire babysitters or reschedule meetings 雇佣保姆或重新安排会议
to make it possible. 使之成为可能
And if one person decides not to show up, 如果一个人决定不出现
it could cause some people to have to sit out 这可能会导致一些人不得不坐在外面
and tank the mood of the whole affair. 以及整个事件的情绪
To be truly spontaneous, you should avoid anything 要想真正自发 你应该避免任何事情
that requires a reservation or tickets 这需要预订或买票
that you need to buy in advance. 你需要提前购买
Having anything on your calendar at all 日历上有什么事吗
will create a burden you have to carry with you 会给你带来负担
until the day of the event, 直到活动当天
or possibly cause anxiety, 或者可能引起焦虑
knowing that it'll be too hard to back out at the last minute, 知道在最后一刻退出太难了
uh, if you, if you need to. 如果你需要的话
And no matter how secure you think your reservation is, 不管你觉得你的预订有多安全
the universe will always find new ways to disappoint you. 宇宙总会找到让你失望的新方法
So, Jason proposed at Rockefeller Center 杰森在洛克菲勒中心求婚了
December 2019, 2019年12月
and by Janu-- end of January, 到了1月底
our entire wedding, vendors, venue, 我们的整个婚礼 摊贩 场地
my outfits, his outfits, 我的衣服 他的衣服
were already booked. 已经预定了
This is actually the contract 这就是合同
I had with Elite Palace. 我和Elite Palace谈过了
-Wilson: Oh, really? -As you can see, -哦 真的吗-如你所见
it was definitely a beautiful venue. 这绝对是一个美丽的场地
Um, after New Year's of this year, 2021, 嗯 在今年的新年之后 2021
was when I contacted the venue, 当我联系现场的时候
and I-- that's when I learned that they sold the place, 那时候我才知道他们把房子卖了
and they never told me or any other couples 他们从没告诉过我或其他夫妇
that they were selling. 他们在卖
And so far, they have my money, 到目前为止 他们有我的钱
and I've never heard back from them. 我从未收到过他们的回音
Wilson: How-how-how much was your deposit for the venue? 威尔逊：你的场地押金是多少？
So, up until August, 所以 直到8月
I had paid $22,000. 我已经付了22000美元
Feel like we just got robbed, and if they're listening to us, 感觉我们被抢劫了如果他们在听我们说话
we would just like our money back, 我们只想拿回我们的钱
and hopefully, you know, everyone else can... 希望大家都能
We could find a way to resolve this, you know. 你知道 我们可以找到解决这个问题的办法
Not just run away from it. It's kind of what they're doing. 不仅仅是逃避 他们就是这么做的
Wilson: So if you don't want something like that to happen to you, 威尔逊：所以如果你不想这样的事情发生在你身上
a spontaneous trip to the beach can be a great idea 自发去海滩旅行可能是个好主意
because you don't need to make a reservation to go there. 因为你去那里不需要预约
And the moment you decide to go, 当你决定离开的时候
you suddenly feel alive, 你突然觉得自己还活着
and you go to the dollar store, uh, to get some sunscreen. 你去一元店买防晒霜
And while you're there, 当你在那里的时候
you see some other cool stuff that will help you reach 你会看到其他一些很酷的东西 可以帮助你达到目标
the $10, uh, (burps) credit card limit. 10美元的信用卡限额
And then when you get in your car, 然后当你上车的时候
try to listen to something that you normally wouldn't listen to 试着听一些你平时不会听的东西
while you head in the general direction of the beach. 当你朝着海滩的大致方向前进时
But then, while you're driving, 但是当你开车的时候
you see a store that catches your eye, 你看到一家吸引你眼球的商店
and you get out to take a look inside. 然后你出去看看里面
Typically, this would be down to here, wider, 通常情况下 这会延伸到这里 范围更广
longer sleeves, wider sleeves. 长袖 宽袖
Everything is cut down properly to fit a shorter man's body. 所有的衣服都被适当地剪裁以适合身材较矮的男人
Wilson: It kind of reminds me of, uh... 威尔逊：这让我想起了 嗯
You ever see the movie "U-571"? It's about submarines. 你看过电影《U-571》吗？是关于潜艇的
Clerk: For a taller person, you need inseams of 32, 34 店员：对于高个子的人 你需要32,34英寸的内接缝
because it's gotta be enough to cover 因为它必须足以覆盖
your full body, or you end up looking like this. 你的整个身体 否则你就会变成这样
-Wilson: Oh yeah. -Clerk: Yeah, oh yeah. -威尔逊：哦 是的-职员：是的 哦 是的
We also own Over510.com, 我们还拥有510多家 通用域名格式
so once we conquer the short, we'll head the other direction. 所以一旦我们克服了短处 我们就会走向另一个方向
-Wilson: You own Over510.com? -Yes. -威尔逊：你拥有510多台 通讯-对
Wilson: Wow. 威尔逊：哇
And after you're done in there, 等你进去后
you start heading towards the beach again. 你又开始向海滩走去
But unfortunately, it starts to rain pretty hard. 但不幸的是 雨开始下得很大
And after sitting in traffic for a while, 在车流中坐了一段时间之后
you realize you have to use the bathroom pretty bad. 你知道你得好好利用浴室
So get off at the first exit you can 所以你可以在第一个出口下车
and ask the motel if, uh, you can use their facilities. 问问汽车旅馆你能不能使用他们的设施
They say that it's for customers only, 他们说这是给顾客的
but thankfully, the rooms are only $15 an hour. 但谢天谢地 这些房间每小时只有15美元
There was still plastic wrapping on the lampshades 灯罩上还有塑料包装
and a bunch of burn marks on the sink. 水槽上还有一堆烧痕
And when you look on the internet about it, 当你在网上看到它的时候
it seems like they might actually 看起来他们可能真的
have a problem with bedbugs. 有臭虫问题
So, you hang your stuff on the shower rod, 你把东西挂在淋浴杆上
and since you still have an hour left 既然你还有一个小时
after you did your business, 你做了生意之后
you text a friend who lives nearby to see 你给住在附近的朋友发短信想看看
if they want to come join you 如果他们想加入你
and you decorate the room 你来装饰房间
with the stuff you got from the dollar store 你从一元店买的东西
while you, uh, wait for their response. 而你 呃 等待他们的回应
(clears throat) （清嗓子）
Unfortunately, it turns out 不幸的是
they were in the middle of doing some work. 他们正在做一些工作
So, you spent the rest of your time there 所以 你在那里度过了余生
watching TV 看电视
and staring out the window at 看着窗外
all the other people who decided 所有其他做出决定的人
to be spontaneous. 是自发的
Your girlfriend is really good at planning things, 你女朋友很擅长计划
but you started to argue a lot recently 但你最近开始争论很多
because she says you refuse 因为她说你拒绝
to commit to anything. 做任何事
So, you make a loose plan to 所以 你制定了一个宽松的计划
get a couple's massage at a spa 在水疗中心做几次按摩
upstate, uh, over the upcoming weekend. 在即将到来的周末
When you get there, you walk inside to ask the receptionist 当你到达那里时 你走进去问接待员
if they have any openings that afternoon. 如果他们那天下午有空的话
But unfortunately, 但不幸的是
it turns out they've been booked for months. 结果他们已经预定了好几个月了
(Receptionist speaking) （我是接待员）
Wilson: Um... No, I'm okay. 威尔逊：嗯 不 我没事
-I'm okay for now. Thanks though. -Alright. You're welcome. -我现在没事 谢谢-好吧不客气
So you look up what else is nearby, 所以你查一下附近还有什么
and it turns out you're not too far from 事实证明你离
the world's largest garden gnome. 世界上最大的花园侏儒
She says that she, she likes it, 她说她喜欢
even though you know 即使你知道
she'd rather be getting a massage right now 她宁愿现在就去按摩
instead of standing on frozen grass, 而不是站在冰冻的草地上
looking at a big statue 看着一尊巨大的雕像
of a small man. 一个矮小的男人
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When you're spontaneous for long enough, 当你自发的时间足够长
you get used to going to the second-best version 你已经习惯了第二好的版本
of whatever you're trying to do. 不管你想做什么
You end up having to sit 你最终不得不坐下来
in the first row at a movie theater. 在电影院的第一排
You can only see free comedy shows. 你只能看免费的喜剧节目
And, after a while, you start to wish 过了一会儿 你开始希望
you could do coordinated things with the people you love. 你可以和你爱的人一起做协调的事情
But, you remember there's a good reason 但是 你记得有一个很好的理由
you never try stuff like that. 你从来没有尝试过这样的东西
When you were growing up, 当你长大的时候
your dad would always try to bring you to places, 你爸爸总是想带你去一些地方
but they would always turn out to be closed when you got there. 但当你到达那里时 它们总是关闭的
This happened so often that 这种情况经常发生 以至于
he eventually started a blog called Closed Places, 他最终创建了一个名为Closed Places的博客
where he started posting photos of each incident 在那里他开始发布每个事件的照片
as a way to deal with the pain. 作为一种处理痛苦的方式
This kind of scared you from making plans 这让你不敢制定计划
because they never seem to work out very well. 因为他们似乎从来没有很好的工作
So, you just stumbled through life like a piece of driftwood, 你就像一块浮木一样跌跌撞撞地走过人生
letting the world shape you 让世界塑造你
instead of trying to control anything. 而不是试图控制任何事情
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Almost every single thing you've ever recorded 几乎所有你录过的东西
is the direct result of randomly being 是随机产生的直接结果
in the right place at the right time, 在正确的时间正确的地点
and it terrifies you to think that you could have missed out 想到自己可能会错过 你会害怕
on all this great stuff 在所有这些伟大的东西上
if you had made plans to begin with. 如果你一开始就计划好了
But, doing things impulsively doesn't always work out 但是 冲动做事并不总是奏效
the way you hoped it would, either. 就像你希望的那样
Maybe your trip to get a massage was disappointing 也许你的按摩之旅令人失望
because you expected it to work out a certain way. 因为你期待它以某种方式实现
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And the only way around the family curse 唯一能摆脱家庭诅咒的方法
is to become a truly spontaneous being 就是成为一个真正自发的存在
and remove anything 移除任何东西
that even resembles a plan from the equation. 这甚至类似于方程式中的一个计划
How-how-how do you define intent? 你如何定义意图？
Well, intent is an operation in the mind, 意图在头脑中是一种操作
and it's defined, in the jury charge, 在陪审团的指控中
by looking at events that occurred both before the act, 通过观察事件发生前和发生后
during the act, and after the act. 在表演期间和之后
It can be formed over a long period of time, 它可以在很长一段时间内形成
or in a split second before the act occurs. 或者在行为发生前的一瞬间
Wilson: Is there a way to prove 威尔逊：有办法证明吗
that I accidentally went to the beach? 我不小心去了海滩？
Well, you'd have to look at all of your behavior 你得看看自己的行为
and communications 和通讯
before you arrived at the beach. 在你到达海滩之前
So, if you MapQuested 所以 如果你绘制地图
that you were going to a baseball field 你要去棒球场
that wasn't near the beach, 那不是在海滩附近
that would be evidence that you didn't intend 那就是你无意的证据
to go to the beach. If when you drove, 去海滩 如果你开车的时候
you were supposed to have made a left, 你本应该向左转的
and you made a right and headed towards the beach 然后你右转向海滩
without realizing it, and you can show that 没有意识到这一点 你可以证明这一点
you intended to go left, 你打算向左走
but you made a mistake and went right, 但你犯了个错误 走对了
that would be relevant. If when you got to the beach, 这很重要 如果你到了海滩
you said, "My god, I'm at the beach. 你说：“天哪 我在海滩上
I don't want to come to the beach," and you left the beach, “我不想去海滩 ”然后你离开了海滩
that would show that you made a mistake. 那会表明你犯了一个错误
You went to the beach unintentionally. 你无意中去了海滩
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Wilson: Everything he said made sense. 威尔逊：他说的一切都有道理
But, that seems like a lot of work, 但是 这似乎需要做很多工作
and you're not sure if it's worth all the effort. 你不确定这是否值得所有的努力
You always admired your landlord 你总是羡慕你的房东
for being able to just pack up and move to Las Vegas, 因为能够打包搬到拉斯维加斯
and it was refreshing to think 这让人耳目一新
that you could still be spontaneous at that age. 在那个年龄你仍然可以是自发的
She actually gave you her new address when she moved away, 她搬走的时候给了你她的新地址
and you're sure it would make her really happy 你确定这会让她很开心吗
if you just showed up unannounced and surprised her. 如果你突然出现让她吃惊
And maybe you can learn a thing or two about 也许你能从中学到一些东西
the right way to be spontaneous while you're there, 当你在那里时 保持自然的正确方式
so you impulsively buy a ticket to Nevada 所以你冲动地买了一张去内华达州的票
to surprise your former landlord. 给你以前的房东一个惊喜
When people decide to go to Vegas in movies, 当人们决定去拉斯维加斯看电影时
they usually just seem to effortlessly appear there. 它们通常看起来只是毫不费力地出现在那里
But, there's a lot of stuff they don't show you. 但是 有很多东西他们没有展示给你
These are all the magazines you can buy. 这些是你能买到的所有杂志
These are all the snacks. 这些都是零食
This is what it's like to wait for a hamburger 这就是等待汉堡的感觉
at... uh, fuckin' Shake Shack. 在他妈的奶昔屋
This is what it's like to wait to board the plane. 这就是等待登机的感觉
And this is what it looks like when you get on. 这就是你上车时的样子
This is the cab ride to where you're staying. 这是去你住的地方的出租车
And this is the line to check in to the hotel. 这是入住酒店的电话
(clears throat) （清嗓子）
It was really busy, and the only room 那里真的很忙 唯一的房间
they had available was really expensive. 他们所能买到的真的很贵
But, you had waited on line for so long 但是 你在网上等了这么久
that you just ended up, uh, taking it anyway. 你最终还是拿走了它
(clears throat) （清嗓子）
The next morning, you get up real early 第二天早上 你起得很早
and take a cab out to your landlord's house. 坐出租车去你房东家
She has no idea that you're coming, 她不知道你会来
but the front gate seemed to be open. 但前门似乎是开着的
So, you walk inside the vestibule 你走进门厅
and give the doorbell a try. 试试门铃
(door bell rings) （门铃响了）
She doesn't answer at first, 她一开始没有回答
so you wait a second 你等一下
-and try a few more times. -(ringing) -再试几次-（铃声）
And after that doesn't work, 之后就没用了
you go around to the, the side 你去那边
and try to get her attention. 试着引起她的注意
Hey, mama! Hey, mama! 嘿 妈妈！嘿 妈妈！
But after about 20 minutes of trying to make contact, 但在试着联系了20分钟后
your surprise visit doesn't 你的突然造访并不意味着
seem like it's gonna work out either. 看来也会成功的
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You had never seen this part of Las Vegas before. 你以前从未见过拉斯维加斯的这一部分
All the houses were nearly identical 所有的房子几乎一模一样
and set up with mathematical precision. 并以精确的数学设置
For such a carefree city, 对于这样一个无忧无虑的城市
there seemed to be a lot of order here. 这里似乎秩序井然
Downtown, the streets are in a perfect grid, 市中心的街道呈完美的网格状
and all the people seem to be moving 所有的人似乎都在动
in a very predictable flow. 在一个非常可预测的流程中
Everyone stuck to the designated pedestrian zones, 每个人都坚守指定的步行区
and the escalators brought them over the freeway 自动扶梯把他们带过了高速公路
in a very orderly fashion. 以非常有序的方式
And in the area right outside your hotel, 在你酒店外面的区域
all their performers are forced 他们所有的表演者都是被迫的
to stand inside tiny little circles, 站在小圈子里
or else they might get fined by the city. 否则他们可能会被市政府罚款
Even the people they hire to clean up the streets 甚至他们雇来清理街道的人
are in perfect synchronicity. 完全同步
And they had absolutely no tolerance for anyone 他们绝对不容忍任何人
that violated time limits. 这违反了时间限制
-What happened here? -(truck humming) -这里发生了什么-（卡车嗡嗡作响）
Wilson: Can you leave it parked for too long? 威尔逊：你能让它停得太久吗？
Long time. Since 1:00. That's why. 长时间 从1点开始 这就是为什么
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Wilson: After walking around for a bit, 威尔逊：走了一会儿之后
you noticed you were close to City Hall. 你注意到你离市政厅很近
It's a side of Las Vegas you also never see in movies. 这是拉斯维加斯的一面 你在电影中也从未见过
And since you had nothing else planned, 既然你没有别的计划
you decide to drop in. 你决定来看看
They had a bunch of stuff on the agenda, 他们的议程上有很多东西
but it was hard after a while 但过了一段时间就很难了
to tell what was actually important. 说出什么才是真正重要的
The main event of the afternoon 下午的主要活动
was a birthday recognition ceremony 这是一个生日认可仪式
for a beloved city councilman. 为了一位深爱的市议员
And they even surprised him with a full mariachi band 他们甚至用一支完整的马里亚奇乐队让他大吃一惊
that played on the floor of the council chamber. 在会议厅的地板上播放
(mariachi music) （马里亚奇音乐）
It looked like it really surprised everyone, 看起来大家都很惊讶
even though it must have taken a lot of planning 尽管这肯定需要很多计划
to make something like this possible. 让这样的事情成为可能
(mariachi singing in Spanish) （马里亚吉用西班牙语演唱）
(song ends) （歌曲结尾）
(applause, cheering) （掌声、欢呼声）
Then as you were leaving, 然后当你离开的时候
you happen to pass by the City Marriage Bureau. 你碰巧路过市婚姻局
You know that Vegas is famous for impulsive weddings, 你知道维加斯以冲动的婚礼而闻名
and you thought maybe you could find some people there 你觉得也许你能在那里找到一些人
who were just as spontaneous as you. 他们和你一样自发
So, how long have you been planning to get married? 你打算结婚多久了？
Oh, we've been together 25 years. 我们已经在一起25年了
We thought it was about time. 我们以为是时候了
-Wilson: Oh, really? -Wife: Yeah. -哦 真的吗-妻子：是的
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Wilson: You thought that maybe you had talked to the wrong couple, 威尔逊：你以为也许你跟错了一对
but the more you asked around, 但你问得越多
the more it seemed like they, 他们越是觉得
uh, weren't an exception. 也不例外
How-how long have you been planning to get married? 你打算结婚多久了？
I think, what, since last night? 我想 什么 从昨晚开始？
-No, it's... -No. -不 是-不
We've known each other since junior high. 我们从初中就认识了
He proposed four and a half years ago, and... 他四年半前求婚 然后
We've been married 15 years in November, 我们在11月结婚15年了
and so we wanted to do our renewal this year. 所以我们想在今年续约
We renewed our vows after 26 years of marriage. 结婚26年后 我们重新宣誓
-Wilson: Oh, really? -Yes. -哦 真的吗-对
Wilson: You two-- You guys didn't just meet? 你们两个 你们不是刚认识的吗？
-No. -No. No, no. -不-不不不
No, 31 years ago, we met. 不 31年前 我们相遇了
Wilson: Oh... Okay... 威尔逊：哦 可以
So, if you can't find 如果你找不到
what you're looking for at the chapels, 你在教堂里找的是什么
go back downtown to the casinos, 回到市中心去赌场
which might be the last place 哪一个可能是最后一个地方
you're guaranteed to find evidence 你一定能找到证据
of truly spontaneous behavior. 真正自发的行为
But when you get in there, it seems like 但是当你进去的时候
people just plant themselves in one place 人们只是把自己种植在一个地方
for hours at a time, 一次几个小时
playing the same game without any interruption, 不间断地玩同一个游戏
hoping that things will eventually just... 希望事情最终会
go their way. 走他们的路
-Do you believe in kind of luck at all? -(machines beeping) -你相信运气吗-（机器发出哔哔声）
Not really, no. 不是真的 不是
You know these are fixed. Nobody's gonna win big here. 你知道这些是固定的 没人会在这里大获全胜
(music from machine) （来自机器的音乐）
It all depends on the, uh... 这取决于 呃
the... What do you call it around you? 这个你周围的人叫它什么？
The vibes you have, 你的感觉
if you have enough sleep, 如果你有足够的睡眠
if you feel good, if you're not tired, 如果你感觉良好 如果你不累
uh... such and such and such. UH某某某某
-Wilson: How do you feel right now? -I feel good. Yeah. -威尔逊：你现在感觉怎么样-我感觉很好 是 啊
Wilson: You try to play a couple of games yourself, 威尔逊：你试着自己玩几个游戏
but all you did 但你所做的一切
was end up wasting money 结果就是浪费钱
that you didn't want to spend. 你不想花的钱
And after a while, 过了一会儿
you begin to question 你开始质疑
whether or not you'll ever be able to break this curse. 不管你能否打破这个诅咒
Do some people have like strategies 有些人有类似的策略吗
to, to kind of increase their chances? 为了增加他们的机会？
-Manager: Yeah, they think they do! (laugh) -They think they do, -经理：是的 他们认为是的！（笑）-他们认为他们这样做
and we love it. You know... 我们喜欢它 你知道的
Being a casino host, you kind of love it 作为赌场的主人 你有点喜欢它
because it's just gonna make them think 因为这只会让他们思考
-they're invincible. -Manager: Don't you love it when a guy goes, -他们是不可战胜的-经理：你不喜欢男人走的时候吗
"I got a new strategy for roulette?" I'm like, “我有轮盘赌的新策略吗？”我想
-bring it on, sir. -(laughs) -来吧 先生-（笑）
Some people are natural-born losers. 有些人天生就是失败者
No matter what they do, they just can't win. 不管他们做什么 他们都赢不了
And it's whether they're betting sports, 这取决于他们是否在赌体育
playing poker, blackjack, slots, they just can't win. 打扑克 21点 吃角子老虎 他们就是赢不了
They just-- No matter what they do, 不管他们做什么
they have no luck. And if they do win, 他们没有运气 如果他们真的赢了
if they do win, they blow it-- 如果他们真的赢了 他们就会失败--
they can't wait to get back and blow it all back. 他们迫不及待地想回来 把一切都吹回去
It's just, that's, that's... 只是
I've seen it year after year, 我年复一年地看到它
week after week, day after day. It's crazy. 一周又一周 一天又一天 太疯狂了
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Wilson: Maybe it's naive to think 威尔逊：也许这是天真的想法
that luck will always guide you to the right place. 这种运气总会指引你去正确的地方
And even if you want to control your destiny, 即使你想控制自己的命运
there will always be some invisible force 总会有一些看不见的力量
stopping that from happening. 阻止这种事情发生
So, you just go back to your room 那你就回房间去吧
and watch the same old TV shows 看同样的老电视节目
instead of trying something new, 与其尝试新事物
and spend the rest of the night 然后度过剩下的一晚
thinking about all the things that got you here. 想想让你来到这里的一切
The next morning, you were walking around, 第二天早上 你四处走动
trying to make the best of the time you have left, 尽量利用你剩下的时间
but, unfortunately, your visit happened to coincide 但不幸的是 你的访问恰逢其时
with one of the worst heat waves 热浪最猛烈的时候
in the history of Las Vegas. 在拉斯维加斯的历史上
And you seem to be the only person left 你似乎是唯一剩下的人
walking around on the sidewalk. 在人行道上走来走去
You started feeling really dehydrated 你开始觉得脱水了
and needed some air conditioning, 需要一些空调
so you walk into the first open door 所以你走进了第一扇敞开的门
you can find to get some relief. 你可以找个地方放松一下
And when you start to look around, 当你开始环顾四周
it seems like you've just walked into 你好像刚走进
the middle of an event. 活动进行到一半
You see a bunch of signage everywhere 你看到到处都是标牌
for something called MPI, 为了一种叫做MPI的东西
but you don't know what any of it means. 但你根本不知道这意味着什么
What does MPI stand for? MPI代表什么？
Meeting Professionals International. 会见国际专业人士
Wilson: And as you continued talking, 威尔逊：当你继续说话的时候
you realized that you had actually just walked into 你意识到你实际上刚刚走进
a convention for convention planners. 会议规划者的会议
There were plans about making plans with other plans. 有关于制定计划和其他计划的计划
Plans for days, 几天的计划
as far as the eye could see. 就在眼前
They had a lot of food. 他们有很多食物
There were dozens of places to chill. 有几十个地方可以凉快
And Usher was even there, 亚瑟甚至在那里
and you wondered what kind of person it takes 你想知道需要什么样的人
to be part of something like this. 成为这种事情的一部分
Everything that you do in life, 你生活中所做的一切
if you don't have a well-executed plan, 如果你没有一个执行良好的计划
it's fraught for failure. The better your plan, 它充满了失败的危险 你的计划越好
the better the meeting's gonna be, the better event, 会议开得越好 活动就越好
And I love it when you see a plan put together, 我喜欢你看到一个计划
and it comes together months later, 几个月后 它就出现了
exactly as you thought. 正如你所想
I always have a POA, plan of action, 我总是有一份行动计划
and a backup plan. If that one doesn't go as planned, 还有备用计划 如果那一次没有按计划进行
I know what I'm gonna do next, so. 我知道我下一步要做什么 所以
I think just being brought up in the meetings business 我觉得我是在会议行业长大的
and working in it so long, 在里面工作这么久
you just always have another avenue to go down 你总是有另一条路可走
in case you hit a roadblock. 以防你遇到路障
Whenever you're having a bad day, 每当你今天心情不好的时候
pop in your, uh, your AirPods, 打开你的AirPods
turn on your favorite rock tune, and start, 打开你最喜欢的摇滚曲调 开始
you know, thinking about ways you can drum up new business 你知道的 想想你可以招揽新生意的方法
and how you walk to the beat of a different drum. 以及你如何跟着不同的鼓声走
That gives you fuel. That gives you motivation. 这给了你燃料 这会给你动力
That gives you-- That gets you fired up. 这会让你 让你兴奋
Woo! Woo! Woo! 求爱求爱求爱
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Wilson: Everyone here seemed so much happier 威尔逊：这里的每个人似乎都很开心
than all the other people that you met at the casinos, 比你在赌场遇到的其他人都多
and you envied the confidence they had 你羡慕他们的自信
in organizing such complicated events. 组织如此复杂的活动
You even happened to meet the guy who actually planned 你甚至碰巧遇到了真正计划
the whole convention for convention planners. 整个大会都是为大会规划者准备的
And even with the amount of pressure 即使压力很大
he must have felt, 他一定觉得
he was still one of the most centered people 他仍然是最集中的人之一
you had ever met. 你见过面
He even invited you to a big party 他甚至邀请你参加一个盛大的派对
they were having that evening to celebrate 那天晚上他们正在庆祝
all the successful plans they've made over the years. 他们多年来制定的所有成功计划
They had really thought of everything, 他们真的想到了一切
and it made you realize 这让你意识到
how good things can get 事情会变得多么美好
when you commit to something. 当你承诺某事时
And when you're getting a drink, 当你喝酒的时候
you actually run into someone 你真的遇到某人了吗
who works for the resort 谁在度假村工作
that you tried to get a massage at. 你想在那里做按摩
You tell him all about what happened to you, 你告诉他发生在你身上的一切
and he just laughs 他只是笑
and tells you to call ahead next time. 告诉你下次提前打电话
And at one point you saw a couple of people 有一次你看到几个人
jump into the pool, 跳进游泳池
which you didn't expect to happen at all. 你根本没想到会发生这种事
But after a few seconds, 但几秒钟后
a bunch of other people joined them, 其他一些人加入了他们
and they all started, uh, uh, synchronized swimming. 他们都开始了花样游泳
Even though it was clearly planned well in advance, 尽管这显然是提前计划好的
it still created a wave 它仍然创造了一个浪潮
of genuine excitement across the crowd. 人群中真正的兴奋
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-(saxophone playing) -I stayed there for hours, -（萨克斯管演奏）-我在那里待了几个小时
drinking as much shitty beer 喝那么多破啤酒
as I possibly could. 尽我所能
(saxophone music) （萨克斯管音乐）
It was honestly one of the most fun parties 老实说 这是最有趣的派对之一
I've ever been to. 我去过
And it was all because they had a plan. 这都是因为他们有一个计划
(saxophone continues) （萨克斯管继续）
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(music fades out) （音乐渐渐消失）
(inaudible) （听不见）
So the next morning, 所以第二天早上
you track down your landlord's phone number 你可以查到房东的电话号码
and call her to tell her that you're in town. 打电话告诉她你来了
It turns out she was busy at the moment, 原来她当时很忙
but you make a plan 但你要制定一个计划
to meet up later that afternoon. 下午晚些时候见面
She's really happy to see you, 她真的很高兴见到你
and she gives you a big hug when you show up. 当你出现时 她会给你一个大大的拥抱
(inaudible) （听不见）
She shows you around her new house, 她带你参观她的新房子
which has a bunch of big rooms 里面有很多大房间
and places for stuff that she likes to make. 还有她喜欢做的东西的地方
She even has a nice little backyard, too, 她甚至还有一个漂亮的小后院
where she plants stuff and gets to relax. 她在那里种东西放松
And before you know it, 在你意识到之前
you've settled back into 你已经安顿好了
the same old routines. 还是老规矩
And she does your laundry so 她帮你洗衣服
you don't have to go back home 你不必回家
with any dirty clothes. 任何脏衣服
(clears throat) （清嗓子）
Maybe it's okay to have a plan 也许有个计划是可以的
because otherwise, the people that depend on them 因为否则 依赖他们的人
won't be able to enjoy your company. 不能享受你的陪伴
And at the end of the day, 最后
no matter how spontaneous you think you're being, 不管你觉得自己多么自然
your heart may have had a plan all along. 你的心可能一直都有一个计划
-I'm gonna miss you. -Mama: I love you. -我会想你的-妈妈：我爱你
-Wilson: I love you, too. -Mama: And I hope I see you. -威尔逊：我也爱你-妈妈：我希望能见到你
Wilson: I know. I see you soon. 威尔逊：我知道 我很快就会见到你
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It was nice to get back to New York though, 很高兴回到纽约
where it still feels like anything is possible. 感觉一切皆有可能
You missed the sound of the train and 你错过了火车的声音
all the different places it can take you, 它可以带你去所有不同的地方
even if you're not sure which way you're going. 即使你不确定自己要走哪条路
(Wilson speaking) （我是威尔逊）
Wilson: Where's it going? 威尔逊：它要去哪里？
Wilson: Oh shit. 哦 该死
When you live in a place with so many possibilities, 当你生活在一个充满各种可能性的地方
it can feel like you're doing 感觉就像你在做
the wrong thing all the time. 总是做错事
But as long as you're open to surprises, 但只要你愿意接受惊喜
the city will never let you down. 这座城市永远不会让你失望
So, don't worry about planning too much 所以 不要担心计划太多
because you'll always end up somewhere you didn't expect, 因为你总会去一个意想不到的地方
whether you like it or not. 不管你喜不喜欢
(waves washing ashore) （海浪冲上岸）
This is John Wilson. 我是约翰·威尔逊
Thank you so much for watching. 非常感谢收看
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