你是如何看待這個世界的呢？各人會有各自的想法，有沒有想過還可以使用一些比喻，來更貼切形容自己的感受？另外，面對意料之外的處境時，如同這章節中的例子，簡單的比喻也有機會發揮很大的作用呢。


"Metaphors　are　like　symbols:　a　quick　way　to　say　a　lot.　People　use　metaphors　all　the　time　to　describe　how　they　feel　about　all　kinds　of　things."


"Whenever　you　describe　something　as　being　like　something　else,　you’re　creating　a　metaphor　...　"Life　is　a　battle"　and　"life　is　a　beach"　are　two　metaphors　and　two　very　different　ways　of　looking　at　the　world.　What　goes　along　with　thinking　life　is　a　battle?　If　you　described　life　that　way,　you'd　probably　believe　that　people　are　always　fighting　one　another.　But　if　you　said　life　was　a　beach,　you　might　believe　people　could　have　fun　together!"


"Behind　every　metaphor　is　a　system　of　beliefs.　When　you　choose　a　metaphor　to　describe　your　life　or　your　situation,　you　choose　the　beliefs　it　supports,　too.　This　is　why　you　want　to　be　careful　about　the　way　you　describe　your　world—to　yourself　or　to　anyone　else."


e.g.:　the　actor　Martin　Sheen　and　his　wife,　Janet　(he　was　suffering　a　massive　heart　attack)


"...　how　his　life　changed　years　ago　while　he　was　making　the　movie Apocalypse　Now.　Before　then,　he　had　seen　life　as　something　to　fear.　Now　he　sees　it　as　an　intriguing　challenge.　Why?　His　new　metaphor　is　"Life　is　a　mystery"."


"What　changed　his　metaphor?　Intense　pain.　They　had　been　filming　under　a　grueling　schedule　deep　in　the　jungles　of　the　Philippines.　After　a　restless　night,　he　woke　up　the　next　morning　and　realized　he　was　suffering　a　massive　heart　attack　...　Martin　was　flown　to　a　hospital　for　emergency　care.　Janet　rushed　to　his　side.　He　was　becoming　weaker　with　each　moment.　She　refused　to　accept　the　graveness　of　his　condition—she　knew　that　Martin　needed　strength—so　she　smiled　brightly　at　him　and　said,　"It's　just　a　movie,　babe!　It's　only　a　movie."　...　What　a　great　metaphor!　In　movies,　people　don't really die,　do　they?　In　a　movie, you can　decide　how　it　all　turns　out."


"How　do　you　describe your world?　...　If　life　were　a　dance,　what　would　that　mean?　You'd　have　partners,　graceful　movement,　and　harmony.　What　if　life　were　a　game?　It　would　be　fun;　it　would　be　a　chance　for　you　to　play　with　other　people;　it　could　even　mean　there　are　rules—and　winners.　What　if　life　were　a　flower　garden?　Think　of　the　brilliant　colors,　the　alluring　fragrance,　the　natural　beauty!　Could　you　enjoy　life　a　little　more　in　such　a　garden?"