在生命的尽头你想要什么TED英语演讲稿带翻译.docx
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Well,weallneedareasontowakeup.Forme,itjusttook11,000volts.
Iknowyou'retoopolitetoask,soIwilltellyou.
Onenight,sophomoreyearofcollege,justbackfromThanksgivingholiday,afewofmyfriendsandIwerehorsingaround,andwedecidedtoclimbatopaparkedmutertrain.Itwasjustsittingthere,withthewiresthatrunoverhead.Somehow,thatseemedlikeagreatideaatthetime.We'dcertainlydonestupiderthings.Iscurrieduptheladderontheback,andwhenIstoodup,theelectricalcurrententeredmyarm,blewdownandoutmyfeet,andthatwasthat.Wouldyoubelievethatwatchstillworks?
Takesalicking!
Myfatherwearsitnowinsolidarity.
Thatnightbeganmyformalrelationshipwithdeath——mydeath——anditalsobeganmylongrunasapatient.It'sagoodword.Itmeansonewhosuffers.SoIguesswe'reallpatients.
Now,theAmericanhealthcaresystemhasmorethanitsfairshareofdysfunction——tomatchitsbrilliance,tobesure.I'maphysiciannow,ahospiceandpalliativemedicinedoc,soI'veseencarefrombothsides.Andbelieveme:
almosteveryonewhogoesintohealthcarereallymeanswell——Imean,truly.Butwewhoworkinitarealsounwittingagentsforasystemthattoooftendoesnotserve.
Why?
Well,there'sactuallyaprettyeasyanswertothatquestion,anditexplainsalot:
becausehealthcarewasdesignedwithdiseases,notpeople,atitscenter.Whichistosay,ofcourse,itwasbadlydesigned.Andnowherearetheeffectsofbaddesignmoreheartbreakingortheopportunityforgooddesignmorepellingthanattheendoflife,wherethingsaresodistilledandconcentrated.Therearenodo—overs.
Mypurposetodayistoreachoutacrossdisciplinesandinvitedesignthinkingintothisbigconversation.Thatis,tobringintentionandcreativitytotheexperienceofdying.Wehaveamonumentalopportunityinfrontofus,beforeoneofthefewuniversalissuesasindividualsaswellasacivilsociety:
torethinkandredesignhowitiswedie.
Solet'sbeginattheend.Formostpeople,thescariestthingaboutdeathisn'tbeingdead,it'sdying,suffering.It'sakeydistinction.Togetunderneaththis,itcanbeveryhelpfultoteaseoutsufferingwhichisnecessaryasitis,fromsufferingwecanchange.Theformerisanatural,essentialpartoflife,partofthedeal,andtothiswearecalledtomakespace,adjust,grow.Itcanbereallygoodtorealizeforceslargerthanourselves.Theybringproportionality,likeacosmicright—sizing.Aftermylimbsweregone,thatloss,forexle,becamefact,fixed——necessarilypartofmylife,andIlearnedthatIcouldnomorerejectthisfactthanrejectmyself.Ittookmeawhile,butIlearnediteventually.Now,anothergreatthingaboutnecessarysufferingisthatitistheverythingthatunitescaregiverandcarereceiver——humanbeings.This,wearefinallyrealizing,iswherehealinghappens.Yes,passion——literally,aswelearnedyesterday——sufferingtogether.
Now,onthesystemsside,ontheotherhand,somuchofthesufferingisunnecessary,invented.Itservesnogoodpurpose.Butthegoodnewsis,sincethisbrandofsufferingismadeup,well,wecanchangeit.Howwedieisindeedsomethingwecanaffect.Makingthesystemsensitivetothisfundamentaldistinctionbetweennecessaryandunnecessarysufferinggivesusourfirstofthreedesigncuesfortheday.Afterall,ourroleascaregivers,aspeoplewhocare,istorelievesuffering——notaddtothepile.
Truetothetesofpalliativecare,Ifunctionassomethingofareflectiveadvocate,asmuchasprescribingphysician.Quickaside:
palliativecare——averyimportantfieldbutpoorlyunderstood——whileitincludes,itisnotlimitedtoendoflifecare.Itisnotlimitedtohospice.It'ssimplyaboutfortandlivingwellatanystage.Sopleaseknowthatyoudon'thavetobedyinganytimesoontobenefitfrompalliativecare.
Now,letmeintroduceyoutoFrank.Sortofmakesthispoint.I'vebeenseeingFranknowforyears.He'slivingwithadvancingprostatecancerontopoflong—standingHIV.Weworkonhisbonepainandhisfatigue,butmostofthetimewespendthinkingoutloudtogetherabouthislife——really,aboutourlives.Inthisway,Frankgrieves.Inthisway,hekeepsupwithhislossesastheyrollin,sothathe'sreadytotakeinthenextmoment.Lossisonething,butregret,quiteanother.Frankhasalwaysbeenanadventurer——helookslikesomethingoutofaNormanRockwellpainting——andnofanofregret.Soitwasn'tsurprisingwhenhecameintocliniconeday,sayinghewantedtoraftdowntheColoradoRiver.Wasthisagoodidea?
Withalltheriskstohissafetyandhishealth,somewouldsayno.Manydid,buthewentforit,whilehestillcould.Itwasaglorious,marveloustrip:
freezingwater,blisteringdryheat,scorpions,snakes,wildlifehowlingofftheflamingwallsoftheGrandCanyon——alltheglorioussideoftheworldbeyondourcontrol.Frank'sdecision,whilemaybedramatic,isexactlythekindsomanyofuswouldmake,ifweonlyhadthesupporttofigureoutwhatisbestforourselvesovertime.
Somuchofwhatwe'retalkingabouttodayisashiftinperspective.Aftermyaccident,whenIwentbacktocollege,Ichangedmymajortoarthistory.Studyingvisualart,IfiguredI'dlearnsomethingabouthowtosee——areallypotentlessonforakidwhocouldn'tchangesomuchofwhathewasseeing.Perspective,thatkindofalchemywehumansgettoplaywith,turninganguishintoaflower.
Flashforward:
nowIworkatanamazingplaceinSanFranciscocalledtheZenHospiceProject,wherewehavealittleritualthathelpswiththisshiftinperspective.Whenoneofourresidentsdies,themortuarymene,andaswe'rewheelingthebodyoutthroughthegarden,headingforthegate,wepause.Anyonewhowants——fellowresidents,family,nurses,volunteers,thehearsedriverstoo,now——sharesastoryorasongorsilence,aswesprinklethebodywithflowerpetals.Ittakesafewminutes;it'sasweet,simplepartingimagetousheringriefwithwarmth,ratherthanrepugnance.Contrastthatwiththetypicalexperienceinthehospitalsetting,muchlikethis——floodlitroomlinedwithtubesandbeepingmachinesandblinkinglightsthatdon'tstopevenwhenthepatient'slifehas.Cleaningcrewswoopsin,thebody'swhiskedaway,anditallfeelsasthoughthatpersonhadneverreallyexisted.Well—intended,ofcourse,inthenameofsterility,buthospitalstendtoassaultoursenses,andthemostwemighthopeforwithinthosewallsisnumbness——anesthetic,literallytheoppositeofaesthetic.Ireverehospitalsforwhattheycando;Iamalivebecauseofthem.Butweasktoomuchofourhospitals.Theyareplacesforacutetraumaandtreatableillness.Theyarenoplacetoliveanddie;that'snotwhattheyweredesignedfor.
Nowmindyou——Iamnotgivinguponthenotionthatourinstitutionscanbeemorehumane.Beautycanbefoundanywhere.IspentafewmonthsinaburnunitatSt.BarnabasHospitalinLivingston,NewJersey,whereIgotreallygreatcareateveryturn,includinggoodpalliativecareformypain.Andonenight,itbegantosnowoutside.Iremembermynursesplainingaboutdrivingthroughit.Andtherewasnowindowinmyroom,butitwasgreattojustimagineitingdownallsticky.Nextday,oneofmynursessmuggledinasnowballforme.Shebroughtitintotheunit.IcannottellyoutheraptureIfeltholdingthatinmyhand,andthecoldnessdrippingontomyburningskin;themiracleofitall,thefascinationasIwatcheditmeltandturnintowater.Inthatmoment,justbeinganypartofthisplainthisuniversematteredmoretomethanwhetherIlivedordied.ThatlittlesnowballpackedalltheinspirationIneededtobothtrytoliveandbeOKifIdidnot.Inahospital,that'sastolenmoment.
Inmyworkovertheyears,I'veknownmanypeoplewhowerereadytogo,readytodie.Notbecausetheyhadfoundsomefinalpeaceortranscendence,butbecausetheyweresorepulsedbywhattheirliveshadbee——inaword,cutoff,orugly.Therearealreadyrecordnumbersofuslivingwithchronicandterminalillness,andintoeverolderage.Andwearenowherenearreadyorpreparedforthissilvertsunami.Weneedaninfrastructuredynamicenoughtohandletheseseismicshiftsinourpopulation.Nowisthetimetocreatesomethingnew,somethingvital.Iknowwecanbecausewehaveto.Thealternativeisjustunacceptable.Andthekeyingredientsareknown:
policy,educationandtraining,systems,bricksandmortar.Wehavetonsofinputfordesignersofallstripestoworkwith.
Weknow,forexle,fromresearchwhat'smostimportanttopeoplewhoareclosertodeath:
fort;feelingunburdenedandunburdeningtothosetheylove;existentialpeace;andasenseofwondermentandspirituality.
OverZenHospice'snearly30years,we'velearnedmuchmorefromourresidentsinsubtledetail.Littlethingsaren'tsolittle.TakeJate.ShefindsithardertobreatheonedaytothenextduetoALS.Well,guesswhat?
Shewantstostartsmokingagain——andFrenchcigarettes,ifyouplease.Notoutofsomeself—destructivebent,buttofeelherlungsfilledwhileshehasthem.Prioritieschange.OrKate——shejustwantstoknowherdogAustinislyingatthefootofherbed,hiscoldmuzzleagainstherdryskin,insteadofmorechemotherapycoursingthroughherveins——she'sdonethat.Sensuous,aestheticgratification,whereinamoment,inaninstant,wearerewardedforjustbeing.Somuchofitesdowntolovingourtimebywayofthesenses,bywayofthebody——theverythingdoingthelivingandthedying.
Probablythemostpo
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