80 ⇤Vol.28 2007 海巡雙月刊

EEvery one leads a unique life, some very one leads a unique life, some

suitable and smooth, some winding suitable and smooth, some winding

and unexpected. Sometimes it goes straight, and unexpected. Sometimes it goes straight,

sometimes crooked. Endless variables can sometimes crooked. Endless variables can

happen. The only thing to be sure is that you happen. The only thing to be sure is that you

are the master of your destiny. Only your are the master of your destiny. Only your

endeavor can earn you an expectant future. endeavor can earn you an expectant future.

The corners of life are full of surprises The corners of life are full of surprises

and amazement. How can you predict and amazement. How can you predict

the future before make the turn? The next the future before make the turn? The next

step can be luck, or diffi culties. Since it is step can be luck, or diffi culties. Since it is

unknown, we must maintain cautiousness unknown, we must maintain cautiousness

until it appears clear. Instead of dependence until it appears clear. Instead of dependence

or escape, positive attitude is the best way or escape, positive attitude is the best way

to face the unforeseeable future. As the old to face the unforeseeable future. As the old

saying goes "God helps those who help saying goes "God helps those who help

themselves," help may come after one works themselves," help may come after one works

hard to conquer it. And "No pain, no gain", hard to conquer it. And "No pain, no gain",

only diligence earns you a delightful harvest. only diligence earns you a delightful harvest.

We must to make good use of opportunities. We must to make good use of opportunities.

There is a tale: a lad makes effort to clean There is a tale: a lad makes effort to clean

toilets in a hotel, because of his attention to toilets in a hotel, because of his attention to

details which others neglect accomplishes details which others neglect accomplishes

his job even better. The hotel president his job even better. The hotel president

fi nally witnesses his hard work and makes fi nally witnesses his hard work and makes

an exception to assign him the management an exception to assign him the management

duty. In return, this young manager performs duty. In return, this young manager performs

人人的生命中總有許許多多不同的路程，有些人的生命中總有許許多多不同的路程，有些人

一路走來平平順順，路途沒有多大的曲折；一路走來平平順順，路途沒有多大的曲折；

有些人的生命旅程充滿了各種不同的道路，有時直有些人的生命旅程充滿了各種不同的道路，有時直

線、有時轉彎、有時上坡、有時下坡，生命的旅程線、有時轉彎、有時上坡、有時下坡，生命的旅程

有很多變數是意想不到的，但是想走什麼路、想要有很多變數是意想不到的，但是想走什麼路、想要

有什麼樣的生活，靠本身的努力是可以達到的，除有什麼樣的生活，靠本身的努力是可以達到的，除

非那種天方夜譚般不切實際的生活。非那種天方夜譚般不切實際的生活。

生命的轉角中大多充滿著許許多多的驚奇與變生命的轉角中大多充滿著許許多多的驚奇與變

數，因為在尚未轉彎時，並不曉得轉過彎的那一剎數，因為在尚未轉彎時，並不曉得轉過彎的那一剎

那會有什麼境況等待著我們，有可能是對我們有幫那會有什麼境況等待著我們，有可能是對我們有幫

助的，也有可能是等待我們去解決的問題，既然是助的，也有可能是等待我們去解決的問題，既然是

未知的事物，就應該審慎。等確實了解轉角的那一未知的事物，就應該審慎。等確實了解轉角的那一

邊是什麼事物，再用正確的態度去面對；在轉角中邊是什麼事物，再用正確的態度去面對；在轉角中

如遇到不理想的事物，我們應該積極去面對，而不如遇到不理想的事物，我們應該積極去面對，而不

是消極去等待別人的幫助或是逃避事實。所謂「天是消極去等待別人的幫助或是逃避事實。所謂「天

助自助」，凡事自己應先勇於面對積極處理，而後助自助」，凡事自己應先勇於面對積極處理，而後

才能獲得上天的幫助。更有所謂「一分耕耘，一分才能獲得上天的幫助。更有所謂「一分耕耘，一分

收穫」，要能努力耕耘才能歡喜收割。在生命的轉收穫」，要能努力耕耘才能歡喜收割。在生命的轉

角中如遇到意想不到的好事，我們應該積極去做好角中如遇到意想不到的好事，我們應該積極去做好

它，不要讓機會白白流失。在此分享一個小故事：它，不要讓機會白白流失。在此分享一個小故事：

有一個在飯店打掃廁所的小員工，每天都非常用心有一個在飯店打掃廁所的小員工，每天都非常用心

的掃廁所，連一般人沒注意到的小地方都做的很的掃廁所，連一般人沒注意到的小地方都做的很

好。有一天飯店的董事長看到這位小員工掃廁所掃好。有一天飯店的董事長看到這位小員工掃廁所掃

☉ 文｜陳政佑☉ Article｜Chen Cheng-yu

生命中的轉角生命中的轉角The corners of lifeThe corners of life

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得很用心，就破格任用他做飯店重要職務，這位小得很用心，就破格任用他做飯店重要職務，這位小

員工在短時間內就讓飯店的業績蒸蒸日上，自己也員工在短時間內就讓飯店的業績蒸蒸日上，自己也

因此更受重用。因此，一個人是否能成大器，從小因此更受重用。因此，一個人是否能成大器，從小

地方就可看出。地方就可看出。

在生命的轉角中，遇到的事物有好有壞，不管在生命的轉角中，遇到的事物有好有壞，不管

是好是壞，我們都要用積極的態度去面對，一味消是好是壞，我們都要用積極的態度去面對，一味消

極去逃避總是不好。當我們用積極的態度面對時，極去逃避總是不好。當我們用積極的態度面對時，

事情有時會變的簡單變的輕鬆；或許會有人說事情事情有時會變的簡單變的輕鬆；或許會有人說事情

隨便做做就好不用太認真，這樣隨便做做總有一天隨便做做就好不用太認真，這樣隨便做做總有一天

會出事的，並不是每次都這麼好運能逃過一劫，我會出事的，並不是每次都這麼好運能逃過一劫，我

們能養成認真去做事情的態度和習慣，將來有一天們能養成認真去做事情的態度和習慣，將來有一天

一定會有出人頭地的一天！現在我們都在服役期一定會有出人頭地的一天！現在我們都在服役期

間，正是養成這個好習慣的時機，每天都有很多小間，正是養成這個好習慣的時機，每天都有很多小

事情需要去做，如果每天都能用心去做，對退伍後事情需要去做，如果每天都能用心去做，對退伍後

的生活一定會很有幫助，將來遇到生命中的轉角，的生活一定會很有幫助，將來遇到生命中的轉角，

相信一定會很順利地渡過。一次的轉角就是一次磨相信一定會很順利地渡過。一次的轉角就是一次磨

練的機會，錯過磨練的機會，下次再面對時一樣會練的機會，錯過磨練的機會，下次再面對時一樣會

不知所措，如果每次都把握住磨練的機會，下次遇不知所措，如果每次都把握住磨練的機會，下次遇

到轉角會更得心應手。到轉角會更得心應手。

（本文作者任職於中部地區巡防局岸巡第四二大隊（本文作者任職於中部地區巡防局岸巡第四二大隊

三條崙漁港安檢所）三條崙漁港安檢所）

well afterwards. He gets another higher well afterwards. He gets another higher

position soon after. The example tells us how position soon after. The example tells us how

important of details is.important of details is.

Whether there is sun or rain at Whether there is sun or rain at

nextcorner, a positive attitude is the best policy nextcorner, a positive attitude is the best policy

to deal with it. Escape fools you and solves to deal with it. Escape fools you and solves

nothing. In other words, things become easier nothing. In other words, things become easier

only if we take it seriously and right. It is not only if we take it seriously and right. It is not

always as someone may say "take it easy"; always as someone may say "take it easy";

things change, and go wrong some day; luck things change, and go wrong some day; luck

is not always by our side. Military service is a is not always by our side. Military service is a

great opportunity to foster positive working great opportunity to foster positive working

attitude; only diligence can help you through attitude; only diligence can help you through

it, and create opportunities in the future. it, and create opportunities in the future.

A turn is a chance to make yourself a better A turn is a chance to make yourself a better

person; do not hesitate; make it right now. person; do not hesitate; make it right now.

Learn as much as possible at this turn, and Learn as much as possible at this turn, and

enjoy the fruit next time. enjoy the fruit next time.

(The author serves in the Santiaolun Fishery (The author serves in the Santiaolun Fishery

Harbor Inspection Offi ce of Coast Patrol Harbor Inspection Offi ce of Coast Patrol

Corps subordinate to Central Coastal Patrol Corps subordinate to Central Coastal Patrol

Offi ce, Coastal Patrol Directorate General)Offi ce, Coastal Patrol Directorate General)

更正啟事 Notice of correction:本刊第027期海巡盃球類錦標賽因羽球及桌球兩者冠軍誤植，更正資訊如下： In No. 27 journal, thgere is misuse of championships for the Coast Guard Administration Cup of ball-game tourament in badminton and table tennis, and the information is corrected as following:

1. 羽球冠軍為海洋巡防總局The championsip of badminton should go to the Maritime Patrol Directorate General,

2. 桌球冠軍為南部地區巡防局"The champion for table-tennis should go to the Southern Coastal Patrol Offi ce, Coastal Patrol Directorate General.

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