我人生里那部“如果当初选了另一条路”的电影

谢[xiè]谢[xiè]大[dà]家[jiā]。

英語（フォニックス付き）

If the path I didn’t take were turned into a movie, the title would probably be Logbook of a Drifter.

/ɪf ðə pæθ aɪ ˈdɪd.ənt teɪk wɜːr tɜːrnd ˈɪn.tuː ə ˈmuː.vi, ðə ˈtaɪ.təl wʊd ˈprɑː.bə.bli bi ˈlɑːɡ.bʊk ʌv ə ˈdrɪf.tɚ./

The turning point was last year.

/ðə ˈtɜːr.nɪŋ pɔɪnt wʌz læst jɪr./

The question was whether to go back to school for graduate studies as a working professional, or to simply keep the routine going.

/ðə ˈkwɛs.tʃən wʌz ˈwɛð.ɚ tuː ɡoʊ bæk tuː skuːl fɔːr ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət ˈstʌd.iz æz ə ˈwɜːr.kɪŋ prəˈfɛʃ.ən.əl, ɔːr tuː ˈsɪm.pli kiːp ðə ruːˈtiːn ˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ./

If I hadn’t chosen graduate school back then, what kind of life would that protagonist be living right now?

/ɪf aɪ ˈhæd.ənt ˈtʃoʊ.zən ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət skuːl bæk ðɛn, wʌt kaɪnd ʌv laɪf wʊd ðæt proʊˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst bi ˈlɪv.ɪŋ raɪt naʊ?/

I imagine he would be caught up in the relentless rush of daily work.

/aɪ ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn hiː wʊd bi kɑːt ʌp ɪn ðə rɪˈlɛnt.ləs rʌʃ ʌv ˈdeɪ.li wɜːrk./

Rarely pausing to think deeply, just fulfilling tasks as expected by others.

/ˈrɛr.li ˈpɔː.zɪŋ tuː θɪŋk ˈdiːp.li, dʒʌst fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ tæsks æz ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd baɪ ˈʌð.ɚz./

There might have been more quiet breathing room in the evenings and on weekends.

/ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn mɔːr ˈkwaɪ.ət ˈbriː.ðɪŋ ruːm ɪn ði ˈiːv.nɪŋz ænd ɑːn ˈwiːk.ɛndz./

Perhaps he would have spent that time and energy on other hobbies, or tested out ideas on a smaller scale.

/pɚˈhæps hiː wʊd hæv spɛnt ðæt taɪm ænd ˈɛn.ɚ.dʒi ɑːn ˈʌð.ɚ ˈhɑː.biz, ɔːr ˈtɛs.tɪd aʊt aɪˈdiː.əz ɑːn ə ˈsmɔː.lɚ skeɪl./

In its own way, that would have made a peaceful and solid film.

/ɪn ɪts oʊn weɪ, ðæt wʊd hæv meɪd ə ˈpiːs.fəl ænd ˈsɑː.lɪd fɪlm./

Yet, that version of me would never have experienced what I feel right now—the intellectual spark that completely expands one’s worldview, and the confidence that comes from breaking down and tackling problems through deep reflection.

/jɛt, ðæt ˈvɜːr.ʒən ʌv miː wʊd ˈnɛv.ɚ hæv ɪkˈspɪr.i.ənst wʌt aɪ fiːl raɪt naʊ—ði ˌɪn.təˈlɛk.tʃu.əl spɑːrk ðæt kəmˈpliːt.li ɪkˈspændz wʌnz ˈwɜːrld.vjuː, ænd ðə ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns ðæt kʌmz frʌm ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ daʊn ænd ˈtæk.lɪŋ ˈprɑː.bləmz θruː diːp rɪˈflɛk.ʃən./

Because I found the courage to take a more demanding path, I unlocked invaluable experiences that a busy routine alone could never offer.

/bɪˈkəz aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈkɜːr.ɪdʒ tuː teɪk ə mɔːr dɪˈmæn.dɪŋ pæθ, aɪ ˌʌnˈlɑːkt ɪnˈvæl.ju.ə.bəl ɪkˈspɪr.i.ən.sɪz ðæt ə ˈbɪz.i ruːˈtiːn əˈloʊn kʊd ˈnɛv.ɚ ˈɔː.fɚ./

Life is far shorter than we think.

/laɪf ɪz fɑːr ˈʃɔːr.tɚ ðæn wiː θɪŋk./

That is why, at every future crossroad, I don’t want to simply pick the easiest road.

/ðæt ɪz waɪ, æt ˈɛv.ri ˈfjuː.tʃɚ ˈkrɔːs.roʊd, aɪ doʊnt wɑːnt tuː ˈsɪm.pli pɪk ði ˈiː.zi.əst roʊd./

Even if it demands hardship, I want to choose the path that stirs the heart and brings irreplaceable experiences.

/ˈiː.vən ɪf ɪt dɪˈmændz ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp, aɪ wɑːnt tuː tʃuːz ðə pæθ ðæt stɜːrz ðə hɑːrt ænd brɪŋz ˌɪr.ɪˈpleɪ.sə.bəl ɪkˈspɪr.i.ən.sɪz./

With a grateful wave to the unreleased Logbook of a Drifter, I am fully invested in starring in this challenging sequel of my own choosing.

/wɪð ə ˈɡreɪt.fəl weɪv tuː ði ˌʌn.rɪˈliːst ˈlɑːɡ.bʊk ʌv ə ˈdrɪf.tɚ, aɪ æm ˈfʊl.i ɪnˈvɛs.tɪd ɪn ˈstɑːr.ɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ ˈsiː.kwəl ʌv maɪ oʊn ˈtʃuː.zɪŋ./

Thank you very much.

/ˈθæŋk juː ˈvɛr.i mʌtʃ./