Nothing can fully substitute for firsthand experience. Nothing can equal the value of face to face interaction. 没有什么能完全代替第一手的经验。没有什么能比得上面对面交流的价值。

It can be less time consuming and more convenient to engage in life’s activities from a distance. But don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re getting the full experience by doing so. 它可以更少的时间消耗和更方便地从远处从事生活的活动。但不要欺骗自己，以为这样做就能获得完整的体验。

An ultra high resolution video of the ocean projected on a massive screen can be stunning. Yet you will not feel the wet sand under your feet or the salty breeze against your face. 一个超高分辨率的海洋视频投影在一个巨大的屏幕上可以是惊人的。然而，你不会感觉到脚下潮湿的沙子或咸咸的微风拂过你的脸。

Virtual and vicarious encounters have their place. Even so, they are no match for the richness and depth of reality. 虚拟和替代性的遭遇有其用武之地。即便如此，它们也无法与现实的丰富性和深度相媲美。

You deserve the real things, in your experiences, in your relationships, with your senses. The profound truths of your existence, embodied within all of existence, are composed of more than mere information. 你值得拥有那些真实的东西，在你的经历中，在你的关系中，用你的感官。你存在的深刻真理，包含在所有存在中，不仅仅是由信息组成的。

Know yourself and your world not just as concepts, but as solid and interconnected manifestations of wondrous reality. Get real, be real, live real, and experience the fullness of your miraculous being. 认识你自己和你的世界，不仅仅是概念，而是奇妙现实的坚实和相互关联的表现。得到真实的，成为真实的，活得真实的，体验你奇迹般的存在的充实。

— Ralph Marston - 拉尔夫·马斯顿