28/04/2026
NASA太空人林琪兒專訪【DAY 4 / 5|獨特觀點的力量】
(中英對照)
考慮到 Dr. Lindgren 的多文化背景,我很想知道這些多元經驗如何形塑了他的戰略思維。
「在多文化的環境中長大,可以是一種豐厚的經驗。你的成長背景,如何影響了你在個人與專業上的觀點?」我問。
◆ 把差異變成戰略資產
「從小和我的白人朋友相處時,我會意識到自己有點不一樣,」他若有所思地回答。「但當我回去台灣拜訪的時候,我又覺得自己跟周圍的人很不一樣。對混血的人來說,常常會覺得自己哪裡都不太屬於 — 你從更廣闊的文化跟經驗裡借了一些東西,但沒有一個專屬於你自己背景的社群。」
「不過,這件事其實從來沒有真的困擾過我。在軍人家庭長大,不管搬到哪裡,我總是某種程度上的『特別』— 我只是學會去珍惜『我能用我不同的視角跟背景,為社群做出什麼貢獻』。
無論我到哪個社群,我都試著把這種獨特性轉化為優勢。我認為,知道自己做事的方式不必然跟其他人一樣,這會讓你成為一個更好的團隊成員。」
這個把差異轉化為戰略優勢的觀點,給我很大的啟發。Dr. Lindgren 沒有把他的多文化背景視為「不合群」的原因 — 他把它當作讓自己更善於與多元團隊合作的獨特強項。
「當我去日本、歐洲、俄羅斯接受訓練的時候,我注意到每個地方的文化規範、對話方式、給予建設性回饋的方式都不一樣,」他說。「刻意去觀察、去解讀這些訊號,讓我在拜訪這些組織的時候,成為一個更好的隊友。」
◆ 體驗那個夢想
「當你真的到太空的那一刻,你是什麼感覺?」我問 — 很好奇這個所有戰略規劃終於兌現的瞬間。
「你那時候根本不是在思考。你只是在體驗,」Dr. Lindgren 的聲音充滿了驚奇。「當我在火箭裡飛行,整流罩從艙體旁邊拉開,我可以透過窗戶看出去。那是我第一次真的看到太空 — 是黑的,但看到地平線那道明亮的弧、那沒有經過任何過濾的陽光 — 非常震撼。」
「後來在太空站,從窗戶往回看地球,看那些我曾經居住、工作、拜訪過的地方,看那些我有家人、有朋友的地方,看台灣、看極光、看其他美麗的自然現象 — 那種感受是壓倒性的。就是一種強烈的感恩與驚奇。」
📍 明天 DAY 5(完結):熱情,加上一點務實
林琪兒留給下一代年輕人最後的建議。
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【ENGLISH ORIGINAL】
Given Dr. Lindgren's multicultural background, I was curious how his diverse experiences had shaped his strategic approach.
"Growing up in a multicultural environment can be enriching. How has your upbringing in diverse settings influenced your perspective, both personally and professionally?" I asked.
◆ The Power of Unique Perspectives
"Growing up with mixed ethnicity, something that I noticed was that I was always a little bit different than my Caucasian friends, but when I visited Taiwan, I also felt very different than the people around me in that community," he answered thoughtfully. "As somebody that comes from mixed ethnicity, there's a tendency not to really feel like you fit in anywhere — that you're borrowing from a broader culture and broader experience, but you don't have a community that is specifically your own in terms of background."
"However, I don't feel like that ever really bothered me. Growing up in a military family, I was always somewhat unique, no matter where I lived, and I just learned to appreciate the contributions I could make to the community with my different perspective and background. Trying to leverage the strengths and experiences that came from that uniqueness wherever I was, that was really important. I think it helps you in whatever community or organization you're in, knowing that your way is not necessarily the same way everybody else operates, and that makes you a better team player."
This perspective on turning difference into strategic advantage was enlightening. Rather than seeing his multicultural background as something that made him not fit in, Dr. Lindgren had learned to view it as a unique strength.
"When I visited Japan, Europe, or Russia for training, I recognized that there are different cultural norms and ways of engaging in conversation and providing constructive feedback," he explained. "Paying attention and being intentional about cues helped me become a better teammate when visiting those organizations."
◆ Experiencing the Dream
"When you actually made it into space, what were you feeling?" I asked, curious about the moment when all his strategic planning paid off.
"You're not really thinking. You're just experiencing," Dr. Lindgren said, his voice filled with wonder. "When I was flying in the rocket, the shroud pulled away from the capsule so that I could see through the windows. That was my very first look at space, and it was dark, but seeing the bright arc of the horizon, that unfiltered light of the sun, was absolutely amazing."
"Then, on the space station, looking out the window, looking back at the Earth, looking at places where I lived and worked and visited, looking at places where I have family and friends, looking at Taiwan, looking at the aurora and other beautiful natural phenomena… it was overwhelming. It was just a powerful emotion of gratitude and wonder."
📍 Tomorrow · DAY 5 (Final): Passion with a Dose of Pragmatism
Dr. Lindgren's final advice for the next generation.
📖《A Journey Beyond Gravity》第三章
作者:Christopher Liu
受訪者:NASA 太空人 Dr. Kjell Lindgren(林琪兒)
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