Believe it or not, there's an escapist in all of us. But some of us tend to take escapism to the next level and this can be quite bad. In this article, I will identify 9 signs of being an escapist. So if you want to know whether you are an escapist, check these 9 signs below.

信不信由你，其實每個人心里都住著一個“逃避現實者”；只不過有些人比較縱容逃避主義，導致情況變得不那么樂觀而已。在這篇文章中，我將向你揭示作為逃避現實者的9個征兆。如果你想知道自己有沒有中槍，那就趕緊看看下面這9條征兆吧。

1. You daydream (a lot).

1. 經常做白日夢。

If you have a tendency to daydream (a lot), then you could be an escapist. Escapists are people who want to create their own reality whilst they go about their daily routine. And these day dreams don't tend to happen purposefully; they actually happen quite naturally when you don't expect it. And when they do occur, you welcome them.

如果你經常做白日夢，那你可能就是個逃避現實者。撇開日常現實生活，逃避現實者更愿意營造一個屬于自己的小世界；而他們所設想的白日夢往往不會刻意實現，只會在最不經意的時候順其自然地出現；當白日夢真的成真時，那就盡情享受吧。

2. You are very creative.

2. 極具創造力。

If you are capable of making your own alternate reality in your mind, then you must be one imaginative and creative person. And because you developed this habit of imagining, you regularly exercise your creative muscles so you come up with new ideas all the time.

如果你很擅長為自己想象出另一種生活，那說明你想象力豐富、非常有創造力。而且，因為你經常不自主地東想西想，創新思維比較發達，所以總能冒出不少新穎的點子來。

3. You want to live life on your own terms.

3. 喜歡隨心生活。

If you are an escapist, chances are you are working in a job that you don't really like. And you probably have this burning desire to quit your job. But being an escapist is not just about wishing to quit your job; there could be many things in your life that you wish weren't there. They could be finance or family-related, and things which you don't have control over. Escapists like yourself are longing to free from their shackles and live life on their own terms.

如果你是一個逃避現實者，那么有可能你并不是特別熱愛自己的工作，甚至很想辭職走人。但對逃避現實者來說，一切并不只是辭職那么簡單，其實，生活中很多事情都不如其愿，比如經濟狀況、家庭關系、各種無法掌控的事情等等。逃避現實者特別渴望掙脫各種枷鎖、渴望能夠隨心生活。

4. You love to travel the world.

4. 喜歡周游世界。

You're quick to be bitten by the travel bug. And by travelling, it is not your usual going to a beach and partying type of vacation (although you won't mind doing that now and then). Your idea of travelling is to explore and to embrace the vibrant cultures that the world would have to offer.

你會一直被旅行的愿望撓得心癢癢。雖然你并不介意俗套的漫步沙灘或派對度假，但對你而言，旅行更多的是探索和經歷世界各地的風情文化。

5. You enjoying reading fiction like fantasy and sci-fi.

5. 喜歡讀魔幻科幻小說。

As mentioned in one of the previous signs, escapists are incredibly creative and they're responsible for creating the greatest works of fiction, especially in the fantasy and sci-fi genre. And as a fellow escapist, you admire their work because it allows you be a part of their imaginary universe. It gives you a chance to escape.

正如前面所言，逃避現實者具有驚人的想象創造力，很有可能創作出偉大的魔幻科幻小說作品。作為普通的逃避現實者，你很欣賞這類作品，因為它能引領你走進那個神奇浩繁的世界，讓你逃避日常現實生活。

6. You may be addicted to video games.

6. 或許會沉迷于電子游戲。

Video games have evolved so much recently that you actually feel as if you are a part of their pixelated world. Like many escapists, you are probably addicted to playing video games, and that is because these games allow you to escape into an imaginary reality.

現如今電子游戲已經發展得相當強大，甚至會讓你覺得你就在虛擬世界里一樣。跟許多逃避現實者一樣，你很可能也喜歡玩電子游戲，因為你能逃避到一個虛擬世界里去。

7. You realise the world is a harsh place.

7. 覺得現實世界很殘酷。

This is very common characteristic of all escapists, and it should be seen as a sign. As an escapist, you will have probably imagined this amazing future where you will be living the life of your dream. But when you go and pursue this dream, the shock of what the world is really like disappoints you. You will quickly realise this so go back to just imagining your dream world, where you feel happy.

這也是逃避現實者的常見特征。作為逃避現實者，你會為自己想象出一個美好的夢想未來，而當你準備努力追尋這個未來時，你會發現現實世界真的很打擊人。很快你便發現，最好的辦法就是繼續做白日夢，至少這樣你是快樂的。

8. You tend to procrastinate.

8. 有拖延癥傾向。

Although you may have all these aspirations to live your dream life, the truth is something is holding you back and it is preventing you from pursuing passion. The one thing that is holding you back is your fear of failure. In fact, you're petrified of failure. You keep asking all these "what ifs" and they all revolve around failure. And because of this, you end up staying where you are and you start procrastinating.

雖然你雄心勃勃想過上夢想的生活，但總有些原因讓你踟躕不前，阻止你追隨自己的激情。其中一個原因就是“對失敗的恐懼”。說實話，你特別畏懼未來。你總在設想各種“萬一”，這些“萬一”都跟失敗相關。正因如此，你只能拖拖拉拉、原地踏步。

9. You can't face uncertainty.

9. 無法面對不確定因素。

Similar to the last point, another sign which coincides with procrastination is your inability to face uncertainty. Your alternate dream world is where you go to escape the actual reality that you find difficult to accept. When you face uncertain situations, you tend to start procrastinating and start to fantasize. And that's because you find certainty and security in your dream.

跟前面一點類似的是，逃避現實者無法面對不確定因素。一旦發現現實世界難以接受，你就會逃到自己想象的小世界里去。在面對不確定環境時，你會變得拖拉磨蹭，然后開始做白日夢，因為在白日夢里，你才能找到確定感和安全感。

Believe it or not, there's an escapist in all of us. But some of us tend to take escapism to the next level and this can be quite bad. In this article, I will identify 9 signs of being an escapist. So if you want to know whether you are an escapist, check these 9 signs below.

信不信由你，其實每個人心里都住著一個“逃避現實者”；只不過有些人比較縱容逃避主義，導致情況變得不那么樂觀而已。在這篇文章中，我將向你揭示作為逃避現實者的9個征兆。如果你想知道自己有沒有中槍，那就趕緊看看下面這9條征兆吧。

1. You daydream (a lot).

1. 經常做白日夢。

If you have a tendency to daydream (a lot), then you could be an escapist. Escapists are people who want to create their own reality whilst they go about their daily routine. And these day dreams don't tend to happen purposefully; they actually happen quite naturally when you don't expect it. And when they do occur, you welcome them.

如果你經常做白日夢，那你可能就是個逃避現實者。撇開日常現實生活，逃避現實者更愿意營造一個屬于自己的小世界；而他們所設想的白日夢往往不會刻意實現，只會在最不經意的時候順其自然地出現；當白日夢真的成真時，那就盡情享受吧。

2. You are very creative.

2. 極具創造力。

If you are capable of making your own alternate reality in your mind, then you must be one imaginative and creative person. And because you developed this habit of imagining, you regularly exercise your creative muscles so you come up with new ideas all the time.

如果你很擅長為自己想象出另一種生活，那說明你想象力豐富、非常有創造力。而且，因為你經常不自主地東想西想，創新思維比較發達，所以總能冒出不少新穎的點子來。

3. You want to live life on your own terms.

3. 喜歡隨心生活。

If you are an escapist, chances are you are working in a job that you don't really like. And you probably have this burning desire to quit your job. But being an escapist is not just about wishing to quit your job; there could be many things in your life that you wish weren't there. They could be finance or family-related, and things which you don't have control over. Escapists like yourself are longing to free from their shackles and live life on their own terms.

如果你是一個逃避現實者，那么有可能你并不是特別熱愛自己的工作，甚至很想辭職走人。但對逃避現實者來說，一切并不只是辭職那么簡單，其實，生活中很多事情都不如其愿，比如經濟狀況、家庭關系、各種無法掌控的事情等等。逃避現實者特別渴望掙脫各種枷鎖、渴望能夠隨心生活。

4. You love to travel the world.

4. 喜歡周游世界。

You're quick to be bitten by the travel bug. And by travelling, it is not your usual going to a beach and partying type of vacation (although you won't mind doing that now and then). Your idea of travelling is to explore and to embrace the vibrant cultures that the world would have to offer.

你會一直被旅行的愿望撓得心癢癢。雖然你并不介意俗套的漫步沙灘或派對度假，但對你而言，旅行更多的是探索和經歷世界各地的風情文化。

5. You enjoying reading fiction like fantasy and sci-fi.

5. 喜歡讀魔幻科幻小說。

As mentioned in one of the previous signs, escapists are incredibly creative and they're responsible for creating the greatest works of fiction, especially in the fantasy and sci-fi genre. And as a fellow escapist, you admire their work because it allows you be a part of their imaginary universe. It gives you a chance to escape.

正如前面所言，逃避現實者具有驚人的想象創造力，很有可能創作出偉大的魔幻科幻小說作品。作為普通的逃避現實者，你很欣賞這類作品，因為它能引領你走進那個神奇浩繁的世界，讓你逃避日常現實生活。

6. You may be addicted to video games.

6. 或許會沉迷于電子游戲。

Video games have evolved so much recently that you actually feel as if you are a part of their pixelated world. Like many escapists, you are probably addicted to playing video games, and that is because these games allow you to escape into an imaginary reality.

現如今電子游戲已經發展得相當強大，甚至會讓你覺得你就在虛擬世界里一樣。跟許多逃避現實者一樣，你很可能也喜歡玩電子游戲，因為你能逃避到一個虛擬世界里去。

7. You realise the world is a harsh place.

7. 覺得現實世界很殘酷。

This is very common characteristic of all escapists, and it should be seen as a sign. As an escapist, you will have probably imagined this amazing future where you will be living the life of your dream. But when you go and pursue this dream, the shock of what the world is really like disappoints you. You will quickly realise this so go back to just imagining your dream world, where you feel happy.

這也是逃避現實者的常見特征。作為逃避現實者，你會為自己想象出一個美好的夢想未來，而當你準備努力追尋這個未來時，你會發現現實世界真的很打擊人。很快你便發現，最好的辦法就是繼續做白日夢，至少這樣你是快樂的。

8. You tend to procrastinate.

8. 有拖延癥傾向。

Although you may have all these aspirations to live your dream life, the truth is something is holding you back and it is preventing you from pursuing passion. The one thing that is holding you back is your fear of failure. In fact, you're petrified of failure. You keep asking all these "what ifs" and they all revolve around failure. And because of this, you end up staying where you are and you start procrastinating.

雖然你雄心勃勃想過上夢想的生活，但總有些原因讓你踟躕不前，阻止你追隨自己的激情。其中一個原因就是“對失敗的恐懼”。說實話，你特別畏懼未來。你總在設想各種“萬一”，這些“萬一”都跟失敗相關。正因如此，你只能拖拖拉拉、原地踏步。

9. You can't face uncertainty.

9. 無法面對不確定因素。

Similar to the last point, another sign which coincides with procrastination is your inability to face uncertainty. Your alternate dream world is where you go to escape the actual reality that you find difficult to accept. When you face uncertain situations, you tend to start procrastinating and start to fantasize. And that's because you find certainty and security in your dream.

跟前面一點類似的是，逃避現實者無法面對不確定因素。一旦發現現實世界難以接受，你就會逃到自己想象的小世界里去。在面對不確定環境時，你會變得拖拉磨蹭，然后開始做白日夢，因為在白日夢里，你才能找到確定感和安全感。