For most artists, the noise and other difficulties of turning a lump of metal into a work of art are too much, but for Lin, deafness seems a special gift from God. Because he hears nothing of the din around him, he is better able to concentrate on his work.
對旁人來說，這絕對是件苦差事，但對林良材而言，「失聰」反倒成了上天特別恩賜的禮物，讓他摒除外緣，專注投入。