Enjoy life’s process,not just life‘s rewards We live in a goaloriented society that wants problems resolved now.We want three-minute oatmeal,one-hour dry cleaning,and instant success.But to live with abandon,we must live one day at a time,savoring the little victories,realizing that life is an endless journey in self-discovery and personal fulfillment.It means taking time to hug your kids,kiss your spouse and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway.
“I was one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer,hot water bottle,raincoat and parachute,”wrote authon Don Herold.“If I had my life to live over,I would go barefoot earlier in spring.I would ride more merry-go-rounds.I would take more chances,and I would eat more ice cream.”
享受生活过程,而不仅仅是酬劳我们生活在一个以目标为导向的社会,所有的问题需要马上解决:3分钟内我们就想喝上燕麦粥;1小时内洗好衣服;立即成功……但是.要尽情地生活,我们必须一天天地生活,品味细小胜利的喜悦,要意识到生活是永无止境的自我发现和自我充实的过程。它意味着要留些时间,去拥抱你的孩子,亲吻你的爱人,在高速公路上让别人先行。
作家唐·赫罗尔德写道:“无论走到哪里,我都会带着温度计、热水瓶、雨衣和伞。如果给我重新生活的机会,我会赤脚在早春漫步;我会骑更多的旋转木马;我会抓住更多的机会;我会品尝更多的冰淇淋。
Become involved in something bigger than yourself I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone.Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence.It will become a part of you as you see your goals through to the end.Measure success not by what you’ve done,but what you could do.
投身于比自身价值更高的事业我绝不相信你只会为你一个人生活而快乐,所以选择一项高于你自身价值的事业,并以卓越的精神为之努力拼搏。当你的目标实现时,它将成为你生命的一部分。成功与否,不在于你做了什么,而在于你能够做什么。
生词一角
①trepidation[;trepi‘deiSEn]n.惊慌;恐怖②exemplify[ig’zemplifai]v.例证;示范③expedient[ik‘spi:diEnt]adj.权益的;有利的④aspiration[QsppE’reiSn]n.强烈的愿望;抱负⑤undaunted[Vn‘dOntid]adj.刚毅无畏的An Identity of One’s Own活出个性Anonymous/佚名In the eternal universe,every human being has a one-off chance to livehis existence is unique and irretrievable,for the mold with which he was made,as Rousseau said,was broken by God immediately afterwards.
Fame,wealth and knowledge are merely worldly possessions that are within the reach of anybody striving for them.But your experience of and feelings about life are your own and not to be shared.No one can live your life over again after your death.A full awareness of this will point out to you that the most important thing in your existence is your distinctive individuality or something special of yours.What really counts is not your worldly success but your peculiar insight into the meaning of life and your commitment to it,which add luster to your personality.
在浩渺的大千世界中,每个人都仅有一次生存的机会它是无与伦比、不可挽回的。正如卢梭所说,上帝创造了你,即刻打碎了那个属于你的特定模子。
名誉、财富、知识等仅为身外之物,并且每个人都在为获取它们而努力奋斗着。但你的人生经历和感受却是你的私人财产,无人可与你分享。你死后,也无人能替你再活一次。如果你真正意识到了这一点,你就会懂得,人生在世,活出自己的独特个性和滋味来是最重要的。衡量你的人生有意义与否的标准不是外在的成功,而是你对人生意义的独特理解和感悟,从而使个性绽放异彩。
It is not easy to be what one really is.There is many a person in the world who can be identified as anythingeither his job,his status or his social rolethat shows no trace about his individuality.It does do him justice to say that he has no identity of his own,if he doesn‘t know his own mind and all his things are either arranged by others or done on others’suggestions;if his life,always occupied by external things,is completely void of an inner world.You won‘t be able to find anything whatever,from head to heart,that truly belongs to him.He is,indeed,no more than a shadow cast by somebody else or a machine capable of doing business.
真正做成自己并非一件易事。世间有好多人,你可以通过许多途径去识别他,他的职业、身份、社会地位等,唯独不是通过他的个性去识别。如果一个人总是按别人的意愿生活,没有自己的独立思想,总是忙于身外之物,没有自己的个性生活,那么,说他不是他自己就一点儿都不为过。因为从他的头脑到他的心灵,你确实找不到一样只属于他自己的东西,他只不过是别人的一个影子和办事的机器罢了。
Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You
让内心的灯指引你
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There comes a time when you must stand alone.You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.You must be willing to make sacrifices①.
You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities,so that your final goal can be achieved.
Sometimes,familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.
Be confident enough that you won’t settle for a compromise②just to get by.
Appreciate③yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow,develop,and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don‘t stand in someone else’s shadow when it‘s your sunlight that should lead the way.
Work hard at what you like to do and try to overcome all obstacles④.
Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them.
Pick some flowers and appreciate the beauty of nature.
Say hello to strangers and enjoy the people you know.
Don’t be afraid to show your emotions,laughing and crying make you feel better.
Love your friends and family with your entire being they are the most important part of your life.
Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day.
Find a rainbow and live your world of dreams,always remember life is better seems.
当你必须独自面对生活时,你一定要有足够的自信去追寻自己的梦想,并要做好准备为之有所牺牲。
你必须拥有改变自己和决定轻重缓急的能力,这样,你的最终目标才能实现。
有时,你需要挑战熟悉和安逸;有时,你需要抓住更多的机会,创造属于自己的未来。
你要足够坚强,至少,要试着使自己的生活更美好。
要相信自己不会轻易妥协、得过且过。
要欣赏自己,给自己成长、发展的机会,并找到自己生活的真正意义。
不要活在别人的阴影里,属于你的阳光会指引你前进的道路。
努力去做自己喜欢做的事,努力克服所有的障碍。
笑对自己的过失,从中吸取教训,并引以为豪。
摘些花朵,欣赏大自然的美。
向陌生人问好,享受熟人的陪伴。
别害怕流露真情,放声大笑、纵情哭泣,会让你感觉更好。全心全意地爱你的家人、朋友,他们是你生活中最重要的部分。
在阳光灿烂的日子里,感受安宁。
寻找彩虹,活在梦想的世界,永远记住,生活比看上去的更美好。