關于英語勵志故事
關于英語勵志故事1
When Henry ford decided to produce his famous v-8 motor, he chose to build an engine with the entire eight cylinders cast in one block, and instructed his engineers to produce a design in one for the engine. The design was placed on paper, but the engineers agreed, to a man, that it was simply impossible to cast an eight-cylinder engine-block in one piece.
Ford said, “Produce it anyway.”
“But,” they replied, “Its impossible!”
“Go ahead.” Ford commanded, “And stay on the job until you succeed, no matter how much time is required.”
The engineers went ahead. There was nothing else for them to do, if they were to remain on the ford staff. Six months passed and nothing happened. Another six months passed, and still nothing happened. The engineers tried every conceivable plan to carry out the orders, but the thing seemed out of the question:“impossible!”
At the end of the year ford checked with his engineers, and again they informed him they had found no way to carry out his orders.
“go right head,” said ford, “I want it, and Ill have it.”
They went ahead, and then, as if by a stroke of magic, the secret was discovered.
The ford determination had won once more!
This story may not be described with minute accuracy, but the sum and substance of it is correct. Deduce from it, you who wish to think and grow rich, the secret of the ford millions, if you can. Youll not have to look very far.
Henry ford was successful, because he understood and applied the principles of success. One of these is desire: knowing out the lines in which the secret of his stupendous achievement have been described. If you can do this, if you can lay your finger on the particular group of principles which made Henry ford rich, you can equal his achievements in almost any calling for which you are suited.
亨利福特在要制造出名的v8汽缸引擎汽車時,曾指示他手下的工程師著手設計一種引擎,要把八個汽缸全放在一起。設計的紙上作業(yè)完成了,但是工程師們都異口同聲地跟福特說,“要把八個汽缸全放在一起,壓根是不行能!
福特說:“無論如何都要做出來!
他們又回答:“但是,那不行能啊!”
“動手做。”福特一聲令下, “不論花多少時間,做到交差為止!”
工程師只得著手去做。假如他們還想呆在福特的公司里討生活,就別無他途可行,值得去做。過了半年,沒有動靜。又過了半年,一樣沒有半點進展。工程師們試過了全部想得出來的方案去執(zhí)行命令,結果仍舊是:“不行能!”
過了一年,福特的工程師們都沒有進展,他們再次告知他,他們想不出有什么方法可以做到的指示。
“連續(xù)做,”福特說!拔乙似滓,就肯定要做到!”
他們連續(xù)努力,然后仿佛如有神助似的,做法出籠了。
福特的決心又打贏了一仗。
這個故事或許說的不夠詳盡,但是故事的內(nèi)容卻都是“如假包換”的。要想致富的'你,從這個故事可以推算出福特百萬家財?shù)碾[秘何在。務須舍近求遠,就在眼前。
亨利福特了解勝利的原則,也運用了這些原則,所以他勝利了。這些原則中,有一項就是渴望:知道自己要做的是什么。閱讀這篇文章時,請牢記這則福特的故事,時時在字里行間查找他了不起的緣由。只要你能做到,能正確無誤地指認出福特所運用的原則,就幾乎可以在適合自己的任何行業(yè)里,和他一樣地出類拔萃。
關于英語勵志故事2
人生變幻,“富二代”成了鞋釘匠
假如故事里的“富二代”瓊斯,在自己家庭很富有時,拒絕了自己感愛好但是很累很苦很低賤的“鐵匠”工作時,那么當家產(chǎn)在意外中失去時,他該拿什么來維持生計?一個很小的打算,就可能轉變你的一生;一件很小的事,卻有很大的意義。
The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.
瓊斯是個特別勤勞的鐵匠,經(jīng)常一成天都在店里工作。他工作特別努力,他的鐵錘下經(jīng)常是火花飄舞。
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith everyday and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
鄰居史密斯先生很有錢,他的兒子經(jīng)常來看瓊斯打鐵。他喜愛看這位工匠工作,經(jīng)常一看就是幾個小時。
Young man, why dont you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, even if it is only to pass the time? said the blacksmith. Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.
“年輕人,為什么不親自嘗試一下如何制作鞋釘呢,哪怕只是為了消磨時間?”鐵匠說,“沒準,有一天它會對你有關心!
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
懶懶的孩子開頭想看看自己究竟能做什么。然而,僅僅經(jīng)過很短的練習,他便發(fā)覺自己特別嫻熟起來,很快他就做出了最好的鞋釘。
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country. It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers shoes.
老史密斯先生去世了,而他的'兒子則由于戰(zhàn)斗的原因失去了全部的財產(chǎn)。他不得不離開家園,在另外一個國家住了下來。巧的是,這個國家的這個地區(qū),急需大量軍鞋,所以這個村子里有許多鞋匠,他們總是花費許多錢購買鞋釘。有時,即使付了很高的價錢,也買不到他們想要的鞋釘。
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
在這食不果腹的困難時刻,年輕的史密斯記起自己曾學過制鞋釘這門手藝,便突發(fā)奇想,想和這些鞋匠們做一個交易。他對他們說,假如他們可以關心他成立一個店鋪,他就可以做鞋釘。鞋匠們對他的這一提議欣喜若狂。很快,史密斯發(fā)覺他做的鞋釘是村里面最好的。
How funny it seems, he used to say, even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches.
“這真是好玩,”他經(jīng)常會說,“即便是做鞋釘也會帶來財寶。與我以前全部的財寶相比,我現(xiàn)在做的事情對于我來說更有用!
關于英語勵志故事3
A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, “What did you want the most when you were there?” The boy replied, “Air.” Socrates said, “That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret.”
一個年輕人向蘇格拉底詢問勝利的秘訣,蘇格拉底讓年輕人其次天早晨到河邊 見他。他們見面后,蘇格拉底叫年輕人和他一起走向河里,當河水淹至他們的 脖子時,蘇格拉底出其不意地抓住年輕人并把其壓入水中,那人想要掙出水面, 而強壯有力的蘇格拉底將他摁在水中直到他變得無力抗爭,臉色發(fā)青。蘇格拉 底將他的頭拖出水面,這個年輕人所做的'第一件事就是大口喘息后,深吸一口 氣。蘇格拉底問: “當你悶在水里的時候你最想要的是什么?”年輕人回答說: “空氣。 ”蘇格拉底說: “那就是勝利的秘訣。當你像渴望空氣一樣渴望勝利, 你就能夠獲得它!沒有其他的隱秘了。 ”
關于英語勵志故事4
A boy found an eagles egg and he put it in the nest of a prairie chicken. The eagle hatched and thought he was a chicken. He grew up doing what prairie chicken do-scratching at the dirt for food and flying short distances with a noisy fluttering of wings. It was a dreary life. Gradually the eagle grew older and bitter. One day he and his prairie chicken friend saw a beautiful bird soaring on the currents of air, high above the mountains.
Oh, I wish I could fly like that! said the eagle. The chicken replied, Dont give it another thought. Thats the mighty eagle, the king of all birds-you could never be like him! And the eagle didnt give it another thought. He went on cackling and complaining about life. He died thinking he was a prairie chicken. My friends, you too were born an eagle. The Creator intended you to be an eagle, so dont listen to the prairie chickens!
一個小男孩發(fā)覺了一只老鷹下的蛋,把它放進了一只山雞的窩里。鷹被孵出來了,但他以為自己是一只山雞。慢慢的他長大了,卻做著山雞所做的事---從泥土里查找食物,做短距離的飛行,翅膀還啪啪作響。生活特別沉悶,慢慢地鷹長大了,也越來越苦惱。有一天,他和他的山雞伴侶觀察一只漂亮的鳥在天空飛翔,飛的比山還高。
“哦,我要能飛的那么高該多好啊!”鷹說。山雞回答說,“不要想了,那是兇狠無比的.鷹,鳥中之王---你不行能像他一樣!”于是鷹放棄了那個念頭。他連續(xù)咯咯地叫,不停的埋怨生活。最終他死了,依舊認為自己是一只山雞。伴侶們,你們天生就是雄鷹。造物主有意把你造就成一只雄鷹,所以不要聽信山雞的話!
關于英語勵志故事5
An old man in a high-speed trains, accidentally bought the new shoes out from a window, surrounded by people who feel sorry But the elderly immediately second shoe from the window go away. This move is even more surprised. Explained that the elderly: This shoe, no matter how expensive, for me has been useless, if there is who can pick up a pair of shoes, maybe he can wear it!
一個老人在高速行駛的.火車上,不當心把剛買的新鞋從窗口掉了一只,四周的人倍感惋惜,不料老人馬上把其次只鞋也從窗口扔了下去。這舉動更讓人大吃一驚。老人解釋說:“這一只鞋無論多么昂貴,對我而言已經(jīng)沒有用了,假如有誰能撿到一雙鞋子,說不定他還能穿呢!”
Tip : Successful at giving up, good to see from the loss of value.
秘訣:勝利者擅長放棄,擅長從損失中看到價值。
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