英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章15篇
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章1
I believe that everyone wants to love and be loved and that happiness stems from a facing and acceptance of self that allows you to give and receive love.
我相信，愛(ài)與被愛(ài)是每個(gè)人的渴望。一個(gè)人是否幸福，關(guān)鍵在于他是否擁有愛(ài)并能夠接受愛(ài)。
Some think of love as a passionate, hungry, dramatic feeling, all consuming in intensity and desire. As I see it, this is, rather, immature love: it is a demand on others, not a giving of oneself. Mature love, the love that brings happiness, flows out of an inner fullness, and accepts, understands and is tender toward the other person. It does not ask to be served but only where it may serve.
在有些人看來(lái)，愛(ài)就是一種充滿活力、渴望且極富戲劇性的情感，是zhan有一切的激情與yu望。而我認(rèn)為，這種愛(ài)是極不成熟的愛(ài)：它是向他人的索求，而不是奉獻(xiàn)。只有成熟的愛(ài)才能帶來(lái)幸福，它是內(nèi)心真摯情感的.流露，能夠接受并理解他人，給予對(duì)方溫柔與體貼。它不索求服務(wù)，而是處處提供服務(wù)。
Six years ago I could hardly breathe because of acute sinus. My stomach was always upset and full of queasiness and I had trouble sleeping, even though I felt exhausted all the time. In desperation, after doctors who treated the physical symptoms failed to ease the pain, I tried psychoanalysis. I was lucky to find a wise, compassionate man who showed me what it meant to be able to trust myself and others.
6年前，由于身患急性鼻竇炎，我?guī)缀蹼y以呼吸。胃部也常感不適，易惡心嘔吐。失眠問(wèn)題也一直困擾著我，即使我感到疲憊不堪卻依然輾轉(zhuǎn)難眠。可是，醫(yī)生對(duì)我的病癥所做的治療卻毫不奏效，我的痛苦絲毫未減。絕望中，我嘗試了心理療法。很幸運(yùn)的是，我找到了一位博學(xué)、熱情的醫(yī)生，他讓我懂得了，能夠相信自己與他人的意義所在。
The physical ills are gone, but more than that, I have at long last started to acquire a philosophy of living. I had never possessed one. I had lived on dogma and dicta which I had accepted unquestioningly through the years, even though I believed little of it, because I feared to question. But by being unable to live naturally and at peace with myself I was flying in the face of nature. She was punishing me with illness and, at the same time, informing me all was not well just in case I wanted to do something about it.
我身體的疾病得以治愈，而更多的是我最終開始學(xué)會(huì)一門生活的哲學(xué)。我一直是一個(gè)循規(guī)蹈矩的人，雖然我并不相信那些教條與格言，但多年來(lái)，由于不敢質(zhì)疑，我一直不假思索地將其視為生活的準(zhǔn)則。然而我卻難以正常而平靜地生活，總是坐立不安。最終，我受到了懲罰，病魔纏身，同時(shí)也得到了啟示：必須對(duì)現(xiàn)狀做出改變，否則將萬(wàn)事不順。
In order to change, I needed help in facing myself. For me it was not easy to “know thyself”. All my life I had accepted the lesser of the two evils and run away from self because truth was more dangerous. Once I thought that to survive I had to put on a mask and forget what lay underneath. But masks are false protections and the inner part of me refused to go unheard forever.
為了改變現(xiàn)狀，我需要幫助來(lái)面對(duì)自我。對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，“認(rèn)識(shí)自己”并不是件簡(jiǎn)單的事。一生中，我選擇了兩個(gè)罪惡中較輕的一個(gè)：逃避自我，因?yàn)檎嫦嗤鼮槲ｋU(xiǎn)。曾經(jīng)我以為，戴上面具，忘記面具下的一切，就能生存下去。
It caught up eventually, and unless it was to master me I had to face such feelings as fear, anger, envy, hatred, jealousy and excessive need for attention. When I realized I could not have done anything else except what I did, I was able to like myself more and be able to like others not for what they could give me but for what I could give to them.
然而，面具是虛假的掩護(hù)，我的內(nèi)心決不肯永遠(yuǎn)緘默。最終這種情感占了上風(fēng)，如果它不曾主宰我，我就依然得面對(duì)恐懼、憤怒、羨慕、仇恨、嫉妒和極其需要關(guān)注的情感。除了順從自己的內(nèi)心，我別無(wú)選擇，當(dāng)我意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)時(shí)，我便更喜歡自己，也更愛(ài)他人。這并不是為了他人能給予我什么，而是我能給予他們什么。
The Bible shows the way to easy, happy living in many of its pages. It advises, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Those who expect the most are apt to receive the least. I had expected much and was filled with fury because nothing in the outside world relieved my emptiness and despair. Nothing did, either, until I could face the anger and fury, the emptiness and despair, and slowly start to know such new feelings as compassion, conviction, control, calm. I learned, too, of reason—that judicious combination of thought and feeling that enables me to take more responsibility for myself and others, that allows me to slay the ghosts of the past.
如何能簡(jiǎn)單幸福地生活，《圣經(jīng)》中的眾多例子都告訴了我們。它建議：“施比受更有福�！蹦切┢谕疃嗟娜�，往往收獲最少。曾經(jīng)，我期望頗多，內(nèi)心卻充滿了憤怒與狂躁，因?yàn)橥饨缛魏问挛锒紵o(wú)法填補(bǔ)我內(nèi)心的空虛與絕望。一切都于事無(wú)補(bǔ)，直到我能夠面對(duì)憤怒、狂躁、空虛與絕望，并慢慢地開始懂得同情、信仰、自制與平靜這些新的情感。我也明白了，理智正是思想與情感最明智的結(jié)合，它能夠讓我為自己與他人承擔(dān)起更多的責(zé)任，驅(qū)除往昔糾纏我的幽靈。
For me there is much hard work ahead to achieve greater happiness. Yet, the very struggle I have put into achieving a measure of it makes happiness that much more dear.
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，要想更加幸福，還需付出更多艱辛的努力。但是，為獲得一定程度的幸福而付出的艱辛努力，才使得幸福彌足珍貴。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章2
Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said，that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes.
Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways. I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out: If anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do—just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt: they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit，and try not to improve or regulate anybody but myself.
Just for today I will have a program, I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.
Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful，and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
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就為了今天
就為了今天，我將盡力只度過(guò)今天而不立刻去解決終身的問(wèn)題。對(duì)一件令我沮喪而又必須堅(jiān)持一輩子的事，我只能堅(jiān)持十二個(gè)小時(shí)。
就為了今天，我會(huì)很快樂(lè)。亞伯拉罕-林肯說(shuō)過(guò)，“大多數(shù)人都是決定想怎么高興就怎么高興�！边@已經(jīng)被認(rèn)為是真理。
就為了今天，我會(huì)做自我調(diào)整適應(yīng)事物本來(lái)的面目，而不是想方設(shè)法使每一件事滿足自己的欲望。當(dāng)機(jī)會(huì)來(lái)臨的時(shí)候我會(huì)抓住它。
就為了今天，我會(huì)盡力心強(qiáng)志堅(jiān)。我會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)一些有用的東西。我不會(huì)做一個(gè)精神上的流浪漢。我會(huì)讀一些需要努力、思考和注意力集中的東西。
就為了今天，我會(huì)用三種方法來(lái)磨煉我的靈魂。我會(huì)做對(duì)某人有利的事但不能被發(fā)現(xiàn)，若有人發(fā)現(xiàn)了就不算數(shù)。我將會(huì)做至少兩件我不愿做的.事情——只為了磨練。我不會(huì)讓任何人感到我的感情受到了傷害：它們可能受到了傷害，但今天我不想表現(xiàn)出來(lái)。
就為了今天，我會(huì)過(guò)得很愜意�？雌饋�(lái)我達(dá)到了最佳狀態(tài)，穿著得體、講話謙虛、行為禮貌、一點(diǎn)不吹毛求疵，盡量改進(jìn)和調(diào)節(jié)自己而不是別人。
就為了今天，我會(huì)制定一個(gè)計(jì)劃，我也許不會(huì)嚴(yán)格地遵守它，但我一定要有計(jì)劃。我會(huì)避免兩種錯(cuò)誤：倉(cāng)促行事和優(yōu)柔寡斷。
就為了今天，我將會(huì)獨(dú)自靜靜地呆上半小時(shí)放松。在這半小時(shí)里，某個(gè)時(shí)刻，我會(huì)日后對(duì)我的生活有個(gè)更好的看法。
就為了今天，我將不再害怕。尤其我不會(huì)再害怕享受美麗的事物，并且相信我給予世界的，世界也會(huì)給予我。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章3
It is curious that our own offenses should seem so much less heinous than the offenses of others. I suppose the reason is that we know all the circumstances that have occasioned them and so manage to excuse in ourselves what we cannot excuse in others. We turn our attention away from our own defects, and when we are forced by untoward events to consider them, find it easy to condone them. For all I know we are right to do this; they are part of us and we must accept the good and bad in ourselves together.
But when we come to judge others, it is not by ourselves as we really are that we judge them, but by an image that we have formed of ourselves fro which we have left out everything that offends our vanity or would discredit us in the eyes of the world. To take a trivial instance: how scornful we are when we catch someone out telling a lie; but who can say that he has never told not one, but a hundred?
There is not much to choose between men. They are all a hotchpotch of greatness and littleness, of virtue and vice, of nobility and baseness. Some have more strength of character, or more opportunity, and so in one direction or another give their instincts freer play, but potentially they are the same. For my part, I do not think I am any better or any worse than most people, but I know that if I set down every action in my life and every thought that has crossed my mind, the world would consider me a monster of depravity. The knowledge that these reveries are common to all men should inspire one with tolerance to oneself as well as to others. It is well also if they enable us to look upon our fellows, even the most eminent and respectable, with humor, and if they lead us to take ourselves not too seriously.
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章4
夢(mèng)想,你心中永遠(yuǎn)的激情Dream,A Pas
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志短文帶翻譯:It’s December, so most of the year is now behind us. But there’s a new year coming up, which will give us time to live, to love, to give, and to make our dreams come true.
已經(jīng)是十二月了,一年就快過(guò)完了。但新的一年即將到來(lái),我們將會(huì)有更多的時(shí)間去生活,去愛(ài),去付出,去實(shí)現(xiàn)我們的夢(mèng)想。
Everyone in this world has a dream: a passion, duanwenw.com a vision in their life that pulls them and urges them to move forward in life. You, my friend have this vision with-in you. It "whispers" to you sometimes, but in some cases, it cries out. It cries out to be listened to and acted upon because this vision comes from your soul.
在這世界上,每個(gè)人都懷有自己的夢(mèng)想:對(duì)生活的激情和夢(mèng)想促使人們不斷前進(jìn)。朋友,你內(nèi)心也懷有這樣一種夢(mèng)想,它有時(shí)會(huì)對(duì)你低語(yǔ),但有時(shí)候,它也會(huì)大叫出來(lái),這樣你就會(huì)聽見,并將其付諸于實(shí)踐,因?yàn)檫@夢(mèng)想來(lái)自你的.靈魂深處。
Within this "Inner Vision" there lies the magic of living your life with passion, fulfillment and purpose. This means being true to who you really are —and living your life on purpose with all the passion and energy you are capable of living.
在這心靈深處的夢(mèng)想中隱藏著一種魔力,它會(huì)促使你滿懷激情地去生活,去實(shí)現(xiàn)自我,去追求生活的目標(biāo)。這意味著你將會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)真正的自我——充滿激情與活力地去過(guò)一種你能擁有的、有目標(biāo)的生活。
When you live from your inner passions, duanwenw.com you’ll never have to seek agreement from others —you’ll be the master of your own destiny. More importantly, you’ll feel whole, connected and inspired.
當(dāng)你懷著滿腔激情去生活時(shí),你永遠(yuǎn)不必尋求他人的認(rèn)同,你將成為自己命運(yùn)的主宰。更為重要的是,你會(huì)感覺(jué)到一個(gè)完整、不孤獨(dú)、有激情的自我。
Find your inner fire, your sense of purpose; this fire will help you harness strengths you’re not even aware you have. Be connected with your inner passion and live that passion daily.
尋找你內(nèi)心深處的火花——生活的目標(biāo);這火花會(huì)讓你擁有你自己從未意識(shí)到的強(qiáng)大力量。擁抱你內(nèi)心深處的激情,滿懷激情地去迎接每天的生活吧!
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章5
《You Have Only One Life》
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! Dream what you want to dream;go where you want to go;be what you want to be,because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,enough trials to make you strong,enough sorrow to keep you human,enough hope to make you happy? Always put yourself in othersshoes.If you feel that it hurts you,it probably hurts the other person, too.
The happiest of people dont necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.Happiness lies for those who cry,those who hurt, those who have searched,and those who have tried,for only they can appreciate the importance of people
who have touched their lives.Love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you cant go on well in lifeuntil you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born,you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.Live your life so that when you die,you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Please send this message to those people who mean something to you,to those who have touched your life in one way or another,to those who make you smile when you really need it,to those that make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down,to those who you want to let them know that you appreciate their friendship.And if you dont, dont worry,nothing bad will happen to you,you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someones day with this message.
《你只有一次生命》
生活中有些時(shí)候，當(dāng)你非常想念某人時(shí)，你只想從夢(mèng)中挑選他們，并真正地?fù)肀麄儯∽瞿阆胱龅膲?mèng)吧，去你想去的地方吧，成為你想成為的人吧，因?yàn)槟阒挥幸淮紊粋�(gè)機(jī)會(huì)去做所有那些你想做的事。
愿你有足夠的幸福使你甜蜜，足夠的考驗(yàn)使你堅(jiān)強(qiáng)，足夠的悲傷使你保持人性，足夠的希望使你快樂(lè)�？偸前炎约悍旁趏thersshoes。如果你認(rèn)為它傷害了你，它可能傷害其他人，太。
最幸福的人不一定擁有最好的一切，他們只會(huì)充分利用他們所擁有的一切，幸福就在于那些哭泣的人、受傷的人、尋找過(guò)的人和嘗試過(guò)的人，因?yàn)橹挥兴麄儾拍荏w會(huì)到人們的重要性。
那些曾經(jīng)感動(dòng)過(guò)自己的生活。愛(ài)以微笑開始，以吻轉(zhuǎn)濃，以淚結(jié)束。最光明的未來(lái)總是基于一個(gè)被遺忘的過(guò)去，你不能繼續(xù)在你放開過(guò)去的失敗和心痛。
當(dāng)你出生的時(shí)候，你在哭，你周圍的每個(gè)人都在微笑，好好生活吧，這樣當(dāng)你死的時(shí)候，你就是那個(gè)微笑的'人，而你周圍的人都在哭泣。
請(qǐng)把這個(gè)信息傳遞給那些對(duì)你有意義的人，那些曾經(jīng)影響你生活的人，那些讓你微笑的時(shí)候，你真的需要它，那些讓你看到事物光明的一面，當(dāng)你真的放下，那些你想讓他們知道你欣賞他們的友誼。如果你不，不要擔(dān)心，沒(méi)有什么壞事會(huì)發(fā)生在你身上，你只會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)機(jī)會(huì)，周圍的人這個(gè)消息。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章6
If you want to be successful in life, you’ll need to be purposeful and proactive in reaching your goals. Success doesn’t happen by accident. Instead, it takes commitment to become successful. Keep these things in mind to help keep you on track during your journey to success.
如果你想要成功的人生，你需要在奮斗目標(biāo)上有目的性和主動(dòng)性。成功并不是意外機(jī)遇，相反成功需要付出。在追逐成功的路上要記住這15個(gè)要點(diǎn)。
1. Remember Your Accomplishments
要記住自己所取得的成就
On days when you want to give up or feel like you can’t ever get there, it’s especially important to remember your accomplishments. Acknowledge the goals you’ve reached, and use your past successes to fuel your motivation to reach the rest of your goals.
在你想放棄的日子或感覺(jué)自己無(wú)法達(dá)到目標(biāo)時(shí)，記住自己所取得的成就這點(diǎn)很重要。認(rèn)清你所要達(dá)到的目標(biāo)，用以往的成功激勵(lì)自己達(dá)到剩下的目標(biāo)。
2. Remember to Plan Ahead
記住要提前規(guī)劃
Success doesn’t come easy. There are always going to be bumps in the road and obstacles along the way. It’s important to plan ahead and take a proactive approach in dealing with barriers.
成功來(lái)之不易。成功之路總免不了有磕磕碰碰、障礙重重。提前規(guī)劃并在處理重重障礙上采取積極主動(dòng)的方法，同樣很重要。
3. Remember to Do What You Love
記住要做自己愛(ài)做的事情
When you’re doing what you love, it won’t feel like work. Instead, it will feel like it is what you are meant to do in life. This can help you to remain energetic and passionate about your goals.
你在做著自己愛(ài)做的事情時(shí)，感覺(jué)不到自己是在工作。反而感覺(jué)自己在做著對(duì)人生有意義的大事情。這有助于你對(duì)自己要達(dá)到的奮斗目標(biāo)保持精力充沛和充滿熱情的狀態(tài)。
4. Remember That You May Fail
要記住你會(huì)失敗
Most successful people in life experience many failures along the way. Not all of the risks you take will turn out well. Be prepared to fail sometimes.
多數(shù)成功人士都經(jīng)歷過(guò)失敗的人生體驗(yàn)，并非一切冒險(xiǎn)都能成功。有時(shí)要做好失敗的'準(zhǔn)備。
5. Remember to Learn From Your Mistakes
記住要從錯(cuò)誤中吸取經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)
When you fail, it’s important to learn from your mistakes. Identifying what you can do differently next time can help you reach your goals.
失敗時(shí)要從錯(cuò)誤中吸取經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)。認(rèn)識(shí)到自己下次該怎么做才有助于你達(dá)到自己的奮斗目標(biāo)。
6. Remember to Prepare for the Worst
記住要做最壞的打算
If you want to be successful, you should prepare yourself for the worst. Identifying the potential worst-case scenarios and bad outcomes can help ensure that you are only taking calculated risks.
如果你想成功，你應(yīng)該做好面對(duì)最壞的狀況的準(zhǔn)備。認(rèn)清潛在的最差情況和最壞結(jié)果，這有助于確保自己只對(duì)心中有數(shù)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)進(jìn)行嘗試。
7. Remember to Be Productive with Your Time
記住要在時(shí)間的利用上保持高效
Being lazy won’t get you to where you want to be. If you want to be successful, you need to budget your time wisely. Learn strategies to be productive and you’ll improve your chances of reaching your goals.
懶惰并不會(huì)達(dá)到自己的奮斗目標(biāo)。如果你想成功，就需要你在時(shí)間的利用上做到精打細(xì)算。學(xué)會(huì)采取高效戰(zhàn)略，并完善自己的方法來(lái)達(dá)到奮斗目標(biāo)。
8. Remember to Set Goals
記著要設(shè)定目標(biāo)
If you aren’t sure where you going, you’ll never get there. Define clear goals for yourself so you have something to work on steadily. Create both short and long-term goals that you want to meet.
如果對(duì)自己的奮斗方向不夠明確，你就不會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。明確自己的目標(biāo)，這樣你就會(huì)穩(wěn)步向前。為自己設(shè)定近期目標(biāo)和長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)目標(biāo)。
9. Remember to Practice Self-Discipline
記住要養(yǎng)成自律的習(xí)慣
If you want success, you’ll need to be self-disciplined. There will be things in life you have to give up in order to reach your goals. You might not be able to do all the things you want, spend as much money you want, or spend your time the way you want. Instead, you’ll need to forgo immediate gratification and keep your eyes on the goal.
如果你想成功，你需要自律。為了達(dá)到目標(biāo)，人生中有些事情不得已只能放棄�；蛟S你無(wú)法做自己想做的事情，自己想花多少錢就花多少錢，或者自己掌控時(shí)間。相反，你需要放棄當(dāng)前的滿足，把眼睛盯在奮斗目標(biāo)上。
10. Remember to Calculate Risk Carefully
記住要仔細(xì)估算風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
Unless you review all the potential pros and cons of your choices, you won’t be informed enough to make wise decisions. Risks should be calculated carefully before you jump in. Behaving recklessly or impulsively can ruin your chances of success.
對(duì)于自己所做出的選擇，除了對(duì)其潛在的利弊進(jìn)行審核分析，我們無(wú)法預(yù)知自己所做出的決策是否明智。在你草率或沖動(dòng)地邁開下一步之前，應(yīng)認(rèn)真估算毀掉你的成功機(jī)會(huì)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
11. Remember to Monitor Your Progress
記住要監(jiān)視自己的進(jìn)展
You’ll need to monitor your progress if you want to be successful. You’ll need to know how much closer you are getting to reaching your goal so you can make adjustments to your plan as needed.
若想成功需要監(jiān)視自己的進(jìn)展。需要了解自己與奮斗目標(biāo)的距離，這樣才能按照計(jì)劃所需做出調(diào)整。
12. Remember to Communicate Effectively
記住要做有效的溝通交流
Successful people are able to communicate effectively with others. Whether they’re asking for help, delegating a task, or teaching others, successful people are able to get their point across in a manner that inspires others.
成功人士能與別人能做到有效交流。無(wú)論是他們需要幫助或是委派一項(xiàng)任務(wù)抑或是教導(dǎo)別人，成功人士在激勵(lì)別人這點(diǎn)上能充分理解其意圖。
13. Remember to Believe in Yourself
記住要相信自己
If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will either. You’ll need to have confidence and courage to reach success because you’ll likely meet people who don’t believe in you along the way.
如果你不相信自己，別人也不會(huì)相信你。你需要有自信并鼓勵(lì)自己取得成功，因?yàn)槟愫芸赡軙?huì)遇到不信任自己的人。
14. Remember to Embrace Change
記住要去抓住機(jī)會(huì)
We live in a fast-paced world where things are constantly changing. If you resist change, you might get left behind. Remain flexible and be willing to embrace change.
我們生活在快節(jié)奏的世界中，世事變化無(wú)常。如果你跟不上變化的步伐，你可能就會(huì)落在后面。要記著靈活應(yīng)變，愿意抓住時(shí)機(jī)。
15. Remember to Ask for Help
記著要尋求幫助
Successful people aren’t afraid to ask others for help. Don’t be afraid to seek help from loving, wise, and caring people.
成功人士不怕向他人尋求幫助。不要怕向有愛(ài)的人、聰明的人、有關(guān)愛(ài)之心的人尋求幫助。
2.嶄新的一天
The sun has begun to set and I hang up the smile I’ve worn all day, though I will make sure it is the first thing I put back on in the morning just in case it is “that day.” I want her to see me at my very best.
太陽(yáng)將要下山，我收起掛了一天的微笑，不過(guò)我會(huì)確保明天早上第一件事就是將它又掛回去，以防這天就是“那一天”。我希望她看到我的最佳狀態(tài)。
I do the normal routine, eat dinner, clean the house, write—the usual stuff. And then I lay down hoping to fall asleep quickly so my new day will hurry up and arrive. A new day with a brand new sun. But as I lay there and wait for the world to turn half way around, I think about her. And sometimes I smile, and sometimes that smile will turn into asnicker, and then often that snicker will turn into a burst of laughter.
我按平時(shí)的規(guī)律吃晚餐、打掃屋子、寫作——做著日常事務(wù)。然后我躺下，希望能快點(diǎn)入睡，新的一天就能快點(diǎn)到來(lái)——擁有新生太陽(yáng)的嶄新的一天。可當(dāng)我躺在那兒，等待著世界的日夜回轉(zhuǎn)時(shí)，我想到了她。有時(shí)我會(huì)笑起來(lái)，有時(shí)那微笑變成了竊笑，然后竊笑又常常變成爆笑。
And then there are times I get that lump in my throat and that tight feeling in my chest, and sometimes that feeling overwhelms me and begins to turn into a tear, and often that tear multiplies itself and I can no longer fight the feeling and I lose the battle. Then somehow through either the joy or the sadness I drift and find myself asleep. Then the dreams begin and keep me company until my new day arrives.
也有些時(shí)候，我的喉嚨像是被一塊東西哽住了，胸口發(fā)悶；有時(shí)那種傷感席卷而來(lái)，我開始流淚，眼淚常常越流越多，我再也無(wú)力抵抗悲傷，敗下陣來(lái)。然后不知怎的，我在或喜悅或悲傷中飄蕩，逐漸入眠。然后夢(mèng)境開始伴我左右，直至新的一天到來(lái)。
When I awake it’s with such excitement because I tell myself this could be the day that every other day has led up to and the first day of the rest of my life. I quickly don my smile because I do so want her to see me at my very best. Then I look out the window because, even though I know it’s dawn, I still have to confirm I’ve been given another chance to find her.
醒來(lái)時(shí)，我興奮不已，因?yàn)槲腋嬖V自己今天也許就是之前其他日子為之打下基礎(chǔ)的“那一天”，是我余生的第一天。我迅速掛上微笑，因?yàn)槲艺娴暮芟胱屗吹轿业淖罴褷顟B(tài)。然后我朝窗外看去，因?yàn)榧词刮抑垃F(xiàn)在才剛剛破曉，我仍得確定自己可以與她再次邂逅。
And there it is…the sun, even when it’s cloudy; somehow I still see it. And it smiles at me and I say, “Thank you,” and I smile back.
它在那里……太陽(yáng)，雖然還是云霧重重，但我還是看到它了。它朝我微笑，我道了聲“謝謝”，回以一笑。
Then I ask myself, “Is this the day?” And the excitement rushes over me again. And then I ask myself, “Where’s it going to be?”
然后我問(wèn)自己：“今天就是那一天嗎？”興奮之情再次充溢全身。然后我問(wèn)自己：“它會(huì)在哪里呢？”
Maybe it’ll be at the water fountain, and, unexpectedly, there I’ll find her, and much more than my thirst will be quenched. Maybe it’ll be at the grocery store and there she’ll appear as I’m picking out fruit, and she’ll show me the difference between fresh and spoiled. Then, from that moment, nothing that I eat will ever taste the same because she’ll bring out the simplest beauties in everything I see, taste, smell, hear, or touch.
也許它會(huì)藏在飲水機(jī)里，沒(méi)想到我真能在那里找到她，為我生津止渴，取之不盡。也許它會(huì)躲在雜貨店里，我拿起水果的時(shí)候，她就出現(xiàn)了，她會(huì)給我展示新鮮和變質(zhì)的不同。然后，從那一刻開始，我所嘗到的一切味道不再一樣，因?yàn)榈参铱吹降摹L到的、聞到的、聽到的或摸到的東西，她都帶出了它們最簡(jiǎn)單的美麗。
Or maybe today will be the day when my angel brings an item up to the cash register without its price tag. And as I wait behind this angel with all the frustrated people who are in such a hurry with their busy lives, I will find myself with such blessed extra time. Just enough time to start a conversation with this beautiful vision standing in front of me that I might not otherwise have noticed, but, because of a “price check on register 5,” I was able to find her.
或許就在今天，我的天使把一件沒(méi)有價(jià)格標(biāo)簽的商品拿到收銀臺(tái)。我在天使身后排隊(duì)，看著身心疲憊的人們忙忙碌碌地過(guò)日子，慶幸自己得到了這樣的`額外時(shí)間，讓我可以和面前的倩影閑聊一會(huì)兒，否則我也許會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)，但只因?yàn)橐痪洹罢?qǐng)到5號(hào)收銀臺(tái)付款”，我就能找到她。
Thank you for the sun, which began my new day. Thank you for granting me the faith when I arose this morning that I would find her in this new day. But most of all, thank you for me not having to ever wait on another sunrise because whenever I want to see it, I will look at her and there it shall always be, in her eyes; she will forever hold it for me.
感謝太陽(yáng)，它是新一天的開始。感謝你讓我今早一起床就滿懷信心，知道自己能在這新的一天找到她。但最要感謝的是我不必再等下一個(gè)日出，因?yàn)闊o(wú)論我想何時(shí)看到它，我都可以看向她，它總會(huì)出現(xiàn)在她的雙眸里；她永遠(yuǎn)為我留著。
She is my sunrise, my dawn, my new day.
她是我的日出，我的黎明，我嶄新的一天。
3.趕走內(nèi)心消極的聲音
The mind is a powerful thing, and in a nanosecond, it can elevate or crush our mood. There’s a real problem when we start buying into the negative thoughts we have about ourselves。
我們的內(nèi)心非常強(qiáng)大，在一瞬間就會(huì)提升或毀掉我們的心情。而真正的問(wèn)題在于，如何將內(nèi)心深處那些消極想法通通趕出去。
Many of us have problems with negative thoughts playing on the channel of our minds, but if you’re engaging in it consistently, and you believe it, it could be eroding your sense of self-esteem. Here are a few beliefs that indicate you may need to switch the station:
很多人腦海中都會(huì)不斷浮現(xiàn)消極的想法，更糟糕的是，如果你真的時(shí)不時(shí)地去想，你就會(huì)信以為真，這足以摧毀你的自尊。如果你也會(huì)出現(xiàn)下面這些消極觀念，那就代表你應(yīng)該做點(diǎn)改變了。
I’m a loser. 我是個(gè)失敗者。
I’m not good enough. 我不夠好。
I don’t deserve…. 我不配....。.
No one likes me. 沒(méi)人喜歡我。
I suck at relationships. 我不會(huì)處理感情。
I’m a failure. 我太失敗了。
Negative thoughts conjures up bad feelings and hooks you into believing that what those old tapes in your head are playing is actually true. In short, it brings your focus to your failures, and that gets you nowhere。
消極的想法會(huì)帶來(lái)不好的`感受，在那腦海中不斷的像老式磁帶一般重復(fù)，也會(huì)讓你信以為真。簡(jiǎn)而言之，這會(huì)讓你把注意力全部放在失敗的事情上，會(huì)讓你徹底迷失自己。
What can you do? Here are some suggestions:你能做些什么呢？下面是一些建議：
1. Live in the moment活在當(dāng)下
Self-talk is so subtle that we often don’t notice its effect on our mood and belief systems. Key things to notice are “if only or “what if” statements: the former keep you stuck in the past with regret, while the latter keep you fearful of the future. There is nothing you can do about the past, and the future isn’t here yet, so stay in the present moment。
內(nèi)心的聲音太微妙，有時(shí)我們根本不會(huì)注意到他們對(duì)情緒和信念產(chǎn)生的影響。最需要注意的就是“要是....。.多好” 和“假使....。.將會(huì)怎樣” 這樣的想法：前者會(huì)讓你陷入對(duì)過(guò)去無(wú)盡的悔恨，后者會(huì)讓你對(duì)未來(lái)充滿恐懼。對(duì)于過(guò)去，你無(wú)能為力，而未來(lái)還未到來(lái)，好好活在當(dāng)下吧。
2. Visualize the good things讓那些美好變得形象生動(dòng)
If we want to change the negative tapes playing in our heads, we have to visualize ourselves positively—that means seeing yourself non-judgmentally. Picture accepting yourself. How would that look? Draw a picture in your mind and expand on it。
如果要換掉腦海中不斷播放的消極磁帶，我們就要看到自己身上積極的一面，也就是說(shuō)不帶評(píng)判的看看自己。在內(nèi)心細(xì)細(xì)描述客觀接受自己會(huì)是什么的畫面。細(xì)細(xì)畫出心中所想，那會(huì)是什么樣？
3. Recognize that actions always follow beliefs要認(rèn)識(shí)到行為由信念指引
Whatever you believe, you’ll experience more of, and you’ll also find yourself behaving in ways that are congruent with your beliefs. So, start believing the best about yourself: act as if you believe that you’re a valuable and worthy person。
不管你是否相信，你以后的人生會(huì)經(jīng)歷更多，也會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的行為和信念是相輔相成的。所以要開始相信自己最好的一面：相信自己是一個(gè)有價(jià)值的人，然后開始行動(dòng)吧。
4. Pay attention to triggers留神那些“導(dǎo)火索”
Triggers are anything that can start the old tapes playing. If a certain person is a trigger for you, set boundaries with them。導(dǎo)火索可以使任何讓腦海中消極磁帶播放的人。如果某個(gè)人是你的導(dǎo)火索，那么就遠(yuǎn)離他們。
5. Develop positive counterstatements to refute negative self-talk積極反駁內(nèi)心那些消極的聲音
Instead of always putting yourself down in your head, think of some things you actually like about yourself. What are your strengths, what are you good at? Keep your counterstatements in the here-and-now, instead of saying “I’m not good enough” try saying, “I am capable. I’m good at ______. I accept myself the way I am�！�
與其在腦海中一味的打壓自己，還不如想想你到底喜歡自己什么樣子。你的強(qiáng)項(xiàng)是什么，特長(zhǎng)是什么？與其說(shuō)“我不夠好”，不如現(xiàn)在就開始說(shuō)這句正能量的話語(yǔ)：“我有能力，我擅長(zhǎng)....，我喜歡現(xiàn)在的自己�！�
Thinking poorly about ourselves gets us nowhere and is extremely self-limiting. Decide today to turn off the negative self-talk channel in your mind and develop your true potential。
妄自菲薄只會(huì)讓自己迷失方向，同時(shí)限制自身發(fā)展。從今天開始就關(guān)掉內(nèi)心的消極頻道，挖掘自身的潛力吧。
4.痛苦是了解自己的最好機(jī)會(huì)
當(dāng)你失去了內(nèi)心的堅(jiān)持，便失去了自己。當(dāng)你失去了自己，世界也會(huì)把你遺忘。對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，每分鐘都是那么美好。而且每當(dāng)我看到別人的笑容，都會(huì)在心中深深感恩。
1. When you lose touch with your inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.
1. 當(dāng)你失去了內(nèi)心的堅(jiān)持，便失去了自己。當(dāng)你失去了自己，世界也會(huì)把你遺忘。
2. The giving of love is an education in itself.
2. 給予別人關(guān)愛(ài)是一種教育。
3. The purpose of life, is to love it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
3. 人生的目標(biāo)，是熱愛(ài)生活，嘗盡世間百態(tài)，熱情接觸新事物以及不懼更新更豐富的經(jīng)歷。
4. For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I meet someone and look at his or her smile.
4. 對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，每分鐘都是那么美好。而且每當(dāng)我看到別人的笑容，都會(huì)在心中深深感恩。
5. The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
5. 靈魂應(yīng)該始終整裝待發(fā)，準(zhǔn)備好接受奇妙的經(jīng)歷。
6. I know of no greater happiness than to be with you all the time, without interruption, without end.
6. 我所知的最幸福的事，就是能整日與你在一起，沒(méi)有打擾，沒(méi)有終局。
7. When the deepest part of you becomes engaged in what you are doing, when your activities and actions become gratifying and purposeful, when what you do serves both yourself and others, you are doing what you were meant to be doing.
7. 當(dāng)內(nèi)心的最深處真正融入你正在做的事，當(dāng)你的行動(dòng)變得令人滿意、目標(biāo)明確，當(dāng)你做的事利己利人，那你正在做命中注定的事了。
8. Your pain is an opportunity for you to learn about yourself.
8. 痛苦是一個(gè)了解你自己的機(jī)會(huì)。
9. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.
9. 能在這個(gè)世界上獲得成功的`人是早晨起床后尋找他們想要的機(jī)遇，如果他們找不到的話，就自己創(chuàng)造。
10. A good time to laugh is anytime you can.
10. 什么時(shí)候是歡笑的好時(shí)候，任何時(shí)候。
5.逼自己一把，你會(huì)知道自己很強(qiáng)大
How strong are you?
你有多強(qiáng)大？
That is a tough question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman.
不管你是男人還是女人，這都是個(gè)很難回答的問(wèn)題。
But, really, I want to ask… how do you define your strength?
但是，說(shuō)實(shí)話，我想知道，你是怎么定義力量的呢？
How do you know your limits? How do you know just how much you’ve got?
你是如何了解自己的局限性？你怎么知道你能做到什么程度？
When push comes to shove, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.
當(dāng)壓力來(lái)臨時(shí)，我們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)我們比想象中要更強(qiáng)大。
What is Strength?
什么是力量？
Strength is not always about pure physical strength. Rather, it is about willpower. Discipline. Drive. It is about the capacity to get things done.
力量并不僅僅指你的肌肉力量，它更多的指的是意志力、訓(xùn)練、動(dòng)力。是一種能夠做好事情的能力。
I know some people who are intellectually strong, but they get very little done in their jobs. And I know others who find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains by their sheer drive and hard work.
我知道有一些人雖然很聰明，但是他們?cè)诠ぷ髦心軌蜃龊玫氖虑閰s很少。而另外一些人雖然知道工作很具有挑戰(zhàn)性，但他們?nèi)阅芡ㄟ^(guò)強(qiáng)大的動(dòng)力和艱苦的工作來(lái)移動(dòng)大山。
They possess inner strength.
他們具有強(qiáng)大的內(nèi)心力量。
More interesting, is that these productive hard-workers often don’t even notice the load. Bystanders are not only amazed, but often ask, “How do you do it?”
更有趣的是，這些非常努力工作的人并沒(méi)有意識(shí)到工作量的巨大。旁觀者不僅感到很吃驚，而且還經(jīng)常問(wèn)，“你是怎么做到的？”
The answer usually comes back, “I just work harder than the others.”
經(jīng)常得到這樣的回答，“我只是比別人更努力一些罷了。”
So, why are some people able to do more? What gives them added drive? What gives them extra strength?
所以，為什么有些人就能做到更多？他們的動(dòng)力是哪里來(lái)的呢？是誰(shuí)給予他們多余的力量？
Could it be, they have simply given themselves permission to do more?
還是，僅僅是他們自己給自己力量來(lái)做到更多？
Self-Imposed Limits
自我強(qiáng)加的局限性
What I have observed is that most people impose their own limits. They limit their output based on self-framed constraints of their capabilities and strengths. Sometimes these boundaries are based on past experiences. Sometimes they are based on perceived capacities. Sometimes these limits are based on nothing.
據(jù)我所觀察，很多人都是自己強(qiáng)加給自己的局限性。他們有時(shí)候根據(jù)能力和力量自我設(shè)定了他們的局限，有時(shí)候根據(jù)過(guò)去的經(jīng)歷設(shè)定一些邊界，還有的根據(jù)想象中的能力設(shè)定，還有些則毫無(wú)任何根據(jù)就限定了自己的力量。
I can’t do that. (Why?)
我做不到。（為什么呢？）
That is too much for me. (How do you know?)
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)太難了。（你怎么知道太難？）
I can’t put in that much effort. (What would happen if you did?)
我做不到那么努力。（如果你做了會(huì)怎么樣？）
I am not smart enough to solve that. (Can you be sure if you haven’t tried?)
我不夠聰明，解決不了這件事。（你不嘗試怎么能如此確定？）
So, how do we break through these limits? How do we get stronger?
所以，怎樣才能打破這些局限？怎么才能更強(qiáng)大？
Pushing It…
給自己點(diǎn)壓力
Many people are going through the motions, but are nowhere near their limits.
很多人都做出了實(shí)際行動(dòng)，但是從來(lái)就沒(méi)有到達(dá)他們的極限。
If you want to be stronger, you have to push your boundaries.
如果你想變得更加強(qiáng)大，你就要打破你的局限。
Pushing it is what it takes to increase your limits. In the gym, bodybuilders discovered this long ago. But, the same principle is true when it comes to inner strength. Discipline and drive.
給自己施加壓力就能提高你的.極限。在體育館，健身者很早之前就體會(huì)到了這一點(diǎn)。所以，同樣的原則運(yùn)用到內(nèi)心力量方面也是正確的，訓(xùn)練自己，給自己一些動(dòng)力。
Want to test your limits? Push yourself. Test your self-perceived constraints to see how accurate they are. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved.
你想挑戰(zhàn)你的極限嗎？那就給自己點(diǎn)壓力。去測(cè)試下自己以前的極限到底有多準(zhǔn)確。要確定一個(gè)能稍微超過(guò)力所能及的目標(biāo)。
You Are Stronger Than You Think
你比自己想象的要強(qiáng)大
Most people underestimate their strength.
很多人低估了自己的能力。
As you go through your day, challenge your capacity. Test your limits.
當(dāng)你過(guò)每一天的時(shí)候，都要挑戰(zhàn)一下你的能力，測(cè)試下自己的極限。
Push yourself, to find your true boundaries and define your strength.
給自己施加點(diǎn)壓力，找到你真正的極限，然后定義你的能力。
When you discover how much you’ve really got, you may surprise even yourself.
當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)你真正能獲取的，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己都感到不可思議。
What are your self-imposed limits? Which do you need to push? When have you found that you were much stronger than you thought?
你給自己強(qiáng)加的限制是什么？哪一方面需要你增加壓力呢？到什么時(shí)候你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你比想象中要強(qiáng)大呢？
6.年輕時(shí)要做的十件事
1. Make yourself a priority
優(yōu)先考慮自己
If you don’t take care of yourself, nobody else will. You have to be number one. All things in your life stem from your happiness. Be someone who makes you happy!
如果自己不照顧好自己，別人就更指望不上了。把自己放在首位。生活中一切因你的快樂(lè)而存在。做個(gè)為自己的快樂(lè)而生的人吧！
2. Enjoy the small things
享受生活中的那些小事
Take walks more often. Stop and look at a babbling brook. Sit in an oversized chair at Barnes & Noble and read a great book. Observe an elderly couple holding hands. Life is made up of these small and seemingly insignificant things. They aren’t insignificant. Be sure to take the time to appreciate them.
多散步。因潺潺流水而駐足；閑坐在巴諾書店的大號(hào)椅子上讀本好書；觀察一對(duì)手挽手的.老夫婦；生活就是一連串看似微不足道的瑣事。它們雖不起眼，但一定要抽出時(shí)間去欣賞。
3. Get outside
留戀戶外
Being outdoors is good for you. Soak in the sunlight, get those endorphins kicking, and enjoy the beauty that nature offers.
戶外活動(dòng)有益身心。沐浴陽(yáng)光下，激活內(nèi)啡肽，享受自然的美。
4. Be confident in who you are
對(duì)自己要有自信
Every person is unique and special in their own way. Understanding this early in life is critical. Be proud of who you are and don’t be afraid to let the world know it.
每個(gè)人都與眾不同。年輕時(shí)，清楚這一點(diǎn)至關(guān)重要。為自己感到驕傲，而且要勇敢地讓世界知道這一點(diǎn)。
5. Take calculated risks
承擔(dān)可估算的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
Life is a series of risks and rewards. Be smart with your risks and understand the consequences.
生活伴隨著風(fēng)險(xiǎn)與回報(bào)。在風(fēng)險(xiǎn)面前保持警醒，并有勇氣承擔(dān)后果。
6. Focus on the present
關(guān)注當(dāng)下
Worrying to a certain degree about your future is normal, but don’t overlook the power of being in the present moment. You can’t change the past, but you can control what you do right now.
對(duì)未來(lái)有些擔(dān)心很正常，但不要忽視活在當(dāng)下的能量。你無(wú)力改變過(guò)去，但現(xiàn)在卻由你掌控。
7. Stop caring about what people think of you
別在意別人對(duì)你的看法
Fear of criticism is one of the most destructive fears known to humanity. It can debilitate you to the point paralysis. Learn early in life that it doesn’t matter what people think of you. It really doesn’t. And besides, people are too worried about what you think about them to care about you!
對(duì)人類來(lái)說(shuō)，擔(dān)心受指責(zé)是最具毀滅性的恐懼之一。它會(huì)使你脆弱得不堪一擊。年輕時(shí)就要懂得，人們?cè)趺纯茨銦o(wú)關(guān)緊要。的確如此。另外，人們過(guò)于擔(dān)心你對(duì)他們的看法而無(wú)暇顧及你。
8. Remember that people are good at heart
記住人性本善
Being a lifelong cynic can and will make your life an uphill climb. Recognize that people are inherently good and you will embrace relationships in a far greater capacity.
與憤世疾俗為伍，只會(huì)使生活艱難。承認(rèn)人善的本性，你就會(huì)敞開胸懷，廣交朋友。
9. Be a positive person
積極向上
Make being positive a habit early in life. Your success in life will come from your thoughts and your thoughts can be either negative or positive. Only you can control which you choose.
年輕時(shí)就要養(yǎng)成積極向上的習(xí)慣。生活成敗取決于思想，而思想有積極和消極之分。只有你是自己思想的主宰。
10. Let go of negative influences
遠(yuǎn)離負(fù)面影響
Avoid bad situations, unhealthy relationships, and people who make your life worse. Letting go of a good friend who is going to drag you down is a difficult yet intelligent decision. Failure to do so can negatively affect where you end up in life.
避開困境、不健康的關(guān)系和那些攪擾你生活的人。對(duì)使你止步不前的好朋友說(shuō)再見雖難卻是明智之舉。如果不忍割舍，那只會(huì)讓你的生活變得一團(tuán)糟。
7.勇敢跳出舒適區(qū)
There’s this famous quote that can spark an interest to challenge yourself within you:
下面這句名言或許能激發(fā)你挑戰(zhàn)自我的興趣：
“If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you.” Unknown
“如果你做的事情毫無(wú)挑戰(zhàn)，那么你也將毫無(wú)改變�！薄獰o(wú)名氏
Of course, since every one of us has room for improvement, this can also mean if you don’t change yourself, then you can’t be responsible for changing your situation in life. You can never see any improvement in your life if you stick to your comfort zone. We all need a healthy dose of normal stress in our lives, after all. We can only see what we’re really capable of if we make the effort to go over our pre-conceived limits. Don’t limit the challenges you encounter in life - challenge the limits that your “l(fā)izard brain” crafted instead:
當(dāng)然，每個(gè)人都有提高的空間。這也表示，如果不改變自己，你也就無(wú)法改變你的生活境況。如果沉溺在舒適區(qū)，你永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)看到生活有所改觀。要知道，生活中我們都需要適量的正常壓力。只有努力戰(zhàn)勝預(yù)想的極限，我們才能發(fā)現(xiàn)自己真正擅長(zhǎng)什么。不要限制生活中遇到的挑戰(zhàn)——而應(yīng)挑戰(zhàn)大腦設(shè)定的各種極限。
1. Learn a new language.
學(xué)一門新語(yǔ)言。
Hangul, Nihonggo, French, Filipino, Mandarin, Spanish: these are just some of the languages you can discover as you strive to challenge yourself. Learning a new language isn’t just another way to pad your resume; if you really get into it, you can even use this skill to tutor on the side and earn extra cash.
韓語(yǔ)、日語(yǔ)、法語(yǔ)、菲律賓語(yǔ)、漢語(yǔ)、西班牙語(yǔ)：當(dāng)你準(zhǔn)備挑戰(zhàn)自己時(shí)，可以嘗試學(xué)習(xí)這些語(yǔ)言。學(xué)一門新語(yǔ)言并不只是為了豐富簡(jiǎn)歷；如果你全心投入，或許還能靠這個(gè)技能做家教掙點(diǎn)小錢。
2. Figure out what you’re scared of – and do it for one week consistently.
弄清自己害怕什么，然后堅(jiān)持嘗試一周。
If you’re in sales, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, then you have a problem. You can’t just relate with your clients online, can you? Now, instead of crippling in fear and automatically thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call to a prospect. Yes, it’s scary. Yes, you may embarrass yourself. And yes, someone may hang up on you. But don’t stop on the first try just yet! You’ll get the hang of it eventually. After a while, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”
如果你從事銷售工作，卻很害怕跟人當(dāng)面或電話交談，那可就有問(wèn)題了。你不能只通過(guò)網(wǎng)絡(luò)聯(lián)系客戶，對(duì)吧？現(xiàn)在，不要再畏縮害怕，不要再不自覺(jué)地認(rèn)為會(huì)做不好，每天至少花5分鐘拿起電話聯(lián)系某個(gè)潛在客戶吧。沒(méi)錯(cuò)，這讓你感到害怕。沒(méi)錯(cuò)，你可能會(huì)出糗。而且，也會(huì)有人掛斷你的電話。但是，千萬(wàn)不要?jiǎng)倗L試就放棄！因?yàn)樽詈竽憧隙茏龅降摹２痪�，你就能直面恐懼并告訴自己：“來(lái)吧，我不怕！”
3. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to pursue.
報(bào)培訓(xùn)班學(xué)習(xí)一直想發(fā)展的愛(ài)好。
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and de-stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and graphic designing online.
確定這個(gè)愛(ài)好跟工作無(wú)關(guān)；在從事這項(xiàng)愛(ài)好時(shí)，你必須能夠解壓放松。類似愛(ài)好可以是烹飪、縫紉、繪畫或網(wǎng)絡(luò)平面設(shè)計(jì)。
Aside from helping you challenge yourself now, taking a class for your hobby can also give you extra income if you learn how to monetize it. (You get plus points if you take the class with a loved one. This way, you combine bonding, boosting your income and challenging yourself.)
如果你懂一點(diǎn)生財(cái)之道的話，參加愛(ài)好培訓(xùn)班除了能幫你挑戰(zhàn)自我，還可以為你帶來(lái)額外收入。（如果你是和心愛(ài)的人一起參加，你不僅能挑戰(zhàn)自我、賺外快，還可以增進(jìn)彼此感情。）
4. Attend one career-related seminar a month.
每月參加一場(chǎng)職場(chǎng)類研討會(huì)。
Don’t settle for your current job position. Aim high in your career. Of course, with that aim, include in your action, too. Book conferences that are relevant to the industry of your profession. There, absorb the lesson. Ask sensible questions. And don’t forget to connect with the attendees and the keynote speakers. Sometimes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” may be a reality.
不要滿足于當(dāng)下的職位。將職業(yè)目標(biāo)定高一些。當(dāng)然，除了目標(biāo)，還要拿出行動(dòng)來(lái)。預(yù)定和自己職業(yè)行業(yè)有關(guān)的會(huì)議，然后在會(huì)上多加學(xué)習(xí)，多提合理問(wèn)題，并且，別忘了和其他與會(huì)者以及重要發(fā)言人保持聯(lián)系。有時(shí)候，現(xiàn)實(shí)就是“重點(diǎn)不在于你知道什么知識(shí)，而在于你認(rèn)識(shí)什么人”。
5. Make a realistic budget and find out how you can cut back on something so you can invest more.
制定合理預(yù)算，想辦法削減某些部分，以便加大對(duì)其他方面的投資。
Challenge yourself to step out of your current budget and develop a better budget for yourself. Money management is not about what you make – it’s what you do with what you make.
挑戰(zhàn)自己拋開現(xiàn)在的預(yù)算，然后制定一個(gè)更好的。財(cái)務(wù)管理不在于你能掙多少錢，而在于你能用掙到的錢干什么。
- So, produce a budget on paper, or in an Microsoft Excel file.
所以，在紙上制定一個(gè)預(yù)算吧，用Excel也可以。
- Identify the item you’ve been spending so much money on.
找出自己開銷比較大的'方面。
- Cut back on that item so you have more money to put in your emergency fund or in your investment fund.
然后削減在那方面的開銷，這樣你就有更多錢用來(lái)投資到應(yīng)急基金或投資基金里了。
6. Dedicate at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
每天至少花9分鐘鍛煉身體。
You don’t need to go to the gym, you know. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood or an intense dance routine done in your living-room can do wonders for yourself. Aside from the obvious reason that exercise can help you maintain your regular weight or shed those unnecessary pounds, it can also aid in making you feel better about yourself by releasing endorphins.
要知道，你不一定非去健身館不可。繞著小區(qū)跑步9分鐘或者在臥室集中跳一段熱舞，其實(shí)也能幫你維持正常體重或甩掉贅肉，而且還可以通過(guò)釋放內(nèi)啡肽讓你感覺(jué)良好。
7. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
旅行——敞開心胸認(rèn)識(shí)新朋友。
We’re not talking about the expensive kind of travelling here. Something cost-effective like going to your local museum or visiting the resort in the next city can all count as travelling! Here, don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers – try to connect with the service staff, like the lifeguard, or the receptionist, or the tour guide. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start now and learn to challenge yourself from time to time. We all need a little push once in a while.
這里說(shuō)的不是那種要花大把銀子的旅行。像參觀本地博物館或鄰市旅游景點(diǎn)這種花錢少的方式，也可以稱為旅行！請(qǐng)不要只去認(rèn)識(shí)同行的人——試試搭訕一下救生員、接待員或?qū)в蔚确⻊?wù)人員吧。你永遠(yuǎn)不知道自己將會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)什么樣的人呢。到外面或在網(wǎng)上報(bào)班學(xué)習(xí)吧�，F(xiàn)在就開始學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)不時(shí)地挑戰(zhàn)自己。我們都需要時(shí)不時(shí)地推一把。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章7
經(jīng)典勵(lì)志的英語(yǔ)文章篇一
Life throws a brick at your head放慢你的腳步
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street， going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
一位年輕的總裁，以有點(diǎn)快的車速，開著他的新Jaguar經(jīng)過(guò)住宅區(qū)的巷道。他必須小心游戲中的孩子突然跑到路中央，所以當(dāng)他覺(jué)得小孩子快跑出來(lái)時(shí)，就要減慢車速。
As his car passed， one child appeared， and a brick smashed into the Jag's side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown.
就在他的車經(jīng)過(guò)一群小朋友的時(shí)候，一個(gè)小朋友丟了一塊磚頭打到了他的車門，他很生氣的踩了煞車并后退到磚頭丟出來(lái)的地方。
He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car， shouting， "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?"Building up a head of steam， he went on"That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?"
他跳出車外，抓了那個(gè)小孩，把他頂在車門上說(shuō)：“你為什么這樣做，你知道你剛剛做了什么嗎?” 接著又吼道：“你知不知道你要賠多少錢來(lái)修理這臺(tái)新車，你到底為什么要這樣做?”
“Please， mister， please， I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!”pleaded the youngster." It's my brother，" he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.
小孩子求著說(shuō)：“先生，對(duì)不起，我不知道我還能怎么辦?” 他接著說(shuō)：“因?yàn)槲腋绺鐝妮喴紊系粝聛?lái)，我沒(méi)辦法把他抬回去。”
Sobbing， the boy asked the executive， "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
那男孩啜泣著說(shuō)：“你可以幫我把他抬回去嗎?他受傷了，而且他太重了我抱不動(dòng)�！�
Moved beyond words， the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts， checking to see that everything was going to be okay.
這些話讓這位年輕的總裁深受感動(dòng)，他抱起男孩受傷的哥哥，幫他坐回輪椅上。并拿出手帕擦拭他哥哥的.傷口，以確定他哥哥沒(méi)有什么大問(wèn)題。
"Thank you， sir. And God bless you，" the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
那個(gè)小男孩感激地說(shuō)：“謝謝你，先生，上帝保佑你�！� 然后他看著男孩推著他哥哥回去。
It was a long walk backs to his Jaguar... a long， slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.
年輕總裁返回Jaguar的路變的很漫長(zhǎng)，他也沒(méi)有修他汽車的側(cè)門。他保留著車上的凹痕就是提醒自己。生活的道路不要走的太匆忙，否則需要其他人敲打自己來(lái)注意生活的真諦。
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes,when you don't have the time to listen,it's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!
當(dāng)生命想與你的心靈竊竊私語(yǔ)時(shí)，若你沒(méi)有時(shí)間，你有兩種選擇：傾聽你心靈的聲音或讓磚頭來(lái)砸你!
Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether you really love them?
請(qǐng)問(wèn)你是否曾因?yàn)樯钐�、太忙碌而忽略了你所�?ài)的人，然后讓他們開始開始懷疑起你是不是真的愛(ài)他們呢?
經(jīng)典勵(lì)志的英語(yǔ)文章篇二
Free Minds and Hearts at Work自由思想與心靈的作用
At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played.This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else. This is organized major league baseball, and I am standing here with all the others; and everything that takes place includes me.
1947年的世界職業(yè)棒球大賽開賽那天，當(dāng)美國(guó)國(guó)歌奏響的那一刻，我產(chǎn)生了一種全新的情感。這一次，國(guó)歌是為我而奏，就像為其他人奏一樣。我終于能和其他人一樣，站在職業(yè)棒球大聯(lián)盟球賽的賽場(chǎng)上，成為這一切的一部分。
About a year later, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to play in an exhibition game. On the field, for the first time in Atlanta, there were Negroes and whites. Other Negroes, besides me. And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.
大約一年以后，我參加了在喬治亞州首府亞特蘭大舉辦的一次棒球表演賽。這是亞特蘭大的賽場(chǎng)上第一次同時(shí)出現(xiàn)白人和黑人運(yùn)動(dòng)員。除我之外，還有其他黑人選手。那一刻，我一直堅(jiān)守的信念終于實(shí)現(xiàn)了。
And what is it that I have always believed? First, that imperfections are human. But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think, those imperfections would disappear, no matter how slowly. I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection. That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events. Handicaps, stumbling blocks, prejudices — all of these are imperfect. Yet, they have to be reckoned with because they are in the scheme of human events.
我一直堅(jiān)守的信念是什么呢?首先，我知道人類不可避免會(huì)有缺陷。但只要人類有一息尚存，只要人類還能思考，這些缺陷一定會(huì)逐漸消失，無(wú)論過(guò)程會(huì)多么漫長(zhǎng)。我 并不認(rèn)為我們已經(jīng)到達(dá)或正在接近完美無(wú)缺的境界。完美無(wú)缺的境界并非人類社會(huì)不可或缺的一部分。有些缺陷，例如殘疾、障礙和偏見，在人類社會(huì)中都存在，也 就需要我們勇敢地去面對(duì)。
Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder. But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all, except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance. It had a chance because it took place in a free society. Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object. Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all. Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me; and so there was the probability of improvement. I look at my children now, and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.
我一路上遇到的阻礙都促使我更加努力地去抗?fàn)�、去奮斗。然而，如果不是我內(nèi)心深處堅(jiān)信我的奮斗有希望，我就根本無(wú)法堅(jiān)持。我的奮斗有希望，因?yàn)檫@是一個(gè)自 由的社會(huì)。在這里，我不止一次遇到過(guò)無(wú)法逾越的障礙，也不止一次經(jīng)歷過(guò)令人絕望的`境況。但那時(shí)，思想與心靈的自由便能起作用，讓我擺脫困境。如今我看著自 己的孩子們，我知道我仍需要他們準(zhǔn)備面對(duì)困難與歧視。
But I can tell them, too, that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them. And to myself I can say that, because progress is unalterable, many of today's dogmas will have vanished by the time they grow into adults. I can say to my children: There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance.And this chance has come to be, because there is nothing static with free people. There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward. I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.
然而，我可以告訴他們，正因?yàn)榍叭说呐^斗，他們今后不必再經(jīng)受我們現(xiàn)在承受的某些偏見。我也告訴自己，社會(huì)進(jìn)步是必然的，當(dāng)我的孩子們長(zhǎng)大成人時(shí)，現(xiàn) 在社會(huì)上的許多教條一定會(huì)消失。因此，我可以告訴我的孩子們：你們有希望——我不敢保證什么，但肯定有希望。有自由思想的人決不會(huì)停滯不前，所以你們有希 望。再也沒(méi)有中世紀(jì)強(qiáng)大荒謬的邏輯能阻擋人類歷史的潮流滾滾向前。我并不認(rèn)為從事任何職業(yè)的任何人都能排除一切障礙獲得成功——這樣的完美不現(xiàn)實(shí)。但我的 確有一條堅(jiān)定不疑的信念——我現(xiàn)在所做到的一切是因?yàn)槲覀兡軌驋侀_從前的教條(無(wú)論多么緩慢)，能探尋當(dāng)下的真理，也許還能發(fā)現(xiàn)未來(lái)的美好。
I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man's integrity. I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist.My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball. This was the area where I found imperfection, and where I was best able to fight. And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight. It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society. And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight. And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.
我相信人類。我相信熱誠(chéng)的心。我相信人們的正直與誠(chéng)實(shí)。我相信自由社會(huì)中的美德。我相信只要我們?cè)敢鉃橹畩^斗，愿意與所存在的缺陷抗?fàn)幍降�，這個(gè)社會(huì)就能永遠(yuǎn)美好。棒球比賽將黑人拒之門外就是人類社會(huì)的一種缺陷。既然我有這個(gè)能力，我就要和這種現(xiàn)象抗?fàn)幍降�。我抗�(fàn)帲驗(yàn)槲抑肋@場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)斗并非注定以失敗告終。這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)斗不會(huì)失敗——在一個(gè)自由社會(huì)中這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)斗不可能失敗。大而言之，我所做到的一切都市上蒼的眷顧——正是我對(duì)上帝的信仰支撐著我，給我抗?fàn)幍挠職狻Ｎ蚁嘈疟痪祛櫟牟粌H僅是我一個(gè)人，而應(yīng)是、也將是我們所有人。
附注：杰基·羅賓遜：是一位了不起的黑人棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)員。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章8
找尋自己Find Yourself
Who are we? That is the first question. It’s a question that’s almost impossible to answer.
我們到底是誰(shuí)?這是我們要解答的第一個(gè)問(wèn)題，是一個(gè)幾乎回答不了的問(wèn)題
But we all agree that one’s busy or daily self is not quite one’s real self. We’re quite sure that we’ve lost something in the course of just making our living.。
但是我們都同意這一點(diǎn)，那個(gè)每天在日常生活中奔忙的自己，并不是我們真實(shí)的自己。我們都很清楚，我們?cè)跒樯?jì)奔波的'過(guò)程中失去了某些東西。
A crowd is watching a person running about looking for something in a field, and a wise man asks, “What has that person lost?” Someone may guess a watch, another a diamond ring. When everyone has guessed, the wise man who like everyone else there has no idea, says, “I’ll tell you one thing for sure. He’s lost some breath.”
當(dāng)一群人看著一個(gè)人在田野中奔跑著尋找某個(gè)東西時(shí)，智者向他們出了一個(gè)謎題：“那個(gè)人到底丟失了什么?”有個(gè)人認(rèn)為是一塊手表，另一個(gè)人認(rèn)為是一枚鉆石戒指。其他人也有不同的答案，智者也不知道那個(gè)人丟失了什么，但他卻說(shuō)：“我可以明確地告訴你們一件事，他丟失了一些生命力�！�
And no one can deny that he’s right. The point is that we often forget our true selves in pursuit of things that are external1 to us, like a bird forgetting its own danger in pursuit of a mantis, which in turn forgets its own danger in pursuit of some other prey.
沒(méi)有人認(rèn)為智者所言是錯(cuò)的。其實(shí)我們經(jīng)常在為生計(jì)奔波時(shí)忘記了我們自己，就像一只鳥在捕捉螳螂時(shí)忘記了自己的安危，相應(yīng)地，螳螂在捕捉它的獵物時(shí)也忘記了自己的安危。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章9
If You Could Choose
If you could choose what kind of world to live in, what kind of world would you choose? If you could decide what would happen tomorrow, with what kinds of things would you fill it?
If you had the power to decide what types of opportunities would come your way, what opportunities would you select? If you knew that your experiences would match your expectations, what would your expectations be?
In fact, you do have the power to choose your own way. You do have the ability to decide what kinds of events, experiences, opportunities and circumstances come your way.
The world you experience is the world that your dreams, your thoughts, your expectations and your actions most closely resonate*. The world you see and live in is the world you most sincerely expect to see.
The universe is filled with endless possibilities, and those possibilities keep growing with every minute. The way you live determines which of those possibilities will come into your life.
With your thoughts, your actions, your values, your dreams and expectations, you choose what kind of world you live in. The way you live is closely mirrored in the world you see.
翻譯：如果你可以選擇
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志短文帶翻譯:如果你可以選擇在什么樣的世界里生活,那么你將會(huì)選擇怎樣的世界呢？如果你可以決定明日之事,你將會(huì)怎樣充實(shí)它呢？
倘若你有力量決定自己的機(jī)遇,你會(huì)怎樣選擇呢？倘若你知道你的經(jīng)歷會(huì)如你所愿,那么你會(huì)如何期待呢？
事實(shí)上,你有能力選擇你要走的路。是你自己決定你將要做的事、英語(yǔ)短文你將獲得的經(jīng)歷、你將得到的機(jī)會(huì)和你將置身其中的環(huán)境。
你體驗(yàn)的這個(gè)世界和你的夢(mèng)想、思維、期待甚至行為產(chǎn)生共鳴。你看到的世界和你時(shí)下生活的這個(gè)世界就是你真心期待見到的`世界。
這個(gè)宇宙充滿了無(wú)限的可能,這些可能每一分鐘都在增加。你的生活方式?jīng)Q定了何種可能性會(huì)來(lái)到你的世界。
你所選擇生活的世界取決于你的想法,你的作為,你秉持的價(jià)值理念,你的夢(mèng)想還有對(duì)未來(lái)的期待。你有什么樣的世界觀就會(huì)有什么樣的生活方式。
We’re Just Beginning
“We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite…”
I do not know who wrote those words, but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it. We can take the mysterious, hazy future and carve out of it anything that we can imagine, just as a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone.
We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed, we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we reap a useless crop. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.
I want the future to be better than the past. I don’t want it contaminated by the mistakes and errors with which history is filled. We should all be concerned about the future because that is where we will spend the remainder of our lives.
The past is gone and static. Nothing we can do will change it. The future is before us and dynamic. Everything we do will affect it. Each day brings with it new frontiers, in our homes and in our business, if we only recognize them. We are just at the beginning of the progress in every field of human endeavor.
翻譯：一切剛剛開始
“我們正在讀一本書的第一章第一行，這本書的頁(yè)數(shù)是無(wú)限的……”
我不知道是誰(shuí)寫的，可我很喜歡這句話，它提醒我們未來(lái)是由自己創(chuàng)造的。我們可以把神秘、不可知的未來(lái)塑造成我們想象中的任何模樣，猶如雕刻家將未成形的石頭刻成雕像。英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志短文
我們每個(gè)人都像是農(nóng)夫。灑下良種將有豐收，播下劣種或生滿野草便將毀去收成。沒(méi)有耕耘則會(huì)一無(wú)所獲。
我希望未來(lái)比過(guò)去更加美好，希望未來(lái)不會(huì)沾染歷史的錯(cuò)誤與過(guò)失。我們都應(yīng)舉目向前，因我們的余生要用未來(lái)書寫。
往昔已逝，靜如止水；我們無(wú)法再作改變。而前方的未來(lái)正生機(jī)勃勃；我們所做的每一件事都將會(huì)影響著它。只要我們認(rèn)識(shí)到這些，無(wú)論是在家中還是在工作上，每天我們的面前都會(huì)展現(xiàn)出新的天地。在人類致力開拓的每一片領(lǐng)域上，我們正站在進(jìn)步的起跑點(diǎn)。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章10
Adversity
There is no better school than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face the truth and learn from my past mistakes. Because I know: gems cannot shine without polish, and I can not perfect myself without hardship.
Now I know that there are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do gathers so richly about my soul when it has to suffer cruel adversity. Then everything depends on whether I raise my head or lower it in seeking help. Whenever I am struck down, in the future, by any terrible defeat, I will inquire of myself, after the first pain has passed, how I can turn that adversity into good. What a great opportunity that moment may present……to take the bitter root I am holding and transform it into fragrant garden of flowers.
Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章11
Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny,” the maxim goes.
Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable. We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn't a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.
Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts literally had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.
Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull- more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbedded habitual tendencies such as procrastination, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness involves more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives. “Lift off” takes a tremendous effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.
Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章12
堅(jiān)強(qiáng)，有時(shí)是迫不得已
Change is considerably easier when you have a full complement of supporting partners and unlimited resources. But, since very often it is the shock of a death, divorce or some other life tragedy that unceremoniously tosses us out of our comfort zone to fend for ourselves, it can mean being forced to strike out alone which for many of us is the scariest part of all.
當(dāng)你有很多合作伙伴和無(wú)盡的資源時(shí)，改變就更容易發(fā)生了。但是，由于這種變化往往是來(lái)自于身邊的人去世的打擊、離婚或是其他的一些人生悲劇，而且這些變化又毫無(wú)征兆地將我們趕出了自己的舒適圈，使我們不得不自己照顧自己，所以這樣的變化也意味著我們要被迫獨(dú)自面對(duì)很多事情，這也是很多人最害怕的事情。
Probably the most difficult thing about pursuing significant change is doing it when you don’t have the knowledge, financial or emotional tools available to make the process go smoothly.
也許，在進(jìn)行顯著改變時(shí)遇到的最困難的事情，就是即便對(duì)相關(guān)知識(shí)一無(wú)所知，也缺少財(cái)務(wù)支持或情感工具，卻還是要順利完成。
However, as difficult as it can be, sometimes reaching our full potential means working without a net. Or, as Tony Robbins says, "If you want to take the island, burn the f’ing boats!"
然而，不管有多難，有時(shí)想要達(dá)到我們潛能的極限，其實(shí)只需在工作時(shí)擺脫網(wǎng)絡(luò)的'束縛。換言之，正如托尼 羅賓斯所說(shuō)，“如果你想去島上，就燒了這些該死的船！”
For those truly dedicated to their mission, having fewer resources and no backup or fallback plan can be a surprising blessing as it forces you to get creative and forge new paths.
而對(duì)于那些真正致力于完成自己使命的人來(lái)說(shuō)，缺少資源、備份或應(yīng)急計(jì)劃都會(huì)被看作是一個(gè)意外之禮，因?yàn)檫@促使你變得更具創(chuàng)造力，懂得另辟蹊徑。
I don’t know if it’s possible to leave this world with zero regrets. Because of the natural life cycles and the fact that sometimes it’s the tragedy that causes our awakenings we often have our epiphanies too late to avoid certain painful outcomes.
我不知道是否有可能在離開這個(gè)世界時(shí)不留任何遺憾。因?yàn)樽匀簧芷谟邢�，也只有悲劇結(jié)局，才能讓我們清醒，這使我們時(shí)常頓悟得太晚，以致于無(wú)法避免那些令人痛苦的結(jié)局。
However, it is indefensible to can claim ignorance to the possible ramifications of continued inaction. The choice belongs to each and every one of us. We all have the power to change both our thoughts and behavior thereby giving more intentional direction to the remainder of our lives.
然而，把持續(xù)的無(wú)作為所導(dǎo)致的后果歸因?yàn)闊o(wú)知是站不住腳的。選擇權(quán)在我們每一個(gè)人手中。我們都可以改變自己的思想和行為，去為之后的生活確立更明確的方向。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章13
Dream What You Dream of 做你想做的夢(mèng)
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
做你想做的夢(mèng)
在一生有多少這樣的時(shí)刻：我們對(duì)一個(gè)人朝思暮想，只想一把把他們從夢(mèng)中拉出來(lái)，真切的擁抱一回!
一扇通往幸福的門關(guān)閉了，另一扇幸福之門打開了，可有多少次啊，我們徘徊在那扇關(guān)閉的.門前，卻忽略了那扇早已為我們開啟的新的幸福之門。
不要以貌取人，外貌可能會(huì)欺騙你;不要追逐財(cái)富，財(cái)富會(huì)消失的。去尋找那個(gè)讓你笑口常開的人吧，一個(gè)微笑就可以使暗淡的日子豁然開朗。去追尋那個(gè)令你心靈愉悅的人吧!
做你想做的夢(mèng)，去你想去的地方，成為你想成為的人，因?yàn)槟阒挥幸淮紊鸵淮螜C(jī)會(huì)去做你想做的事情。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章14
You Have Only One Life生命只有一次
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go；be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
生活中，有時(shí)強(qiáng)烈的思念使我們恨不得一把將所愛(ài)的人從夢(mèng)中帶走，實(shí)實(shí)在在地?fù)肀麄�。做自己想做的�?mèng)吧，生命只有一次，機(jī)會(huì)只有一回。
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. Always keep yourself in other’s shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.
愿你有足夠的歡樂(lè)，使自己甜蜜；有足夠的考驗(yàn)，使自己堅(jiān)強(qiáng)；有足夠的悲傷，使自己富有人情；有足夠的希望；使自己幸福。要經(jīng)常換位思維一件事，要是你感到對(duì)自己有傷害，就可能對(duì)他人也有傷害。
The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can’t go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
最幸福的人并不是那些擁有最好的`東西的人，他們只是能夠?qū)⒌玫降臇|西變得最好。幸福屬于那些會(huì)哭泣的人，那些受過(guò)傷害的人，那些探索的人，以及那些嘗試過(guò)的人。只有他們才懂得對(duì)自己生活有影響的人們的重要。愛(ài)以微笑開始，在親吻中成長(zhǎng)，以淚水終結(jié)。光明燦爛的明天建立在忘卻的過(guò)去之上。只有讓以往的失敗和傷心隨風(fēng)而去，你才能過(guò)得更好。
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
出生的時(shí)候，哭啼的是你，周圍的人卻在微笑。珍視生活，好好地活著，這樣當(dāng)你死去時(shí)，周圍的人在哭泣，而你卻在微笑。
Please send this message to those people who mean something to you, to those who have touched your life in one way or another, to those who make you smile when you really need it, to those that make you see the brighter side of things when you really down, to those who you want to let them know that you appreciate their friendship. And if you don’t, don’t worry, nothing bad will happen to you, you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone’s day with this message.
請(qǐng)把這些語(yǔ)言送給那些你所關(guān)心的人，那些在生活中這樣或那樣同自己打交道的人，那些需要時(shí)能給你帶來(lái)微笑的人，那些在逆境中依然能使你看到光明的人，那些你珍視與他們之間的友誼的人。即使你沒(méi)有這樣做，也不要緊。沒(méi)有什么大不了的事情，你只是錯(cuò)過(guò)了用這些言語(yǔ)照亮他人日子的機(jī)會(huì)。
英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志文章15
如果不是眼角的血絲出賣身體的疲態(tài)，任誰(shuí)也不會(huì)料想：在鏡頭面前侃侃而談的周思成，清晨六點(diǎn)就已經(jīng)起床，趕早班機(jī)前往上海，在享受了一頓美味的上海本幫菜后，便馬不停蹄地趕到滬江總部。
有別于一貫的禮帽造型，當(dāng)日的周思成將頭發(fā)吹得格外蓬松，擦了粉底的臉白凈通透，嘴唇也泛著微微的紅，顯然他早已為上鏡做足了準(zhǔn)備。
在冷風(fēng)乍起的上海，他依舊習(xí)慣喝冰冷的咖啡；在布景之時(shí)，他饒有興致地跟工作人員聊著北京的哥和上海的哥的不同，長(zhǎng)沙與上海的天氣變化以及瑣碎的工作和生活。自詡為“新東方第一名師”的他，少了很多名人的做派和架勢(shì)。
沒(méi)有提前對(duì)稿，沒(méi)有經(jīng)紀(jì)人在旁推三阻四，也沒(méi)有助理幫忙提包端茶送水，單打獨(dú)斗的周思成很快進(jìn)入了采訪狀態(tài)，在他看來(lái)，這些對(duì)于流程的熟稔大多得益于鎂光燈的不時(shí)眷顧。
20xx年的那期名為“史上最牛英語(yǔ)老師”的《快樂(lè)大本營(yíng)》，讓跳著“艷舞”的周思成一夜爆紅：鎂光燈下的他習(xí)慣拿自己的“自戀”開涮，在舞臺(tái)上毫不客氣地與謝娜掐架，這些無(wú)一例外地讓這個(gè)被冠以男版“芙蓉姐姐”稱號(hào)的老師名聲大噪。
四年的時(shí)間，他六次登上快樂(lè)大本營(yíng)的舞臺(tái)，與黃曉明、蔡依林互飆英語(yǔ)，閑不下來(lái)的他也成為許多電視節(jié)目的常客。他不喜歡炒作，也不喜歡包裝，之所以游離于三尺講臺(tái)之外，用他自己的話說(shuō)：“老師是個(gè)特別單純的職業(yè)，其實(shí)老師做久了以后跟社會(huì)上的人比智商是很低的，因?yàn)槟忝刻烀鎸?duì)的都是學(xué)生，你知道的又比他們多，你又要不停地重復(fù)，你就是個(gè)孩子王而已，而你對(duì)于處理事情、安排事務(wù)，其實(shí)不如公司里面的人。”
蔡依林腳踩高跟鞋一站就是五個(gè)鐘頭，周思成說(shuō)“她那么努力，我憑什么不努力”；何老師錄完節(jié)目還請(qǐng)嘉賓們吃飯，親和得讓原本不太理人的周思成，都忍不住改變自己。
他似乎特別善于博采眾長(zhǎng)，而集合到自己身上卻沒(méi)有過(guò)多的違和之感。所謂“缺什么補(bǔ)什么”，這種汲他人之所長(zhǎng)的本領(lǐng)，周思成自小就爛熟于胸。
我不是人妖，我就是妖
對(duì)于自己的農(nóng)村背景，周思成沒(méi)有絲毫隱諱。出生在湖南醴陵的他，童年雖清苦，卻不乏苦中作樂(lè)的心態(tài)。他曾經(jīng)在黑夜中點(diǎn)亮煤油燈，在蒸騰起的煙霧中把自己臆想成“白素貞”；也因?yàn)槿f(wàn)分期待傘花飄落的美景，而試圖在鞭炮中多塞幾把小降落傘，結(jié)果笨重地飛不起來(lái)。
在現(xiàn)在的周思成看來(lái)，這種原始的快樂(lè)依舊散發(fā)著土腥氣，而之所以如今的自己變得時(shí)尚新潮，跟父親當(dāng)年的“高瞻遠(yuǎn)矚”不無(wú)關(guān)系。在父親看來(lái)，徹底跟土氣告別的方式只有一種，就是努力接近一切跟洋氣有關(guān)的物件。在鋼琴，笛子，小提琴中，父子二人選擇了小提琴。上世紀(jì)九十年代，一把小提琴只要五十塊錢，而一堂課也只要八塊錢，能花費(fèi)相對(duì)較少的代價(jià)步入“洋氣”的殿堂，周思成滿心歡喜。
為了給小提琴找個(gè)搭調(diào)的伙伴，周思成又學(xué)起了拉丁舞，沒(méi)想到一學(xué)便“泥足深陷”，無(wú)法自拔。但當(dāng)他想敲開北京舞蹈附中的大門，繼續(xù)“舞男”夢(mèng)想的時(shí)候，卻因?yàn)榻蹩量痰倪x材標(biāo)準(zhǔn)被拒之門外，“他們要求下半身要比上半身長(zhǎng)12.5厘米 但是我是長(zhǎng)10厘米�！�
2.5厘米的差距，斷送了周思成的“舞男夢(mèng)”。他只能悻悻地回到家鄉(xiāng)，抱著成為一名美聲歌唱家的殘念，做回一名普通的高中生。但命運(yùn)之神并沒(méi)有就此止步，高一那年的一次晚會(huì)上，周思成一個(gè)人組織排演了八個(gè)節(jié)目，超大的工作強(qiáng)度，每天聲嘶力竭地排練，使他得了嚴(yán)重的聲帶炎，手術(shù)之后他被告知三年都不能講話，唱美聲的夢(mèng)想隨之灰飛煙滅。
被打倒的周思成似乎習(xí)慣了命運(yùn)的捉弄，爬起來(lái)繼續(xù)把不能實(shí)現(xiàn)的夢(mèng)想轉(zhuǎn)化成平日的愛(ài)好。雖然嗓子不能發(fā)聲，但肢體依舊靈活，他參加了高中的舞蹈隊(duì)，卻因?yàn)閷W(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)好遭人排擠；他試圖與學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)好的同學(xué)為伍，卻反倒因?yàn)樘杼帽或?qū)逐。
從小到大，叫周思成“人妖”的人不計(jì)其數(shù)，但強(qiáng)大的詆毀鑄就了他刀槍不入的心臟，甚至不無(wú)自嘲地喊出“我不是人妖，我就是妖”的“豪言壯語(yǔ)”。
錯(cuò)過(guò)的人和事兒讓我很幸福
因?yàn)槭中g(shù)后需要注射抗生素的緣故，高中時(shí)的周思成體重一下子飆到一百六十多斤，一個(gè)不會(huì)說(shuō)話的.“土肥圓”，卻硬是當(dāng)上了學(xué)校的文藝部長(zhǎng)、報(bào)社總編、文學(xué)社長(zhǎng)，甚至廣播站長(zhǎng)。
他標(biāo)榜自己就是天才，因?yàn)樗偸歉鷦e人不一樣，到頭來(lái)卻總是很出彩，“我總覺(jué)得有人不喜歡你不重要，前提是你心中知道你想成為什么樣的人，以后別人會(huì)認(rèn)可你就好了�！�
身為鋒芒畢露的“風(fēng)云人物”，高中時(shí)的周思成并不為群體所接納，但高三某天的一個(gè)機(jī)緣巧合，卻為今天留下了一段愛(ài)恨交織的泛黃記憶。
一個(gè)長(zhǎng)相平、沒(méi)人愛(ài)的土胖娃兒，平生第一次被人牽起手，雖然只是用來(lái)搪塞別人的幌子，但是觸電的感覺(jué)卻足夠讓周思成無(wú)法自持，甚至說(shuō)出了“我牽著你的手就不想再放開”的蜜語(yǔ)甜言。沒(méi)想到偶像劇般的假戲真做真的就此應(yīng)驗(yàn)，他們?cè)趶V場(chǎng)上用唇語(yǔ)交談，也曾許下“背你去爬岳麓山”的諾言�？墒朗伦冞w，考上湖南大學(xué)的周思成不得已與對(duì)方分手，失戀的苦痛讓他每次走進(jìn)岳麓山腳的湖大都心思郁結(jié)。
能讓自己不生氣的辦法只有一個(gè)：逃離校園。但對(duì)于依舊不能說(shuō)話的周思成來(lái)說(shuō)，校園外的一切都是那么可望而不可及，他本可以窩在宿舍睡懶覺(jué)、玩游戲、看大片，但為了早日擺脫周身的土氣，為了有朝一日可以穿上李維斯的牛仔褲，他義無(wú)返顧地投身“詞�！�，將英語(yǔ)視為救贖的稻草，一天十三個(gè)小時(shí)的背誦近乎走火入魔。
但就是因?yàn)檫@一年的拼命，周思成擁有了旁人無(wú)法企及的詞匯儲(chǔ)備，這無(wú)疑是一個(gè)“變壓力為動(dòng)力，化腐朽為神奇”的成功范例。如若沒(méi)有當(dāng)初失戀的刺激，或許就沒(méi)有如今的“英語(yǔ)大王”，在他看來(lái)“不會(huì)有一件事或者一個(gè)人讓你幸福，反而那些錯(cuò)過(guò)的人和錯(cuò)過(guò)的事兒給的那些指引，讓你去找到正確的事兒和正確的人”。
擴(kuò)展：周思成勵(lì)志語(yǔ)錄
一、沒(méi)有什么東西可以讓你不幸，我們能做的就是通過(guò)自己的努力得到屬于自己的幸福；
二、只有經(jīng)歷更痛，就不會(huì)知道什么叫做痛了；
三、什么事都不可以中途放棄，黎明前都是最黑暗的時(shí)刻；
四、上帝為你關(guān)閉一扇窗時(shí)也必定會(huì)為你開一扇。當(dāng)上帝沒(méi)有為你做成一件事情時(shí)你不要因此而沮喪，這是因?yàn)橛懈线m的事情在等著你。
五、我唯一能向你們炫耀的，就是我的勤奮。
六、孤獨(dú)是好的，在奮斗的過(guò)程中尤為重要，只有我們?nèi)淌芰藙e人負(fù)荷不了的孤獨(dú)，我們才能收獲別人無(wú)法企及的成功。
七、你們已經(jīng)聽了七個(gè)半小時(shí)的英語(yǔ)，你看你們還是好好地啊，沒(méi)有什么問(wèn)題，就像我收了那位同學(xué)的手機(jī)，他現(xiàn)在大概已經(jīng)忘了自己有手機(jī)了吧。所以，重要的是你對(duì)自己行為的自控能力。
八、你們無(wú)聊的時(shí)候，就炫富消遣一下咯。
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