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&&&&生而为赢&&&&――新东方英语背诵美文30篇&&&&目录：&&&&?第一篇：Youth青春&&&&?第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选）&&&&?第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）&&&&?第四篇：IfIRest,IRust如果我休息，我就会生锈&&&&?第五篇：Ambition抱负&&&&?第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生&&&&?第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤&&&&?第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道&&&&?第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人&&&&?第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半&&&&?第十一篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你的恢复速率是多少？&&&&?第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间&&&&?第十三篇：BeHappy快乐&&&&?第十四篇：TheGoodnessoflife生命的美好&&&&?第十五篇：FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面内在的敌人&&&&?第十六篇：AbundanceisaLifeStyle富足的生活方式&&&&?第十七篇：HumanLifeaPoem人生如诗&&&&?第十八篇：Solitude独处&&&&?第十九篇：GivingLifeMeaning给生命以意义&&&&?第二十篇：RelishtheMoment品位现在&&&&?第二十一篇：TheLoveofBeauty爱美&&&&?第二十二篇：TheHappyDoor快乐之门&&&&?第二十三篇：BorntoWin生而为赢&&&&?第二十四篇：WorkandPleasure工作和娱乐&&&&?第二十五篇：Mirror,Mirror--WhatdoIsee镜子,镜子,告诉我&&&&?第二十六篇：OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁&&&&?第二十七篇：AnOctoberSunrise十月的日出&&&&?第二十八篇：ToBeorNottoBe生存还是毁灭&&&&?第二十九篇：GettysburgAddress葛底斯堡演说&&&&?第三十篇：FirstInauguralAddress(Excerpts)就职演讲（节选）&&&&?第一篇：Youth青春&&&&Youth&&&&Yitisnotamatterofrosycheeks,ritisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.&&&&Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.&&&&Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.&&&&Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonders,theunfailingappetiteforwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheart,thesolongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,courageandpowerfrommanandfromtheinfinite,solongasyouareyoung.&&&&Whenyouraerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyou’vegrownold,evenat20;butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there’shopeyoumaydieyoungat80.&&&&?第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选）&&&&ThreeDaystoSee&&&&Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear,sometimesasshortas24hours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited.&&&&Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets?&&&&SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithgentleness,vigorandakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoof“Eat,drink,andbemerry”.Butmostpeoplewouldbechastenedbythecertaintyofimpendingdeath.&&&&Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminutebysomestrokeoffortune,butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged.Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanentspiritualvalues.Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orhavelived,intheshadowofdeathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverythingtheydo.&&&&Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareinbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife.&&&&Thesamelethargy,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily,withoutconcentrationandwithlittleappreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.&&&&Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmorsilencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.&&&&?第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）&&&&CompanionshipofBooks&&&&Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellaforthereisacompanionshipandoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.&&&&Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuamusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.&&&&Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,‘Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:”Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.&&&&Agoodbookisoftenthebesturnofalifeenshriningthebesttfortheworldofaman’slifeis,forthemostpart,buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,becomeourconstantcompanionsandcomforters.&&&&Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor’sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehavebeentosfornothinginliteraturecanlongsurviveebutwhatisreallygood.&&&&Booksintroducetheybringusintothepresenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Weheweseetheasiwesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththem,theirexperiencebecomesours,andwefeelasifwewereinameasureactorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.&&&&Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedinbooks,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellecttowhichonstilllistens.&&&&?第四篇：IfIRest,IRust如果我休息，我就会生锈&&&&IfIRest,IRust&&&&Thesignificantinscriptionfoundonanoldkey---“IfIrest,Irust”---wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightestbitofidleness.Eventhemostindustriouspersonmightadoptitwithadvantagetoserveasareminderthat,ifoneallowshisfacultiestorest,liketheironintheunusedkey,theywillsoonshowsignsofrustand,ultimately,cannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.&&&&Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmustkeeptheirfacultiespolishedbyconstantuse,sothattheymayunlockthedoorsofknowledge,thegatethatguardtheentrancestotheprofessions,toscience,art,literature,agriculture---everydepartmentofhumanendeavor.&&&&Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopensthetreasuryofachievement.IfHughMiller,aftertoilingalldayinaquarry,haddevotedhiseveningstorestandrecreation,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.Thecelebratedmathematician,EdmundStone,wouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldictionary,neverhavefoundthekeytoscienceofmathematics,ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidleness,hadthelittleScotchlad,Ferguson,allowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestarsbyastringofbeads,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.&&&&Laborvanquishesall---notinconstant,spasmodic,orill-butfaithful,unremitting,dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Justastrulyaseternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty,soiseternalindustrythepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.&&&&?第五篇：Ambition抱负&&&&Ambition&&&&Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldshortofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemands,withoutabrasions,withoutdisappointments.petitionwouldneverenterin.conflictwouldbeeliminated,tensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Artwouldnolongerbetroubling,butpurelycelebratoryinitsfunctions.Longevitywouldbeincreased,forfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbytumultuousendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandon,withambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart.&&&&Ah,howunrelievedboringlifewouldbe!&&&&Thereisastrongviewthatholdsthatsuccessisamyth,andambitionthereforeasham.Doesthismeanthatsuccessdoesnotreallyexist?Thatachievementisatbottomempty?Thattheeffortsofmenandwomenareofnosignificancealongsidetheforceofmovementsandeventsnownotallsuccess,obviously,isworthesteeming,norallambitionworthcultivating.Whichareandwhicharenotissomethingonesoonenoughlearnsonone’sown.Buteventhemostcynicalsecretlyadthatachievemenandthatthetruemythisthattheactionsofmenandwomenareuseless.Tobelieveotherwiseistotakeonapointofviewthatislikelytobederanging.Itis,initsimplications,toremoveallmotivesforcompetence,interestinattainment,andregardforposterity.&&&&Wedonotchoosetobeborn.Wedonotchooseourparents.Wedonotchooseourhistoricalepoch,thecountryofourbirth,ortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonot,mostofus,nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessness,wedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardice,honorablyordishonorably,withpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.&&&&?第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生&&&&WhatIHaveLivedFor&&&&Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.&&&&Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy---ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness---thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat---atlast---Ihavefound.&&&&WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.&&&&Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.&&&&Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.&&&&?第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤&&&&WhenLoveBeckonsYou&&&&Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeakstoyou,believeinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.&&&&Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,soshallhedescendtoourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.&&&&Butif,inyourfear,youwouldseekonlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Lovepossessesnot,norwoulditbepossessed,forloveissufficientuntolove.&&&&Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.Butifyouloveandmusthavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:&&&&Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.&&&&Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.&&&&Tobewoundedbyyourow&&&&Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.&&&&Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksf&&&&Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’&&&&Toreturnhomeate&&&&Andthentosleepwithapayerforthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.&&&&?第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道&&&&TheRoadtoSuccess&&&&Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.&&&&Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.&&&&Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.&&&&Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,herethere,andeverywhere.“Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”isallwrong.Itellyouto“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.”Lookroundyouandtakenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.&&&&TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:donottouchliquor,neverindorsebeyonmakethefirm’breakordeputallyoureggsinonebasket,expenditurlastly,benotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,“noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”&&&&?第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人&&&&OnMeetingtheCelebrated&&&&Ihavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthecelebrated.Theprestigeyouacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthatyouknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycomeacross.Theyshowtheworldamask,oftenanimpressiveon,buttakecaretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfromthem,andwithpracticelearntoplayitverywell,butyouarestupidifyouthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththemanwithin.&&&&Ihavebeenattached,deeplyattached,butIhavebeeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakes,butforthesakeofmywork.Ihavenot,asKantenjoined,regardedeachmanasanendinhimself,butasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeenmoreconcernedwiththeobscurethanwiththefamous.Theyaremoreoftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotectthemselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theiridiosyncrasieshavehadmorechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity,andsincetheyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyeithasneveroccurredtothemthattheyhaveanythingtoconceal.Theydisplaytheirodditiesbecauseithasneverstruckthemthattheyareodd.Andafterallitiswiththecommonrunofmenthakings,dictators,commercialmagnatesarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteaboutthemisaventurethathasoftentemptedwriters,butthefailurethathasattendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretooexceptionaltoformapropergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinaryisthewriter’sricherfield.Itsunexpectedness,itssingularity,itsinfinitevarietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmaniitisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Heisinexhaustible.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstoreforyou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesertislandwithaveterinarysurgeonthanwithaprimeminister.&&&&?第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半&&&&The50-PercentTheoryofLife&&&&Ibelieveinthe50-percenttheory.Halfthetimethingtheotherhalf,theyreworse.Ibelievelifeisapendulumswing.Ittakestimeandexperiencetounderstandwhatnormalis,andthatgivesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.&&&&Let’sbenchmarktheparameters:yes,Iwilldie.I’vedealtwiththedeathsofbothparents,abestfriend,abelovedbossandcherishedpets.Someofthesedeathshavebeenviolent,beforemyeyes,orslowandagonizing.Badstuff,anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.&&&&Thentherearethosehighpoints:romanceandmarrhavingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson’sbaseballteam,paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe’sswimmingwiththedogs,discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifestseveninhiskindnesstosnails,hisimaginationsovividhebuildsaspaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.&&&&Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle,wherethebadandthegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelieveinthe50-percenttheory.&&&&OnespringIplantedcorntooearlyinabottomlandsoflood-pronethatneighborslaughed.Ifeltchagrinedatthewastedeffort.Summerturnedbrutal---theworstheatwaveanddroughtinmylifetime.Theair-themoneygone.Iwaslivinglyricsfromacountrytune---musicIloathed.OnlyasurgingKansasCityRoyalsteambuoyedmyspirits.&&&&Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer,Isoonunderstoodthatallsucceedinggoodthingsmerelyoffsetthebad.Worsethannormalwouldn’tlastlong.Iamowedandsavorthehalcyontimes.Thereinvigoratemeforthenextnastysurpriseandofferassurancethatcanthrive.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals’recentslump,afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoonwecanreapanOctoberharvest.&&&&Forthatonblisteringsummer,thegroundmoisturewasjustright,plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops,andthelackofrainsparedthestandingcornfromfloods.Thatwintermycriboverflowedwithcorn---fat,healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwithkernelsfromheeltotip---whilemyneighbors’fieldsyieldedonlybrown,emptyhusks.&&&&Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percentexpectation,andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture,Iamstillsustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.&&&&?第十一篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你的恢复速率是多少？&&&&WhatisYourRecoveryRate?&&&&Whatisyourrecoveryrate?Howlongdoesittakeyoutorecoverfromactionsandbehaviorsthatupsetyou?Minutes?Hours?Days?Weeks?Thelongerittakesyoutorecover,themoreinfluencethatincidenthasonyouractions,andthelessableyouaretoperformtoyourpersonalbest.Inanutshell,thelongerittakesyoutorecover,theweakeryouareandthepooreryourperformance.&&&&Youarewellawarethatyouneedtoexercisetokeepthebodyfitand,nodoubt,acceptthatareasonablemeasureofhealthisthespeedinwhichyourheartandrespiratorysystemrecoversafterexercise.Likewisethefasteryouletgoofanissuethatupsetsyou,thefasteryoureturntoanequilibrium,thehealthieryouwillbe.Thebestexampleofthisbehaviorisfoundwithprofessionalsportspeople.Theyknowthatthefastertheycanforgetanincidentormissdopportunityandgetonwiththegame,thebettertheirperformance.Infact,mostmeasurethetimeittakesthemtoovercomeandforgetanincidentinagameandmostreckonarecoveryrateof30secondsistoolong!&&&&Imagineyourselftobeanactorinaplayonthestage.Youraimistoplayyourparttothebestofyourability.Youhavebeengivenascriptandattheendofeachsentenceisafulstop.Eachtimeyougettotheendofthesentenceyoustartanewoneandalthoughthenextsentenceisrelatedtothelastitisnotaffectedbyit.Yourjobistodelivereachsentencetothebestofyourability.&&&&Don’tliveyourlifeinthepast!Learntoliveinthepresent,toovercomethepast.Stopthepastfrominfluencingyourdailylife.Don’tallowthoughtsofthepasttoreduceyourpersonalbest.Stopthepastfrominterferingwithyourlife.Learntorecoverquickly.&&&&Remember:Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.Reflectonyourrecoveryrateeachday.Everydaybeforeyougotobed,lookatyourprogress.Don’tlieinbedsayingtoyou,“Ididthatwrong.”“Ishouldhavedonebetterthere.”No.lookatyourdayandnotewhenyoumadeanefforttoplaceafullstopafteranincident.Thisisasuccess.Youaretakingcontrolofyourlife.Rememberthisisastepbystepprocess.Thisisnotamake-over.Youareundertakingrealchangehere.Youraim:reducethetimespentinrecovery.&&&&Thewayforward?&&&&Liveinthepresent.Notintheprecedent.&&&&?第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间&&&&ClearYourMentalSpace&&&&Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion---likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?&&&&Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that’sright,stop.Whateveryou’redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou’resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.&&&&Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don’tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute---butonlyoneminute---todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.&&&&Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwilingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday?”&&&&Onceyou’veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfellit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.&&&&Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.&&&&Whenyoufeelyou’vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou’rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.&&&&Thisexerciseseemssimple---almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.&&&&Tryit.Nexttimeyou’reinthemiddleofanegativeemotion,giveyourselfthespacetofeeltheemotionandseewhathappens.Keepapieceofpaperwithyouthatsaysthefollowing:&&&&Stop.Immerseforoneminute.DoIwanttokeepthisnegativity?Breathdeep,exhale,release.Moveon!&&&&Thiswillremindyouofthestepstotheprocess.Rtakethetimeyouneedtoreallyimmerseyourselfintheemotion.Then,whenyoufeelyou’vefeltitenough,releaseit---reallyletgoofit.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoucanmoveonfromanegativesituationandgettowhatyoureallywanttodo!&&&&?第十三篇：BeHappy快乐&&&&BeHappy!&&&&“Thedaysthatmakeushappymakeuswise.”----JohnMasefield&&&&whenIfirstreadthislinebyEngland’sPoetLaureate,itstartledme.WhatdidMasefieldmean?Withoutthinkingaboutitmuch,Ihadalwaysassumedthattheoppositewastrue.Buthissoberassurancewasarresting.Icouldnotforgetit.&&&&Finally,Iseemedtograsphismeaningandrealizedthatherewasaprofoundobservation.Thewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear.&&&&Activehappiness---notmeresatisfactionorcontentment---oftencomessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit.Ttheshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairofeyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision.&&&&Noraretheinsightsofhappinesslimitedtowhatisneararoundyou.Unhappy,withyourthoughtsturnedinuponyouremotionalwoes,yourvisioniscutshortasthoughbyawall.Happy,thewallcrumbles.&&&&Thelongvistaistherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyou----people,thoughts,emotions,pressures---arenowfittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.&&&&?第十四篇：TheGoodnessoflife生命的美好&&&&TheGoodnessofLife&&&&Thoughthereismuchtobeconcernedabout,thereisfar,farmoreforwhichtobethankful.Thoughlife’sgoodnesscanattimesbeovershadowed,itisneveroutweighed.&&&&Foreverysingleactthatissenselesslydestructive,therearethousandsmoresmall,quietactsoflove,kindnessandcompassion.Foreverypersonwhoseekstohurt,therearemany,manymorewhodevotetheirlivestohelpingandtohealing.&&&&Thereisgoodnesstolifethatcannotbedenied.&&&&Inthemostmagnificentvistasandinthesmallestdetails,lookclosely,forthatgoodnessalwayscomesshiningthrough.&&&&Theresinolimittothegoodnessoflife.Itgrowsmoreabundantwitheachnewencounter.Themoreyouexperienceandappreciatethegoodnessoflife,themorethereistobelived.&&&&Evenwhenthecoldwindsblowandtheworldseemstobecoveredinfoggyshadows,thegoodnessoflifeliveson.Openyoureyes,openyourheart,andyouwillseethatgoodnessiseverywhere.&&&&Thoughthegoodnessoflifeseemsattimestosuffersetbacks,italwaysendures.Forinthedarkestmomentitbecomesvividlyclearthatlifeisapricelesstreasure.Andsothegoodnessoflifeismadeevenstrongerbytheverythingsthatwouldopposeit.&&&&Timeandtimeagainwhenyoufeareditwasgoneforeveryoufoundthatthegoodnessoflifewasreallyonlyamomentaway.Aroundthenextcorner,insideeverymoment,thegoodnessoflifeistheretosurpriseanddelightyou.&&&&Takeamomenttoletthegoodnessoflifetouchyourspiritandcalmyourthoughts.Then,shareyourgoodfortunewithanother.Forthegoodnessoflifegrowsmoreandmoremagnificenteachtimeitisgivenaway.&&&&Thoughtheproblemsconstantlyscreamforattentionandtheconflictsappeartorageeverstronger,thegoodnessoflifegrowsstrongerstill,quietly,peacefully,withmorepurposeandmeaningthaneverbefore.&&&&?第十五篇：FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面内在的敌人&&&&FacingtheEnemiesWithin&&&&Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Maybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywhatyou’vereadinthepapers.Somefearsarevalid,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo’clockinthemorning.Butonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwon’tneedtoliveinfearofit.&&&&Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslurkinginsideus.&&&&Letmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin.Thefirstenemythatyou’vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindifference.Whatatragicdiseasethisis!“Ho-hum,letitslide.I’lljustdriftalong.”Here’soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan’tdriftyourwaytothetoofthemountain.&&&&Thesecondenemywefaceisindecision.Indecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterprise.Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture.Takeaswordtothisenemy.&&&&Thethirdenemyinsideisdoubt.Sure,there’sroomforhealthyskepticism.Youcan’tbelieveeverything.Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesnaddoubttheopportunities.Worseofall,theydoubtthemselves.I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.Doubtisanenemy.Goafterit.Getridofit.&&&&Thefourthenemywithinisworry.We’veallgottoworrysome.Justdon’tletconqueryou.Instead,letitalarmyou.Worrycanbeuseful.IfyoustepoffthecurbinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you’vegottoworry.Butyoucan’tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcorner.Here’swhatyou’vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner.Whateverisouttogetyou,you’vegottogetit.Whateverispushingonyou,you’vegottopushback.&&&&Thefifthinteriorenemyisovercaution.Itisthetimidapproachtolife.Tit’sanillness.Ifyouletitgo,it’llconqueryou.Timidpeopledon’tgetpromoted.Theydon’tadvanceandgrowandbecomepowerfulinthemarketplace.You’vegottoavoidovercaution.&&&&Dobattlewiththeenemy.Dobattlewithyourfears.Buildyourcouragetofightwhat’sholdingouback,what’skeepingyoufromyourgoalsanddreams.Becourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuitofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecome.&&&&?第十六篇：AbundanceisaLifeStyle富足的生活方式&&&&AbundanceisaLifeStyle&&&&Abundanceisalifestyle,awayoflivingyourlife.Itisn’tsomethingyoubuynowandthenorpulldownfromthecupboard,dustoffanduseonceortwice,andthenreturntothecupboard.&&&&Abitappearsinyourphysiology,yourvaluesystem,andcarriesitsownsetofbeliefs.Youwalkwithit,sleepwithit,bathwithit,feelwithit,andneedtomaintainandtakecareofitaswell.&&&&Abundancedoesn’talwaysrequiremoney.Manypeoplelivewithallthatmoneycanbuyyetliveemptyinside.Abundancebeginsinsidewithsomemainself-ingredients,likelove,care,kindnessandgentleness,thoughtfulnessandcompassion.Abundanceisastateofbeing.Itradiatesoutward.Itshineslikethesunamongthemanymoonsintheworld.&&&&Beingfromthebrightnessofabundancedoesn’tallowthedarknesstoappearorbeinthepathunlessachoicetoallowitto.Thetruestateofabundancedoesn’thaveroomforliesorgamesnormallyplayed.Thespaceistoofullofabundance.Thismaybeachallengebecausewestillneedtoshineforothertosee.&&&&Abundanceisseeingpeoplefortheirgiftsandnotwhattheylackorcouldbe.Seeingallthingsfortheirgiftsandnotwhattheylack.&&&&Startbyknowingwhatyourabundancesare,fillthatspacewithyou,andbefullypresentfromthatstateofbeing.Yourprofessionofchoiceistellingyouofknowingandpossibilities.Thatistheirgift.Consultantsandcustomerserviceprofessionalshavetheministrativeassistantsandvirtualassistantshaveanabundanceofcoordinationandtimemanagement.Abundanceisallaroundyou,andallwithin.Sloveyourselfforwhatitis,notwhatyou’remissing,orwhatthatcanbebetter,butforwhatitisatthispresentmoment.&&&&Beinastateofabundanceofwhatyoualreadyhave.Igitalwaysisburiedbutthere.Breathetheminasiftheyaretheairyoubreathebecausetheyareyours.Letgoofanythingthatisn’tabundantforthetimebeing.Nametheshoeboxesinyourclosetwithpullfromthemeverymorningifneeded.Knowtheyarethere.&&&&Learningtotrustinyourownabundanceisrequired.Whenyoubegintobewithinyourownspaceofabundance,whateveryouneedwillappearwheneveryouneedit.That’sjustthewaythehigherpowerssetthisuniverseuptowork.Trusttheuniversalenergy.Theknowingofitallwillhumbleyoutoitspoweryetletthebrightnessofyoushineeverywhereitneedsto.Justbybeingfromastateofabundance,itisbeingyou.&&&&?第十七篇：HumanLifeaPoem人生如诗&&&&HumanLifeaPoem&&&&Ithinkthat,fromabiologicalstandpoint,humanlifealmostreadslikeapoem.Ithasitsownrhythmandbeat,itsinternalcyclesofgrowthanddecay.Itbeginswithinnocentchildhood,followedbyawkwardadolescencetryingawkwardlytoadaptitselftomaturesociety,withitsyoungpassionsandfollies,ithenitreachesamanhoodofintenseactivities,profitingfromexperienceandlearningmoreaboutsatmiddleage,thereisaslighteasingoftension,amellowingofcharacterliketheripeningoffruitorthemellowingofgoodwine,andthegradualacquiringofamoretolerant,morecynicalandatthesametimthenInthesunsetofourlife,theendocrineglandsdecreasetheiractivity,andifwehaveatruephilosophyofoldageandhaveorderedourlifepatternaccordingtoit,itisforustheageofpeaceandsecurityandlfinally,lifeflickersoutandonegoesintoeternalsleep,nevertowakeupagain.&&&&Oneshouldbeabletosensethebeautyofthisrhythmoflife,toappreciate,aswedoingrandsymphonies,itsmaintheme,itsstrainsofconflictandthefinalresolution.Themovementsofthesecyclesareverymuchthesameinanormallife,butthemusicmustbeprovidedbytheindividualhimself.Insomesouls,thediscordantnotebecomesharsherandharsherandfinallyoverwhelmsorsubmergesthemainmelody.Sometimesthediscordantnotegainssomuchpowerthatthemusiccannolongergoon,andtheindividualshootshimselfwithapistolorjumpintoariver.Butthatisbecausehisoriginalleitmotifhasbeenhopelesslyover-showedthroughthelackofagoodself-education.Otherwisethenormalhumanliferunstoitsnormalendinkindofdignifiedmovementandprocession.Therearesometimesinmanyofustoomanystaccatosorimpetuosos,andbecausethetempoiswrong,themusiciwemighthavemoreofthegrandrhythmandmajestictempootheGanges,flowingslowlyandeternallyintothesea.&&&&Noonecansaythatlifewithchildhood,manhoodandoldageisnotathedayhasitsmorning,noonandsunset,andtheyearhasitsseasons,anditisgoodthatitisso.Thereisnogoodorbadinlife,exceptwhatisgoodaccordingtoitsownseason.Andifwetakethisbiologicalviewoflifeandtrytoliveaccordingtotheseasons,noonebutaconceitedfooloranimpossibleidealistcandenythathumanlifecanbelivedlikeapoem.Shakespearehasexpressedthisideamoregraphicallyinhispassageaboutthesevenstagesoflife,andagoodmanyChinesewritershavesaidaboutthesamething.ItiscuriousthatShakespearewasneververyreligious,orverymuchconcernedwithreligion.Ithinhetookhumanlifelargelyasitwas,andintrudedhimselfaslittleuponthegeneralschemeofthingsashediduponthecharactersofhisplays.ShakespearewaslikeNatureitself,andthatisthegreatestcomplimentwecanpaytoawriterorthinker.Hemerelylived,observedlifeandwentaway.&&&&?第十八篇：Solitude独处&&&&Solitude&&&&Ifinditwholesometobealonethegreaterpartofthetime.Tobeincompany,evenwiththebest,issoonwearisomeanddissipating.Ilovetobealone.Ineverfoundthecompanionthatwassocompanionableassolitude.Weareforthemostpartmorelonelywhenwegoabroadamongmenthanwhenwestayinourchambers.Amanthinkingorworkingisalwaysalone,lethimbewherehewill.Solitudeisnotmeasuredbythemilesofspacethatintervenebetweenamanandhisfellows.ThereallydiligentstudentinoneofthecrowdedhivesofCambridgeCollegeisassolitaryasadervishinthedesert.Thefarmercanworkaloneinthefieldorthewoodsallday,hoeingorchopping,andnotfeellonesome,butwhenhecomeshomeatnighthecannotsitdowninaroomalone,atthemercyofhisthoughts,butmustbewherehecan:seethefolks,:”andrecreate,and,ashethinks,remuneratehimselfforhisday’andhencehewondershowthestudentcansitaloneinthehouseallnightandmostofthedaywithoutennuiand:theblues:;buthedoesnotrealizethatthestudent,thoughinthehouse,isstillatworkinhisfield,andchoppinginhiswoods,asthefarmerinhis,andinturnseeksthesamerecreationandsocietythatthelatterdoes,thoughitmaybeamorecondensedformofit.&&&&Societyiscommonlytoocheap.Wemeetatveryshortintervals,nothavinghadtimetoacquireanynewvalueforeachother.Wemeetatmealsthreetimesaday,andgiveeachotheranewtasteofthatoldmustycheesethatweare.Wehavehadtoagreeonacertainsetofrules,calledetiquetteandpoliteness,tomakethisfrequentmeetingtolerableandthatweneednotcometoopenwar.Wemeetatthepost-office,andatthesociable,andabouttwelivethickandareineachother’sway,andstumbleoveroneanother,andIthinkthatwethuslosesomerespectforoneanother.Certainlylessfrequencywouldsufficeforallimportantandheartycommunications.Considerthegirlsinafactory---neveralone,hardlyintheirdreams.Itwouldbebetteriftherewerebutoneinhabitanttoasquaremile,aswhereIlive.Thevalueofamanisnotinhisskin,thatweshouldtouchhim.&&&&Ihaveagreatdeespeciallyinthemorning,whennobodycalls.Letmesuggestafewcomparisons,thatsomeonemayconveyanideaofmysituation.Iamnomorelonelythanthelooninthepondthatlaughssoloud,orthanWaldenPonditself.Whatcompanyhasthatlonelylake,Ipray?&&&&Andyetithasnotthebluedevils,buttheblueangelsinit,intheazuretintofitswaters.Thesunisalone,exceptinthickweather,whentheresometimesappeartobetwo,butoneisamocksun.godisalone---butthedevil,hheseeheislegion.Iamnomorelonelythanasinglemulleinordandelioninapasture,orabeanleaf,orsorrel,orahorse-fly,orabumblebee.IamnomorelonelythantheMillbrook,oraweathercock,orthenorthstar,orthesouthwind,oranAprilshower,oraJanuarythaw,orthefirstspiderinanewhouse.&&&&?第十九篇：GivingLifeMeaning给生命以意义&&&&GivingLifeMeaning&&&&Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatyouwantpeopletosayaboutyouafteryou’regone?Canyouhearthevoicesaying,“Hewasagreatman.”Or“Shereallywillbemissed.”Whatelsedotheysay?&&&&Oneofthestrangestphenomenaoflifeistoengageinaworkthatwilllastlongafterdeath.Isn’tthatalotlikeinvestingallyourmoneysothatfuturegenerationscanbareinterestonit?Perhaps,yetifyoulookdeepinyourownheart,you’llfindsomethingdrivesyoutomakethiskindofcontribution---somethingdriveseveryhumanbeingtofindapurposethatlivesonafterdeath.&&&&Doyouhopetomemorializeyourname?Haveanamethatiswhisperedwithreverentawe?Doyouhopetohaveyourfacecarvedupon50ftofgraniterock?Istheanswerreallythatsimple?Isthepurposeoflifetimecontributionanego-drivendesireforamortalbeingtohaveanimmortalnameorisitsomethingmore?&&&&Achildalivetodaywilldietomorrow.AbabythathadthepotentialtobethenextEinsteinwilldiefromcomplicationisatbirth.Thecircumstancesoflifearenotsetinstone.Wearenotallmeanttolivelifethroughtooldage.We’vegrowntoperceivelife3asafullcyclewithacertainnumberofyearsinbetween.Ifallofthoseyearsaren’tlivedout,it’satragedy.Atragedybecauseahuman’spotentialwasneverrealized.Atragedybecauseasparkwassnuffedoutbeforeiteverbecameaflame.&&&&Byvirtueofinhabitingabodyweaccepttheserisks.Weexposeourmortalfleshtothelawsofthephysicalenvironmentaroundus.Thetradeoffisn’tsobadwhenyouthinkaboutit.Theproblemcomeswhenweconstructmortalfantasiesofwhatlifeshouldbelike.Whenlifedoesn’tconformtoourfantasywegrowupset,frustrated,ordepressed.&&&&Wletuslive.Wehavethletusexperience.Wehletuslearn.Themeaningoflifecanbegraspedinamoment.Amomentsobriefitoftenevadesourperception.&&&&Whatmeaningstandsbehindthedramaticunfoldingoflife?Whatsingletruthcanwegraspandhangontofordearlifewhenallothertruthsaroundusseemtofadewithtime?&&&&Thesemomentsarestrungtogetherinaserieswecallevents.Theseeventsarestrungtogetherinaserieswecalllife.Whenweseizethemomentandbenditaccordingtoourwill,awilldrivenbythespiritdeepinsideus,thenwehavediscoveredthemeaningoflife,ameaningforusthatshallgoonlongafterwedepartthisEarth.&&&&?第二十篇：RelishtheMoment品位现在&&&&RelishtheMoment&&&&Tuckedawayinoursubconsciousnessisanidyllicvision.Weseeourselvesonalongtripthatspansthemoment.Wearetravelingbytrain.Outthewindows,wedrinkinthepassingsceneofcarsonnearbyhighways,ofchildrenwavingatacrossing,ofcattlegrazingonadistanthillside,ofsmokepouringfromapowerplant,ofrowuponrowofcornadwheat,offlatlandsandvalleys,ofmountainsandrollinghillsides,ofcityskylinesandvillagehalls.&&&&Butuppermostinourmindsisthefinaldestination.Onacertaindayatacertainhour,wewillpullintothestation.Bandswillbeplayingandflagswaving.Oncewegetthere,somanywonderfuldreamswillcometrueandthepiecesofourliveswillfittogetherlikeacompletedjigsawpuzzle.Howrestlesslywepacetheaisles,damningtheminutesforloitering---waiting,waiting,waitingforthestation.&&&&“Whenwereachthestation,thatwillbeit!”wecry.“WhenI’m18.”“WhenIbuyanew450SLMercedesBenz!”“WhenIputthelastkidthroughcollege.”“WhenIhavepaidoffthemortgage!”“WhenIgetapromotion.”“WhenIreachtheageofretirement,Ishalllivehappilyeverafter!”&&&&Soonerorlater,wemustrealizethereisnostation,nooneplacetoarriveatonceandforall.Thetruejoyoflifeisthetrip.Thestationisonlyadream.Itconstantlyoutdistancesus.&&&&Itisn’ttheburdensoftodaythatdrivemenmad.Itistheregretsoveryesterdayandthefearoftomorrow.Regretandfeararetwinthieveswhorobusoftoday.&&&&Sostoppacingtheaislesandcountingthemiles.Instead,climbmoremountains,eatmoreicecream,gobarefootmoreoften,swimmorerivers,watchmoresunsets,laughmore,cryless.Lifemustbelivedaswegoalong.Thestationwillcomesoonenough.&&&&?第二十一篇：TheLoveofBeauty爱美&&&&TheLoveofBeauty&&&&Theloveofbeautyisanessentialpartofallhealthyhumannature.Itisamoralquality.Theabsenceofitisnotanassuredgroundofcondemnation,butthepresenceofitisaninvariablesignofgoodnessofheart.Inproportiontothedegreeinwhichitisfeltwillprobablybethedegreeinwhichnoblenessandbeautyofcharacterwillbeattained.&&&&Naturalbeautyisanall-pervadingpresence.Theuniverseisitstemple.Itunfoldsintothenumberlessflowersofspring.Itwavesinthebranchesoftreesandthegreenbladesofgrass.Ithauntsthedepthsoftheearthandthesea.Itgleamsfromthehuesoftheshellandthepreciousstone.Andnotonlytheseminuteobjectsbuttheoceans,themountains,theclouds,thestars,therisingandthesettingsun---alloverflowwithbeauty.Thisbeautyissoprecious,andsocongenialtoourtenderestandnoblestfeelings,thatitispainfultothinkofthemultitudeofpeoplelivinginthemidstofitandyetremainingalmostblindtoit.&&&&Allpersonsshouldseektobecomeacquaintedwiththebeautyinnature.Thereisnotawormwetreadupon,noraleafthatdancesmerrilyasitfallsbeforetheautumnwinds,butcallsforourstudyandadmiration.Thepowertoappreciatedbeautynotmerelyincreasesoursourcesofhappiness---itenlargesourmoralnature,too.Beautycalmsourrestlessnessanddispelsourcares.Gointothefieldsorthewoods,spendasummerdaybytheseaorthemountains,andallyourlittleperplexitiesandanxietieswillvanish.Listentosweetmusic,andyourfoolishfearsandpettyjealousieswillpassaway.Thebeautyoftheworldhelpsustoseekandfindthebeautyofgoodness.&&&&?第二十二篇：TheHappyDoor快乐之门&&&&TheHappydoor&&&&Happinessislikeapebbledroppedintoapooltosetinmotionanever-wideningcircleofripples.AsStevensonhassaid,beinghappyisaduty.&&&&Thereisnoexactdefinitionofthewordhappiness.Happypeoplearehappyforallsortsofreasons.Thekeyisnotwealthorphysicalwell-being,sincewefindbeggars,invalidsandso-calledfailures,whoareextremelyhappy.&&&&Beinghappyisasortofunexpecteddividend.Butstayinghappyisanaccomplishment,atriumphofsoulandcharacter.Itisnotselfishtostriveforit.Itis,indeed,adutytoourselvesandothers.&&&&Beingunhappyislikeaninfectiousdisease.Itcausespeopletoshrinkawayfromthesufferer.Hesoonfindshimselfalone,miserableandembittered.Thereis,however,acuresosimpleastoseem,atfirstglance,ifyoudon’tfeelhappy,pretendtobe!&&&&Itworks.Beforelongyouwillfindthatinsteadofrepellingpeople,youattractthem.Youdiscoverhowdeeplyrewardingitistobethecenterofwiderandwidercirclesofgoodwill.&&&&Thenthemake-believebecomesareality.Youpossessthesecretofpeaceofmind,andcanforgetyourselfinbeingofservicetoothers.&&&&Beinghappy,onceitisrealizedasadutyandestablishedasahabit,opensdoorsintounimaginablegardensthrongedwithgratefulfriends.&&&&?第二十三篇：BorntoWin生而为赢&&&&BorntoWin&&&&Eachhumanbeingisbornassomethingnew,somethingthatneverexistedbefore.Eachisbornwiththecapacitytowinatlife.Eachpersonhasauniquewayofseeing,hearing,touching,tastingandthinking.Eachhashisorherownuniquepotentials---capabilitiesandlimitations.Eachcanbeasignificant,thinking,aware,andcreativebeing---aproductiveperson,awinner.&&&&Theword“winner”and“loser”havemanymeanings.Whenwerefertoapersonasawinner,wedonotmeanonewhomakessomeoneelselose.Tous,awinnerisonewhorespondsauthenticallybybeingcredible,trustworthy,responsive,andgenuine,bothasanindividualandasamemberofasociety.&&&&Winnersdonotdedicatedtheirlivestoaconceptofwhattherather,theyarethemselvesandassuchdonotusetheirenergyputtingonaperformance,maintainingpretenceandmanipulatingothers.Theyareawarethatthereisadifferencebetweenbeinglovingandactingloving,betweenbeingstupidandactingstupid,betweenbeingknowledgeableandactingknowledgeable.Winnersdonotneedtohidebehindamask.&&&&Winnersarenotafraidtodotheirownthinkingandtousetheirownknowledge.Theycanseparatefactsfromopinionsanddon’tpretendtohavealltheanswers.Theylistentoothers,evaluatewhattheysay,butcometotheirownconclusions.Althoughwinnerscanadmireandrespectotherpeople,theyarenottotallydefined,demolished,bound,orawedbythem.&&&&Winnersdonotplay“helpless”,nordotheyplaytheblaminggame.Instead,theyassumeresponsibilityfortheirownlives.Theydon’tgiveothersafalseauthorityoverthem.Winnersaretheirownbossesandknowit.&&&&Awinner’stimingisright.Winnersrespondappropriatelytothesituation.Theirresponsesarerelatedtothemessagesentandpreservethesignificance,worth,well-being,anddignityofthepeopleinvolved.Winnersknowthatforeverythingthereisaseasonandforeveryactivityatime.&&&&Althoughwinnerscanfreelyenjoythemselves,theycanalsopostponeenjoyment,candisciplinethemselvesinthepresenttoenhancetheirenjoymentinthefuture.Winnersarenotafraidtogoafterwhathewants,buttheydosoinproperways.Winnersdonotgettheirsecuritybycontrollingothers.Theydonotsetthemselvesuptolose.&&&&Awinnercaresabouttheworldanditspeoples.Awinnerisnotisolatedfromthegeneralproblemsofsociety,butisconcerned,compassionate,andcommittedtoimprovingthequalityoflife.Eveninthefaceofnationalandinternationaladversity,awinner’sself-imageisnotoneofapowerlessindividual.Awinnerworkstomaketheworldabetterplace.&&&&?第二十四篇：WorkandPleasure工作和娱乐&&&&WorkandPleasure&&&&Tobereallyhappyandreallysafe,oneoughttohaveatleasttwoorthreehobbies,andtheymustallbereal.Itisnousestartinglateinlifetosay:“Iwilltakeaninterestinthisorthat.”Suchanat, temptonlyaggravatesthestrainofmentaleffort.Amanmayacquiregreatknowledgeoftopicsunconnectedwithhisdailywork,andyethardlygetanybenefitorrelief.Itisnyouhavegottolikewhatyoudo.Broadlyspeaking,humanbeingmaybedividedintothreeclasses:thosewhoaretoiledtodeath,thosewhoareworriedtodeath,andthosewhoareboredtodeath.Itisnouseofferingthemanuallaborer,tiredoutwithahardweek’ssweatandeffort,thechanceofplayingagameoffootballorbaseballonSaturdayafternoon.Itisnouseinvitingthepoliticianortheprofessionalorbusinessman,whohasbeenworkingorworryingaboutseriousthingsforsixdays,toworkorworryabouttriflingthingsattheweekend.&&&&Itmayalsobesaidthatrational,industrious,usefulhumanbeingsaredividedintotwoclasses:first,thosewhoseworkisworkandwhoandsecondly,thosewhoseworkandpleasureareone.Ofthesetheformerarethemajority.Theyhavetheircompensations.Thelonghoursintheofficeorthefactorybringwiththemastheirreward,notonlythemeansofsustenance,butakeenappetiteforpleasureeveninitssimplestandmostmodestforms.ButFortune’sfavoredchildrenbelongtothesecondclass.Theirlifeisanaturalharmony.Forthemtheworkinghoursareneverlongenough.Eachdayisaholiday,andordinaryholidayswhentheycomearegrudgedasenforcedinterruptionsinanabsorbingvacation.Yettobothclassestheneedofanalternativeoutlook,ofachangeofatmosphere,ofadiversionofeffort,isessential.Indeed,itmaywellbethatthosewhoseworkistheirpleasurearethosewhomostneedthemeansofbanishingitatintervalsfromtheirminds.&&&&?第二十五篇：Mirror,Mirror--WhatdoIsee镜子,镜子,告诉我&&&&Mirror,Mirror---WhatdoISee?&&&&Alovingpersonlivesinalovingworld.Ahostilepersonlivesinahostileworld.Everyoneyoumeetisyourmirror.&&&&Mirrorshaveaveryparticularfunction.Theyreflecttheimageinfrontofthem.Justasaphysicalmirrorservesasthevehicletoreflection,sodoallofthepeopleinourlives.&&&&Whenweseesomethingbeautifulsuchasaflowergarden,thatgardenservesasareflection.Inordertoseethebeautyinfrontofus,wemustbeabletoseethebeautyinsideofourselves.Whenwelovesomeone,it’sareflectionoflovingourselves.Whenwelovesomeone,it’sareflectionoflovingourselves.Wehaveoftenheardthingslike“IlovehowIamwhenI’mwiththatperson.”Thatsimplytranslatesinto“I’mabletolovemewhenIlovethatotherperson.”Oftentimes,whenwemeetsomeonenew,wefeelasthoughwe“click”.Sometimesit’sasifwe’veknowneachotherforalongtime.Thatfeelingcancomefromsharingsimilarities.&&&&Justasthe“mirror”orotherpersoncanbeapositivereflection,itismorelikelythatwe’llnoticeitwhenithasanegativeconnotation.Forexample,it’seasytoremembertimeswhenwehavemetsomeonewe’renotparticularlycrazyabout.Wemayhavesomecriticisminourmindabouttheperson.Thisisespeciallytruewhenwegettoknowsomeonewithwhomwewouldratherspendlesstime.&&&&Frequently,whenwedislikequalitiesinotherpeople,ironically,it’susuallythemirrorthat’sspeakingtous.&&&&IbeganquestioningmyselffurthereachtimeIencounteredsomeonethatIdidn’tparticularlylike.Eachtime,Iaskedmyself,“WhatisitaboutthatpersonthatIdon’tlike?”andthen“Istheresomethingsimilarinme?”ineveryinstance,Icouldseeapieceofthatqualityinme,andsometimesIhadtoreallygetveryintrospective.Sowhatdidthatmean?&&&&ItmeansthatjustasIcangetannoyedordisturbedwhenInoticethataspectinsomeoneelse,Ibetterreexaminemyqualitiesandconsidermakingsomechanges.EvenifI’mnotwillingtomakeadrasticchange,atleastIconsiderhowImightmodifysomeofthethingsthatI’mdoing.&&&&Attimeswemeetsomeonenewandfeeldistant,disconnected,ordisgusted.Althoughwedon’twanttobelieveit,andit’snoteasyordesirabletolookfurther,itcanbeagreatlearninglessontofigureoutwhatpartofthepersonisbeingreflectedinyou.It’ssimplyjustanotherwaytocreatemoreself-awareness.&&&&?第二十六篇：OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁&&&&OnMotesandBeams&&&&Itiscuriousthatourownoffensesshouldseemsomuchlessheinousthantheoffensesofothers.Isupposethereasonisthatweknowallthecircumstancesthathaveoccasionedthemandsomanagetoexcuseinourselveswhatwecannotexcuseinothers.Weturnourattentionawayfromourowndefects,andwhenweareforcedbyuntowardeventstoconsiderthem,finditeasytocondonethem.ForallIkntheyarepartofusandwemustacceptthegoodandbadinourselvestogether.&&&&Butwhenwecometojudgeothers,itisnotbyourselvesaswereallyarethatwejudgethem,butbyanimagethatwehaveformedofourselvesfrowhichwehaveleftouteverythingthatoffendsourvanityorwoulddiscreditusintheeyesoftheworld.Totakeatrivialinstance:howscornfulwearewhenwecatchsbutwhocansaythathehasnevertoldnotone,butahundred?&&&&Thereisnotmuchtochoosebetweenmen.Theyareallahotchpotchofgreatnessandlittleness,ofvirtueandvice,ofnobilityandbaseness.Somehavemorestrengthofcharacter,ormoreopportunity,andsoinonedirectionoranothergivetheirinstinctsfreerplay,butpotentiallytheyarethesame.Formypart,IdonotthinkIamanybetteroranyworsethanmostpeople,butIknowthatifIsetdowneveryactioninmylifeandeverythoughtthathascrossedmymind,theworldwouldconsidermeamonsterofdepravity.Theknowledgethatthesereveriesarecommontoallmenshouldinspireonewithtolerancetooneselfaswellastoothers.Itiswellalsoiftheyenableustolookuponourfellows,eventhemosteminentandrespectable,withhumor,andiftheyleadustotakeourselvesnottooseriously.&&&&?第二十七篇：AnOctoberSunrise十月的日出&&&&AnOctoberSunrise&&&&IwasupthenextmorningbeforetheOctobersunrise,andawaythroughthewildandthewoodland.Therisingofthesunwasnobleinthecoldandwarmthofitpeepingdownthespreadoflight,heraisedhisshoulderheavilyovertheedgeofgreymountainandwaveringlengthofupland.Beneathhisgazethedew-fogsdipped,andcrepttocrthenstoleawayinlineandcolumn,holdingskirts,andclingingsubtlyattheshelteringcornerswhererockhungovergrassland,whilethebravelinesofthehillscameforth,onebeyondothergliding.&&&&Thewoodsaroseinfolds,likedraperyofawakenedmountains,statelywithadepthofawe,andmemoryofthetempests.Autumn’smellowhandwasuponthem,astheyownedalready,touchedwithgoldandredandolive,andtheirjoytowardsthesunwaslesstoabridegroomthanafather.&&&&Yetbeforethefloatingimpressofthewoodscouldclearitself,suddenlythegladsomelightleapedoverhillandvalley,castingamber,blue,andpurple,aaccordingtothescenetheyliton,andtyetallalikedispellingfearandtheclovenhoofofdarkness,allonthewingsofhopeadvancing,andproclaiming,“Godishere!”thenlifeandjoysprangreassuredfromeveryflower,andbudandbirdhadafandalltheflashingofGod’sgazemergedintosoftbeneficence.&&&&So,perhaps,shallbreakuponusthateternalmorning,whencragandchasmshallbenomore,neitherhillandvalley,norbutallthingsshallarise,andshineinthelightoftheFather’scountenance,becauseitselfisrisen.&&&&?第二十八篇：ToBeorNottoBe生存还是毁灭&&&&Tobeornottobe&&&&OutsidetheBible,thesesixwordsarethemostfamousinalltheliteratureoftheworld.TheywerespokenbyHamletwhenhewasthinkingaloud,andtheyarethemostfamouswordsinShakespearebecauseHamletwasspeakingnotonlyforhimselfbutalsoforeverythinkingmanandwoman.Tobeornottobe,toliveornottolive,toliverichlyandabundantlyandeagerly,ortolivedullyandmeanlyandscarcely.Aphilosopheroncewantedtoknowwhetherhewasaliveornot,whichisagoodquestionforeveryonetoputtohimselfoccasionally.Heanswereditbysaying:"Ithink,therefoream."&&&&Butthebestdefinitionofexistenceeversawdidanotherphilosopherwhosaid:"Tobeistobeinrelations."Ifthistrue,thenthemorerelationsalivingthinghas,themoreitisalive.Toliveabundantlymeanssimplytoincreasetherangeandintensityofourrelations.Unfortunatelywearesoconstitutedthatwegettoloveourroutine.Butapartfromourregularoccupationhowmucharewealive?Ifyouareinterest-edonlyinyourregularoccupation,youarealiveonlytothatextent.Sofarasotherthingsareconcerned--poetryandprose,music,pictures,sports,unselfishfriendships,politics,internationalaffairs--youaredead.&&&&Contrariwise,itistruethateverytimeyouacquireanewinterest--evenmore,anewaccomplishment--youincreaseyourpoweroflife.Noonewhoisdeeplyinterestedinalargevarietyofsubjtherealpessimististhepersonwhohaslostinterest.&&&&Baconsaidthatamandiesasoftenashelosesafriend.Butwegainnewlifebycontacts,newfriends.Whatissupremelytrueoflivingobjectsisonlylesstrueofideas,whicharealsoalive.Whereyourthoughtsare,therewillyourlivebealso.Ifyourthoughtsareconfinedonlytoyourbusiness,onlytoyourphysicalwelfare,onlytothenarrowcircleofthetowninwhichyoulive,thenyouliveinanarrowcir-conscribedlife.ButifyouareinterestedinwhatisgoingoninChina,thenyouarelivinginChina~ifyou’reinterestedinthecharactersofagoodnovel,thenyouarelivingwiththosehighlyinterestingpeople,ifyoulistenintentlytofinemusic,youareawayfromyourimmediatesurroundingsandlivinginaworldofpassionandimagination.&&&&Tobeornottobe--toliveintenselyandrichly,merelytoexist,thatdependsonourselves.Letwidenandintensifyourrelations.Whilewelive,letlive!&&&&?第二十九篇：GettysburgAddress葛底斯堡演说&&&&GettysburgAddress&&&&Fourscoreandsevenyearsago,ourfathersbroughtforthuponthiscontinentanewnation,conceivedinlibertyanddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreatedequal.&&&&Now,weareengagedinagreatcivilwar,testingwhetherthatnationoranynationsoconceivedandsodedicated,canlongendure.Wearemetonagreatbattlefieldofthatwar.Wehavecometodedicateaportionofthatfieldasafinalresting-placeforthosewhoheregavetheirlivesthatthatnationmightlive.Itisaltogetherfittingandproperthatweshoulddothis.&&&&But,inalargersense,wecannotdedicate,wecannotconsecrate,wecannothallowthisground.Thebravemen,livinganddead,whostruggledhere,haveconsecrateditfaraboveourpoorpowertoaddordetract.Theworldwilllittlenotenorlongrememberwhatwesayhere,butitcanneverforgetwhattheydidhere.Itisforus,theliving,rather,tobededicatedheretotheunfinishedworkwhichtheywhofoughtherehavethusfarsonoblyadvanced.Itisratherforustobeherededicatedtothegreattaskremainingbeforeus---thatfromthesehonoreddeadwetakeincreaseddevotiontothatcauseforwhichtheygavethelastfthatweherehighlyresolvethatthesedeadshthatthisnation,underGod,shallhaandthatgovernmentofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeople,shallnotperishfromtheearth.&&&&?第三十篇：FirstInauguralAddress(Excerpts)就职演讲（节选）&&&&FirstInauguralAddress&&&&Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom,symbolizinganend,signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthreequartersago.&&&&inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethaninmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.&&&&Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain,notasacalltobeararms,notasacalltobattle,butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,“patientintribulation”,astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.&&&&Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,NorthandSouth,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?Willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?&&&&Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility.Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit.Andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.&&&&Andso,myfellowAmericans,asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.&&&&Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.&&&&Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearth,God’sworkmusttrulybeourown.&&&&14&&&&
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