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英語美文摘抄附翻譯(篇一

不論你處在什么地方，也不論你是什么人，不管是在此時(shí)此刻，還是在我們生命中的任何一個(gè)瞬間，有一件事對(duì)你我來說是恰巧相同的，我們不是在休息，我們是在一次旅途中，我們的生活是一種運(yùn)動(dòng)，一種趨勢(shì)，是向一個(gè)看不見的目標(biāo)穩(wěn)定而不停地進(jìn)步。

we are gaining something, or losing something, or losing something, everyday. even when our position and our character seem to remain precisely the same, they are changing. for the mereadvance of time is a change. it is not the same thing to have a bare field in january and in july. the season makes the difference. the limitations that are childlike in the child are childish in the man.

每一天，我們都會(huì)贏得某些東西，或者會(huì)失去某些東西。 甚至當(dāng)我們的位置與我們的性格看起來跟以前完全相似時(shí)，它們事實(shí)上仍然在變化著。因?yàn)閮H僅是時(shí)間的前進(jìn)就是一種變化。對(duì)于一塊荒地來說，在1月與7月是不同的，季節(jié)會(huì)制造差異。能力上的缺陷對(duì)于孩子來說是一種可愛的品質(zhì)，但對(duì)于大人來說就是一種幼稚的表現(xiàn)。

everything that we do is a step in one direction or another. even the failure to do something is in itself a deed. it sets us forward or backward. the action of the negative pole of a magnetic needle is just as real as the action of the positive pole. to decline is to accept--the other alternative.

我們做的每一件事都是朝著一個(gè)或另一個(gè)方向前進(jìn)一步。 甚至 沒有做任何事情 這件事本身也是一種行為，它讓我們前進(jìn)或后退，一根刺針陰極的作用與陽極的作用都是一樣真實(shí)的，拒絕也是一種接受--這些都是二中擇一的選擇。

are you nearer to your port today than you were yesterday? yes, you must be a little nearer to some port or other for since your ship was first launched upon the sea of life, you have never been still for a single monment, the sea is too deep, you could not find an anchorage if you would, there can be no pause until you come into port.

你今天比昨天更接近你的港口了嗎？是的--你必須接近某一個(gè)港口或者其他港口。自從你第一次被拋人生活之海，你的船連一分鐘都沒有靜止過，海是如此之深，你也不可能找到一個(gè)拋錨的地方，于是你不可能停下來，知道你到達(dá)自己的港口。

英語美文摘抄附翻譯(篇二

to a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment．irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year，and what may or may not happen tomorrow，the present moment is where you are －－always．

我們內(nèi)心是否平與在很大程度上是由我們是否能生活在現(xiàn)實(shí)之中所決定的。不管昨天或去年發(fā)生了什么，不管明天可能發(fā)生或不發(fā)生什么，現(xiàn)實(shí)才是你時(shí)時(shí)刻刻所在之處。

without question，many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things －－all at once．we allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments，so much so that we end up anxious，frustrated，depressed，and hopeless．

毫無疑問，我們很多人掌握了一種神經(jīng)兮兮的藝術(shù)，即把生活中的大部分時(shí)間花在為種種事情擔(dān)心憂慮上---而且常常是同時(shí)憂慮許多事情。我們聽?wèi){過去的麻煩與未來的擔(dān)心控制我們此時(shí)此刻的生活，以致我們整日焦慮不安，萎靡不振，甚至沮喪絕望。

on the flip side，we also postpone our gratification，our stated priorities，and our happiness，often convincing ourselves that ‘someday’ will be better than today．unfortunately，the same mental dynamics that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that "someday " never actually arrives．

而另一方面我們又推遲我們的滿足感，推遲我們應(yīng)優(yōu)先考慮的事情，推遲我們的幸福感，常常說服自己“有朝一日”會(huì)比今天更好。不幸的是，如此告誡我們朝前看的大腦動(dòng)力只能重復(fù)來重復(fù)去，以致“有朝一日”永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)真正來臨。

john lennon once said，‘life is what’s happening while we’re busy making other plans．’when we’re busy making ‘other plans’，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying，our bodies are getting out of shape，and our dreams are slipping away．in short，we miss out on life．

約翰·列農(nóng)曾經(jīng)說過：“生活就是當(dāng)我們忙于制定別的計(jì)劃時(shí)發(fā)生的事。”當(dāng)我們忙于制定種種“別的計(jì)劃”時(shí)，我們的孩子在忙于長大，我們摯愛的人離去了甚至快去世了，我們的體型變樣了，而我們的夢(mèng)想也在悄然溜走了。一句話，我們錯(cuò)過了生活。

many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal5 for some later date．it isn’t．in fact，no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow．now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over．when our attention is in the present moment，we push fear from our minds．fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future－－we won’ t have enough money，our children will get into trouble，we will get old and die，whatever．

許多人的生活好像是某個(gè)未來日子的彩排。并非如此。事實(shí)上，沒人能保證他或她明天肯定還活著。現(xiàn)在是我們所擁有的惟一時(shí)間，現(xiàn)在也是我們能控制的惟一時(shí)間。當(dāng)我們將注意力放在此時(shí)此刻時(shí)，我們就將恐懼置于腦后。恐懼就是我們擔(dān)憂某些事情會(huì)在未來發(fā)生---我們不會(huì)有足夠的錢，我們的孩子會(huì)惹上麻煩，我們會(huì)變老，會(huì)死去，諸如此類。

to combat fear，the best strategy6) is to learn to bring your attention back to the present．mark twain said，‘i have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened．i don’t think i can say it any better．practice keeping your attention on the here and now．your efforts will pay great spanidends7)．

若要克服恐懼心理，最佳策略便是學(xué)會(huì)將你的注意力拉回此時(shí)此刻。馬克·吐溫說過：“我經(jīng)歷過生活中一些可怕的事情，有些的確發(fā)生過。”我想我說不出比這更具內(nèi)涵的話。經(jīng)常將注意力集中于此情此景、此時(shí)此刻，你的努力終會(huì)有豐厚的報(bào)償。

英語美文摘抄附翻譯(篇三

tucked away in our subconsciousness is an idyllic vision. we see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. we are traveling by train. out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.

在我們的潛意識(shí)之中隱藏著一派田園詩般的風(fēng)景。我們仿佛處在一次橫跨大陸的迢迢旅途之中。我們乘著火車，領(lǐng)略著窗外流動(dòng)的景色：附近公路上馳騁的汽車、十字路口處揮手的孩童、遠(yuǎn)處山坡上吃草的牛群、不斷從電廠排放出的煙霧、成片成片的玉米與小麥、平原與山谷、群山與綿延起伏的丘陵、天空襯托下城市的輪廓，以及鄉(xiāng)間的莊園宅第。

but uppermost in our minds is the final destination. on a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. bands will be playing and flags waving. once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. how restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering — waiting,waiting, waiting for the station.

可是我們心中想得最多的卻是最后的目的地。在某一天的某一時(shí)刻，我們的火車將會(huì)到站，迎接我們的將是演奏的樂隊(duì)與飄舞的旗幟。一旦到了那兒，多少美妙的夢(mèng)將成為現(xiàn)實(shí)，我們的生活也將變得完整，好像一幅拼好了的拼圖。我們?cè)谲噹^道里煩躁不安地踱來踱去，咒罵火車的磨磨蹭蹭，等待著，等待著，等待著火車進(jìn)站的時(shí)刻。

“when we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “when i’m 18.” “when i buy a new 450sl mercedes benz.” “when i put the last kid through college.” “when i have paid off the mortgage.” “when i get a promotion.” “when i reach the age of retirement, i shall live happily ever after!”

“當(dāng)我們到站后，一切就好了！”我們呼喊著。“當(dāng)我到18歲的時(shí)候。”“當(dāng)我有了一輛新的450sl奔馳轎車的時(shí)候。”“當(dāng)我供最小的孩子念完大學(xué)的時(shí)候。”“當(dāng)我還清抵押貸款的時(shí)候。”“當(dāng)我升官晉職的時(shí)候。”“當(dāng)我到了退休的時(shí)候，從此就可以過上幸福的生活啦！”

sooner or later, we must realize that there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. the true joy of life is the trip. the station is only a dream. it constantly out distances us.

可是我們遲早會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)到人生之旅并沒有什么車站，也沒有什么能夠“一到就可永逸”的地方。人生的真正樂趣在于旅行的過程，而車站僅僅是個(gè)夢(mèng)，它總是遙遙領(lǐng)先于我們。

“relish the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with psalm 118:24: “this is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” it isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad. it is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.

“品味現(xiàn)在”是一句很好的箴言，尤其是把它與《圣經(jīng)·詩篇》中第118篇第24段的話相結(jié)合的時(shí)候，更是如此：“今日乃主所創(chuàng)造；生活在今日我們將歡欣、高興。”讓人發(fā)瘋的不是今天的負(fù)擔(dān)，而是對(duì)昨天的悔恨及對(duì)明天的恐懼。悔恨與恐懼是一對(duì)孿生竊賊，將今天從我們身邊偷走。

so stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. instead, climb more mountains, eat more icecream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunset, laugh more and cry less. life must be lived as we go along. then the station will come soon enough.

那么就停止在車廂過道里徘徊吧，別總惦記著你距離車站還有多遠(yuǎn)。何不換種活法，去攀爬更多的高山，多吃點(diǎn)冰激淋解解饞，經(jīng)常光著腳閑游漫步，在更多的河流里暢游，多多欣賞夕陽西下，多點(diǎn)歡笑，少些淚花。生活要過在當(dāng)下，車站會(huì)很快到達(dá)。

英語美文摘抄附翻譯(篇四

the significant inscription found on an old key "if i rest, i rust" would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest taint of idleness. even the most industrious might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder that, if one allows his faculties to rest, like the iron in the unused key, they will soon show signs of rust and, ultimately, cannot do the work required of them.

在一把舊鑰匙上發(fā)現(xiàn)了一則意義深遠(yuǎn)的銘文——如果我休息，我就會(huì)生銹。對(duì)于那些懶散而煩惱的人來說，這將是至理名言。甚至最為勤勉的人也以此作為警示：如果一個(gè)人有才能而不用，就像廢棄鑰匙上的鐵一樣，這些才能就會(huì)很快生銹，并最終無法完成安排給自己的工作。

those who would attain the heights reached and kept by great men must keep their faculties polished by constant use, so that they may unlock the doors of knowledge, the gate that guard the entrances to the professions, to science, art, literature, agriculture --- every department of human endeavor.

有些人想取得偉人所獲得并保持的成就，他們就必須不斷運(yùn)用自身才能，以便開啟知識(shí)的大門，即那些通往人類努力探求的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的大門，這些領(lǐng)域包括各種職業(yè)：科學(xué)，藝術(shù)，文學(xué)，農(nóng)業(yè)等。

industry keeps bright the key that opens the treasury of achievement. if hugh miller, after toiling all day in a quarry, had devoted his evenings to rest and recreation, he would never have become a famous geologist. the celebrated mathematician, edmund stone, would never have published a mathematical dictionary, never have found the key to science of mathematics, if he had given his spare moments to idleness. had the little scotch lad, ferguson, allowed the busy brain to go to sleep while he tended sheep on the hillside instead of calculating the position of the stars by a string of beads, he would never have become a famous astronomer

勤奮使開啟成功寶庫的鑰匙保持光亮。如果休米勒在采石場勞作一天后，晚上的時(shí)光用來休息消遣的話，他就不會(huì)成為名垂青史的地質(zhì)學(xué)家。著名數(shù)學(xué)家愛德蒙斯通如果閑暇時(shí)無所事事，就不會(huì)出版數(shù)學(xué)詞典，也不會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)開啟數(shù)學(xué)之門的鑰匙。如果蘇格蘭青年弗格森在山坡上放羊時(shí)，讓他那思維活躍的大腦處于休息狀態(tài)，而不是借助一串珠子計(jì)算星星的位置，他就不會(huì)成為著名的天文學(xué)家。

labor vanquishes all --- not inconstant, spasmodic, or ill-directed labor, but faithful, unremitting, daily effort toward a well-directed purpose. just as truly as eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so is eternal industry the price of noble and enduring success.

勞動(dòng)征服一切。這里所指的勞動(dòng)不是斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的，間歇性的或方向偏差的勞動(dòng)，而是堅(jiān)定的，不懈的，方向正確的每日勞動(dòng)。正如要想擁有自由就要時(shí)刻保持警惕一樣，要想取得偉大的，持久的成功，就必須堅(jiān)持不懈地努力。

英語美文摘抄附翻譯(篇五

弗里達(dá)·布賴特說過：“只有在歌劇中，人們才會(huì)為愛而死。” 的確，你不會(huì)因?yàn)閻垡粋€(gè)人而死。有人會(huì)因?yàn)榈貌坏綈鄱溃蓮奈从腥艘虮粣鄱馈?/p>

freda bright says, "only in opera do people die of love." it's true. you really can't love somebody to death. i've known people to die from no love, but i've never known anyone to be loved to death. we just can't love one another enough.

a heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. all day she felt nervous and apprehensive. late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. to her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.

the woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. candles were softly glowing. her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. she wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?

she found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. they embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. it read, "congratulations, darling! i knew you'd get the raise! these things will tell you how much i love you."

following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. she noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. picking it off the floor, she read, "don't worry about not getting the raise! you deserve it anyway! these things will tell you how much i love you."

someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. what this man feels for his spouse is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. his love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. he stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.

upon receiving the nobel peace prize, mother teresa said, "what can you do to promote world peace? go home and love your family." and love your friends. love them without measure.

美文欣賞:你可以選擇自己想過的生活

occasionally, life can be undeniably, impossibly difficult. we are faced with challenges and events that can seem overwhelming, life-destroying to the point where it may be hard to decide whether to keep going. but you always have a choice. jessica heslop shares her powerful, inspiring journey from the worst times in her life to the new life she has created for herself:

生活有時(shí)候困難得難以置信，但又不容置疑。我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)與困境似乎無法抵御，試圖毀滅我們生活，甚至使你猶疑是否繼續(xù)走下去。但是你總有選擇的余地。從人生低谷走向新生活的杰西卡·赫斯樂普，在這里與我們分享她啟迪心靈、充滿震撼力的生活之旅。

in 2012 i had the worst year of my life.

2012年是我生活中最艱難的一年。

i worked in a finance job that i hated and i lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. i occupied my time with meaningless relationships and spent copious quantities of money on superficialities. i was searching for happiness and had no idea where to find it.

我做著討厭的財(cái)務(wù)工作，住在難尋綠色的高樓林立的城市。我忙于無意義的交往，在一些膚淺表面的東西上大筆開銷。我尋找快樂，卻又不知道它在哪里。

then i fell ill with chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs) and became virtually bed bound. i had to quit my job and subsequently was left with no income. i lived with my boyfriend of then only 3 months who financially supported me and our relationship was put under great pressure. i eventually regained my physical health, but not long after that i got a call from my family at home to say that my father’s cancer had fiercely progressed and that he had been admitted to a hospice.

然后我患上了慢性疲勞綜合癥，幾乎到了臥床不起的地步。我不得不辭掉工作，同時(shí)也就斷了財(cái)源。我和那時(shí)僅相處了3個(gè)月的男友住在一起，經(jīng)濟(jì)上完全依賴于他，我們的關(guān)系承受著巨大壓力。終于我恢復(fù)健康，但不久，我接到家里的電話，父親的癌癥急劇惡化，已經(jīng)住進(jìn)了臨終關(guān)懷中心。

i left the city and i went home to be with him.

我離開了城市，回家陪父親。

he died 6 months later.

6個(gè)月之后，他去世了。

my father was a complete inspiration to me. he was always so strong that, for a minute after he drew his last breath, i honestly thought he would come back to life. i couldn’t believe i would never again cuddle into his big warm chest and feel safe no matter what.

父親的事讓我徹底清醒。他一直很強(qiáng)壯，在他咽氣之后一分鐘里，我真的認(rèn)為，他會(huì)活過來。我不能相信，我再也不能依偎在他溫暖的懷抱里，享受他寬大的胸懷帶給我的安全感。

the grief that followed was intense for all of us 5 children and our mother, but we had each other.

母親和我們5個(gè)兄弟姐妹極為難過，但至少我們還擁有彼此。

but my oldest sister at that time complained of a bad back. it got so bad after 2 months that she too was admitted to hospital.

但是，那時(shí)我大姐開始抱怨著背痛，2個(gè)月后，因疼痛加劇也住進(jìn)了醫(yī)院。

they discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was nothing that they could do.

醫(yī)生們檢查發(fā)現(xiàn)，她已是骨癌晚期，對(duì)此他們已無能為力。

she died 1 month later.

1個(gè)月之后，她也走了。

i could never put into words the loss of my sister in my life.

大姐的逝去讓我陷入難以形容的痛苦之中。

she was a walking, talking angel and my favourite person in the whole world. if someone could have asked me the worst thing that could ever happen, it would have been losing her.

在這個(gè)世界上，她是一個(gè)能走路、會(huì)說話的天使，我最喜歡的人。如果有人問我，世界上發(fā)生的最壞的事情是什么，那就是失去她。

she was my soul-mate and i never thought i would journey this lifetime without her.

她是我的靈魂伴侶，我從來沒有想過，我會(huì)走過沒有她陪伴的生命旅程。

the moment of deliberate choice

抉擇時(shí)刻

the shock and extreme heart break brought me to my knees. the pain was so great and my world just looked desolate. i had no real home, no money, no job, and no friends that cared. not one person had even sent me a sympathy card for my loss.

我被打擊和極度的心痛擊挎了。強(qiáng)烈的痛苦使世界在我眼中變得如此凄涼。我沒有真正意義上的家，沒有錢，沒有工作，也沒有關(guān)心我的朋友。沒有一個(gè)人因我失去親人而寄給我慰問卡。

i made an attempt of my own life and i ended up in hospital.

我嘗試著活下去，結(jié)果住進(jìn)了醫(yī)院。

i remember lying in the hospital bed, looking up at the ceiling and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. she stayed with me all night long.

我記得，躺在病床上，看著天花板，看到姐姐美麗的面龐。她整夜守候著我。

i realised during that night that i had a choice. i could choose to end my life or i could choose to live it.

那天晚上，我意識(shí)到我可以選擇。要么結(jié)束生命，要么活下去。

i looked in my sister’s eyes and i made a decision not to go with her just yet. that i would stay and complete my journey here.

望著姐姐的眼睛，我決定不跟她走。我要留下來，走完我的生命旅程。

i also made the decision that, i wouldn’t just live any life. i would live the life that i absolutely love and nothing less.

同時(shí)，我還決定，不只為生活而生活，我要完全以自己想要的方式生活。

in that moment, the clarity that descended around me was like a light shining in a dark room for the first time. as if the earth’s plates had shifted under my feet and everything suddenly looked real for the first time.

在那一刻，這一想法第一次清晰得如同一盞在黑暗閃爍的明燈。好像腳下的地球版塊變換了，每一樣?xùn)|西在我眼前都真實(shí)得前所未有。

美文賞析:打開心門擁抱生活

we often close ourselves off when traumatic events happen in our lives; instead of letting the world soften us, we let it drive us deeper into ourselves. we try to deflect the hurt and pain by pretending it doesn’t exist, but although we can try this all we want, in the end, we can’t hide from ourselves. we need to learn to open our hearts to the potentials of life and let the world soften us.

生活發(fā)生不幸時(shí)，我們常常會(huì)關(guān)上心門；世界不僅沒能慰藉我們，反倒使我們更加消沉。我們假裝一切仿佛都不曾發(fā)生，以此試圖忘卻傷痛，可就算隱藏得再好，最終也還是騙不了自己。既然如此，何不嘗試打開心門，擁抱生活中的各種可能，讓世界感化我們呢？

whenever we start to let our fears and seriousness get the best of us, we should take a step back and re-evaluate our behavior. the items listed below are six ways you can open your heart more fully and completely.

當(dāng)恐懼與焦慮來襲時(shí)，我們應(yīng)該退后一步，重新反思自己的言行。下面六個(gè)方法有助于你更完滿透徹地敞開心扉。

1. breathe into pain

直面痛苦

whenever a painful situation arises in your life, try to embrace it instead of running away or trying to mask the hurt. when the sadness strikes, take a deep breath and lean into it. when we run away from sadness that’s unfolding in our lives, it gets stronger and more real. we take an emotion that’s fleeting and make it a solid event, instead of something that passes through us.

當(dāng)生活中出現(xiàn)痛苦的事情時(shí)，別再逃跑或隱藏痛苦，試著擁抱它吧；當(dāng)悲傷來襲時(shí)，試著深呼吸，然后直面它。如果我們一味逃避生活中的悲傷，悲傷只會(huì)變得更強(qiáng)烈更真實(shí)——悲傷原本只是稍縱即逝的情緒，我們卻固執(zhí)地耿耿于懷。

by utilizing our breath we soften our experiences. if we dam them up, our lives will stagnate, but when we keep them flowing, we allow more newness and greater experiences to blossom.

深呼吸能減緩我們的感受。屏住呼吸，生活停滯；呼出呼吸，更多新奇與經(jīng)歷又將拉開序幕。

2. embrace the uncomfortable

擁抱不安

we all know what that twinge of anxiety feels like. we know how fear feels in our bodies: the tension in our necks, the tightness in our stomachs, etc. we can practice leaning into these feelings of discomfort and let them show us where we need to go.

我們都經(jīng)歷過焦灼的煎熬感，也都感受過恐懼造成的生理反應(yīng)：脖子僵硬、胃酸翻騰。其實(shí)，我們有能力面對(duì)這些痛苦的感受，從中領(lǐng)悟到出路。

the initial impulse is to run away — to try and suppress these feelings by not acknowledging them. when we do this, we close ourselves off to the parts of our lives that we need to experience most. the next time you have this feeling of being truly uncomfortable, do yourself a favor and lean into the feeling. act in spite of the fear.

我們的第一反應(yīng)總是逃避——以為否認(rèn)不安情緒的存在就能萬事大吉，可這也恰好妨礙了我們經(jīng)歷最需要的生活體驗(yàn)。下次感到不安時(shí)，不管有多害怕，也請(qǐng)?jiān)囍赂颐鎸?duì)吧。

3. ask your heart what it wants

傾聽內(nèi)心

we’re often confused at the next step to take, making pros and cons lists until our eyes bleed and our brains are sore. instead of always taking this approach, what if we engaged a new part of ourselves that isn’t usually involved in the decision making process?

我們常對(duì)未來猶疑不定，反復(fù)考慮利弊直到身心俱疲。與其一味顧慮重重，不如從局外人的角度看待決策之事。

i know we’ve all felt decisions or actions that we had to take simply due to our “gut” impulses: when asked, we can’t explain the reasons behind doing so — just a deep knowing that it had to get done. this instinct is the part of ourselves we’re approaching for answers.

其實(shí)很多決定或行動(dòng)都是我們一念之間的結(jié)果：要是追問原因的話，恐怕我們自己也道不清說不明，只是感到直覺如此罷了。而這種直覺恰好是我們探索結(jié)果的潛在自我。

to start this process, take few deep breaths then ask, “heart, what decision should i make here? what action feels the most right?”

開始前先做幾次深呼吸，問自己：“內(nèi)心認(rèn)為該做什么樣的決定呢？覺得采取哪個(gè)方案最恰當(dāng)？”

see what comes up, then engage and evaluate the outcome.

看看自己的內(nèi)心反應(yīng)如何，然后全力以赴、靜待結(jié)果吧。

in this life, what did you miss?

在生活中，你錯(cuò)過了什么？

the wife asked the husband when she was 25. despondently, the husband replied: 'i missed a new job opportunity.'

妻子25歲的時(shí)候這樣問丈夫。丈夫沮喪地回答：“我錯(cuò)過了一個(gè)新的工作機(jī)會(huì)。”

when she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.

35歲時(shí)，丈夫生氣地說他錯(cuò)過了公交車。

at 45, the husband sadly said: 'i missed the oppotunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath.'

45歲時(shí)，丈夫悲傷地說：“我錯(cuò)過了見至親最后一面的機(jī)會(huì)。”

at 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'i missed a good chance to retire.'

55歲時(shí)，丈夫失望地說：“我錯(cuò)過了一個(gè)退休的好機(jī)會(huì)。”

at 65, the husband hurriedly replied: 'i missed a dental appointment.'

65歲時(shí)，丈夫匆匆地回答：“我錯(cuò)過了和牙醫(yī)的預(yù)約。”

at 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. the wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: 'in this life, i did not miss having you!'

75歲，妻子不再問丈夫同樣的問題，丈夫跪在病重的妻子面前，想起以前妻子常常問起的那個(gè)問題，這次他也問了妻子同樣的問題，妻子笑了笑，一臉平靜地說：“我這一生，沒有錯(cuò)過你！”

the husband was full of tears. he always thought that they could be together forever. he was always busy with work and trifles. so much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. the husband hugged the wife tightly and said: 'over 50 years, how i had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.'

丈夫滿眼淚水，他總是認(rèn)為可以和妻子白頭到老，于是總是忙于工作和瑣事，從沒在意過妻子。他緊緊地抱住妻子說：“這50多年來，我怎么能允許自己錯(cuò)過了你對(duì)我的愛呢。”

in the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. these people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. they are unwilling to spend times on health care. they miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. they neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health.

在繁忙的城市生活中，有人總是忙于工作。他們整天圍著工作轉(zhuǎn)，甚至為了達(dá)到社會(huì)的'標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，犧牲了自己的健康。他們不愿花時(shí)間來關(guān)注自己的健康，在孩子成長的過程中錯(cuò)失了與之共享天倫之樂的機(jī)會(huì)。他們忽視了那些關(guān)心他們的人，以及他們的健康。

nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.

沒有人知道一年后會(huì)發(fā)生什么事情。

life is not permanent, so always live in the now. express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. show your care with actions. treat everyday as the last episode of life. in this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

生命不是永恒的，所以活在當(dāng)下吧。把你對(duì)愛人的感謝說出來，用行動(dòng)證明你關(guān)心他們。把每一天當(dāng)作人生的最后一個(gè)篇章，只有這樣，當(dāng)你離開時(shí)，你愛的人們才會(huì)沒有遺憾。

美文賞析:去經(jīng)歷去體驗(yàn) 做最好最真實(shí)的自己

truly happy and successful people get that way by becoming the best, most genuine version of themselves they can be. not on the outside--on the inside. it's not about a brand, a reputation, a persona. it's about reality. who you really are.

真正快樂成功的人會(huì)長成最好最真實(shí)的自己——從內(nèi)心而非外表上。重要的不是品牌、名譽(yù)或者外表形象，而是真實(shí)的自我。

sounds simple, i know. it is a simple concept. the problem is, it's very hard to do, it takes a lot of work, and it can take a lifetime to figure it out.

道理很簡單，講出來也很容易。但問題是，做起來就不簡單了：這需要付諸很多努力，甚或一輩子才能實(shí)現(xiàn)。

nothing worth doing in life is ever easy. if you want to do great work, it's going to take a lot of hard work to do it. and you're going to have to break out of your comfort zone and take some chances that will scare the crap out of you.

需要窮盡畢生精力的事情必定不容易。成大事者必先苦其心志。因此，你必須走出舒適區(qū)，去經(jīng)歷、去體驗(yàn)?zāi)切?huì)讓你害怕的機(jī)會(huì)。

but you know, i can't think of a better way to spend your life. i mean, what's life for if not finding yourself and trying to become the best, most genuine version of you that you can be?

況且，人這一輩子，若到頭來都認(rèn)不清自己、未能長成最好最真實(shí)的自己，還有什么意義呢？

that's what steve jobs meant when he said this at a stanford university commencement speech:

正如史蒂夫-喬布斯在斯坦福大學(xué)的畢業(yè)典禮上所言：

your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

時(shí)間寶貴，不要虛擲光陰過著他人的生活。不要讓周遭的聒噪言論蒙蔽你內(nèi)心的聲音。

you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. you have to trust in something--your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. this approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

你要相信，生活中的偶然冥冥中也能指引未來。你要心懷信念——相信你的直覺、命運(yùn)、生活抑或因緣。這個(gè)方法一直給我力量，促使我過得卓然不同。

the only way to do great work is to love what you do. if you haven't found it yet, keep looking. don't settle.

成大事的唯一途徑就是做自己喜歡的事情。若你還沒找到，那就繼續(xù)追尋吧，不要停下來。

now, let's for a moment be realistic about this. insightful as that advice may be, it sounds a little too amorphous and challenging to resonate with today's quick-fix culture. these days, if you can't tell people exactly what to do and how to do it, it falls on deaf ears.

現(xiàn)在我們來實(shí)際一點(diǎn)：建議或許很深刻，但聽完卻讓人無從著手，難以運(yùn)用到當(dāng)今的快節(jié)奏文化中。現(xiàn)如今，如果一個(gè)建議講不清具體做什么、該怎么做的話，那么說了也等于白說。

not only that, but what jobs was talking about, what i'm talking about, requires focus and discipline, two things that are very hard to come by these days. why? because, focus and discipline are hard. it's so much easier to give in to distraction and instant gratification. easy and addictive.

不僅如此，喬布斯的講話和我要說的話都需要集中和自制——這兩個(gè)品質(zhì)在當(dāng)今社會(huì)非常難能可貴。何以見得？因?yàn)榧泻妥灾贫疾蝗菀鬃龅健Ｈ藗兒苋菀追稚⒆⒁饬Αで蠹磿r(shí)快感——舒服且容易上癮。

to give you a little incentive to take on the challenge, to embark on the road to self-discovery, here are three huge benefits from working to become the best, most genuine version of yourself.

為激勵(lì)你迎接挑戰(zhàn)、踏上尋求自我的旅途，我列出了成為最好最真實(shí)自己后的三大益處：

it will make you happy. getting to know yourself will make you feel more comfortable in your own skin. it will reduce your stress and anxiety. it will make you a better spouse, a better parent, a better friend. it will make you a better person. those are all pretty good reasons, if you ask me.

你會(huì)感到快樂。了解自己后會(huì)讓你更愉悅地接受自己，減輕你的壓力和焦慮，使你成為更好的伴侶、父母、朋友，讓你成為一個(gè)更美好的人。這些益處難道不夠說服你為之努力嗎？

besides, you really won't achieve anything significant in life until you know the real you. not your brand, your linkedin profile, how you come across, or what anyone thinks of you. the genuine you. there's one simple reason why you shouldn't try to be something you're not, and it's that you can't. the real you will come out anyway. so forget your personal brand and start spending time on figuring out who you really are and trying to become the best version of that you can be.

而且，只有了解真實(shí)的自己方能成就大事。你需要了解那個(gè)真實(shí)的你，而不是你的品牌、名譽(yù)、linkedlin資料、你的過去抑或他人對(duì)你的看法。為什么你不應(yīng)該過他人的生活？很簡單，因?yàn)槭紫饶悴皇恰捌渌恕保愕谋拘钥傆幸惶鞎?huì)現(xiàn)形。所以，請(qǐng)放開你的品牌形象，努力發(fā)掘真實(shí)自我、努力把自己經(jīng)營成最好的自己吧。

美文賞析:愛情不是商品

love is not like merchandise

愛情不是商品

a reader in florida, apparently bruised by some personal experience, writes in to complain, "if i steal a nickel's worth of merchandise, i am a thief and punished; but if i steal the love of another's wife, i am free."

佛羅里達(dá)州的一位讀者顯然是在個(gè)人經(jīng)歷上受過創(chuàng)傷, 他寫信來抱怨道: “如果我偷走了五分錢的商品, 我就是個(gè)賊, 要受到懲罰, 但是如果我偷走了他人妻子的愛情, 我沒事兒。”

this is a prevalent misconception in many people's minds---that love, like merchandise, can be "stolen". numerous states, in fact, have enacted laws allowing damages for "alienation of affections".

這是許多人心目中普遍存在的一種錯(cuò)誤觀念——愛情, 像商品一樣, 可以 “偷走”。實(shí)際上，許多州都頒布法令，允許索取“情感轉(zhuǎn)讓”賠償金。

but love is not a commodity; the real thing cannot be bought, sold, traded or stolen. it is an act of the will, a turning of the emotions, a change in the climate of the personality.

但是愛情并不是商品；真情實(shí)意不可能買到，賣掉，交換，或者偷走。愛情是志愿的行動(dòng)，是感情的轉(zhuǎn)向，是個(gè)性發(fā)揮上的變化。

when a husband or wife is "stolen" by another person, that husband or wife was already ripe for the stealing, was already predisposed toward a new partner. the "love bandit" was only taking what was waiting to be taken, what wanted to be taken.

當(dāng)丈夫或妻子被另一個(gè)人“偷走”時(shí)，那個(gè)丈夫或妻子就已經(jīng)具備了被偷走的條件，事先已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備接受新的伴侶了。這位“愛匪”不過是取走等人取走、盼人取走的東西。

we tend to treat persons like goods. we even speak of the children "belonging" to their parents. but nobody "belongs" to anyone else. each person belongs to himself, and to god. children are entrusted to their parents, and if their parents do not treat them properly, the state has a right to remove them from their parents' trusteeship.

我們往往待人如物。我們甚至說孩子“屬于”父母。但是誰也不“屬于”誰。人都屬于自己和上帝。孩子是托付給父母的，如果父母不善待他們，州政府就有權(quán)取消父母對(duì)他們的托管身份。

most of us, when young, had the experience of a sweetheart being taken from us by somebody more attractive and more appealing. at the time, we may have resented this intruder---but as we grew older, we recognized that the sweetheart had never been ours to begin with. it was not the intruder that "caused" the break, but the lack of a real relationship.

我們多數(shù)人年輕時(shí)都有過戀人被某個(gè)更有誘惑力、更有吸引力的人奪去的經(jīng)歷。在當(dāng)時(shí)，我們興許怨恨這位不速之客---但是后來長大了，也就認(rèn)識(shí)到了心上人本來就不屬于我們。并不是不速之客“導(dǎo)致了”決裂，而是缺乏真實(shí)的關(guān)系。

on the surface, many marriages seem to break up because of a "third party". this is, however, a psychological illusion. the other woman or the other man merely serves as a pretext for dissolving a marriage that had already lost its essential integrity.

從表面上看，許多婚姻似乎是因?yàn)橛辛恕暗谌摺辈牌屏训摹Ｈ欢@是一種心理上的幻覺。另外那個(gè)女人，或者另外那個(gè)男人，無非是作為借口，用來解除早就不是完好無損的婚姻罷了。

nothing is more futile and more self-defeating than the bitterness of spurned love, the vengeful feeling that someone else has "come between" oneself and a beloved. this is always a distortion of reality, for people are not the captives or victims of others---they are free agents, working out their own destinies for good or for ill.

因失戀而痛苦，因別人“插足”于自己與心上人之間而圖報(bào)復(fù)，是最沒有出息、最自作自受的樂。這種事總是歪曲了事實(shí)真相，因?yàn)檎l都不是給別人當(dāng)俘虜或犧牲品——人都是自由行事的，不論命運(yùn)是好是壞，都由自己來作主。

but the rejected lover or mate cannot afford to believe that his beloved has freely turned away from him--- and so he ascribes sinister or magical properties to the interloper. he calls him a hypnotist or a thief or a home-breaker. in the vast majority of cases, however, when a home is broken, the breaking has begun long before any "third party" has appeared on the scene.

但是，遭離棄的情人或配偶無法相信她的心上人是自由地背離他的——因而他歸咎于插足者心術(shù)不正或迷人有招。他把他叫做催眠師、竊賊或破壞家庭的人。然而，從大多數(shù)事例看，一個(gè)家的破裂，是早在什么“第三者”出現(xiàn)之前就開始了的。

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1、it was a beautiful letter， but there was no way， except for the name michael， to identify the owner. maybe if i called information， the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. the operator suggested i speak with her supervisor， who hesitated for a moment， then said， "well， there is a phone listing at that address， but i can't give you the number. " she said as a courtesy， she would call that number， explain my story and ask whoever answered if the person wanted her to connect me.

這是一封精美的信，但是除了邁克爾的名字以外，沒有其他辦法確定皮夾的主人。或許詢問信息臺(tái)，話務(wù)員可以通過信封上的住址查到電話。話務(wù)員建議我和她的負(fù)責(zé)人說，那位負(fù)責(zé)人猶豫了一會(huì)兒，然后說：嗯，“有那個(gè)住址的電話號(hào)碼，但我不能給你。”她說出于禮貌，她可以打那個(gè)電話，說明我的情況后，看接電話的人是否愿意讓她再與我聯(lián)系。

2、i waited a few minutes and then the supervisor was back on the line. "i have a party who will speak with you. " i asked the woman on the other end of the line if she knew anyone by the name of hannah. she gasped. " oh！ we bought this house from a family who had a daughter named hannah. but that was thirty years ago！" "would you know where that family could be located now?" i asked. "i remember that hannah had to place her mother in a nursing home some years ago， "the woman said. "maybe if you got in touch with them， they might be able to track down the daughter. "she gave me the name of the nursing home， and i called the number. the woman on the phone told me the old lady had passed away some years ago， but the nursing home did have a phone number for where the daughter might be living. i thanked the person at the nursing home and phoned the number she gave me. the woman who answered explained that hannah herself was now living in a nursing home. this whole thing is stupid， i thought to myself. why am i making such a big deal over finding the owner of a wallet that has only three dollars and a letter that is almost sixty years old?

我等候了幾分鐘，然后那位負(fù)責(zé)人回到線上：“有一位女士將會(huì)和你說。”我問電話另一端的女士，她是否認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè)叫漢娜的人。她吃驚地說：“哦！我們從一戶人家買來這棟房子，他們家的女兒叫漢娜。但已經(jīng)是30年前的事了！”“你知道那戶人家現(xiàn)在可能住在哪里嗎？”我追問。“我記得漢娜數(shù)年以前將她的母親送到一家養(yǎng)老院，”女人說，“如果你和他們聯(lián)系，他們可能會(huì)找到她女兒。”她給了我養(yǎng)老院的名字，我撥通了電話。電話中的女人告訴我老婦人數(shù)年前就已經(jīng)過世，但是養(yǎng)老院確實(shí)有個(gè)電話號(hào)碼，老婦人的女兒可能住在那里。我謝過養(yǎng)老院的人并按她給我的號(hào)碼去了電話。接電話的女人解釋說現(xiàn)在漢娜自己也是住在一家養(yǎng)老院內(nèi)。我想這整件事真是太傻了，為什么我費(fèi)這么大的勁去找只有３美元和一封信的錢夾主人，而那封信差不多已有60年了？

3、nevertheless， i called the nursing home in which hannah was supposed to be living， and th

e nursing home in which hannah was supposed to be living， and the man who answered the phone told me ， "yes， hannah is staying with us. "even though it was already 10 p. m. ， i asked if i could come by to see her. "well， "he said hesitatingly， "if you want to take a chance， she might be in the day room watching television. "

然而不管怎么樣，我還是打電話給漢娜所在的養(yǎng)老院，接電話的男人告訴我，“是的，漢娜是和我們?cè)谝黄稹！奔词挂呀?jīng)是晚上10點(diǎn)了，我還是問是否可以前去看她，那人猶豫地說：“好吧，你可以試試運(yùn)氣，她可能在客廳里看電視。”

4、i thanked him and drove over to the nursing home. the night nurse and a guard greeted me at the door. we went up to the third floor of the large building. in the day room， the nurse introduced me to hannah. she was a sweet， silverhaired old——timer with a warm smile and a twinkle in her eyes. i told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. the second she saw the powder——blue envelope with that little flower on the left， she took a deep breath and said， "young man， this letter was the last contact i ever had with michael. "she looked away for a moment， deep in thought， and then said softly， "i loved him very much. but i was only sixteen at the time and my mother felt i was too young. oh， he was so handsome. he looked like sean connery， the actor. "

我謝過了他并開車到養(yǎng)老院。值夜班的護(hù)士和一個(gè)守衛(wèi)在門口接待了我。我們上了大樓的三層。在客廳中，護(hù)士向漢娜介紹了我。她是一個(gè)和藹的老人，滿頭銀發(fā)，面帶微笑，神采奕奕。我告訴她關(guān)于拾到錢夾的事并給她看了信。她看見左邊有花的淡藍(lán)色信封的一刻，深深地吸了一口氣并說：“年輕人，這封信是我和邁克爾的最后聯(lián)系。”她把視線轉(zhuǎn)向別處，陷入沉思，然后柔和地說：“我非常愛他，但是我那時(shí)只有16歲，我母親覺得我年齡太小了。哦，他是如此英俊，看起來像演員肖恩？康納利一樣。”

5、if your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need， sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.

如果你覺得心有余力不足，覺得缺乏前進(jìn)的動(dòng)力，有時(shí)候你只需要改變思維的角度。

6、by training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things， you are more likely to have the incentive to follow through on your goals. you are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance.

試著訓(xùn)練自己的思想朝好的一面看，這樣你就會(huì)汲取實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的動(dòng)力，而不會(huì)因?yàn)橄麡O沉淪停滯不前。

7、your life can be enhanced， and your happiness enriched， when you choose to change your perspective. don't leave your future to chance， or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own. you must go in the direction of your hopes and aspirations. begin to build your confidence， and work through problems rather than avoid them. remember that power is not necessarily control over situations， but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.

一旦變換看問題的角度，你的生活會(huì)豁然開朗，幸福快樂會(huì)接踵而來。別交出掌握命運(yùn)的主動(dòng)權(quán)，也別指望局面會(huì)不可思議的好轉(zhuǎn)。你必須與內(nèi)心希望與熱情步調(diào)一致。建立自信，敢于與困難短兵相接，而非繞道而行。記住，力量不是駕馭局勢(shì)的法寶，無堅(jiān)不摧的能力才是最重要的。

8、always believe that good things are possible， and remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries. take your fear and transform it into trust； learn to rise above anxiety and doubt. turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours". take the energy that you have wasted and direct it toward every worthwhile effort that you can be involved in. you will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life. you will find happiness when you addopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it an important part of your world.

請(qǐng)堅(jiān)信，美好的降臨并非不可能，失誤也許是成功的前奏。將惶恐化作信任，學(xué)會(huì)超越擔(dān)憂和疑慮。讓“誠惶誠恐”的時(shí)光變得“富有成效”。不要揮霍浪費(fèi)精力， 將它投到有意義的事情中去。當(dāng)你下意識(shí)品嘗生命的歡愉時(shí)，美好就會(huì)出現(xiàn)。當(dāng)你積極地看待生活，并以此作為你的日常準(zhǔn)則時(shí)，你就會(huì)找到快樂的真諦。