TodayIBeginaNewLife
奧格·曼狄諾/OgMandino
TodayIBeginaNewLife.
TodayIshedmyoldskin,whichhastoolongsufferedthebruisesoffailureandthewoundsofmediocrity.
TodayIambornanewandmybirthplaceisavineyardwherethereisfruitforall.
TodayIwillpluckgrapesofwisdomfromthetallestandfullestvinesinthevineyard,forthesewereplantedbythewisestofmyprofessionwhohavecomebeforeme,generationupongeneration.
TodayIwillsavorthetasteofgrapesfromthesevinesverily.Iwillswallowtheseedofsuccessburiedineachandnewlifewillsproutwithinme.
ThecareerIhavechosenisladenwithopportunity,yetitisfraughtwithheartbreakanddespairandthebodiesofthosewhohavefailed.Theywerepiledoneatopanother,andwouldcastashadowdownuponallthepyramidsoftheearth.
YetIwillnotfail,astheothers,forinmyhandsInowholdthecharts,whichwillguidethroughperilouswaterstoshores,whichonlyyesterdayseemedbutadream.
Failurenolongerwillbemypaymentforstruggle.Justasnaturemadenoprovisionformybodytotoleratepain,neitherhasitmadeanyprovisionformylifetosufferfailure.Failure,likepain,isalientomylife.InthepastIaccepteditasIacceptedpain.NowIrejectitandIampreparedforwisdomandprincipleswhichwillguidemeoutoftheshadowsintothesunlightofwealth,health,andhappinessfarbeyondmymostextravagantdreamsuntileventhegoldenapplesintheGardenofHappinesswillseemnomorethanmyjustreward.
TimeteachesallthingstohimwholivesforeverbutIhavenottheluxuryofeternity.YetwithinmylimitedtimeImustpracticetheartofpatience,fornatureactsneverinhaste.Tocreatetheolive,kingofalltrees,ahundredyearsisrequired.Anonionplantisoldinnineweeks.Ihavelivedasanonionplant.Ithasnotpleasedme.NowIwanttobecomethegreatestofolivetreesand,intruth,thegreatestofsalesman.
今天,我將開始新的生活。
今天,我爬出滿是失敗創傷的老繭。
今天,我重新來到這個世上,我出生在葡萄園中,國內的葡萄任人享用。
今天,我要從最高最密的籐上摘下智慧的葡萄,這葡萄籐是好幾代前的智者種下的。
今天,我要品嚐葡萄的美味,還要吞下每一粒成功的種子,讓新生命在我心裡萌芽。
我選擇的道路充滿機遇,也充滿辛酸與絕望。失敗的同伴數不勝數,疊在一起,比金字塔還高。
然而,我不會像他們一樣失敗,因為我手中持有航海圖,可以領我越過洶湧的大海,抵達夢中的彼岸。
失敗不再是我奮鬥的代價。它和痛苦都將從我的生命中消失。失敗和我,就像水火一樣,互不相容。我不再像過去一樣接受它們。我要在智慧和規律的指引下,走出失敗的陰影,步入富足、健康、快樂的樂園,這些都超出了我以往的夢想。
我要是能長生不老,就可以學到一切,但我不能永生,所以,在有限的人生裡,我必須學會忍耐的藝術,因為大自然的行為一向是從容不迫的。造物主創造樹中之王橄欖樹需要一百年的時間,而洋蔥經過短短的九個星期就會枯老。我不留戀從前那種洋蔥式的生活,我要成為萬樹之王——橄欖樹,成為現實生活中最偉大的推銷員。
記憶填空
1.TodayIwillpluckgrapesofwisdomthetallestandfullestvinesinthevineyard,forthesewerebythewisestofmyprofessionwhohavecomeme,generationupongeneration.
2.YetIwillnot,astheothers,forinmyInowholdthecharts,whichwillguidethroughperiloustoshores,whichonlyyesterdayseemedbuta.
3.TimeallthingstohimwholivesforeverIhavenottheluxuryofeternity.YetwithinmylimitedtimeIpracticetheartofpatience,fornatureactsinhaste.
佳句翻譯
1.今天,我爬出滿是失敗創傷的老繭。
2.我選擇的道路充滿機遇,也充滿辛酸與絕望。
3.失敗和我,就像水火一樣,互不相容。
短語應用
1.Failurenolongerwillbemypaymentforstruggle.
nolonger:不再
2.NowIwanttobecomethegreatestofolivetreesand,intruth,thegreatestofsalesman.
intruth:真實地;實在