TheManandtheOpportunity
奧裡森·馬登/OrisonMarden
Thelackofopportunityisevertheexcuseofaweak,vacillatingmind.Opportunities!Everylifeisfullofthem.
Everylessoninschoolorcollegeisanopportunity.Everyexaminationisachanceinlife.Everybusinesstransactionisanopportunity—anopportunitytobepolite,anopportunitytobemanly,anopportunitytobehonest,anopportunitytomakefriends.Everyproofofconfidenceinyouisagreatopportunity.
Everyresponsibilitythrustuponyourstrengthandyourhonorispriceless.Existenceistheprivilegeofeffort,andwhenthatprivilegeismetlikeaman,opportunitiestosucceedalongthelineofyouraptitudewillcomefasterthanyoucanusethem.
Youngmenandwomen,whydoyoustandhereallthedayidle?Wasthelandalloccupiedbeforeyouwereborn?Hastheearthceasedtoyielditsincrease?Aretheseatsalltaken?Thepositionsallfilled?Thechancesallgone?Aretheresourcesofyourcountryfullydeveloped?Arethesecretsofnatureallmastered?Istherenowayinwhichyoucanutilizethesepassingmomentstoimproveyourselforbenefitanother?
Don』twaitforyouropportunity.Makeit,makeitasNapoleonmadehisinahundred「impossible」situations.Makeit,asallleadersofmen,inwarandinpeace,havemadetheirchancesofsuccess.Makeit,aseverymanmust,whowouldaccomplishanythingworththeeffort,Goldenopportunitiesarenothingtolaziness,butindustrymakesthecommonestchancesgolden.
意志脆弱優柔寡斷的人,總是以缺乏機會作為借口。機會!在每個人的生活當中,無處不在。
學校裡的每一節課都是一次機會。每一場考試都是人生的契機。每一次商務往來都是一次機會——一次禮貌待人的機會,一次果敢行事的機會,一次誠實守信的機會,一次廣交朋友的機會。每一份對你的信任,對你都是一次莫大的機會。
基於你的才幹和聲望而寄予你的每一份責任,都是無價的。生存是奮鬥賦予的特權,而當你如男子漢一般邂逅那份殊榮時,一個個發揮你聰明才智、助你獲取成功的機會便會接踵而至,令你應接不暇。
年輕人啊,為何你們整日裹足不前而虛擲光陰?難道在你們出生之前,每一寸土地都已被他人所佔據?難道所有的席位都已另有歸屬?所有的職位都已人滿為患?所有的機會都一去不返?難道你國內的資源都已開發殆盡?難道大自然的奧秘都已瞭如指掌?難道你無法抓住這些轉瞬即逝的時機來改善自我或者造福他人?
切莫株守機會。去創造它,正如拿破侖在無數次「絕」境中創造自己逢生的機會一樣。去創造它,正如戰爭或者和平年代的領袖們創造他們取得勝利的機會那樣。去創造它,人人必須如此,任何人都能獲得應有的回報。對於懶惰來講,天賜良機也會化為烏有;對於勤奮而言,即使是微不足道的機會,也會變得金光閃閃。
記憶填空
1.Everyexaminationisainlife.Everytransactionisanopportunity—anopportunitytobepolite,anopportunitytobemanly,anopportunitytobe,anopportunitytomakefriends.Everyofconfidenceinyouisaopportunity.
2.Existenceistheprivilegeof,andwhenthatprivilegeismetaman,opportunitiestosucceedalongtheofyouraptitudewillcomefasteryoucanusethem.
3.Aretheresourcesyourcountryfullydeveloped?Arethesecretsofallmastered?Istherenoinwhichyoucanutilizethesepassingmomentstoyourselforbenefitanother?
佳句翻譯
1.意志脆弱優柔寡斷的人,總是以缺乏機會作為借口。
2.基於你的才幹和聲望而寄予你的每一份責任,都是無價的。
3.去創造它,人人必須如此,任何人都能獲得應有的回報。
短語應用
1.Thelackofopportunityisevertheexcuseofaweak,vacillatingmind.Opportunities!Everylifeisfullofthem.
befullof:充滿
2.Hastheearthceasedtoyielditsincrease?Aretheseatsalltaken?Thepositionsallfilled?
ceaseto:停止;不再出現某種情況