just be yourself 英语美文 Let yourself go

英语美文 Let yourself go  

几年以前，我收到了来自怀俄明杰克森霍尔的一位朋友寄来的一张明信片
他写道“我正在尽情地滑雪！” 我想他的意思是，他正在嫺熟地、愉快地、平静地且自信地滑雪。但我滑雪时却总是胆战心惊。虽然我从不幻想自己能那样滑雪
我的确向往尽情的生活。我相信多少世代以来，那些生活成功的人们都掌握了尽情生活的这五个祕诀。
Several years ago I received a post card from a friend in Jackson Hole
Wyo.
who wrote
" I am skiing with abandon!" I wondered what he meant
for when I ski it is always with trepidation. I believe he meant he was skiing skillfully
joyfully
peacefully and confidently. Although I have no hopes of ever skiing that way
I do dream of living with abandon. I believe that men and women through the ages who have led successful lives have captured these five secrets of living life to the fullest.

a self you respect. This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thoughts and actions. It means keeping your word
and being faithful to self
family and work. It means believing in what you do and working hard. It means setting your own internal standards
and not paring yourself to others. It's not a question of being better than someone else; respect and integrity demand that you be better than you thought you could be.
Winston Churchill exemplified integrity an respect in the face of opposition. During his last year in office
he attended an official ceremony. Several rows behind him o gentlemen began whispering. "That's Winston Churchill." "They say he is getting senile." "They say he should step aside and leave the running of the nation to more dynamic and capable men." When the ceremony was over
Churchill turned to the men and said
"Gentlemen
they also say he is deaf!"
Churchill knew that one secret to a self you can respect is to choose a course of action based on what is right
not expedient
and not waver from it when criticized.
it yourself to others. Believe in others
and take time to nurture their dreams. A wise man said
"If you want one year's prosperity
grow grain. But if you want ten years' prosperity
grow men and women."
You can build into the lives of your family
friends and colleagues by providing nutrients of gratitude and encouragement
and by investing your time and energy in their aspirations. If a tree is given minimal nourishment
it will live
but it will not grow. But if nourishment is given over and beyond what is needed for life
the tree will live and grow upward
producing fruit.
disappointments into strengths. Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving
while building endurance and character. They have learned that achievements worth remembering are stained with the blood of diligence and etched with the scars of disappointment.
The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of undaunted men and women who triumphed over disabilities and adversities to demonstrate victorious spirits. Raise him in abject poverty
and you have an Abraham Lincoln. Make her blind and deaf
and you have a Helen Keller.
y life's process
not just life's rewards. We live in a goal-oriented society that wants problems resolved now. We want three-minute oatmeal
one-hour dry cleaning
and instant success. But to live with abandon
we must live one day at a time
savoring the little victories
realizing that life is an endless journey in self-discovery and personal fullfillment. It means taking time to hug your kids
kiss your spouse and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway.
me involved in something bigger than yourself. I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone. Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence. It will bee a part of you as you see your goals through to the end. Measure success not by what you've done
but what you could do.