美丽英文(励志卷)-第23部分
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你今天比昨天更接近你的港口了吗？是的——你必须接近某一个港口或者其他港口。自从你第一次被抛入生活之海，你的船连一分钟都没有静止过。海是如此之深，你不可能找到一个抛锚的地方，于是你也不可能停下来，直到到达自己的港口。
… 心灵小语
你注意过海上的帆船吗？它在水中漂来漂去，没有一刻停止。其实，我们的生命就像海上的帆船，生活就是那无边无际的海洋，我们在漂泊，在航行。找准生活的方向，尽快到达港口吧。
We Are on a Journey
Anonymous
Wherever you are； and whoever you may be； there is one thing in which you and I are just alike at this moment； and in all the moments of our existence： we are not at rest； we are on a journey。 Our life is a movement； a tendency； a steady； ceaseless progress towards an unseen goal。 We are gaining something； or losing something； everyday。 Even when our position and our character seem to remain precisely the same； they are changing。 For the mere advance 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。
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。
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 moment； the sea is too deep； you could not find an anchorage if you would； there can be no pause untill you e into port。
生活的启示（1）
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一天早上，八岁的桑戈特敲开了我的门。他是我的学生，是来帮我打扫房间的。他发现有几本厚重的书整齐地摆在我的书桌上。
他好奇地问：“老师，这些是什么书？”我告诉他，这些是大学入学考试的备考书籍，这场考试对我很重要。他皱起了眉头——也难怪，在这个偏远的地方，自行车都没听过，何况这种事呢。通过几张大学校园图片，我向他解释大学是什么样的。那时，沙捞越州还没有大学，最近的一所也要穿过中国南海的马来西亚半岛。
他吃惊地问道：“您是老师啊，还要学习吗？”
我们坐了下来，我给他讲述了有关教育的事情，并鼓励他成为有所作为的人，告诉他这些都有机会实现。他拿起最厚的一本书看了看，惊叫道：“好小的字，有几百万吧，怎么能读完呢？”
我对他讲，学会读书并领会课堂所学的知识非常重要。并告诉他，我这样的老师，是特地派来教他这样的学生的，以使他们有朝一日能读懂如他手中那样的大书籍。他离开了我的房间。
桑戈特常自愿帮我打扫房间的事传开了，其他同学也想来帮忙。很快，这几乎成了每天的惯例。最后，我不得不多买些扫把，好让更多人一起做。而桑戈特总不忘把我的书给大家看，每次还都用伊班语发表一番见解。
我并没有意识到自己的话会对桑戈特产生什么影响，直到我出事的那天才发觉。那天，我滑进河里，摔断了脖子，肩头以下落下了终生残疾。
人们用快艇把我送回城里。我躺在快艇里，精疲力竭，一动也不能动，当时，我注意到全校学生都来河边与我道别。望着他们的脸，我知道我会想念他们的。快艇发动引擎时，河边有一阵小骚动。
我看见桑戈特泪流满面地向船走来。他呜咽着问我：“老师，您还回来吗？或许您不会回来了吧？”
停了一下，他说：“老师，如果您不回来，我们就在大学里见，好吗？”
我被深深地感动了，就在船离开的那一刹那，我领会了一个重要的道理：老师须时刻不忘给学生积极的教导。有时，简单真诚的话语会对他们产生深远的影响，他们的生活也会由此而改变。生活中点点滴滴的快乐最终会结出丰硕的果实，因此，我们应该抓住每个机会来帮助年轻人实现自我价值。
… 心灵小语
生活是需要我们用心来体会的。一句简单而真诚的话语，也会影响一个人的一生。因为藏于记忆中的时光永远不会流失。抓住每个机会来帮助年轻人实现自我价值吧。
A Lesson for Life
Anonymous
One morning， Sanggat； an eight…year…old pupil of mine； knocked at my door。 He was here to help me sweep my quarters。 He noticed some thick books neatly arranged on my reading table。
Curiously he asked； “Sir； what books are these？” I told him that those were books that I needed to study for an important exam so that I might go to university someday。 He frowned because in a remote area where we were； even a bicycle was unheard of。 I tried to explain university to him with the help of pictures that looked like a university campus。 At that time； Sarawak did not have a university and the nearest one was across the South China Sea； in Peninsular Malaysia。
He was surprised； “But； sir； you are a teacher。 Why study？”
So we sat down and I told him all about this thing called Education and gave him a pep talk about his chances of being someone great in the future。 He took one of my books，the thickest one，in his hands and upon opening it exclaimed； “Now； the words are so tiny and there are millions of them。 How can you possibly finish reading it？”
生活的启示（2）
I explained to him the importance of learning to read well and to make the best out of the lessons that he was learning at school； and that teachers like me； were specially sent to teach special children like him so that someday they could read great books like the one he was holding。 He left my room。
When the other pupils learned that Sanggat always volunteered to sweep my room； they wanted to do the same and soon it became an almost daily ritual which ended up with my buying more brooms to maximize participation。 And Sanggat would never fail to show them my books； each time adding a little mentary of his own about them in the Iban language。
I did not realize the impact my words had on him until the day I slipped into the river and broke my neck。 I was to be paralyzed from my shoulders downward for the rest of my life。
I was carried into a speedboat and transported back to civilization。 As I lay motionless and exhausted； I noticed that the whole school had gathered by the riverside to bid me farewell。 A gaze at their faces told me that I was going to miss them。 Then； as the engine of the speedboat started to roar； there was a little motion by the river。
I could see Sanggat making his way to the boat。 With tear…filled eyes he approached and in between sobs he asked； “Sir； are you ing back？ Perhaps not？”
Then after a short pause he said； “Sir； if you cannot e back； I’ll see you in the university； ya？”
My heart was profoundly touched and as the boat moved away； I realized an important lesson of my own： Teachers must never fail to take time explaining positive lessons to the young ones。 Simple and sincere gestures sometimes can have far teaching effects on them and life may never be the same again。 It is the small simple pleasures we gather from life that ultimately bear great fruits of profound magnitude。 We should watch out for every opportunity we have to assist the young ones towards self…acplishments。
。 想看书来
人生不是一次彩排
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营造一种生活，真正的生活，而不要狂躁地追求一次又一次地晋升、更高的薪水和更大的房子。
营造一种不孤单的生活，寻找你爱的人和爱你的人。并谨记：爱不是闲暇，而是工作。打个电话，发封邮件，写封信，营造一种慷慨的生活。
要知道最美好的东西是生命，你不能视之为理所当然。
我们很容易浪费自己的生命，挥霍自己的每一个日子、每一小时、每一分钟。我们很容易忽视孩子眼睛的颜色，淡漠悦耳的交响乐旋律的跌宕起伏……
我们很容易活着而不是生活着。
多年前，我学会了生活。我遭遇了一个巨大的不幸，令我的生活为之改变。如果当时，我还有选择，这些改变根本不会发生。我从中得到了一个至今最难忘的教训。
我学会了热爱旅途，而不是终点。我明白了人生不是一次彩排，今天是你唯一能把握的。
我学会了去注视世间的一切美好，并试着给予回报，因为我虔诚地笃信美好。我这样做，有部分原因是想告诉别人我的感悟，告诉他们：想想田间的百合，看看婴儿耳朵上的绒毛，在后院读读书，让阳光洒满你的脸颊。学着去快乐。
假设你的生命处于癌症晚期，因为如果你这样做，会让生活充满喜悦和激情，这才是生命的本色。
… 心灵小语
人只有一次生命，每一天都是你真实生活的写照；人生不是一次彩排，我们能把握住的唯有今天。
Life Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal
Anonymous
Get a life，a real life； not a manic pursuit of the next promotion； the bigger paycheck； the larger house。
Get a life in which you are not alone。 Find people you love； and who love you。 And remember that love is not
