【双语美文】MyLifeIsOver我的人生已逝

1、My Life Is Over我的人生已逝01、My Life Is Over 我的人生已逝What a little thin g! I knew the p hilos op hers had spoken; I rep eated their musical p hrases about the mortal sp ayet n ever till now believed them.And this is all? A man's life can be so brief and so vain? Idly would Ip ersuade myself that life,

2、i n the true sen se, is only now begi nning; that the time of sweat and fear was not life at all, and that is now on ly depends upon my will to lead a worthy existenee. That may be a sort of con solati on, but it does not obscure the truth that I shall n ever aga in see possibilities and promises op

3、ening before me. I have “retired, ” and for me as truly as for the retired trades man, life is over. I can look back upon its compi eted course, and what a little thi ng! I am temp ted to laugh; I hold myself within the limit of a smile.生命是多么的渺小！我知道哲学家们说过的话。我反复品读他们关于生命如歌但又苦短的语句。但是，时至今日，我才相信他们的话。这就是一

4、切吗？ 一个人的生命怎么就如此的短暂，如此的空虚？我徒然说服自己：真正意义上的生活才刚刚开始 ；汗水和恐惧相随的日子根本不是生活，是否让生活变得有意义依然取决于我的选择。 也许这只是一种自我安慰，但是，它不能把这样一个事实弄得含糊不清，那就是:机会和前途之门将不会再向我敞开。现在，我已经“退居二线”对于一个退休商人来说，人生已经逝去早已成为一个不可否认的事实。我可以回顾已走完的那些人生旅程，它是多么的渺小啊！我忍不住想要大笑起来，可是我控制了自己，只是微微一笑而已。And that is best, to smile not in scor n, but in all for beara ne

5、e, without too much self-co mp assi on. After all, that dreadful aspect of the thi ng n ever really took hold of me; I could put it by without much effort. Life is don e-a nd what matter? Whether it has bee n, in sum, painful or enjoyable, eve n now I cannot say-a fact which in itself should pr eve

6、nt me from taking the loss too seriously. What does it matter? Destiny with the hidde n face decreed that I should come into being, p lay my little p art, and p ass aga in into sile nee; is mine either to approve or to rebel? Let me be grateful that I have suffered no in tolerable wrong, no terrible

7、 woe of flesh or spirit, such as other-alas! Alas!have found in their lot. Is it not much to have acco mp lished so large a part of the mortal journey with so much ease? If I find myself astonished at its brevity and small sig ni fica nee, why, that is my own fault; the voices of those gone before h

8、ad sufficiently warned me. Better to see the truth now, and accept it, than to fall into dread surp rise on some day of weak ness, and foolishly to cry aga inst fate. I will be glad rather tha n sorry, and thi nk of the thi ng no more.微笑，一方面带着一定的忍耐而不是轻视，另一方面又不能过分地自怜，也许这样就是最好的吧！毕竟，我从来没有真正陷入最糟糕的处境里，我尚

9、且还可以轻松地摆脱它。生命完结了一一那又怎么样？总体来讲，它究竟是苦还是乐，甚至到现在，我也不能确定。是不是事实本身就不需要我这般患得患失呢 ？那有什么关系呢？命运本来就不会显现它真实的面目的，它召唤着我的降生，要我扮演着那小小的人 生角色，然后，一切又重归沉寂。对此，我到底是顺从还是叛逆呢还有那我心存感激，感激自己没有像别人那样遭遇无法忍受的冤屈, 肉体或心灵上惨痛的创伤一一唉！我在他们的身上看到的那些冤屈和 创伤!或许人生大部分旅程都安宁地走过了，难道我还不该知足吗 ?假使我惊讶于生命的短促和空虚，那这错误就是我自己亲手制造的呀 先逝的人们已经向我们敲响了警钟：最好现在就看清事实并且接受

10、它，不然，以后的日子一定会陷入恐慌，软弱得束手无策，只能愚蠢地呼天抢地，哀怨连连。我宁愿高兴，而不顾悔恨，我也将不愿再胡思乱想。02、Mother Wrote to the World During World War II一个母亲在二 战时写给世界的信Dear World,亲爱的世界:My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him for awhile. And I wish you would sort of treat him gen tly.我的儿子今天开始上学。在一段时间内，他都会感到既陌

11、生又新鲜。我希望你能对他温和一点。You see, up to now, he s been king of his own room. He s been boss of the back yard. I have always bee n around to rep air his wounds， and tocomfort his feeli ngs.你知道，直到现在，他一直是家里的小皇帝；一直是后院的主人。我一直在他身边，为他料理伤口，给他感情上的慰藉。But no w-th ings are going to be differe nt. This morning, he is go

12、ing to walk dow n the front ste ps, wave his hand and start on his great adve nture that will p robably in clude wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and love and courage.可是现在-一切都将发生变化。今天早晨，他走下屋前的台阶，挥挥手,即将踏上他伟大的冒险征途，途中也许会有战争、悲剧和伤痛。要在他必须生存的世界

13、中生活需要信念、爱心和勇气。So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him that thi ngs he will have to know. Teach him but gen tly, if you can. Teach him that for every sco un drel there is a hero; that for every dish on est p oliticia n, there is a devoted leader; that for every en

14、 emy there is a frie nd. Teach him the won ders of books. Give him quiet time to thi nk over the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the gree n hills. Teach him it is far more hono rable to fail tha n to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, eve n if every one els

15、e tells him they are wrong. Teach him to sell his stre ngth and brains to the highest bidder, but's right. Teach himn ever to put a p rice on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howli ng crowd. and to sta nd and fight if he thinks hegen tly, World, but don't spoil him, becau

16、se only the test of fire makes fine steel.所以，世界，我希望你握住他稚嫩的手，教他必须知道的一些事情。教他一一但如果可能的话，温柔点儿。教他知道，世界上有一个恶棍,就有一个英雄；有一个奸诈的政客， 就有一个富有奉献精神的领袖有一个敌人，就有一个朋友。教他感受书本的魅力。给他时间，去安静地思索自然界中永恒的神秘：空中的小鸟，阳光下的蜜蜂，青山上的花朵。教他知道，失败比欺骗要光荣得多。教他要坚信自己的思想,哪怕别人都予以否定。教他可把自己的体力和脑力以最高价出售， 但绝对不要出卖自己的内心和灵魂。教他对暴徒的嚎叫置若罔闻 并且在认为自己是对的时候站出来战斗

17、。以温柔的方式教导他，世界,但不要溺爱他，因为只有烈火才能炼出真钢。This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.这是个很高的要求，世界，但请你尽力而为。他是一个多么可爱的小伙子。03、Four Perfect Dreams of Life 完美人生四大梦想Healthy and Fit健康有活力The first goal com mon to all of us is health and en ergy. We all want to be healthy and

18、fit, to have high levels of en ergy and to live free of pain and ill ness. Today, with the in credible adva nces in medical scie nee, the quality of our health and fit ness, and our lifes pan, is largely determ ined by design, not by chanee. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, hav

19、e more en ergy, and live Ion ger and better tha n people who have poor health habits.人生的第一个大梦就是身体健康、精力充沛。每个人都希望自己健康，远离病苦病痛、 精神舒畅、活力无穷。今天的医学发达，人类可以借由良好的规划和调理，活得更健康、更长久。有良好生活习惯的人,比起那些糟蹋自己身体的人，能活得更健康、精力更旺盛。Excelle nt Relati on shi ps人际关系良好The sec ond goal that we all have in com mon is to enjoy excelle

20、 nt relationships-intimate, personal or social-with the people we like and respect, and who like, love and respect us in turn. Fully 85% of your happin ess will be determ ined by the quality of your relati on shi ps at each stage, and in each area, of your life. How well you get along with people, a

21、nd how much they like, love and resp ect you, has more impact on the quality of your life tha n p erha ps any other factor.人生的第二大梦就是完美的人际关系，与亲人、朋友和同事，以及社会上一般人融洽相处、互动良好。我们爱且尊敬他人，而他人也爱且尊敬我们。人们在任何一个人生阶段或居住在任何一个地区是否觉得幸福快乐，其中有85%取决于融洽的人际关系。你与他人相处的情形,他人是否喜欢你、爱你、尊重你，构成了你是否觉得幸福快乐的关键因素。Do What You Love从事自己喜欢

22、的工作The third com mon goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well p aid for it. You want to be able to get and kee p the job you want, to get p aid more and p romoted faster. You want to earn the very most that is p ossible for you at each stage of your career, whatever you do.人生的

23、第三个大梦就是做自己喜欢的工作， 而且表现出色、薪酬优厚。每个人都希望从事自己喜欢的行业，拥有喜欢的工作、获得升迁、领取丰厚薪水和奖金。不论从事哪一个行业 ，每个人都希望在每一个职场阶段尽量赚取更多财富。Achieve Finan cial Independence财务独立The fourth goal we all have in com mon is to achieve finan cial independen ce. You want to reach the point in life where you have eno ugh money so that you n ever

24、have to worry about money aga in. You want to be completely free of financial worries. You want to be able to order dinner in a restaura nt without using the p rice list ings to determ ine what you want to eat.人生的第四个大梦就是达到财务独立。你希望能赚取相当数量的财富，一辈子都无须为钱烦恼。走进任何一家餐厅，你可以随心所欲地点餐享用，而无须留意价目表上的数字。04、I Will Liv

25、e This Day as if It Is My Last假如今天是我生命中的最后一天I will live this day as if it is my last.假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。And what then shall I do? Forgetting yesterday neither will I think of tomorrow. Why should I throw note aft er maybe? Can tomorrow ' s sandflow through the glass before today ' s?ill the sun

26、rise twice thismorning? Can I p erform tomorrow's deeds while standing in today12s chillCan I place tomorrow' s gold in today ' s purse? Can tomorrow born today? Can tomorrow ' s death cast its shadow backward and darken today joy? Should I concern myself over events which I may neve

27、r wit ness? Should I torme nt myself with p roblems that may n ever come to p ass? No! Tomorrow lies buried with yesterday, and I will thi nk of it no more.我该怎么办？忘记昨天，也不要痴想明天。明天是一个未知数，为什么要把今天的精力浪费在未知的事上？想着明天的种种，今天的时光也白白流逝了。企盼今早的太阳再次升起，太阳已经落山。走在今天的路上，能做明天的事吗？我能把明天的金币放进今天的钱袋里吗明日瓜熟，今日能蒂落吗？明天的死亡能将今天的欢乐蒙

28、上阴影吗我能杞人忧天吗？我能为那未出现的问题折磨自己吗 ？不!明天和昨天一样被我埋葬。我不再想它。I will live this day as if it is my last.假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。This day is all I have and these hours are now my eternity. I greet this sun rise with cries of joy as a prisoner who is rep rieved from death. I lift my arms with tha nks for this p riceless gif

29、t of a new day. So too, I will beat upon my heart with gratitude as I consider all who greeted yesterday ' s sun rise who are no Ion ger with the liv ing today. I am in deed afortunate man and today' s hours are buttandeseved.这是我仅有的一天，是现实的永恒。我像被救免死刑的囚犯，用喜悦的泪水拥抱新生的太阳。我举起双手，感谢这无与伦比的一天。当我想到昨天和我

30、一起迎接日出的朋友，今天已不复存在时，我为自己的幸存，感激上苍。我是无比幸运的人，今天的时光是额外的奖赏。05、Write Your Own Life书写自己的生活Supp ose some one gave you a pen-a sealed, solid-colored pen.假设有人给了你一支笔，一支密封的、纯色的水笔,You couldn ' t see how much ink it had.里面有多少墨水你看不到。It might run dry after the first few ten tative words or last just long eno ugh

31、 to create a master pi ece(or several) that would last forever and make a differe nee in the scheme of thi ngs.很可能刚刚试写几个字便用干耗尽；也可能足以完成一部或几部杰作，永存于世，使世事为之大变。You don ' t know beforeiybegin.而这一切你在动笔之前却一无所知。Un der the rules of the game, you really n ever know.根据游戏的规则，你确实永远也不会知道,You have to take a cha

32、 nee!只能冒一下险。Actually, no rule of the game states you must do any thi ng. In stead of p ick ing up and using the pen, you could leave it on a shelf or in a drawer where it will dry up, unu sed.而事实上，也没有规则说你就一定要做些什么。 你大可以把笔搁在架子上、放在抽屉里，弃置不用，任墨水蒸发完。But if you do decide to use it, what would you do with i

33、t? How would you p lay the game?然而，如果你真的决定使用，你会做什么 ？怎么来做这个游戏？Would you plan and plan before you ever wrote a word?你会左计划、右计划，然后才慢慢下笔吗？Would your plans be so exte nsive that you n ever eve n got to the writi ng?计划会不会太泛太多，根本就到达不了写作这Or would you take the pen in hand, plunge right in and just do it, struggli ng to kee p up with the twists and turns of the torre nts of words that take you where they ta