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1、Were Just Beginning“We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite”I do not know who wrote these words, but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it. We can take the mysterious, hazy future and carve out of it a

2、nything that we can imagine, just as a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone.We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed, we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we reap a useless crop. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.I wan

3、t the future to be better than the past. I dont want it contaminated by the mistakes and errors with which history is filled. We should all be concerned about the future because that is where we will spend the remainder of our lives.The past is gone and static. Nothing we can do will change it. The

4、future is before us and dynamic. Everything we do will affect it. Each day brings with it new frontier, in our homes and in our businesses, if we will only recognize them. We are just at the beginning of the progress in every field of human endeavor.Life Is Too Short to Be Little We men are imperfec

5、t beings, so conflicts among us are unavoidable. Inevitably, we sometimes feel injured, insulted, or slighted. Perhaps we put our faith in another, and were disappointed; perhaps we felt we deserved ones gratitude, and were denied; perhaps we wished to join our efforts to those of a group, and were

6、rejected. Such experiences are painful indeed, but is it not foolish to let them occupy our thoughts and precious time? For what does it profit us to dwell on trivial matters? The priceless days must be spent meaningfully, joyfully. How thoughtless to waste the irreplaceable hours reviewing insignif

7、icant incidents, bearing a grudge or pitying oneself! Far better to embrace with gratitude the gift of each day to make the most of every moment by filling it with purpose or appreciation. Consider this thought when next you feel tempted to nurse a grievance: that life is too short to be little! 人生苦

8、短休计较人生苦短休计较我们人类皆是不完美的造物，所以彼此之间必然会起争执。无可避免我们人类皆是不完美的造物，所以彼此之间必然会起争执。无可避免地，我们有时会觉得受到伤害侮辱或轻视。也许我们曾信任某人却地，我们有时会觉得受到伤害侮辱或轻视。也许我们曾信任某人却失望了，也许我们曾觉得应该被某人感激却遭拒绝，也许我们曾希望失望了，也许我们曾觉得应该被某人感激却遭拒绝，也许我们曾希望共为某团体打拼，却被屏除在外。共为某团体打拼，却被屏除在外。这样的经历的确很痛苦，但任由它们占据我们的思想和宝贵的时间岂这样的经历的确很痛苦，但任由它们占据我们的思想和宝贵的时间岂不太愚蠢了吗？因为琐碎小事而心烦于我们有何

9、益处呢？宝贵的时光不太愚蠢了吗？因为琐碎小事而心烦于我们有何益处呢？宝贵的时光必须过得有意义和快乐。把一去不复回的时间浪费在回顾微不足道的必须过得有意义和快乐。把一去不复回的时间浪费在回顾微不足道的事，怀恨或自怜之上，这样的做法是多么欠思虑啊！带着感恩的心去事，怀恨或自怜之上，这样的做法是多么欠思虑啊！带着感恩的心去拥抱上帝所赐的每一天拥抱上帝所赐的每一天也就是要有目的或心存感激地充分利用每一也就是要有目的或心存感激地充分利用每一分每一秒分每一秒这样的做法才更好。这样的做法才更好。下次你心生怨言时，想想这一点：下次你心生怨言时，想想这一点：“人生苦短休计较！人生苦短休计较！”快乐的钥匙快乐的钥

10、匙 你若想助人，并不一定要在助人的艺术方面猛下功夫，重要的是你若想助人，并不一定要在助人的艺术方面猛下功夫，重要的是你有没有一颗助人的心。你或许粗里粗气，笨手笨脚，徒劳又无成效，你有没有一颗助人的心。你或许粗里粗气，笨手笨脚，徒劳又无成效，但若你真心想帮忙，你的努力只会带来善果。你想要帮助的人得知你但若你真心想帮忙，你的努力只会带来善果。你想要帮助的人得知你有心相助时，会因为你共担苦难的魔力而变得坚强而振作起来。你单有心相助时，会因为你共担苦难的魔力而变得坚强而振作起来。你单纯的助人之心每次付诸行动时，几乎都会产生预期的善果。但或许最纯的助人之心每次付诸行动时，几乎都会产生预期的善果。但或许最

11、大的善果却是你从自己努力助人的企图中所得到的善果。服务人群所大的善果却是你从自己努力助人的企图中所得到的善果。服务人群所带给你的快乐要多过你带给人群的快乐。行善时，你便摆脱了以自我带给你的快乐要多过你带给人群的快乐。行善时，你便摆脱了以自我为本位的可怕重担，而进入一个充满喜悦及光明的清新世界。你一心为本位的可怕重担，而进入一个充满喜悦及光明的清新世界。你一心想行的善，不论结果如何，在你心中始终就是一种成功。想行的善，不论结果如何，在你心中始终就是一种成功。 无私的施舍是获得快乐最有效的法则，因为你拥抱的是无私的施舍是获得快乐最有效的法则，因为你拥抱的是“永恒永恒”而非而非“自我自我”；你感受到

12、；你感受到“生命生命”的存在，而你现在的世界也比你开的存在，而你现在的世界也比你开始行善前还要开阔。始行善前还要开阔。Friendship No young man starting life could have better capital than plenty of friends. They will strengthen his credit, support him in every great effort, and make him what, unaided, he could never be. Friends of the right sort will help hi

13、m moreto be happy and successfulthan much money or great learning. Friendship is no one-sided affair. There can be no friendship without reciprocity. One cannot receive all and give nothing, or give all and receive nothing, and expect to experience the joy and fullness of true companionship. Those w

14、ho would make friends must cultivate the qualities which are admired and which attract. If you are mean, stingy and selfish, nobody will admire you. You must cultivate generosity and large-heartedness; you must be magnanimous and tolerant; you must have positive qualities, for a negative, shrinking,

15、 apologizing, roundabout man is despised. You must believe in yourself. If you do not, others will not believe in you. You must look upward and be helpful, cheery, and optimistic. No one will be attracted to a gloomy pessimist.友谊友谊年轻人人生起步最好的资本莫过于拥有众多的朋友。朋友可以增加他年轻人人生起步最好的资本莫过于拥有众多的朋友。朋友可以增加他的声望，尽最大的努

16、力支持他，并使他达到无朋友帮助时决不可能达的声望，尽最大的努力支持他，并使他达到无朋友帮助时决不可能达到的成就。交对朋友将会比大笔的金钱或高深的学问更能让他快乐和到的成就。交对朋友将会比大笔的金钱或高深的学问更能让他快乐和成功。成功。友谊不是单方面的事。没有互惠就不能算是友谊。一个人不可能只是友谊不是单方面的事。没有互惠就不能算是友谊。一个人不可能只是接受而不付出，或是只是付出而不回收，却期望能够享有真挚友谊的接受而不付出，或是只是付出而不回收，却期望能够享有真挚友谊的欢欣和满足。欢欣和满足。想交朋友必须培养受人赞赏和吸引人的特质。如果你小气想交朋友必须培养受人赞赏和吸引人的特质。如果你小气、

17、吝啬又自吝啬又自私，没有人会欣赏你。你必须培养慷慨和宽宏大量的气度；你必须有私，没有人会欣赏你。你必须培养慷慨和宽宏大量的气度；你必须有雅量并对人容忍；你必须要有积极的特质，因为消极雅量并对人容忍；你必须要有积极的特质，因为消极、畏缩畏缩、爱赔不爱赔不是和迂回不前的人总是让人瞧不起。你必须信任你自己，否则就不会是和迂回不前的人总是让人瞧不起。你必须信任你自己，否则就不会获得别人的信任。你必须要向前看，充满希望，愉快且乐观。没有人获得别人的信任。你必须要向前看，充满希望，愉快且乐观。没有人会理会一个抑郁的悲观者。会理会一个抑郁的悲观者。What is friendship Friendship

18、is an in-depth, relaxed relationship! Friends relate. It is an in-depth relationship combining trust, support, communication, loyalty, understanding, empathy, and intimacy. There are certainly aspects of life that all of us crave. Being able to trust and relax with your friend is a big part of frien

19、dship. Remember when you were young and went with a friend to her grandmas for the weekend. It was fun but when you got home, home was wonderful. Your feeling was “Im home. I can relax now.” That is what a friendship should be. You go out into the world and do your best. You have your ups and downs,

20、 your problems and triumphs, your fun and tribulations. You charm and you perform.Then you come “home” to a friend. You can relax, ane put up your feet; you are relieved. If you still have to be charming and performing, its not a relief. Friendship is a comfortable situation like home. You get home,

21、 kick off your shoes, relax and sigh, Ahh, home.“But no one can form a friendship until he/she realizes that the basis of being friends is meeting the needs of the other person. One must be a friend to have one.Never forget that friends relate. Relating is the basis of friendship.友谊是什么友谊是什么? 友谊是人心灵深

22、处的轻松的关系友谊是人心灵深处的轻松的关系 朋友之间是相互关联的朋友之间是相互关联的 它是人类心灵深处的轻松的一种关系它是人类心灵深处的轻松的一种关系,总是和总是和 信任信任,支持支持, 沟通沟通,忠诚忠诚, 理理解解,设身处地的为对方着想设身处地的为对方着想,亲密无间联系在一起亲密无间联系在一起.是我们所有人所渴求是我们所有人所渴求的生命的方方面面的生命的方方面面. 友谊的最大的作用是能够信任你的朋友而且在一起友谊的最大的作用是能够信任你的朋友而且在一起能真正的放松能真正的放松. 还记的当你年轻时和朋友一起去她外婆家度周末的快乐还记的当你年轻时和朋友一起去她外婆家度周末的快乐时光吗时光吗?

23、那是多么的有趣但是当你回到家后那是多么的有趣但是当你回到家后,家又是多么的美妙家又是多么的美妙. 你的你的感觉就是感觉就是:我现在到家了我现在到家了,我可以放松了我可以放松了. 这就是友谊应该给你的感觉这就是友谊应该给你的感觉. 你踏入社会而且尽自己最大努力来拼搏你踏入社会而且尽自己最大努力来拼搏.事业有沉有浮事业有沉有浮,有困境也有凯旋有困境也有凯旋,有乐趣也有变迁有乐趣也有变迁.你有伪伺也有表演你有伪伺也有表演. 但是和朋友在一起就如到了家但是和朋友在一起就如到了家.你你可以放松可以放松,你可以把自己的双脚翘起来你可以把自己的双脚翘起来.你可以很宽心的你可以很宽心的.但如果你仍然但如果你仍

24、然要伪饰或者表演要伪饰或者表演,这就不是放松了这就不是放松了. 友谊是一种舒心的状态友谊是一种舒心的状态,犹如在家里犹如在家里. 你到了家你到了家,把鞋子一脱把鞋子一脱,就会如俟重负的感叹一声就会如俟重负的感叹一声: 总于到家了总于到家了. 但没人但没人可能形成友谊直到他或她意识到友谊的基础是适应另一人的需要可能形成友谊直到他或她意识到友谊的基础是适应另一人的需要.你必你必须是别人需要的朋友须是别人需要的朋友. 永远不要忘记朋友是相互联系的永远不要忘记朋友是相互联系的. 联络是友谊的联络是友谊的根本根本. The Joy of Labor Wise men of ancient times a

25、nd successful men of today have told us that labor is sweet. Its reward is not material gain but what one becomes by it. Work does much more for us than just giving us a living; it gives us our life and the reason for living. The real joys of life come from doing something and doing it well. All of

26、us hope for success, but it is illusive and hard to keep. It nearly always slips away from one like sand through the fingers, like water through a leaky pail, unless it is held tight by hard work, day by day, night by night, year in year out. Everyone who fears failure should work harder and harder

27、with a faithful heart as long as he lasts.劳动之乐劳动之乐 古时的智者和今天的成功者都告诉我们劳动是甜美的。古时的智者和今天的成功者都告诉我们劳动是甜美的。劳动的报酬不是物资上的获得而是我们通过劳动所达到的劳动的报酬不是物资上的获得而是我们通过劳动所达到的成就。工作所给予我们的不止是混口饭吃；它赋予我们生成就。工作所给予我们的不止是混口饭吃；它赋予我们生命以及活下去的理由。人生真正的乐趣就在于能把所做的命以及活下去的理由。人生真正的乐趣就在于能把所做的事做好。事做好。 我们都希望成功，但成功却是虚幻且难以维持的。除非我们都希望成功，但成功却是虚幻且难以

28、维持的。除非你能日日夜夜，年复一年地努力坚守，否则它几乎总会从你能日日夜夜，年复一年地努力坚守，否则它几乎总会从你身边溜走，就如沙粒从指间滑落，或象水从漏桶流失一你身边溜走，就如沙粒从指间滑落，或象水从漏桶流失一样。凡是害怕失败的人应该在有生之年，一心一意地努力，样。凡是害怕失败的人应该在有生之年，一心一意地努力，再努力。再努力。A Great Friend As I am now a senior high school student, I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest.

29、 I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school. He has been my constant companion ever since. Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. Often he is clever, sometimes even merry and gay. He is the most knowledgeable friend a person could have. He knows virtual

30、ly every language of the world, all the events of history, and the words of all the great poets and philosophers. A kindly benefactor, he is admired and enjoyed by everyone who makes his acquaintance. To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. He first taught me the secrets of my own la

31、nguage and then those of others. With these keys he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man. My friend is endlessly patient. Dull though I may be, I can return to him again and again, and he is always ready to teach me. when I am bored, he entertains me. When I am dispirited, he lif

32、ts me up. When I am lonely, he keeps me company. He is a friend not only to me but to millions around the world. Shall I tell you his name? His name is “Reading”.一位伟大的朋友一位伟大的朋友 由于我现在是高中生，因此有许多朋友，但我最看中其中一位。我一开始求学就认识他了。从此以后他就是我永远不变的朋友。 虽然他外表严肃，但他总是令人感兴趣。他经常挺聪明的，有时甚至是一付欢喜愉悦的模样。他是我们最有学问的朋友。世界各国的语言，历史上所有

33、的大事，以及所有伟大的诗人与哲学家的话语，他几乎无所不知。他是个乐善好施的大好人，认识他的每个人都赞赏和喜爱他。 对我而言，他一直是位伟大的老师也是朋友。他先教会我母语的奥秘，而后是其他语言。借着这些秘诀，他教我们如何开启人类所有的艺术和科学之门。 我的朋友有无限的耐心。虽然我可能很迟钝，但我可以一再的求助于他，而他也随时准备着教导我。当我感到厌烦时，他会逗我开心。当我气馁时，他会使我 振作起来。当我孤独时，他会陪伴我。他不只是我的朋友，同时也是世界各地成千上万人的朋友。要我告诉你他的名字吗？他的名字叫“阅读”。Advice to a Young Man Remember, my son, y

34、ou have to work. Whether you handle a pick or a pen, a wheel-barrow or a set of books, you must work. If you look around, you will see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest. Dont be afraid of killing yourself with overwork. It is b

35、eyond your power to do that on the sunny side of thirty. They die sometimes, but it is because they quit work at six in the evening, and do not go home until two in the morning. It is the interval that kills, my son. The work gives you an appetite for your meals; it lends solidity to your slumbers; it gives you a perfect and grateful