英语——乐观与悲观

1、Optimist and PessimistOptimist and PessimistOptimist and Pessimist The pessimists say they have saw an old couple. Yet , the optimists point out that they have saw two youngers singing together and maybe they have drop in love.Optimist and Pessimist Example oneThere was a king whod like to choose a

2、heir to the throne from his two sons. He gave them each a gold coin and let them ride to a small town in the distance, in which they just buy a thing. But before that, the king ordered one to cut a hole in their pocket. At noon, the two brothers came back. The eldest son was in low spirits but the y

3、ounger one in high spirits. Optimist and Pessimist Example有一个国王想从两个儿子中选择一个做王位继承人，就给了他们每人一枚金币，让他们骑马到远处的一个小镇上，随便购买一件东西。而在这之前，国王命人偷偷地把他们的衣兜剪了一个洞。中午，兄弟俩回来了，大儿子闷闷不乐，小儿子却兴高采烈。Optimist and Pessimist ExampleThe king asked the eldest son what had happened, and the eldest son said gloomily: “I lost the gold c

4、oins!“ Then, the king asked the younger son why he was in high spirits. The younger one said he bought an intangible asset with the coin and it can benefit him throughout his life. This asset is an lesson: before putting the valuable things into pockets, you should first check the pockets whether th

5、ere are holes. Optimist and Pessimist Example国王先问大儿子发生了什么事，大儿子沮丧地说：“金币丢了！”国王又问小儿子为什么兴高采烈，小儿子说他用那枚金币买到了一笔无形的财富，足以让他受益一辈子，这个财富就是一个很好的教训在把贵重的东西放进衣袋之前，要先检查一下衣兜有没有洞。Optimist and PessimistMeaningIn this story, the brothers have different attitudes about the lost coin. Pessimists just pay attention to the

6、lost coin while optimists see something more valuable than money.同样是把钱币丢了，悲观者却仅仅看到失去的，而乐观者却发觉到了人生的哲理，认为获得的比失去的要多。Optimist and Pessimist Example twoThere are a pair of brothers, the eldest brother is a pessimist, his younger brother is an optimist.Christmas Day is coming, the father gave the eldest b

7、rother a small and automatic toy plane, it can make a variety of actions. But, only gave the younger brother some horse dung(动物的粪便)in his socks.Optimist and Pessimist ExampleAn uncle came to visit them on the Christmas morning, He asked the eldest brother: Hello! What gift did the Santa send to you?

8、The eldest brother replied: Terribly, I got a plane, it can do everything by itself and need not I do anything, its so boring. Optimist and Pessimist Example two“What about you? he asked the younger brother,No better than it! the younger brother said: He gave me a real and living pony(小马). What a pi

9、ty, the pony ran away before I got up!Optimist and Pessimist Optimist and Pessimist DifferenceThere are three basic differences in the reactions of optimists and pessimists. The first difference is that the optimist sees a setback（挫折）（挫折） as temporary, while the pessimist sees it as permanent（永久性永久性

10、的的）.Optimist and PessimistDifference The second difference between the optimist and the pessimist is that the optimist sees difficulties as specific（具体（具体的）的）, while the pessimist sees them as pervasive（无处不在地）（无处不在地）.The third difference between optimists and pessimists is that optimists see events

11、as external（外部的）（外部的）, while pessimists interpret events as personal.Optimist and Pessimist SuggestionNow, here are three actions you can take immediately to put these ideas into action.First, remind yourself continually that setbacks are only temporary, they will soon be past and nothing is as seri

12、ous as you think it is.Second, look upon each problem as a specific event, not connected to other events and not indicative（表示）of a pattern of any kind. Deal with it and get on with your life.Optimist and Pessimist SuggestionThird, recognize that when things go wrong, they are usually caused by a variety of external events. Say to yourself, “What cant be cured must be endured（得忍且忍,得耐且耐）,” and then get back to thinking about your goals.Optimist and