英语美文目录

英语美文

目录

第一篇：Youth青春错误!未定义书签。

第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee（Excerpts）假如给我三天光明（节选）错误!未定义

书签。

第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）错误!未定义书签。

第四篇：IfIRest」Rust如果我休息，我就会生锈错误!未定义书签。

第五篇：Ambition抱负错误!未定义书签。

第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生错误!未定义书签。

第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤错误!未定义书签。

第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道错误!未定义书签。

第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人错误!未定义书签。

第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半….错误!未定义书签。

第H"篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你的恢复速率是多少？错误！未定义书

签。

第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间错误!未定义书签。

第十三篇：BeHappy快乐错误!未定义书签。

第十四篇：TheGoodnessoflife生命的美好错误!未定义书签。

第十五篇：FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面内在的敌人错误!未定义书签。

第十六篇：AbundanceisaLifeStyle富足的生活方式...错误!未定义书签。

第十七篇：HumanLifeaPoem人生如诗错误!未定义书签。

第十八篇：Solitude独处错误!未定义书签。

第十九篇：GivingLifeMeaning给生命以意义错误!未定义书签。

第二十篇：RelishtheMoment品位现在错误!未定义书签。

第二H篇：TheLoveofBeauty爱美错误!未定义书签。

第二十二篇：TheHappyDoor快乐之门错误!未定义书签。

第二十三篇：BorntoWin生而为赢错误!未定义书签。

第二十四篇：WorkandPleasure工作和娱乐错误!未定义书签。

第二十五篇：Mirror,Mirror-WhatdoIsee镜子，镜子，告诉我错误!未定义书签。

第二十六篇：OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁错误!未定义书签。

第二十七篇：AnOctoberSunrise十月的日出错误!未定义书签。

第二十八篇：ToBeorNottoBe生存还是毁灭错误!未定义书签。

第二十九篇：GettysburgAddress葛底斯堡演说错误!未定义书签。

第三十篇：FirstInauguralAddress(Excerpts)就职演讲(节选)错误!未定义书

签。

第一篇：Youth青春

Youth

Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterof

rosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aquality

oftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeep

springsoflife.

Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageover

timidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoften

existsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelyby

anumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.

Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.

Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.

Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureof

wonders,theunfailingappetiteforwhafsnextandthejoyofthegameof

living.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheart,thereisawirelessstation;

solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,courageandpowerfrom

manandfromtheinfinite,solongasyouareyoung.

Whenyouraerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnows

ofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyou'vegrownold,evenat20;

butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there5s

hopeyoumaydieyoungat80.

第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明(节选)

ThreeDaystoSee

Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlya

limitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear,

sometimesasshortas24hours.Butalwayswewereinterestedin

discoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhis

lasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,not

condemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited.

Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddounder

similarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociations

shouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets?

SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeach

dayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasize

sharplythevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithgentleness,vigor

andakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretches

beforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearsto

come.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmotto

of“Eat,drink,andbemerry”.Butmostpeoplewouldbechastenedbythe

certaintyofimpendingdeath.

Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminuteby

somestrokeoffortune,butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged.

Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanent

spiritualvalues.Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orhavelived,

intheshadowofdeathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverythingtheydo.

Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywe

mustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweare

inbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.

Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,

hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife.

Thesamelethargy,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallour

facultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblind

realizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthis

observationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.

Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldom

makethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakein

allsightsandsoundshazily,withoutconcentrationandwithlittle

appreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwe

haveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.

Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwere

strickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadult

life.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewould

teachhimthejoysofsound.

第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）

CompanionshipofBooks

Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasby

thecompanyhekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellas

ofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeof

booksorofmen.

Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametoday

thatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientand

cheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesof

adversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;

amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusin

age.

Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallove

theyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendby

theadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,

'Loveme,lovemydog."Butthereismorewisdominthis:^^Loveme,

lovemybook.^^Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencan

think,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.

Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.

Agoodbookisoftenthebesturnofalifeenshriningthebestthat

lifecouldthinkout;fortheworldofaman'slifeis,forthemostpart,but

theworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgood

words,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,become

ourconstantcompanionsandcomforters.

Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemost

lastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbooks

survive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfresh

todayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor'sminds,agesago.

Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfrom

theprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehavebeentosiftoutthebad

products;fornothinginliteraturecanlongsurviveebutwhatisreally

good.

Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;theybringusintothe

presenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhatthey

saidanddid;weseetheasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewith

them,enjoywiththem,grievewiththem;theirexperiencebecomesours,

andwefeelasifwewereinameasureactorswiththeminthescenes

whichtheydescribe.

Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedin

books,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisan

intellecttowhichonstilllistens.

第四篇：IfIRest」Rust如果我休息，我就会生锈

IfIRest,IRust

Thesignificantinscriptionfoundonanoldkey"IfIrest,I

rusf,—wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththe

slightestbitofidleness.Eventhemostindustriouspersonmightadoptit

withadvantagetoserveasareminderthat,ifoneallowshisfacultiesto

rest,liketheironintheunusedkey,theywillsoonshowsignsofrustand,

ultimately,cannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.

Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmen

mustkeeptheirfacultiespolishedbyconstantuse,sothattheymay

unlockthedoorsofknowledge,thegatethatguardtheentrancestothe

professions,toscience,art,literature,agriculture-everydepartmentof

humanendeavor.

Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopensthetreasuryofachievement.

IfHughMiller,aftertoilingalldayinaquarry,haddevotedhisevenings

torestandrecreation,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.

Thecelebratedmathematician,EdmundStone,wouldneverhave

publishedamathematicaldictionary,neverhavefoundthekeytoscience

ofmathematics,ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidleness,hadthe

littleScotchlad,Ferguson,allowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehe

tendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestars

byastringofbeads,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.

Laborvanquishesallnotinconstant,spasmodic,orill-directedlabor;

butfaithful,unremitting,dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Just

astrulyaseternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty,soiseternalindustry

thepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.

第五篇：Ambition抱负

Ambition

Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldshortofambition.Itwould

probablybeakinderworld:withoutdemands,withoutabrasions,without

disappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkas

theydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competition

wouldneverenterin.conflictwouldbeeliminated,tensionbecomea

thingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Artwouldno

longerbetroubling,butpurelycelebratoryinitsfunctions.Longevity

wouldbeincreased,forfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstroke

causedbytumultuousendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewould

stretchonandon,withambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart.

Ah,howunrelievedboringlifewouldbe!

Thereisastrongviewthatholdsthatsuccessisamyth,and

ambitionthereforeasham.Doesthismeanthatsuccessdoesnotreally

exist?Thatachievementisatbottomempty?Thattheeffortsofmenand

womenareofnosignificancealongsidetheforceofmovementsand

eventsnownotallsuccess,obviously,isworthesteeming,norall

ambitionworthcultivating.Whichareandwhicharenotissomething

onesoonenoughleamsonone'sown.Buteventhemostcynicalsecretly

admitthatsuccessexists;thatachievementcountsforagreatdeal;and

thatthetruemythisthattheactionsofmenandwomenareuseless.To

believeotherwiseistotakeonapointofviewthatislikelytobe

deranging.Itis,initsimplications,toremoveallmotivesforcompetence,

interestinattainment,andregardforposterity.

Wedonotchoosetobeborn.Wedonotchooseourparents.Wedo

notchooseourhistoricalepoch,thecountryofourbirth,ortheimmediate

circumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonot,mostofus,choosetodie;

nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthis

realmofchoicelessness,wedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyor

incowardice,honorablyordishonorably,withpurposeorindrift.We

decidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhat

makesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butno

matterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,

thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.

Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,

formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.

第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生

WhatIHaveLivedFor

Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegoverned

mylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearable

pityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,have

blownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanof

anguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.

Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasyecstasysogreat

thatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhours

forthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelieveslonelinessthat

terriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksoverthe

rimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesought

it,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,

theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.

ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,

thisiswhatatlast1havefound.

WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedto

understandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.

AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumber

holdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.

Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardthe

heavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpain

reverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedby

oppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthe

wholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhat

humanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoo

suffer.

Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladly

liveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.

第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤

WhenLoveBeckonsYou

Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehard

andsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughthe

swordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeaksto

you,believeinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthe

northwindlayswastethegarden.

Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheis

foryourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.Evenasheascendstoyour

heightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,so

shallhedescendtoourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.

Butif,inyourfear,youwouldseekonlylove'speaceandlove'spleasure,

thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutof

love'sthreshing-floor,intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,

butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.Love

givesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Lovepossesses

not,norwoulditbepossessed,forloveissufficientuntolove.

Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.Butifyouloveandmust

havedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:

Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothe

night.

Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.

Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;

Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.

Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanother

dayofloving;

Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove'secstasy;

Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;

Andthentosleepwithapayerforthebelovedinyourheartanda

songofpraiseuponyourlips.

第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道

TheRoadtoSuccess

Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupy

themostsubordinatepositions.Manyoftheleadingbusinessmenof

Pittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthematthevery

thresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspent

thefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewe

havejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmen

unfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifby

chancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohas

thegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandat

thebroom.Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeif

necessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.

Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairly

started,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigforthe

youngmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofan

importantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsashead

clerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhow

extensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop."Bekinginyour

dreams.

Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:

concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthe

businessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolveto

fightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethe

bestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.

Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,

whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhave

investmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,herethere,andeverywhere.

“Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.^^isallwrong.Itellyouto“putall

youreggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.,5Lookroundyouand

takenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarry

theonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreaksmost

eggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhis

head,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmerican

businessmanislackofconcentration.

TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:aimforthehighest;neverentera

barroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;

neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterest

yours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggs

inonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;

lastly,benotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,“noonecancheatyouout

ofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.^^

第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人

OnMeetingtheCelebrated

Ihavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthe

celebrated.Theprestigeyouacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthat

youknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.

Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycome

across.Theyshowtheworldamask,oftenanimpressiveon,buttake

caretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfrom

them,andwithpracticelearntoplayitverywell,butyouarestupidif

youthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththeman

within.

Ihavebeenattached,deeplyattached,toafewpeople;butIhave

beeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakes,butforthesake

ofmywork.Ihavenot,asKantenjoined,regardedeachmanasanendin

himself,butasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeen

moreconcernedwiththeobscurethanwiththefamous.Theyaremore

oftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotect

themselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theiridiosyncrasieshavehad

morechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity,andsince

theyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyeithasneveroccurredtothemthat

theyhaveanythingtoconceal.Theydisplaytheirodditiesbecauseithas

neverstruckthemthattheyareodd.Andafterallitiswiththecommon

runofmenthatwewritershavetodeal;kings,dictators,commercial

magnatesarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteabout

themisaventurethathasoftentemptedwriters,butthefailurethathas

attendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretooexceptionaltoforma

propergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinary

isthewriter'sricherfield.Itsunexpectedness,itssingularity,itsinfinite

varietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmanistoooftenallofapiece;

itisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Heis

inexhaustible.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstore

foryou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesert

islandwithaveterinarysurgeonthanwithaprimeminister.

第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半

The5O-PercentTheoryofLife

Ibelieveinthe50-percenttheory.Halfthetimethingsarebetter

thannormal;theotherhalf,theyreworse.Ibelievelifeisapendulum

swing.Ittakestimeandexperiencetounderstandwhatnormalis,andthat

givesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.

Let'sbenchmarktheparameters:yes,Iwilldie.I'vedealtwiththe

deathsofbothparents,abestfriend,abelovedbossandcherishedpets.

Someofthesedeathshavebeenviolent,beforemyeyes,orslowand

agonizing.Badstuff,anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.

Thentherearethosehighpoints:romanceandmarriagetotheright

person;havingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson's

baseballteam,paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe's

swimmingwiththedogs,discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifests

eveninhiskindnesstosnails,hisimaginationsovividhebuildsa

spaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.

Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle,wherethebadand

thegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelievein

the50-percenttheory.

OnespringIplantedcorntooearlyinabottomlandsoflood-prone

thatneighborslaughed.Ifeltchagrinedatthewastedeffort.Summer

turnedbrutal-theworstheatwaveanddroughtinmylifetime.The

air-conditioneddied;thewellwentdry;themarriageended;thejoblost;

themoneygone.IwaslivinglyricsfromacountrytunemusicIloathed.

OnlyasurgingKansasCityRoyalsteambuoyedmyspirits.

Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer,Isoonunderstoodthatall

succeedinggoodthingsmerelyoffsetthebad.Worsethannormal

wouldn'tlastlong.Iamowedandsavorthehalcyontimes.The

reinvigoratemeforthenextnastysurpriseandofferassurancethatcan

thrive.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals'

recentslump,afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoon

wecanreapanOctoberharvest.

Forthatonblisteringsummer,thegroundmoisturewasjustright,

plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops,andthe

lackofrainsparedthestandingcornfromfloods.Thatwintermycrib

overflowedwithcornfat,healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwith

kernelsfromheeltotipwhilemyneighbors5fieldsyieldedonlybrown,

emptyhusks.

Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percent

expectation,andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture,Iamstill

sustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.

第—篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你的恢复速率是多少？

WhatisYourRecoveryRate?

Whatisyourrecoveryrate?Howlongdoesittakeyoutorecover

fromactionsandbehaviorsthatupsetyou?Minutes?Hours?Days?

Weeks?Thelongerittakesyoutorecover,themoreinfluencethat

incidenthasonyouractions,andthelessableyouaretoperformtoyour

personalbest.Inanutshell,thelongerittakesyoutorecover,theweaker

youareandthepooreryourperformance.

Youarewellawarethatyouneedtoexercisetokeepthebodyfit

and,nodoubt,acceptthatareasonablemeasureofhealthisthespeedin

whichyourheartandrespiratorysystemrecoversafterexercise.Likewise

thefasteryouletgoofanissuethatupsetsyou,thefasteryoureturntoan

equilibrium,thehealthieryouwillbe.Thebestexampleofthisbehavior

isfoundwithprofessionalsportspeople.Theyknowthatthefasterthey

canforgetanincidentormissdopportunityandgetonwiththegame,the

bettertheirperformance.Infact,mostmeasurethetimeittakesthemto

overcomeandforgetanincidentinagameandmostreckonarecovery

rateof30secondsistoolong!

Imagineyourselftobeanactorinaplayonthestage.Youraimisto

playyourparttothebestofyourability.Youhavebeengivenascript

andattheendofeachsentenceisafulstop.Eachtimeyougettotheend

ofthesentenceyoustartanewoneandalthoughthenextsentenceis

relatedtothelastitisnotaffectedbyit.Yourjobistodelivereach

sentencetothebestofyourability.

Don'tliveyourlifeinthepast!Learntoliveinthepresent,to

overcomethepast.Stopthepastfrominfluencingyourdailylife.Don't

allowthoughtsofthepasttoreduceyourpersonalbest.Stopthepast

frominterferingwithyourlife.Learntorecoverquickly.

Remember:Romewasn'tbuiltinaday.Reflectonyourrecovery

rateeachday.Everydaybeforeyougotobed,lookatyourprogress.

Don'tlieinbedsayingtoyou,“Ididthatwrong.”"Ishouldhavedone

betterthere?5No.lookatyourdayandnotewhenyoumadeaneffortto

placeafullstopafteranincident.Thisisasuccess.Youaretaking

controlofyourlife.Rememberthisisastepbystepprocess.Thisisnota

make-over.Youareundertakingrealchangehere.Youraim:reducethe

timespentinrecovery.

Thewayforward?Liveinthepresent.Notintheprecedent.

第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间

ClearYourMentalSpace

Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotionlikestress,

anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouwere

goingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?

Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?

Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,

oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that5sright,stop.Whatever

you'redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou'resittingthere,

completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.

Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminuteto

trulyfeelthatemotion.Don'tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentir