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2016年，對各位來說，是碩果纍纍的一年還是一事無成的一年呢？你是依然在社會不上不下的地方掙扎呢還是已經跑到了多數人的前面？找到了這首來自於Imagine Dragons（夢龍）的勵志作品：世界之巔，希望2017年跟大家一起共勉。
If you love somebody
如果你愛一個人
Better tell them while they're here cause
最好告訴他們 因為
They may just run away from you
他們可能會逃離你
You'll never know quite when well
你永遠不會知道什麼時候才是佳境
Then again it just depends on
然後它又只是取決於
How long of time is left for you
為你留下多少時光
I've had the highest mountains
我擁有最高的山嶽
I've had the deepest rivers
我擁有最深的河流
You can have it all but life keeps moving
擁有它 但生活仍在繼續
Now take it in but don't look down
現在抓緊它 但不要往下看
'Cause I'm on top of the world ay
因為我站在世界之巔 嘿
I'm on top of the world ay
我站在世界之巔 嘿
Been waiting on this for a while now
為了它 等一會兒吧
Paying my dues to the dirt
讓我為流言買單
I've been waiting to smile ay
我一直在等待微笑 嘿
Been holding it in for a while ay
在日新月異中保持著它 嘿
Take you with me if I can
我會抓緊它 如果我可以
Been dreaming of this since a child
自從孩堤時代 就幻想著這些
I'm on top of the world
我站在世界之巔
I've tried to cut these corners
我嘗試著衝破困境
Try to take the easy way out
嘗試著尋找一條捷徑通向世界
I kept on falling short of something
我一直缺乏一種東西
I coulda gave up then but
我不能放棄 但是
Then again I couldn't have cause
話又說回來 我再也不能夠這樣 因為
I've traveled all this way for something
我已無數次重蹈覆轍
I take it in but don't look down
現在抓緊它 但不要往下看
'Cause I'm on top of the world ay
因為我站在世界之巔 嘿
I'm on top of the world ay
我站在世界之巔 嘿
Been waiting on this for a while now
為了它 等一會兒吧
Paying my dues to the dirt
讓我為流言買單
I've been waiting to smile ay
我一直在等待微笑 嘿
Been holding it in for a while ay
在日新月異中保持著它 嘿
Take you with me if I can
我會抓緊它 如果我可以
Been dreaming of this since a child
自從孩堤時代 就幻想著這些
I'm on top of the world
我站在世界之巔
'Cause I'm on top of the world ay
因為我站在世界之巔 嘿
I'm on top of the world ay
我站在世界之巔 嘿
Been waiting on this for a while now
為了它 等一會兒吧
Paying my dues to the dirt
讓我為流言買單
I've been waiting to smile ay
我一直在等待微笑 嘿
Been holding it in for a while ay
在日新月異中保持著它 嘿
Take you with me if I can
我會抓緊它 如果我可以
Been dreaming of this since a child
自從孩堤時代 就幻想著這些
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
當你跌倒的時候 我知道這很難
And it's a long way up and you make your round
當你陷入困境時 這必定是一條漫長的路
But get up now get up get up now
但是就現在 站起來 站起來 站起來吧
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
當你跌倒的時候 我知道這很難
And it's a long way up and you make your round
當你陷入困境時 這必定是一條漫長的路
But get up now get up get up now
但是就現在 站起來 站起來 站起來吧
'Cause I'm on top of the world ay
因為我站在世界之巔 嘿
I'm on top of the world ay
我站在世界之巔 嘿
Been waiting on this for a while now
為了它 等一會兒吧
Paying my dues to the dirt
讓我為流言付款
I've been waiting to smile ay
我一直在等待微笑 嘿
Been holding it in for a while ay
在日新月異中 保持著它
Take you with me if I can
我會抓緊它 如果我可以
Been dreaming of this since a child
自從孩提時代 就幻想著這些
I'm on top of the world
只因為我站在世界之巔
歌詞講解：
當我們說某人 on top of the world 字面意思是這個人在世界頂端，但實際是說此人處於最快樂或最成功的境界。類似漢語裡的幸福至極，心滿意足。
例句：Winning a gold medal was the happiest moment of my life. I was on top of the world.
英語中有許多形容快樂的詞語表達， 例如 on top, ecstatic, thrilled, delighted, happy as can be.
1. You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have. 不到沒有退路之時，你永遠不會知道自己有多強大。
2. You cannot change what you refuse to confront。你不去面對,又怎麼能去改變呢。
refuse : [ri'fjʊz]vt. 拒絕；不願；抵制
The patient has the right to refuse treatment.病人有權拒絕治療。
refuse[ˈrefjus] n.廢物，垃圾;
The town made a weekly collection of refuse.該鎮每周收一次垃圾。
confront [kən'frʌnt] vt. 面對；遭遇；比較
We are learning how to confront death. 我們正在學習如何正視死亡。
3. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead ofeveryone who isn't trying.無論你犯了多少錯，或者你進步得有多慢，你都比那些不願意嘗試的人走得快得多！
progress, ['prɑɡrɛs] n. 進步，發展；前進 vi. [prə'ɡrɛs]前進，進步；進行 ; way adv. 大大地；遠遠地
4. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.生活不是等待暴風雨過去，而是要學會在雨中起舞。
5. Letting go doesn't mean that you're a quitter. It doesn't mean that you lost. It just meansthat you realize in that moment it's time to let go and move on. 放手不代表放棄，不代表你輸了。只能代表在那一刻你知道你該放手繼續自己的生活。
6. If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That's how dreams are achieved.如果你想要什麼，那就勇敢地去追求，不要管別人是怎麼想的，因為這就是實現夢想的方式。(passionate ['pæʃənət] adj. 熱情的；熱烈的，激昂的；易怒的 He is verypassionate about the project.他對這個項目有著常強烈的興趣。
7. Give up worrying about what others think of you. What they think isn't important. Whatmatters is how you feel about yourself.不要為別人怎麼看你而煩惱。別人的看法並不重要，重要的是你怎麼看待你自己。
8. You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren't busy denying them.當你不再急於否認錯誤時，其實你已經學到了重要的一課。
9. Never let success go to your head, and never let failure get to your heart. 不要讓成功衝昏了頭腦，也不要對失敗耿耿於懷。
If you let pride go to your head, you'll wind up acting like a fool. 如你讓驕傲衝昏了頭腦，你就會表現得像個傻瓜。
10. Life is short and you deserve to be happy.生命苦短，你應該過得開心些。
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