人生的五個球
前言:
2002年,跟所有的新生一樣,我熱衷社團活動,參加了英語協會的演講比賽,在舍友某個英語雜誌上隨便找了一篇文章就開始背,就是這篇《人生的五個球》,最終拿到了那次比賽的一等獎。
懵懂無知的學生當時哪能理解文中的深味,只記得最後那句yesterday is history,……today is a gift是雙關句。可是在工作十五年後,這篇文章的第一句卻時不時閃現在我腦海裡。覺得寫的太有道理了,是活生生的寫照。今天分享出來這篇十五年前讀到的美文,為了忘卻的紀念。
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.But the other four balls— family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you』ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and Today is a gift: that’s why we call it 「The Present」.
假設人生就像一個遊戲,你要同時拋耍5個球。這5個球分別叫工作、家庭、健康、朋友和心情。你得盡力使每個球都不落地,你會很快明白工作是個橡皮球。如果你把他扔向地面,它會彈回來。但其它的球——家庭、健康、朋友和心情則是用玻璃做的。如果扔其中的某一個,它們將不可挽回地被磨損、留疤、摔裂、損毀甚至粉碎。並且無法複製。這一點你必須明白,並努力在人生中尋找平衡。如何才能做到呢?
不要將自己與他人比較而低估自己的價值。因為每個人都是獨一無二、與眾不同的。
不要人云亦云地確定自己的目標,只有你自己知道,對你來說什麼是最好的。
不要在追憶往事或幻想未來中虛度時光。過好人生的每一天,你便能過好一生。
當你還有資本時別輕易放棄。只要你自己不停止努力,一切就不會真正結束。
不要害怕冒險。正是這一個個機遇才教會了我們勇敢。
不要過於匆忙地走過人生,那樣不僅會使你遺忘昨天的軌跡,甚至連目的地都忘記。
不要忘記,一個人最重要的精神需求是得到他人的欣賞。
不要害怕學習。知識是無法衡量價值的珍寶,擁有了它,你便能輕鬆上路。
不要浪費時間或出言不慎。兩者都不可再得。
生命不是一場比賽而是一次每一段都值得品味的旅行。