第9章TheParadoxofHappiness(3)
第9章theparadoxofhappiness(3)
住在堪萨斯州威尔士维尔市的伊丽莎白·莱顿,68岁时开始画画,这一举动令烦扰了她至少30年的抑郁症不治而愈,而且她的作品令一个评论家说:“我忍不住要管莱顿叫天才。”伊丽莎白重获了她的热情。
我们浪费不起眼泪在“如果当初那样该多好”之类的想法上。我们应该将眼泪化为汗水,辛勤追赶“将会怎样”的梦想。
我们需要每分每秒都全身心地生活,用全副感官去感觉:后院花园的花香,六岁孩童的蜡笔画,美丽彩虹的魔力。对生活的热情和爱让我们的眼眸熠熠闪光,令我们的步履轻盈并抚平我们灵魂上的皱纹。
实战提升篇
核心单词
urge[e:dv]v. 激励;怂恿极力主张;强烈要求
enthusiasm[in5wju:ziazem]n.热心,热情,热忱
plague[pleig]v.使苦恼;烦忧;折磨
tempt[tempt]v.引诱,诱惑,勾引;吸引,引起
genius[5dvi:njes]n.天资,天赋,天才,英才
wholeheartedly[heul5ha:tidli]adv.全心全意地;全神贯注地
crayon[5kreien]n.蜡笔;炭笔
enchanting[in5tfb:ntin] adj.迷人的,使人着魔的
实用句型
itisthischildlikewonderthatgivesenthusiasticpeoplesuchayouthfulair,whatevertheirage.是这种孩童似的好奇给了热情的人这般年轻生动的气韵,不管他们实际有多老。
1这里是itisthat的强调句结构。
2whatever不管,诸如此类,类似的表达还有whoever无论谁;whichever无论哪一个等。
翻译行不行
1.他的成功缘于他的努力。(liein)
2.他不顾危险地爬上了高塔。(regardlessof)
3.完成这项任务至少需要两天的时间。(atleast)
第一章todayiwillbemasterofmyemotions
·warren·
thetidesadvance;thetidesrecede.wintergoesandsummercomes.summerwanesandthecoldincreases.thesunrises;thesunsets.themoonisfull;themoonisblack.thebirdsarrive!thebirdsdepart.flowersbloom;flowersfade.seedsaresown;harvestsarereaped.allnatureisacircleofmoodsandiamapartofnatureandso,likethetides,mymoodswillrise;mymoodswillfall.
itisoneofnature’stricks,littleunderstood,thateachdayiawakenwithmoodsthathavechangedfromyesterday.yesterday’sjoywillbecometoday’ssadness;yettoday’ssadnesswillgrowintotomorrow’sjoy.insidemeisawheel,constantlyturningfromsadnesstojoy,fromexultationtodepression,fromhappinesstomelancholy.liketheflowers,today’s
fullbloomofjoywillfadeandwithersintodespondency,yetiwillrememberthatastoday’sdeadflowercarriestheseedoftomorrow’sbloomso,too,doestoday’ssadnesscarrytheseedoftomorrow’sjoy.
andhowwillimastertheseemotionssothateachdaywillbeproductive?forunlessmymoodisrightthedaywillbeafailure.treesandplantsdependontheweathertoflourishbutimakemyownweather,yeaitransportitwithme.
andhowwillimastermyemotionssothateverydayisahappyday,andaproductiveone?iwilllearnthissecretoftheages:weakishewhopermitshisthoughtstocontrolhisactions;strongishewhoforceshisactionstocontrolhisthoughts.eachday,wheniawaken,iwillfollowthisplanofbattlebeforeiamcapturedbytheforcesofsadness,self-pityandfailure—
ififeeldepressediwillsing.
ififeelsadiwilllaugh.
ififeelilliwilldoublemylabor.
ififeelfeariwillplungeahead.
ififeelinferioriwillwearnewgarments.