第16章TheDaffodilPrinciple(2)
第16章thedaffodilprinciple(2)
在这个水仙花园中得出的定律是值得庆祝的最伟大的定律之一。那就是，懂得向我们的目标迈进，只求一步一个脚印——通常一次就一小步——懂得去热爱正在做的事，懂得利用时间的积累。当我们把时间的碎片叠加，再加上每天的一点努力，我们会发现我们也能成就辉煌。我们也能改变这个世界。
“这让我在某种意义上有点丧气。”我跟卡罗琳说，“如果我35年前有一个宏伟的目标，然后也像这样，‘一次种一株’地做下去，这些年我会有什么成就呢？想想我到底能做成什么！”
女儿直截了当地总结了那天的收获。她说：“从明天开始。”
实战提升篇
核心单词
reluctantly[ri5lqktentli]adv.不情愿地；勉强地
invisible[in5vizebl]adj.看不见的；无形的
sternly[5ste：nli]adv.严格地；严厉地
majestic[me5dvestik]adj.雄伟的；威严的
headline[5hedlain]n.(报纸等的)标题；大标题
obscure[eb5skjue]adj.黑暗的；朦胧的；晦涩的
increment[5inkriment]n.增加；增额
实用句型
shehadcreatedsomethingofineffablemagnificence，beauty，andinspiration.她创造了无法形容的壮丽、美好和感动。
1过去完成时：had+p.p(动词的过去分词)。
2ineffable说不出的，类似带有否定前缀的词还有imbalance不均衡状态；illegal非法的；irresponsible不负责任的等。
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1.他昨晚到十二点才睡觉。（notuntil）
2.我们在大雨中离去。（inthemidstof）
3.所有这些都说明了同样的结论。（pointto）
第一章aturtlebroughtme“enlightenment”
·michaelchase·
lifeisgood，reallygood.sometimesifeellikethegoodkarmatrainpicksmeup，andsimplyrefusestoletmeoff.ihaveanamazingwife，ateenagesonthatmakesmeglowwithpride，goodhealth，awonderfulfamilyandthebestfriendsaguycouldaskfor.ihavealottobegratefulfor.formanyyearsnow，“thankyou”hasbecomemymeditationasistarteachday.
butthetruthis，lifewasnotalwaysthisgood.itwasn’tallthatlongago，whentheresumeofmylifelookedradicallydifferent.atonetime，mylifewasfilledwithnearlyeverythingthatpeopletrytoavoid.experiencingeverythingfromunhappyrelationshipstofinancialles，poorhealth，depression，andanendlessstreamofnegativehabitswasapartofmydailylife.itseemedthatnomatterhowharditried，happinesswasconstantlyeludingmeanddisappointmentbecamemyshadow.italsoseemedasifiwaspavingthewayforafuturethatsadlyresembledmyfather’s，untilhetookhisownlifeattheageof54.thiswasadefiningmomentforme.oncetheshockoflosingmyfatherbegantofade，clarityandanewsenseofpurposebecamethedominantforceinmylife.irememberfeelingasifihad“metmyself”fortheveryfirsttimewhilealsobecameconsciousofmylife’struepurpose.itwasinthatmomentthatihadmadeamajordecision.notonlywouldichangemyownlife，butiwouldalsomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.
enlightenmentandepiphaniescanshowupinsomeprettystrangeways.thebuddhafounditunderaboddhitree，nelsonmandelainprisonandspiritualgururamdassthroughpsychedelicdrugs.littledidiknow，minewouldarriveintheformofahard-shelledreptilesimplytryingtocrosstheroad—aturtle.
butthiswasn’tjustanyturtle，thiswastheworld’smostoptimisticone.hewastenaciouslydeterminedtocrosstwentyfeetoftarascarszoomedbyat55mph.buttodaywashisluckyday. mywife’squickreflexesnotonlyensuredthat“turtlesoup”wouldnotbefordinnerthatnight，butheractofkindnesswouldeventuallybecomethefoundationforeverythingiteachtoday.asunusualasthissounds，thesimpleactofpullingourcarover，removingthislittleturtlefromharmsway，andplacinghimbackintothewild，causedsomethingextraordinarytohappeninsideofme.asistoodthereholdingthistinycreatureinmyhands，awaveofpurejoycameoverme. itwasthat warm，teary-eyedsensationthatwefeelduringlife’sgreatestmoments；likefallinginloveorthebirthofachild.ihonestlyfeltasifmyheartwascompletelyopeningupaseverythingstoodstillaroundme.innowaywouldihavedescribeditas“enlightenment”，buttherewasnodoubtaboutit—helpingthislittleturtlejustfeltsodamngood！butwhy？afterall，itwasjustaturtle，right？
andthenithitme. ifinallyrealizedwhatwashappening.atthatpoint，afloodofinspiringthoughtssurgedthroughme. iwalkedbacktothecar，openedmyjournalandwroteeightwordsthatwouldlaterprovetobelifechangingforme：“kindnesscreateshappiness”and“livealifeofkindness”.itwastheanswerihadbeenlookingfor.thesecrettoinnerpeaceandlastinghappinesswaskindness.not“randomactsof”orsimplybeingnice，butratherasawayoflife.ihadalreadyknownthebenefitsofkindnessthroughstudyingmanyeasternphilosophies，butihadneveractuallyconsidereditasalifestyle.
but，thisdaywasjustbeginning.
justthirtyminutesaftermymini-epiphany，mywifeandiarrivedatouroriginaldestination—acountrygardenshow.afterwalkingaroundforjustafewminutes，agentlefaced60-somethinglookingmanwavedmeovertothefrontporchofhisfarmhouse，fornoapparentreason.theentiresettingwaslikeasceneoutofanoldmovie—weatheredrockingchairs—thesmellofcookiesbaking—andacooncatthatlookedasoldasthefarmhouseitself.“letherlookaround.comeandsitwithme.”hesaid.