第一篇：英語美文欣賞：魚和水的故事(雙語)

Fish says to Water: I am crying all the time, but you never know, because I'm in the water.魚對水說：我整天哭泣，不過你看不見我的眼淚，因?yàn)槲以谒小?/p>

Water says: I know, because you are in my heart all the time.水對魚說；我能感覺到你的眼淚，因?yàn)槟阍谖倚闹小?/p>

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.Can you see my lonely tears?

我不是魚，你也不是水。你能看見我寂寞的眼淚嗎？

Fish says to Water: I will never leave you, because I can't live without you.魚對水說：我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)離開你，因?yàn)殡x開你，我無法生存。

Water says: I know, but if your heart is missing?

水對魚說：我知道，可是如果你的心不在呢？

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.I won't leave you, because I love you.我不是魚，你也不是水。我不離開你是因?yàn)槲覑勰恪?/p>

But, am I in your heart?

可是，你的心里有我嗎？

Fish says to Water: Im so lonely, because I only can live in the water.魚對水說：我很寂寞，因?yàn)槲抑荒艽谒小?/p>

Water says: I know, because your loneliness is in my heart.水對魚說：我知道，因?yàn)槲业男睦镅b著你的寂寞。

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.I'm lonely, because Im missing you.我不是魚，你也不是水。我寂寞是因?yàn)槲宜寄钅恪?/p>

But, can you feel it? 可是，遠(yuǎn)方的你能感受到嗎？

Fish says to Water: If there is not the fish in the water, then what is else left here?

魚對水說：如果沒有魚，那水里還會(huì)剩下什么？

Water says: If you were not here, then how I was?

水對魚說：如果沒有你，那又怎么會(huì)有我？

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.I will still living very well without your love.我不是魚，你也不是水。沒有你的愛，我依然會(huì)好好的活。

But, living very well does not mean forget.可是，好好的活并不代表我可以把你忘記。

Fish says to Water: I cant go outside to see the world is the biggest regret in my life.魚對水說：一輩子不能出去看看外面的世界，是我最大的遺憾。

Water says: I cant let you give up this idea is my biggest defeat in my life.水對魚說：一輩子不能打消你的這個(gè)念頭，是我最大的失敗。

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.Now I just want a promise for a whole life.我不是魚，你也不是水?，F(xiàn)在的我只想要一個(gè)一輩子的承諾。

But, can you burden it?

可是，你負(fù)擔(dān)得起嗎？

Fish says to Water: Am I the first fish in your whole life?

魚對水說：在你的一生中，我是第幾條魚？

Water says: you are not the first fish in the water, but you are the first fish in my heart.水對魚說：你不是在水中的第一條魚，但卻是在我心中的第一條。

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.Both of us are not the first person to each other.我不是魚，你也不是水。可是，你知道嗎？你卻是我第一個(gè)想嫁的人。

But, you know? You are the first one who makes me take care of.可是，你知道嗎？你卻是我第一個(gè)想嫁的人。

Fish says to Water: Can you belive fall in love at first sight?

魚對水說：你相信一見鐘情嗎？

Water says: The moment when I wake up to you are a fish, I already knew you will swim to my heart.水對魚說：當(dāng)我意識到你是魚的那一刻，就知道你會(huì)游到我的心里。

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.I think I wouldn't love you for long, because it's love at first sight.我不是魚，你也不是水。我以為我對你的愛不會(huì)長久，因?yàn)槟鞘且灰婄娗椤?/p>

But I'm wrong, love is like the wine, store it longer and longer, it will be aromatic more and more.可是，我錯(cuò)了，感情如酒，越封越濃越長久。

Fish says to Water: Why do I ask and you answer every time?

魚對水說：為什么每次都是我問你答？

Water says: Because I like that you understand my heart during the interlocution.水對魚說：因?yàn)槲蚁矚g在問答中讓你了解我的心。

I'm not the fish, you are not the water.Why you always let me wait?

我不是魚，你也不是水。為什么你總是讓我等待？

Don't you know, Wait=Lost belief=Give up? 難道你不知道，等待=失去信心=放棄。

If I'm the fish, you are the water, how nice that is?

如果我是魚，而你是水，那該多好！

The water always know the fish's idea, because the fish in the heart of the water.水永遠(yuǎn)都知道魚的想法，因?yàn)轸~在水心里。

But I'm not the fish, you are not the water.但是我不是魚，你也不是水。

You never know my love, maybe I'm not in your heart at all.你永遠(yuǎn)都不知道我的愛，因?yàn)槲乙苍S根本就不在你的心里

If I'm the fish, you are the water.如果我是魚，你就是水。

第二篇：雙語美文欣賞:蝴蝶效應(yīng)

“Thank you for your application.We would like to congratulate you,” the letter read.Those words can make your heart skip a beat and bring tears to your eyes.The feeling of following your dreams is inexplicable and proof that all your hard work was worth it.It is a signpost in life, a trail marker.It is a day you will never forget, the day you opened that envelope and your future was revealed.But what about all those days in-betweento climb up the hill may be difficult, but you'll reach the top no matter which path you choose.“

感謝你的申請。我們要恭喜你，”信上寫道。那些話能使你的心為之一顫，讓你熱淚盈眶。追隨夢想的感受是難以言喻的，并且證明你所有的努力都是值得的。那是人生中的一個(gè)標(biāo)記，人生路上的里程碑。那是你永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記的日子，那天你打開那個(gè)信封，你的未來就隨之展現(xiàn)。但是在你獲得錄取信之前的所有日子呢？那些使你成功也使你崩潰的日子，那些平平淡淡的日子。要是你那時(shí)沒有參加學(xué)校的學(xué)院展，你還會(huì)收到錄取信嗎？如果當(dāng)時(shí)在寄申請書的時(shí)候，你忘記附上一篇個(gè)人陳述，你會(huì)被拒絕嗎？人生中，步步相隨。無論好與壞，每一天都一樣的重要。人生中沒有一個(gè)時(shí)刻是無關(guān)緊要的。不管如何不值一提，每個(gè)選擇、每一天、每個(gè)想法，都會(huì)引出下一步。簡單的事情可以完全重塑你的人生。那就像是“蝴蝶效應(yīng)”，你永遠(yuǎn)不知道最后的結(jié)果是什么。若回顧從前并改變創(chuàng)造你人生的眾多時(shí)刻中的一個(gè)，隨后的一切也會(huì)被改變。要是說我悟出什么道理，那就是任何事情都是重要的。你可以奮斗一生，試圖創(chuàng)造完美的人生之路，但事實(shí)是你總是懷疑是否原本有更好的路可以走。每件事情都是重要的，任何事情都無需改變——攀山的過程可能是艱辛的，但無論你選擇哪條道路，你終會(huì)到達(dá)頂峰。

第三篇：撈 魚 記-美文欣賞

撈 魚 記-美文欣賞

塔里木的夏季是繁忙的，萬物都在這個(gè)季節(jié)里爭先恐后生長發(fā)展壯大。河邊上的柳樹穿一身綠衣服，披頭散發(fā)笑著。旁邊的白楊樹披著銀白色的大衣，一臉嚴(yán)肅，高高大大直沖云霄。彎彎曲曲老態(tài)龍鐘的沙棘樹活脫脫是一群老頭老太，穿著深咖啡色外衣，弓腰駝背，他們年紀(jì)都很大了，上百歲也不止了。年年還是照樣長出銀片一樣的葉子，開出黃金一樣的花朵，秋天還會(huì)有橙黃色的果實(shí)掛滿枝頭。一望無際的水田里全是水稻，一片碧綠色，仔細(xì)看綠色中東一點(diǎn)西一點(diǎn)夾雜著金黃色，那是水稻開始抽穗了。望不到邊的旱地里種了大片的棉花，一片綠油油的，中間還混合著黃色和粉紅色，那是棉花正在開花，黃紅綠三種顏色混合搭配非常和諧，自然界中的景物就是和諧美麗的。鳥兒在樹林里嘰嘰喳喳叫個(gè)不停，大概是找到好吃的東西了，呼朋引伴來共享；也許是閑來無事請朋友來聊天；亦或是吸引伴侶到身邊來約會(huì)。干涸了一個(gè)冬天的小河一下子吃飽了，搖晃著肥肥胖胖的身軀，唱起兒時(shí)就學(xué)會(huì)了的歡樂的歌，一路向前嘩啦啦嘩啦啦地奔向遠(yuǎn)方。

夏天里小何是個(gè)好地方，大人孩子男女老少都喜歡去小河里，小孩子喜歡在小河里洗澡游泳，大人喜歡在小河里撈魚。那個(gè)年代生活非常困難，別說是吃好的，連吃飽都是奢望。辦法總是有的，大自然給人們留了許多活路，只要人勤快，肯動(dòng)腦子，就有活路。撈魚是家家戶戶都要做的事情，每個(gè)家庭都有幾個(gè)漁網(wǎng)。有一個(gè)人用的小抄網(wǎng)，有幾個(gè)人才能用的'大撒網(wǎng)，還有多個(gè)人合用的大抬網(wǎng)，另外還有魚簍子。每年放暑假就是我最快樂的時(shí)間，不用去上學(xué)，不用寫作業(yè)。每天吃好早飯就扛了小抄網(wǎng)出去撈魚。有一年我和小外甥一起去撈魚。我也就十二三歲，小外甥比我小二歲，兩個(gè)人剛好差不多大，一起去撈魚說說笑笑有個(gè)伴，撈魚的時(shí)候也多一個(gè)幫手。來到一條小河里，我把抄網(wǎng)攔住小何最窄的地方，小外甥拿一根木棒子，從幾十米遠(yuǎn)的地方順著水流的方向，一邊走一邊拍打水面，到我跟前了，我快速把網(wǎng)一抄，就有了收獲，十幾條或是幾十條小魚，大多數(shù)是小鯽魚和新疆魚（新疆魚是一種無鱗的肉魚，通常十公分長，大的也有二十幾公分長）。運(yùn)氣好的時(shí)候一兩個(gè)小時(shí)就可以撈三五斤小魚?；氐郊依铮阳~肚子清理干凈，放鹽，用白面攪拌，然后在平底鍋上面炕熟，一會(huì)兒魚的香味就彌漫了整個(gè)房子，這一天的菜就有了。那時(shí)候單位里只有過年過節(jié)才能分一點(diǎn)豬肉，平時(shí)是見不到什么肉的，要想吃肉最簡單的辦法就是撈魚，所以家家戶戶男女老少都喜歡撈魚，都會(huì)撈魚，都有自己撈魚的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，還有自己的小秘密——就是哪個(gè)地方魚最多，不能張揚(yáng)。

我的青少年階段一個(gè)夏天總是要撈許多魚，幾乎天天撈魚，就是靠了那些小魚，我們才能度過困難生活，我們才能茁壯成長。我后來工作了，插隊(duì)落戶在農(nóng)場一個(gè)連隊(duì)里。生活比以前好了許多了，可以吃飽了。但是肉食供應(yīng)還是十分緊張，一年里也分不了幾次肉，生活還是缺少肉的滋味，我又琢磨著怎樣撈魚。在戈壁灘荒野地里有一條小河溝，有許多魚。我看了地形，根據(jù)河溝的寬度，制作了一個(gè)魚簍子，是把兩個(gè)抄網(wǎng)重疊起來，前一個(gè)抄網(wǎng)的底部打開，后一個(gè)抄網(wǎng)的底部捆緊，把這個(gè)網(wǎng)兜子擋住河溝，魚進(jìn)去過前一個(gè)抄網(wǎng)進(jìn)入后一個(gè)抄網(wǎng)，就再也出不去了，有來無回。我在晚飯后天快黑的時(shí)候下網(wǎng)，約莫半夜去收網(wǎng)，那真是喜出望外，一下子就可以收獲幾十斤甚至上百斤魚?；丶乙σ徽?，把這么多魚洗干凈，大一些的挑出來留著自己吃或者是送給親朋好友左鄰右舍，也要曬一些干魚準(zhǔn)備冬天吃；小一些的拿來喂雞，也曬干一部分作為冬天的雞飼料。撈魚是一種樂趣，也是一種生活，還是一種享受。在農(nóng)場那個(gè)年代有誰沒有撈過魚！撈魚也會(huì)上癮，夏天不出去撈魚就渾身難受，好像生活缺少了什么。我撈魚最過癮的一次是在大學(xué)畢業(yè)后的那個(gè)暑假。有一天，我和媽媽一起出去撈魚。那一年媽媽已經(jīng)五十八歲了，身體還是很硬朗，渾身都是力氣，一點(diǎn)也不顯老。我們每人一個(gè)抄網(wǎng)一個(gè)柳條筐（裝魚用的），就朝著水稻田走去，媽媽在前面帶路，我在后面跟著，因?yàn)樵趽启~這方面媽媽的經(jīng)驗(yàn)比我多，她只要看一看河溝就知道有沒有魚，看一看水稻田就可以估計(jì)出哪個(gè)地方可能有魚，大多數(shù)時(shí)候判斷是非常準(zhǔn)確。這就是人們說的姜還是老的辣。媽媽發(fā)現(xiàn)一條河溝水比較渾，估計(jì)里面有魚。我們就一人一頭，用抄網(wǎng)向中間靠攏，果然收獲不少，我就要離開去別處。媽媽說：這里面還有大魚，再撈一趟。我說：我已經(jīng)仔細(xì)撈過了，不會(huì)有大魚的。媽媽說：魚打千層網(wǎng)，你不信，你再撈還有大魚在里面。我只好和媽媽再撈一個(gè)回合，果然這次撈到好幾條一筷子長的大鯽魚，真是高興的不得了，還是媽媽經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富，不服不行。我們正在撈魚，身邊跑過去幾頭豬，媽媽說：豬要吃魚了，你跑到豬的前面去，可能有大魚，豬精得很。我扛了抄網(wǎng)一路狂奔，終于趕在豬的前面，剛好看到水稻田里有三條一尺多長的大鯉魚在淺水里掙扎著，拼命搖頭擺尾，我趕緊用抄網(wǎng)一個(gè)一個(gè)把這些魚全部撈起來。當(dāng)時(shí)那個(gè)高興勁就沒法形容，一個(gè)勁的大喊大叫：我撈到大魚了。要不是媽媽提醒我，這些魚都被那群豬吃掉了。那可是我們家好幾天的菜呀。半天時(shí)間，我們的柳條筐也裝不下了，我們預(yù)備的背包也裝滿了，不得不遺憾而又戀戀不舍地回家去。我們的抄網(wǎng)一米多長的木頭把子這時(shí)候變成了扁擔(dān)，每個(gè)人挑了沉甸甸的兩大包魚，足足有幾十斤。全是我們自己的勞動(dòng)成果。

那些年雖然生活困難，物資匱乏，可是環(huán)境沒有被污染，河水里沒有垃圾，清澈見底，河里的魚年年撈，年年都有很多，那是大自然給偉大的戈壁拓荒者的獎(jiǎng)賞，好讓他們吃飽了有力氣把沙漠變成綠洲。

第四篇：魚的旅程的美文欣賞

有一只很快活的魚，它覺得生活在這無垠美麗的大海，穿梭于豐富多彩的珊瑚中，經(jīng)歷過弱肉強(qiáng)食的海中斗爭，也曾面臨成為盤中美味的劫難，這一生是多么充實(shí)，令人回味，它感到滿足，安于現(xiàn)狀。

有一天，魚偶然聽見了老船與海浪的對話。

老船說：“這海上所有的風(fēng)景我都看過，這繽紛的海浪我都觸摸過，這海里所有的聲音我都聆聽過，生活我已經(jīng)全然領(lǐng)略過，現(xiàn)在沒有什么遺憾了?！?/p>

海浪說：“天上的云朵你沒有摘過，深水你沒有泅渡過，對岸的村莊你也沒有去過，你沒有經(jīng)歷的事情還有很多，你怎么能這樣安于現(xiàn)狀，不思進(jìn)取呢？”

魚覺得海浪說的很有道理，想想自己，又與老船是何其相似啊！于是，魚決定要離開大海，去海外面的世界闖闖。背后，老船和海浪的對話還在繼續(xù)。

自那以后，魚經(jīng)常浮到海面上，望著蔚藍(lán)的天空，眺望著茂密的森林，思索著該怎樣離開。當(dāng)魚看到在天空自由翱翔的鳥時(shí)，魚想到了一個(gè)主意，于是他對著鳥喊道：“嘿，英武雄健的鳥啊，你飛翔的姿勢是多么美麗，多么令人羨慕??！你能帶我這可憐的魚也去天空看看么？”鳥聽到魚的贊美，心里樂開了花，立刻答應(yīng)了魚的請求。他俯身滑近海面，用雙爪抓起魚。

魚終于來到了夢寐以求的藍(lán)天，感受到了陽光的明媚，云朵的柔軟。地面上的事物在身下顯得多么渺小，大海在下面顯得多么單調(diào)。

當(dāng)魚還沉溺在飛翔的快樂中時(shí)，突然聽到一聲槍響，四周的鳥兒都四處逃散，抓住他的那只鳥也嚇得松開了爪子，魚撲通一聲又掉回了海里。

魚受了傷，回想起剛才的情形，暗自慶幸沒有被槍打中；也有些后怕，覺得天空也沒有想象中那樣美好，反而是危機(jī)四伏。魚想：天空的動(dòng)物那么少，肯定是他們知道天空的危險(xiǎn)，而森林里的動(dòng)物繁多，那森林一定是個(gè)好地方。

于是，魚借助海浪的力量，在一次海潮的沖擊中來到了岸上，可是魚動(dòng)彈不得，漸漸因?yàn)槿彼械教撁?。他沒有步入森林，卻即將步入另一個(gè)世界。在他奄奄一息時(shí)，耳邊響起老船和海浪的對話。

老船說：“這個(gè)世界上雖然還有很多事物，我不曾見過，但我已經(jīng)擁有足夠的幸福；不屬于我的東西，我沒有能力去擁有。我只要自己快樂就好?！?/p>

海浪說：“是啊。太多的期盼只是累贅，不屬于自己的東西也擁有不了，你真是一位睿智的見過世面的老者?！?/p>

第五篇：中英雙語勵(lì)志美文欣賞

美文乃是訴之于人之感性，而非訴之于人之知性的，所以能給予人一種真切可感的意象。下面小編為你整理了中英雙語勵(lì)志美文欣賞，希望能幫到你！

中英雙語勵(lì)志美文欣賞（1）

Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves.However, more often than not, once you arrive “ there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “ there” vision to yet another point in the future.By always chasing after another “there,” you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here.” It is important for human beings to keep soberminded about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand.On one hand, your life is enhanced by your dreams and aspirations.On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.By learning the lessons of gratitude and abundance, you can bring yourself closer to fulfilling the challenge of living in the present.許多人都相信，一旦他們達(dá)到了自己所設(shè)定的某個(gè)特定目標(biāo)，他們就會(huì)開心、快樂。然而事實(shí)往往是，當(dāng)你到達(dá)彼岸時(shí)，你還是不知足、不滿意，而且又有了新的彼岸--新的幻想和憧憬。由于你總是疲于追逐一個(gè)又一個(gè)的彼岸，你從未真正欣賞、珍惜你已經(jīng)擁有的一切。不安于現(xiàn)狀的欲望人皆有之，由來已久，但重要的是要對它保持清醒的頭腦。一方面，你的生活因?yàn)閴粝牒涂释泳省Ａ硪环矫?，這些欲望又使你越來越不懂得珍惜和享受現(xiàn)在擁有的生活。假如你能懂得感恩，學(xué)會(huì)知足，你就接近實(shí)現(xiàn)生活在現(xiàn)實(shí)中提出的要求。

Gratitude To be grateful means you are thankful for and appreciative of what you have and where you are on your path right now.Gratitude fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path.As you strive to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here.”

感恩之心感恩是指你感激、珍惜自己當(dāng)前所擁有的一切以及所處的人生境遇。心存感恩，你的心靈就充滿愉悅，你就能真正領(lǐng)會(huì)人生路上的種種體驗(yàn)。如果你努力把眼光鎖定在此時(shí)此刻，你就能感受它的美妙之處。

There are many ways to cultivate gratitude.Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:

感恩之心需要經(jīng)常加強(qiáng)。許多方法可以培育感恩之心，你不妨試試以下幾種：

1.Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had.This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.設(shè)想如果你失去了你現(xiàn)在所擁有的一切，你的生活將會(huì)怎么樣。它肯定會(huì)使你回想起原來你是多么喜歡和珍視這一切。

2.Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious daily of your blessings.Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for.Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.每天都列出那些值得你感激的事物，那樣你就能時(shí)時(shí)刻刻意識到自己的幸運(yùn)。每天都要這么做，尤其是當(dāng)你覺得好像沒有什么可感激的時(shí)候。另外你也可以每天臨睡前花幾分鐘感恩自己所擁有的一切。

3.Spend time offering assistance to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain perspective.花時(shí)間幫助那些沒有你那么幸運(yùn)的人，這樣你也許會(huì)對生活有正確的認(rèn)識。

However you choose to learn gratitude is irrelevant.What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more joyously in your present moment.其實(shí)，你選擇何種方法去學(xué)會(huì)感恩，這無關(guān)緊要，真正重要的是你應(yīng)該有意識地努力去欣賞和珍視你現(xiàn)在所擁有的一切，這樣你就可以更快樂地享受你目前的生活。

Abundance One of the most common human fears is scarcity.Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, and so they are always striving to get to a point when they would finally have enough.知足常樂貧窮是人類最普遍的恐懼之一。許多人擔(dān)心自己的所需所求不夠，所以他們總是孜孜以求有朝一日能心滿意足，別無他求。

Alan and Linda always dreamed of living “the good life.” Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their mutual goal of becoming wealthy.They both worked very hard for years, amassing a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a palatial seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood.They focused their energies on accumulating all the things they believed signified abundance: membership in the local exclusive country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society friends.No matter how much they accumulated, however, it never seemed to be enough.They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both had acquired in childhood.They needed to learn the lesson of abundance.Then the stock market crashed in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money.A bizarre but costly lawsuit depleted another huge portion of their savings.One thing led to another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster.Assets needed to be sold, and eventually they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house.It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their feet, and though they now live a life far from extravagant, they have taken stock of their lives and feel quite blessed.Only now, as they assess what they have left--a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends--do they realize that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating.艾倫和琳達(dá)都來自貧苦的工人家庭，都一直夢想著過上“好日子”。他們早早地成了家，然后就開始為他們共同的致富目標(biāo)奮斗。他們拼命工作了好幾年，終于積攢了一筆錢，從兩居室搬到了一套坐落在最高檔街區(qū)的富麗堂皇的七居室大房子。此后，他們費(fèi)盡心思去積聚那些他們認(rèn)為是代表富足的東西：當(dāng)?shù)匚┮坏囊患亦l(xiāng)村俱樂部的會(huì)員資格、豪華汽車、名牌服裝，以及上流社會(huì)的朋友。但是，不論他們積聚了多少，似乎永遠(yuǎn)難以滿足。他們倆誰都無法消除小時(shí)侯對貧窮的刻骨銘心的恐懼。其實(shí)，他們就需要學(xué)會(huì)知足常樂這一課。1987年，股市遭受重創(chuàng)，艾倫和琳達(dá)損失慘重。禍不單行，一場莫名其妙的昂貴的官司又耗盡了他們的一大筆積蓄，這一切使他們陷入了經(jīng)濟(jì)困境。他們不得不變賣家產(chǎn)，最后他們丟掉了鄉(xiāng)村俱樂部的會(huì)員資格，失去了汽車和房子。艾倫和琳達(dá)努力奮斗了好幾年才從困境中走出來?，F(xiàn)在他們的生活毫不奢華，但是他們是自己生活的主宰，幸福而又知足。只有在這時(shí)，他們才掂量著那些尚未失去的東西，如穩(wěn)固相愛的婚姻、健康的身體、可靠的收入、真正的朋友等等，他們終于認(rèn)識到，真正的富足不是來自財(cái)富的積聚，而是來自對所擁有的一切的珍視。

Scarcity consciousness arises as a result of the “hole-in-the-soul syndrome.” This is when we attempt to fill the gaps in our inner lives with things from the outside world.But like puzzle pieces, you can't fit something in where it does not naturally belong.No amount of external objects, affection, love, or attention can ever fill an inner void.We already have enough, so we should revel in our own interior abundance.貧窮感可以歸因于“精神空虛綜合癥”，即我們試圖用身外之物來填補(bǔ)內(nèi)心的空缺。但是，就像拼圖游戲一樣，你不能把本來不屬于那個(gè)地方的東西硬塞進(jìn)去。任何身外之物、情感、關(guān)愛和關(guān)注都無法填補(bǔ)內(nèi)心的空虛。我們擁有的已經(jīng)足夠，因此我們應(yīng)該滿足于內(nèi)心世界的豐富與充實(shí)。

中英雙語勵(lì)志美文欣賞（2）

If you want to understand adversity, take two identical acorns from the same oak tree and plant them in two different locations.Plant the first in the middle of a dense forest, and the other on a hill by itself.如果你想理解什么是逆境，就去拿兩顆從同一棵樹上摘下來年齡相同的橡樹果，并且把它們種到不同的地方。第一顆種在濃密的樹林當(dāng)中，而另外一顆則單獨(dú)種在一座山上。

Here's what will happen.The oak standing on a hillside is exposed to every storm and gale.As a result its roots plunge deep into the earth and spread in every direction, even wrapping themselves around giant boulders.At times it may seem the tree isn't growing fast enough—but the growth is happening underground.It's as if the roots know they must ported the tree from the threatening elements.事情的結(jié)果便是這樣。那顆長在山上的橡樹經(jīng)歷了大風(fēng)大雨，結(jié)果它的根深深地扎進(jìn)了泥土中間，并不斷向四周擴(kuò)張，甚至把自己置身于巨大的石塊當(dāng)中。有時(shí)它可能看起來長的不是很快，但這時(shí)它卻在地下悄悄生長著，好像它的根知道自己必須快速生長來保護(hù)樹木免受自然危害的影響。

What about the acorn planted in the forest? It becomes a weak, frail sapling.And since it is protected by its neighbors, the little oak doesn't sense the need to spread its roots for support.而種在樹叢中的橡樹果是什么樣子的呢？它變成了一棵虛弱的小樹苗。因?yàn)橛兄車鷺鋮驳谋Ｗo(hù)，所以這棵小樹苗便不知道要把自己的根扎得更深。

Don't be afraid of adversity!Welcome it!That's your surefire route to ultimate success.不要害怕困難！要?dú)g迎它！困難是你最終成功的必經(jīng)之路。

中英雙語勵(lì)志美文欣賞（3）

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my hair, my mouth.None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me.All men are my brothers yet I am different from each.I am a unique creature.自從上帝創(chuàng)造了天地萬物以來，沒有一個(gè)人和我一樣，我的頭腦、心靈、眼睛、耳朵、雙手、頭發(fā)、嘴唇都是與眾不同的。言談舉止和我完全一樣的人以前沒有，現(xiàn)在沒有，以后也不會(huì)有。雖然四海之內(nèi)皆兄弟，然而人人各異。我是獨(dú)一無二的造化。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

Although I am of the animal kingdom, animal rewards alone will not satisfy me.Within me burns a flame, which has been passed from generations uncounted and its heat is a constant irritation to my spirit to become better than I am, and I will.I will fan this flame of dissatisfaction and proclaim my uniqueness to the world.我不可能像動(dòng)物一樣容易滿足，我心中燃燒著代代相傳的火焰，它激勵(lì)我超越自己，我要使這團(tuán)火燃得更旺，向世界宣布我的出類拔萃。

None can duplicate my brush strokes, none can make my chisel marks, none can duplicate my handwriting, none can produce my child, and, in truth, none has the ability to sell exactly as I.Henceforth, I will capitalize on this difference for it is an asset to be promoted to the fullest.沒有人能模仿我的筆跡，我的商標(biāo)，我的成果，我的推銷能力。從今往后，我要使自己的個(gè)性充分發(fā)展，因?yàn)檫@是我得以成功的一大資本。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make.Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place.I will proclaim it, yea, I will sell it.I will begin now to accent my differences;hide my similarities.So too will I apply this principle to the goods I sell.Salesman and goods, different from all others, and proud of the difference.我不再徒勞地模仿別人，而要展示自己的個(gè)性。我不但要宣揚(yáng)它，還要推銷它。我要學(xué)會(huì)去同存異，強(qiáng)調(diào)自己與眾不同之處，回避人所共有的通性，并且要把這種原則運(yùn)用到商品上。推銷員和貨物，兩者皆獨(dú)樹一幟，我為此而自豪。

I am a unique creature of nature.我是獨(dú)一無二的奇跡。

I am rare, and there is value in all rarity;therefore, I am valuable.I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution;therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men who preceded me.物以稀為貴。我獨(dú)行特立，因而身價(jià)百倍。我是千萬年進(jìn)化的終端產(chǎn)物，頭腦和身體都超過以往的帝王與智者。

But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will stagnate, rot, and die lest I put them to good use.I have unlimited potential.Only a small portion of my brain do I employ;only a paltry amount of my muscles do I flex.A hundredfold or more can I increase my accomplishments of yesterday and this I will do, beginning today.但是，我的技藝，我的頭腦，我的心靈，我的身體，若不善加利用，都將隨著時(shí)間的流逝而遲鈍，腐朽，甚至死亡。我的潛力無窮無盡，腦力、體能稍加開發(fā)，就能超過以往的任何成就。從今天開始，我就要開發(fā)潛力。

Nevermore will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I indulge, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge.I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why should the miracle which produced me end with my birth? Why can I not extend that miracle to my deeds of today?

我不再因昨日的成績沾沾自喜，不再為微不足道的成績目吹自擂。我能做的比已經(jīng)完成的更好。我的出生并非最后一樣奇跡，為什么自己不能再創(chuàng)奇跡呢？

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

I am not on this earth by chance.I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand.Henceforth will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.我不是隨意來到這個(gè)世上的。我生來應(yīng)為高山。而非草芥。從今往后，我要竭盡全力成為群峰之巔，將我的潛能發(fā)揮到最大限度。

I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell, thus my sales will multiply.I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I utter to sell my goods, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career and never will I forget that many have attained great wealth and success with only one sales talk, delivered with excellence.Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.我要吸取前人的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，了解自己以及手中的貨物，這樣才能成倍地增加銷量。我要字斟句酌，反復(fù)推敲推銷時(shí)用的語言。因?yàn)檫@是成就事業(yè)的關(guān)鍵。我絕不忘記，許多成功的商人，其實(shí)只有一套說詞。卻能使他們無往不利。我也要不斷改進(jìn)自己的儀態(tài)和風(fēng)度，因?yàn)檫@是吸引別人的美德。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

I will concentrate my energy on the challenge of the moment and my actions will help me forget all else.The problems of my home will be left in my home.I will think naught of my family when I am in the market place for this will cloud my thoughts.So too will the problems of the market place be left in the market place and I will think naught of my profession when I am in my home for this will dampen my love.我要專心致志對抗眼前的挑戰(zhàn)，我的行動(dòng)會(huì)使我忘卻其它一切，不讓家事纏身。身在商場，不可戀家，否則那會(huì)使我思想混飩。另一方面，當(dāng)我與家人同處時(shí)，一定得把工作留在門外，否則會(huì)使家人感到冷落。

There is no room in the market place for my family, nor is there room in my home for the market.Each I will divorce from the other and thus will I remain wedded to both.Separate must they remain or my career will die.This is a paradox of the ages.商場上沒有一塊屬于家人的地方，同樣，家中也沒有談?wù)撋虅?wù)的地方，這兩者必須截然分開，否則就會(huì)顧此失彼，這是很多人難以走出的誤區(qū)。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.I will no longer be fooled by the garments they wear for mine eyes are open.I will look beyond the cloth and I will not be deceived.我有雙眼，可以觀察；我有頭腦，可以思考?，F(xiàn)在我已洞悉了一個(gè)人生中偉大的奧秘。我發(fā)現(xiàn)，一切問題、沮喪、悲傷，都是喬裝打扮的機(jī)遇之神。我不再被他們的外表所蒙騙，我已睜開雙眼，看破了他們的偽裝。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

No beast, no plant, no wind, no rain, no rock, no lake had the same beginning as I, for I was conceived in love and brought forth with a purpose.In the past I have not considered this fact but it will henceforth shape and guide my life.飛禽走獸、花草樹木、風(fēng)雨山石、河流湖泊，都沒有像我一樣的起源，我孕育在愛中，肩負(fù)使命而生。過去我忽略了這個(gè)事實(shí)，從今往后，它將塑造我的性格，引導(dǎo)我的人生。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。

And nature knows not defeat.Eventually, she emerges victorious and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.自然界不知何謂失敗，終以勝利者的姿態(tài)出現(xiàn)，我也要如此，因?yàn)槌晒σ坏┙蹬R，就會(huì)再度光顧。

I will win, and I will become a great salesman, for I am unique.我會(huì)成功，我會(huì)成為偉大的推銷員，因?yàn)槲遗e世無雙。

I am nature's greatest miracle.我是自然界最偉大的奇跡。