逆境
Thereisnobetterschoolthanadversity.Everydefeat,everyheartbreak,everyloss,containsitsownseed,itsownlessononhowtoimprovemyperformancenexttime.NeveragainwillIcontributetomydownfallbyrefusingtofacethetruthandlearnfrommypastmistakes.BecauseIknow:gemscannotshinewithoutpolish,andIcannotperfectmyselfwithouthardship.
NowIknowthattherearenotimesinlifewhenopportunity,thechancetobeanddogatherssorichlyaboutmysoulwhenithastosuffercrueladversity.TheneverythingdependsonwhetherIraisemyheadorloweritinseekinghelp.WheneverIamstruckdown,inthefuture,byanyterribledefeat,Iwillinquireofmyself,afterthefirstpainhaspassed,howIcanturnthatadversityintogood.Whatagreatopportunitythatmomentmaypresent……totakethebitterrootIamholdingandtransformitintofragrantgardenofflowers.
AlwayswillIseektheseedoftriumphineveryadversity.
如果你可以选择
Ifyoucouldchoosewhatkindofworldtolivein,whatkindofworldwouldyouchoose?Ifyoucoulddecidewhatwouldhappentomorrow,withwhatkindsofthingswouldyoufillit?
Ifyouhadthepowertodecidewhattypesofopportunitieswouldcomeyourway,whatopportunitieswouldyouselect?Ifyouknewthatyourexperienceswouldmatchyourexpectations,whatwouldyourexpectationsbe?
Infact,youdohavethepowertochooseyourownway.Youdohavetheabilitytodecidewhatkindsofevents,experiences,opportunitiesandcircumstancescomeyourway.
Theworldyouexperienceistheworldthatyourdreams,yourthoughts,duanwenw.comyourexpectationsandyouractionsmostcloselyresonate*.Theworldyouseeandliveinistheworldyoumostsincerelyexpecttosee.
Theuniverseisfilledwithendlesspossibilities,andthosepossibilitieskeepgrowingwitheveryminute.Thewayyoulivedetermineswhichofthosepossibilitieswillcomeintoyourlife.
Withyourthoughts,youractions,yourvalues,yourdreamsandexpectations,duanwenw.com youchoosewhatkindofworldyoulivein.Thewayyouliveiscloselymirroredintheworldyousee.
改变我的那个瞬间
IwaslivinginChicagoandgoingthroughwhatwasaparticularlycoldwinterbothinmypersonallifeandtheoutsidetemperature.OneeveningIwaswalkinghomefromabarwhereIhadbeendrinkingalone,feelingsorryformyself,whenIsawahomelessmanstandingoveranexhaustgrateinfrontofadepartmentstore. Hewaswearingafilthysportcoatandapproachingeveryonewhopassedbyformoney.
IwastooimmersedinmyowntroublestodealwithhimsoIcrossedthestreet. AsIwentby,Ilookedoverandsawabusinessmancomeoutofthestoreandpullaskiparkaoutofabagandhandittothehomelessman. ForamomentboththemanandIwerefrozenintimeasthebusinessmanturnedandwalkedaway. Thenthemanlookedacrossthestreetatme. HeshookhisheadslowlyandIknewhewascrying.
ItwasthelasttimeIhaveeverbeenabletodisappearintomyownsorrow.
未来尽在掌控
Wecantakethemysterious,hazyfutureandcarveoutofitanythingthatwecanimagine,justlikeasculptorcarvesastatuefromashapelessstone.
Weareallinthepositionofthefarmer.Ifweplantagoodseed,wereapagoodharvest.Ifourseedispoorandfullofweeds,wereapauselesscrop.Ifweplantnothingatall,weharvestnothingatall.
Iwantthefuturetobebetterthanthepast.Idon’twantitcontaminatedbythemistakesanderrorswithwhichhistoryisfilled.Weshouldallbeconcernedaboutthefuturebecausethatiswherewewillspendthereminderofourlives.
Thepastisgoneandstatic.Nothingwecandowillchangeit.Thefutureisbeforeusanddynamic.Everythingwedowilleffectit.
Eachdaywillbringswithitnewfrontiers,inourhomesandinourbusinesses,ifwewillonlyrecognizethem.Wearejustatthebeginningoftheprogressineveryfieldofhumanendeavor.
译文：
我们可以掌握神秘而不可知的未来，从中创出我们所能想象的任何东西，一如雕刻家可以将未成型的石头刻出雕像一样。
我们每个人都是农夫。我们若种下好种子，就会有丰收。倘若种子长得不良且长满杂草，我们就会徒劳无获。如果我们什么也不种，就根本不会有什么收获。
我盼望未来会比过去更好。我不盼望未来会被那些充斥在历史中的错误所污染。我们应关心未来，因为往后的余生都要在未来中度过。
往昔已一去不复返而且是静止的。任凭我们怎么努力都不能改变过去。未来就在我们眼前而且是动态的。我们的所作所为都会影响未来。
只要我们体会的出来，每天都可以发现新的东西领域伴随而生，可能是在家里，也可能是在我们的事业中。我们正处在人类所努力钻研的每个领域中进步的起点。
年轻
Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind.Itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees.Itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,vigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringoflife.
Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexitsinamanof60,morethanaboyof20.nobodygrowsmerelybythenumberofyears;wegrowoldbydesertingourideas.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrust1bowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.
Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonders,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfrominfinite,solongasyouareyoung.
Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwiththesnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyou’vegrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there’shopeyoumaydieyoungat80.
Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind.Itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,vigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringoflife.ThesearewhatIhaveandwhatwehaveatthisperiodoflife.So,I'mstillyoung,yes,definitely!Comeonmyfellowfriends,showyourenergyandpassiontothisgoddamnworld!Lettheuniversehearourvoice,seeourcheek,hugourenthusiasmandwitnessourmaturity.We'regoingtocreateabrandnewfuture!
译文：
年轻，并非人生旅程的一段时光，也并非粉颊红唇和体魄的矫健。
年轻是心灵中的一种状态，是头脑中的一个意念，是理性思维中的创造潜力，是情感活动中的一股勃勃的朝气，是人生春色深处的一缕东风。
年轻，意味着甘愿放弃温馨浪漫的爱情去闯荡生活，意味着超越羞涩、怯懦和欲望的`胆识与气质。而60岁的男人可能比20岁的小伙子更多地拥有这种胆识与气质。没有人仅仅因为时光的流逝而变得衰老，只是随着理想的毁灭，人类才出现了老人。
时间可以在皮肤上留下皱纹，却无法为灵魂刻上一丝痕迹。忧虑、恐惧、缺乏自信才使人佝偻于时间尘埃之中。
无论是60岁还是16岁，每个人都会被未来所吸引，都会对人生竞争中的欢乐怀着孩子般无穷无尽的渴望。
在人们心灵的深处，同样有一个无线电台，只要它不停地从人群中，从无限的时间中接受美好、盼望、欢欣、勇气和力量的信息，人们就永远年轻。一旦这无线电台坍塌，你的心便会被玩世不恭和悲观失望的寒冷酷雪所覆盖，你便衰老了—即使你只有20岁。但如果这无线电台始终矗立在你心中，捕捉着每个乐观向上的电波，你便有盼望超过年轻的80岁。
所以只要勇于有梦，敢于追梦，勤于圆梦，我们就永远年轻！
千万不要动不动就说自己老了，错误引导自己！年轻就是力量，有梦就有未来！
