第34章 今日 Today
佚名/Anonymous
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept from fear and apprehension,
One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendour or behind a mask of clouds—but it will rise. Until it does we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is as yet unborn.
This leaves only one day—Today. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities—Yesterday and Tomorrow—that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives you mad—it is the remorse or bitterness for something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow will bring...
一个星期当中，我们有两天不应为之烦恼，这两天应远离恐惧和忧虑。
充斥着错误和烦恼、缺点和失误、疼痛和痛苦的昨天，便是其中之一。昨日已经永远地过去了，已经不在我们的控制范围之内。全世界的金钱也无法将其挽回。我们无法取消曾经做过的任何一件事，也无法抹掉说出来的任何一个字。昨日已经逝去。
另一个不应为之烦恼的日子是明天，以及明天可能会出现的不幸、重担、重大诺言或可怜成效。明天也不在我们的掌控之中，明天的太阳会升起来，不管是壮丽辉煌，还是乌云密布——它总会升起来。在它升起之前，我们与它毫无关系，因为它尚未降临。
这样就只剩下一天——今日。任何人的任何斗争都只能在今天进行。只有当那两个可怕而永恒的昨日与明日给我们增加负担时，我们才会被压倒。
迫使你疯狂的并非今天的经历，而是对昨天之事的懊悔或痛苦，以及对明天将会发生之事的忧虑……
记忆填空
1.One of these____________is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and____________. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our____________. All the money in the world cannot bring____________Yesterday.
2.The other day we should not worry____________is Tomorrow with its____________adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is____________beyond our control. Tomorrow's sun will____________, either in splendour or behind a mask of clouds—____________it will rise. Until it does we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is as____________unborn.
佳句翻译
1.一个星期当中，我们有两天不应为之烦恼，这两天应远离恐惧和忧虑。
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2.我们无法取消曾经做过的任何一件事，也无法抹掉说出来的任何一个字。
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3.只有当那两个可怕而永恒的昨日与明日给我们增加负担时，我们才会被压倒。
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短语应用
1.Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
beyond control：无法控制
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2.All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
bring back：拿回来；使……恢复；使……回忆起来
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A son and his father are walking on the mountains.
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams,
“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
To his surprise, he hears a voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain,“AAAhhhhhh!!!”
Curious, he yells,“Who are you?”
He receives the answer,“Who are you?”
Angered at the response, he screams,“Coward!”
He receives the answer,“Coward!”
He looks to his father and asks,“What's going on?”
The father smiles and says,“My son, pay attention.”
And then he screams to the mountain,“I admire you!”
The voice answers,“I admire you!”
Again the man screams,“You are a champion!”
The voice answers,“You are a champion!”
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains,“People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it. Your life is not a coincidence, it's a reflection of you!”
有一个小男孩和他的父亲走在山中。
突然，孩子不小心跌倒了，痛得大叫了一声：“哎呀……”
但是令他吃惊的是，他听到一个声音从山中的某处传出来，重复着他的喊声：“哎呀……”
他很好奇，大声喊道：“你是谁？”
结果他得到的回答也是：“你是谁？”
小男孩听了很生气，大声喊道：“胆小鬼！”
结果他得到的回答也是：“胆小鬼！”
他看着父亲问道：“到底是怎么回事？”
父亲笑着说：“儿子，注意听。”
父亲对着山大喊了一声：“我佩服你！”
结果传回来的声音也是：“我佩服你！”
父亲再一次大声地喊：“你是冠军！”
那个声音也回答道：“你是冠军！”
小孩子很惊讶，但是不明白其中的原因。
这时父亲解释说：“人们称这为‘回音’，但实际上这就是‘人生’。你说的每一句话，做的每一件事都会回应到你身上。我们的人生只不过是我们所作所为的反映。如果你要这个世界有更多的爱，那么你就要在你的心中创造更多的爱；如果你想让你的团队更优秀，那么先让你自己更优秀。这种关系对任何事情都是适用的，它适用于人生的方方面面。你给予人生的一切它都会回应给你。你的人生不是偶然，而是你自己的反映。”
记忆填空
1.Curious, he____________,“Who are you?”
He receives the answer,“____________are you?”
Angered____________the response, he screams,“Coward!”
He____________the answer,“Coward!”
2.The boy is____________, but does not understand.
Then the father____________,“People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you____________everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our____________.”
佳句翻译
1.但是令他吃惊的是，他听到一个声音从山中的某处传出来，重复着他的喊声：“哎呀……”
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2.如果你要这个世界有更多的爱，那么你就要在你的心中创造更多的爱。
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3.你给予人生的一切它都会回应给你。
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短语应用
1.To his surprise, he hears a voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain,“AAAhhhhhh!!!”
to one's surprise：令某人惊奇的
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2.It gives you back everything you say or do.
give back：归还；反射；恢复
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