酷兔英语

生活需要我们选择

2008年06月26日 09:55

  Michael is always in a good mood and always has something positive to  say. When someone asked him how he was doing,he would reply,"If I were any  better,I'd be twins!"He was a natural motivator

  迈克尔总是状态良好、乐观积极。如果有人问他近况如何,他会说:"如果还能再好,我就成双胞胎了!"他是个天生的乐天派。

  If an employee was having a bad day,Michael would tell him how to look on the positive side of the situation. The  style really made me curious,so one day I went up to Michael and asked  him,"I don't get it. You can't be positive all the time. How do you do it?"

  如果哪位同事有天过得很糟糕,迈克尔会告诉他如何看待事情积极的一面。他的这种方式着实让我好奇。有天我找到迈克尔问:"我真弄不明白。你怎么能总是那样积极乐观?你是如何做到这一点的?"

  Michael replied,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself,'Mike,you  have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or bad  mood.' choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens,I can  choose to be a victim or learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every  time someone comes to me complaining,I can choose to accept their  complaining or point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive  side of life."

  迈克尔回答说:"每天早晨醒来时,我会对自己说:'迈克,今天你有两种选择。你可以选择心情愉快,你也可以选择心情恶劣。'我选择心情愉快。每有不愉快的事情发生,我可以选择成为一个牺牲品,也可以选择从中吸取教训。我选择从中吸取教训。每有什么人找我来抱怨,我可以选择接受他们的抱怨,也可以选择向他们指出生活的积极面。我选择指出生活的积极面。"

  "Yeah,right. But it isn't that easy."I protested.

  "是的,不错。可并不那么容易呀。"我表示异议。

  "Yes it is,"Michael said."Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk,every situation is a choice. You choose  how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It's your choice how you live life."I reflected on what Michael said.

  "其实很容易。"迈克尔说,"生活就是选择。每件事物剔除一切枝节后剩下的都是一种选择。你选择如何应付生活中的各种情形;你选择他人会怎样影响你的情绪;你选择心情愉快还是心情恶劣。说到底,如何生活是你自己的选择。"我琢磨着迈克尔的这席话。
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