精美英文欣赏:感恩的力量(下)

Sometimes we get so busy and caught up in daily life that we forget to be grateful.

有时，我们过于繁忙，忙于芜杂的生活琐事，连感激都忘记了。

We expect everyone to do their share without being asked. The only time anyone hears anything is when a chore has not been completed.

我们期望每个人都能够自觉地尽职尽责，在这个时间每个人所能听到的就是做完活。

This attitude, over the long haul, will develop very resentful and uncooperative family members.

这种态度，日积月累，在家人之间就会发展为抱怨和不和。

When life is good, gratitude¹ is easy. It becomes more challenging to be grateful when we are experiencing hard times.

生活安稳的时候，表达感激就会很简单。但是，当我们面对艰辛的生活时，表达感激就很难了。

Financial hardship, long-term illness, the death of a loved one and marital² strife³ can all be trying and difficult.

经济困难，长期疾病，亲人过世和婚姻纠纷这些都可能让人心烦，给生活带来困难。

It is hard to find anything to be grateful for. But while pain is inevitable⁴, suffering is optional. We have a choice in how we view our circumstances.

这时候，甚至连找一个感激的理由都很难。虽然痛苦无法避免，但我们有权选择是否接受痛苦，有权选择我们该如何看待我们周围的环境。

We can turn our hearts to God and trust that he has a plan for us. We can be thankful for the lessons we learn and the opportunities for personal growth and transformation⁵.

我们可以相信上帝，相信上帝会给我们做好安排的。我们感激经验教训，感激给个人成长和变化的机遇。

Look at all the people in this world who share the gifts they received during especially difficult times of their life. It is the painful times of my life that have made me stronger, wiser, and more loving today.

看看大千世界中的芸芸众生，他们在生活的艰难中获得了礼物。正是生活中的那些痛苦时期让我更加坚强，更加聪明，更加热爱今天！

I recently attended a powerful seminar on the various levels of energy that a human being emanates⁶.

最近，我参加了一个很有影响的研讨班，讨论的主题是人类产生的多级能量。

The presenter⁷ identified seven different levels of energy. The first level of energy is defined by feelings of apathy⁸ and thoughts of victimization.

与会者把能量分成7级。第一级能量是根据冷漠的感情和牺牲他人的思想而定义的；

A person at a level two energy has feelings of anger and thoughts of conflict.

第二级能量的人怀有愤怒的感情和对抗的思想；

As a person moves up the energy scale, their feelings and thoughts are more positive.

人的能量级别越高，他的感情和思想也就更加积极。

At level seven, one would experience unconditional⁹ love and no judgmental thoughts.

在第七级别，人就会获得自由的爱和辨证的思想。

Only God radiates at level seven. The average person emits energy at a level of 2.5. To experience peace and joy, an in- dividual must raise his energy level to 5 or 6.

只有上帝才能达到第七级。人类平均拥有的能量级别为2.5。要想拥有和平和欢乐，个人的能量级别必须达到5或6。

So how can we raise our energy level and open our heart to joy? One powerful way is to develop an attitude of gratitude.

那么我们该如何提高我们的能量级别呢？如何敞开胸怀拥抱欢乐呢？一个有效的方法就是养成感激的态度。

Look at every- one with grateful eyes. Listen to your heart and the heart of your loved ones. Speak words of affirmation every day of your life. Be grateful for your life with all its lessons and blessings¹⁰.

看下那些感激的眼神，聆听你的内心和你所爱的人的内心，每天说些肯定的话，感激你的生命所拥有的教训和祝福。

The more grateful thoughts and feelings you experience and express the more instrumental you will be in healing the world. And your outlook on life will improve in the process.

你拥有的感激的思想和感情越多，你对社会的作用就越大，你对生命的见解也会更深。

1 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

2 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

3 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

4 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

5 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

6 emanates   

v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的第三人称单数 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

• He emanates power and confidence. 他表现出力量和信心。
• He emanates sympathy. 他流露出同情。 来自辞典例句

7 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

8 apathy   

n.漠不关心，无动于衷；冷淡

参考例句：

• He was sunk in apathy after his failure.他失败后心恢意冷。
• She heard the story with apathy.她听了这个故事无动于衷。

9 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。

10 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》