精美英文欣赏:最后的告别

Last respects

最后的告别

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St.Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.

不久前的一天,密苏里州圣路易斯市一家大公司的员工午休回到公司时,看见公司前门上贴着一则告示,

The sign said: Yesterday the person who has been hindering¹ your growth in this company passed away.

上面写着:公司里曾经一直妨碍你发展的人昨天去世了,

We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.

我们邀请你参加准备在健身房里举行的葬礼。

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

起先,听说有一位同事去世了,每个员工都很伤心。但过了一会儿,他们便变得好奇起来:

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.

这个人会是谁呢?在员工们来到健身房准备向死者告别时,他们的好奇心越来越强,

Everyone wondered: Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here!

每个人都在猜想:这个一直妨碍我进步的人是谁?唉,不管怎样,他已经不在了!

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin² and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless.

员工们一个接一个走近棺材.当他们向棺材里望去时,他们突然变得哑口无言,

They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

站在棺材旁惊得目瞪口呆,好想有什么触到了他们灵魂的最深处。

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself.

棺材里有一面镜子,每个向棺材里望的人都能从镜子中看到自己。

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: There is only one person who is capable³ to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.

镜子旁还有一块标牌,上面写着:只有一个人能限制你的发展,那就是你自己。

You are the only person who can revolutionize your life.

你是唯一能根本改变你生活的人;

You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization⁴ and your success.

你是唯一能左右你的幸福,你的认识和你的成功的人;

You are the only person who can help yourself.

你是唯一能帮助你自己的人。

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes.

你的生活并不会因为你的老板改变了,你的朋友改变了,你的父母改变了,你的伙伴改变了,你的公司改变了而改变。

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

当你改变时,当你超越限制你的观念,当你认识到你是唯一必须对你的生活负责的人,你的生活就会有所改变。

1 hindering   

阻碍，妨碍( hinder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• If she wants to start afresh. I have only too obvious reasons for not hindering her. 她要是想重新安家立业，那我毫无理由去妨碍她。
• The man was a disgrace to the Council, always interfering and hindering the business. 那个人对市议会来说是个大耻辱，老是捣乱和阻挠工作的进行。

2 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

3 capable   

adj.有能力的，有才能的

参考例句：

• The new woman secretary was extremely clever and capable.这位新来的女秘书很是精明强干。
• Jim is capable at sports.吉姆擅长运动。

4 realization   

n.实现；认识到，深刻了解

参考例句：

• We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
• He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。