女人香美丽英文人生幸福29篇[10]

 　　act as if we are happy 假装快乐工作
There are four stenographers in my office, and each of us is assigned to take letters from several men. One day, when I was asked to do a long letter over, I started to rebel. I tried to point out the man that the letter could be corrected without being retyped, and he retorted¹ that if I didn't do it over, he would find someone who would. I was absolutely fury². As I retyped the letter, it suddenly occurred to me that there were a lot of other people who love to do the work I was doing, also, that I was being paid a salary to do just that work, I began to feel better. I made up my mind to do my work as if I actually enjoyed it.
Discovery: If I do my work as if I really enjoyed it, then I do. And also found that I can work faster when I enjoyed my work. Now, I seldom need to work overtime³. I soon gain a reputation of being a good worker. And when one of the department super intendance needed a private secretary, he asked for me for the job. This matter of the power of changing mental attitude has been a tremendously important discovery to you. It has worked wonders.

 

1 retorted   

反驳( retort的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She retorted upon me, saying I was to blame. 她反驳我，说我才应该受责备。
• She retorted upon him, saying he was to blame. 她反驳他，说他不好。

2 fury   

n.狂怒，激烈，狂怒的人，（希神）复仇女神

参考例句：

• She felt a wave of wild fury overcame her.她顿时觉得怒不可遏。
• He flew into fury when I said I couldn't help him.当我说不能帮助他时，他立刻暴跳如雷。

3 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。