羊皮卷之八（2）

Today I will surpass every action which I performed yesterday.

今天我要超越昨天的成就。

I will climb today's mountain to the utmost of my ability

我要竭尽全力攀登今天的高峰，

yet tomorrow I will climb higher than today,

明天更上一层楼。

and the next will be higher than tomorrow.

然后一天一天地进步。

To surpass the deeds of others is unimportant;

超越别人并不重要，

to surpass my own deeds is all.

超越自己才是最重要的。

Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.

今天我要加倍重视自己的价值。

And just as the warm wind guides the wheat to maturity¹,

春风吹熟了麦穗，

the same winds will carry my voice to those who will listen and my words will announce my goals.

风声也将我的声音吹往那些愿意聆听者的耳畔。我要宣告我的目标。

Once spoken I dare not recall them lest I lose face.

君子一言，驷马难追。

I will be as my own prophet

我要成为自己的预言家。

and though all may laugh at my utterances²

虽然大家可能嘲笑我的言辞，

they will hear my plans,

但会倾听我的计划，

they will know my dreams;

了解我的梦想，

and thus there will be no escape for me

因为我无处可逃，

until my words become accomplished³ deeds.

直到兑现了诺言。

Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.

今天我要加倍重视自己的价值。

I will commit not the terrible crime of aiming too low.

我不能放低目标。

I will do the work that a failure will not do.

我要做失败者不屑一顾的事。

I will always let my reach exceed my grasp.

我不停留在力所能及的事上。

I will never be content with my performance in the market.

我不满足于现有的成就。

I will always raise my goals as soon as they are attained⁴.

目标达到后再定一个更高的目标。

I will always strive to make the next hour better than this one.

我要努力使下一刻比此刻更好。

I will always announce my goals to the world.

我要常常向世人宣告我的目标。

Yet never will I proclaim my accomplishments⁵.

但是我决不炫耀我的成绩。

Let the world, instead, approach me with praise

让世人来赞美我的吧，

and may I have the wisdom to receive it in humility⁶.

但愿我能明智而谦恭地接受它们。

Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.

今天我要加倍重视自己的价值。

One grain of wheat when multiplied a hundred fold

一颗麦粒增加数倍以后，

will produce a hundred stalks.

可以变成千株麦苗，

Multiply these a hundredfold, ten times,

再把这些麦苗增加数倍，如此数十次，

and they will feed all the cities of the earth.

它们可以供养世上所有的城市。

Am i not more than a grain of wheat?

难道我不如一颗麦粒吗？

Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.

当我完成这件事，我再接再励。

And when it is done I will do it again, and again, and there will be astonishment⁷

当羊皮卷上的话在我身上实现时，

and wonder at my greatness as the words of these scrolls⁸ are fulfilled in me.

世上会惊叹我的伟大。

1 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

2 utterances   

n.发声( utterance的名词复数 )；说话方式；语调；言论

参考例句：

• John Maynard Keynes used somewhat gnomic utterances in his General Theory. 约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯在其《通论》中用了许多精辟言辞。 来自辞典例句
• Elsewhere, particularly in his more public utterances, Hawthorne speaks very differently. 在别的地方，特别是在比较公开的谈话里，霍桑讲的话则完全不同。 来自辞典例句

3 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

4 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

5 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 humility   

n.谦逊，谦恭

参考例句：

• Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

7 astonishment   

n.惊奇，惊异

参考例句：

• They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
• I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。

8 scrolls   

n.（常用于录写正式文件的）纸卷( scroll的名词复数 )；卷轴；涡卷形（装饰）；卷形花纹v.（电脑屏幕上）从上到下移动（资料等），卷页( scroll的第三人称单数 )；（似卷轴般）卷起；（像展开卷轴般地）将文字显示于屏幕

参考例句：

• Either turn it off or only pick up selected stuff like wands, rings and scrolls. 把他关掉然后只捡你需要的物品，像是魔杖(wand)，戒指(rings)和滚动条(scrolls)。 来自互联网
• Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea. 死海旁边的山洞里发现了古代的卷轴。 来自辞典例句