英语沙龙：热情导致成功

Enthusiasm Leads To Success

Nothing great was ever achieved with out enthusiasm. ――Ralph Waldo Emerson

We’ve all had to work and do things that we did not especially enjoy. Usually, some chirpy1) person would tell us to be more enthusiastic2). “You’ll have more fun, ”they would say. Well, they were partly right.

Being enthusiastic about something means being ex-cited about a given project. Enthusiasm entails¹ having a strong interest in the task at hand. If you decided² to learn a new language, which is not easy by any account, you would have to dedicate3) yourself wholehearted to the cause. Anything less would result in failure.

What is real enthusiasm？ In your quest for success, enthusiasm means that you believe deeply in what the company is doing. You also believe that your job is important and contributes to the cause. It means that you’re willing to work your butt³ off to achieve the company’s goals.

Real enthusiasm is when you leap out of bed in the morning and attack your day with gusto. You have zeal⁴ for the work you do and the people you work with. This pushes you to improve and become a better person.

Enthusiasm means that you are stimulated⁵ by your work, and are able to find new challenges and keep growing professionally.

Furthermore, most jobs have some elements that are less fun and more difficult to carry out. This is where passion4) really comes into play.

When you love what you do, it isn’t too difficult to get psyched5) up and get the job done. The hard part is performing equally well in those less interesting tasks.

Passion helps you get ahead Enthusiasm about a job or project usually translates into positive energy. That is, if you are excited about a project, you will be anxious to get started and get results. The mere⁶ fact of looking forward to your work will help make you more productive and effective. You will plan more effectively and pay careful attention to detail. You will carry out your plan more carefully and aim for t he best results possible.

Another important point is that passionate⁷ people are usually those that are thrust into positions of leadership. A leader must have zest⁸ if people are to follow him and achieve the corporate⁹ mission. A leader must inspire his troops. To inspire them, he needs to exude¹⁰ enthusiasm. In leaders, this translates into charisma6).

Being fervent¹¹ about your work shows a willingness to do more and learn. This will definitely help you stand out from the crowd and get top management‘s attention.

Increasing your enthusiasm Most men aren’t born great----they become great. Similarly, not everyone is the enthusiastic type that falls in love with their work. However, do not despair, there are ways to become more passionate.

One good way to boost your gusto is by reading about successful people, it will help you realize that you too can make it happen.

Reading about real success stories often illustrates¹² that people much like yourself have become business leaders. In most cases, they all share one trait7)：enthusiasm.

If you want to succeed, you should be excited about your work, your life and your co-workers.

□by Michael Bucci

热情导致成功

没有热情, 永远干不成大事。---拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生

我们大家都得工作, 去做一些我们并不特别喜欢的事情。通常总有人会嘁嘁喳喳地告诉我们要热情些。他们会说, “你会得到更多乐趣的。”是的, 他们的话有一定道理。

对某件事情充满热情, 意味着对某个既定项目感到兴奋。热情就是要对手头的工作产生强烈的兴趣。如果你决定学一门新的语言（无论如何这不是件容易的事情）, 你必须全身心地投入。任何懈怠都会使你功亏一篑。

什么是真正的热情？在你寻求成功的过程中, 热情意味着你要对公司所做的一切深信不疑。你还要相信, 你的工作是重要的, 而且是为公司的事业所做的一份贡献。这就意味着, 为了达到公司的目的, 你要自愿放弃自己的目标。

真正的热情是, 早上起床后就要精力充沛地去开始一天的工作。你要满腔热情地去工作和对待同事。这会使你得到提高, 并成为更高层次的人。

热情意味着, 你要从自己的工作中受到激励, 并能够发现新的挑战和保持专业的长进。此外, 多数工作都有一些不太有趣而又难于做好的因素。

这些地方正需要热情来发挥作用。

当你热爱你的工作时, 使自己兴奋起来然后完成工作并不是一件很难的事情。困难的是, 在那些缺乏兴趣的工作中你也要同样表现出色。

热情使你领先 对一项工作或计划的热情通常会变成积极的力量。也就是说, 如果你对一项计划感到兴奋的话, 你就会迫不及待地开始去做并得到结果。只要你对工作有所期盼, 就会使你更有成果, 更有效率。你将会更有效地制定计划, 并对细节十分关注。你会很小心地执行计划, 力争取得最好的结果。

另外重要的一点是, 那些被推上领导层的人通常是热情的人。如果人们要听从他的领导并实现共同目标的话, 领导人必须要有热情。领导人必须要鼓舞他的下属；要鼓舞人, 他就需要充分展示热情。在领导身上, 这种热情会转化成个人的领导魅力。

对工作热情表明你愿意做更多的工作, 愿意学习。这肯定会使你脱颖而出, 并获得高层领导的注意。

增强热情 大多数人并不是天生杰出的---他们是逐渐开始杰出起来的。同样, 也并不是每个人都属于那种热爱工作的热情型。但是, 不要绝望, 总会有方法让你变得满怀激情的。

有种激发热情的好方法, 就是阅读有关成功者的书籍。这会使你认识到, 你也可以使自己获得成功。

通过阅读真实的成功事例, 你会经常地了解到, 与你相差无几的很多人已经成为商界要人。在多数情况下, 他们有着共同的特点：热情。

如果你想获得成功的话, 你应该对你的工作、生活和你的同事满怀热情。

1 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。

4 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

5 stimulated   

a.刺激的

参考例句：

• The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
• The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。

6 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

7 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

8 zest   

n.乐趣；滋味，风味；兴趣

参考例句：

• He dived into his new job with great zest.他充满热情地投入了新的工作。
• He wrote his novel about his trip to Asia with zest.他兴趣浓厚的写了一本关于他亚洲之行的小说。

9 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

10 exude   

v.(使)流出，(使)渗出

参考例句：

• Some successful men exude self-confidence.有些成功的人流露出自信。
• The sun made him exude sweat.烈日晒得他汗流浃背。

11 fervent   

adj.热的，热烈的，热情的

参考例句：

• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
• Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。

12 illustrates   

给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明

参考例句：

• This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
• Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生，他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分