永远设立更高的目标

 　　当你给自己设定了一个目标之后，你是踌躇满志还是心存怀疑？当你没有如愿实现自己的目标时，你是不是就此降低对自己的期望？这篇短文将告诉你：矢志不移地追求你的目标，不妄自菲薄，你就能实现远大理想。

　　Always aim higher than you believe you can reach. So often, you'll discover that when your talents are set free by your imagination, you can achieve any goal.

　　If people offer their help or wisdom as you go through life, accept it gratefully. You can learn much from those who have gone before you. But never be afraid or hesitant to step off the accepted path and head off in your own direction if your heart tells you that it's the right way for you.

　　Always believe that you will ultimately¹ succeed at whatever you do, and never forget the value of persistence², discipline, and determination. You are meant to be whatever you dream of becoming.

　　记住：总是设立比你认为力所能及的更高远的目标。通常，你会发现，当想象力放飞了你的才能时，你就能实现任何目标。

　　在你的人生历程中，如果有人给予你帮助或传授你智慧，你要心怀感激地接受。你可以从前辈那里学到很多宝贵的东西。但是，当你的内心已经明确知道怎样的路才是真正适合你的时候，要敢于脱离既定的轨道去追求你自己的方向，不要害怕或迟疑。

　　永远相信：无论你做什幺，你终究会成功，并且不要忘记坚持、自律和决心的价值。你注定会成为你梦想要成为的那个人。

　　By Edmund O'Neil 埃德蒙·奥尼尔

1 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。

2 persistence   

n.坚持，持续，存留

参考例句：

• The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
• He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。