英语名篇诵读 控制情绪的秘诀（在线收听）

The Secrets of Mastering Emotions

控制情绪的秘诀

The tides advance; the tides recede . Winter goes and summer comes. Summer wanes

and the cold increases. The sun rises; the sun sets. The moon is full; the moon is black. The birds

arrive; the birds depart. Flowers bloom; flowers fade. Seeds are sown; harvests are reaped. All

nature is a circle of moods and I am a part of nature and so, like the tides, my moods will rise; my

moods will fall.

It is one of nature's tricks, little understood, that each day I awaken with moods that have

changed from yesterday. Yesterday's joy will become today's sadness; yet today's sadness will

grow into tomorrow's joy. Inside me is a wheel, constantly turning from sadness to joy, from

exultation to depression, from happiness to melancholy. Like the flowers, today's full bloom of

joy will fade and withers into despondency , yet I will remember that as today's dead flower

carries the seed of tomorrow's bloom so, too, does today's sadness carry the seed of tomorrow's

joy.

And how will I master these emotions so that each day will be productive?For unless my

mood is right the day will be a failure. Trees and plants depend on the weather to flourish but I

make my own weather, yea I transport it with me.

And how will I master my emotions so that every day is a happy day, and a productive one? I

will learn this secret of the ages:Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong

is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts. Each day, when I awaken, I will follow this

plan of battle before I am captured by the forces of sadness, self-pity and failure —

If I feel depressed I will sing.

If I feel sad I will laugh.

If I feel ill I will double my labor.

If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.

If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.

If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.

If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.

If I feel incompetent I will remember past success.

If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.

Henceforth, I will know that only those with inferior ability can always be at their best, and I

am not inferior. There will be days when I must constantly struggle against forces which would

tear me down. Those such as despair and sadness are simple to recognize but there are others

which approach with a smile and the hand of friendship and they can also destroy me. Against

them, too, I must never relinquish control —

If I become overconfident I will recall my failures.

If I overindulge I will think of past hungers.

If I feel complacency I will remember my competition.

If I enjoy moments of greatness I will remember moments of shame.

If I feel all-powerful I will try to stop the wind.

If I attain great wealth I will remember one unfed mouth.

If I become overly proud I will remember a moment of weakness.

If I feel my skill is unmatched I will look at the stars.

Henceforth I will recognize and identify the mystery of moods in all mankind, and in me.

From this moment I am prepared to control whatever personality awakes in me each day. I will

master moods through positive action and when I master my moods I will control my destiny. I

will become master of myself. I will become great.

潮起潮落，冬去夏来，暑消寒长，日升日落，月圆月缺，雁来雁往，花开花谢，播种

收获。自然万物都在循环变化中，而我，自然之子，和潮汐一样，我的情绪也时落时涨。

这是大自然耍的一个难以理解的戏法：每天我都带着不同于昨天的情绪醒来。昨天的

欢乐变成今天的哀伤，可是今天的哀伤又会变成明天的欢乐。在我的内心有一只巨大的轮

子，不断地从哀伤转向欢乐，从狂喜转向沮丧，从幸福转向忧郁。跟鲜花一样，今天盛开

的欢乐，会凋谢枯萎成为沮丧。可是我将记住，今天枯萎的花朵携带着明天绽放的种子。

所以同样地，今天的哀伤也携带着明天欢乐的种子。

我怎样控制好情绪，让每一天都卓有成效呢？因为除非我的情绪对头，否则当天就会

以失败告终。树木植物靠天气茂盛，我要创造属于自己的天气，甚至我让它随身同行。

我怎样控制好情绪，让每一天都快乐而又有收获呢？我要学会这条千古秘诀：让思想

控制行为是弱者，迫使行为控制思想才是强者。每天我醒来，在我被哀伤、自怜和失败俘

获之前，我将按照这样的作战方案行事——

感到压抑就放声歌唱。

感到哀伤就畅怀大笑。

感到不适就加倍工作。

感到畏惧就勇往直前。

感到自惭形秽就穿上新衣服。

感到犹豫不决就提高嗓门。

感到贫困就想象财富将至。

感到力不从心就回忆往昔的成功。

感到无足轻重就铭记自己的目标。

从今以后，我将明白，只有能力低下的人才能够一直处于最佳状态，而我，不是能力

低下的人。会有那么些日子，我必须和把我折腾得狼狈不堪的势力不断地斗争。像绝望和

哀伤这些，简单而易识别。可是也有一些带着微笑、向我伸出友谊之手、却要置我于死地

的势力，同它们斗争，我决不能放弃控制情绪——

骄傲自负时就追寻失败的记忆。

沉湎享乐时就想到挨饿的从前。

沾沾自喜时就想到过去的竞争。

觉得自己了不得时就想到经受过的耻辱。

自以为是时看看能否让风儿止步。

腰缠万贯时想想饥寒之人。

骄傲自满时就想想自己曾经的软弱。

不可一世时抬起头仰望浩瀚的星空。

从今以后，我将认识到整个人类包括自己情绪的奥秘。从现在起，我做好了准备，每

天无论自己有什么个性的情感出现，都加以控制。我将用积极行动主宰情绪，当我控制了

自己的情绪，我就掌握了自己的命运。我会成为自己的主人，成就大事。