智慧背囊 超越自我-14-相信自己

[00:00.95]Sure You Can相信自己
[00:04.99]Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk?
[00:10.03]First you had to learn to stand:
[00:12.54]a process involving constantly falling down, then getting back up.
[00:18.04]You laughed sometimes and cried at other times.
[00:21.43]Somehow there was a determination and conviction that you would succeed,
[00:26.01]no matter what.
[00:27.22]After much practice you finally figure out how to balance yourself,
[00:32.38]a necessary requirement. You enjoyed this new feeling of power
[00:37.43]—you’d stand everywhere you could—in your crib, by the couch.
[00:42.46]It was a joyous¹ time——you did it! You were in control of you.
[00:48.39]Now—the next step—walking.
[00:51.11]You’d seen others do it—it didn’t look that hard
[00:55.15]—just move your legs while you were standing².
[00:58.14]Wrong - more complexity³ than you ever imagined.
[01:02.73]More frustration⁴ than anyone should have to deal with.
[01:06.22]But you tried, again and again and again until you figured this out.
[01:11.60]If people caught you walking, they applauded, they laughed, it was,
[01:16.62]"Oh my God, look at what he’s/she’s doing".
[01:19.60]This encouragement fueled you on; it raised your self-confidence.
[01:24.63]But how many times did you attempt when no one was watching,
[01:28.59]when no one was cheering?
[01:30.55]You couldn’t wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps.
[01:34.82]You learned how to encourage yourself.
[01:37.69]If we could only remember this about ourselves in today’s day.
[01:42.16]Remember that we can do anything we set our minds to
[01:46.02]if we are willing to go through the process,
[01:48.31]just like when we learned to walk.
[01:50.60]We don’t need to wait for others to encourage us;
[01:54.21]we need to encourage ourselves.
[01:56.75]If you’ve forgotten how to do this,
[01:59.26]or feel like your self-esteem needs a boost,
[02:02.32]take a short journey back through your life
[02:05.52]—look at your accomplishments⁵,
[02:07.71]no matter if they were large or small
[02:10.44]—you met the challenge and figured out a way to succeed.
[02:14.69]While going back, look for the little child you once were.
[02:18.77]Thank them for never giving up.
[02:21.38]As you wave goodbye, remember they will never give up on you.
[02:26.00]They have believed in you all of your life!
[02:29.07]Now you need to believe in you too!
[02:32.78]Remember, today is the best day of your life
[02:36.96]because yesterday was and tomorrow may only be.

1 joyous   

adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的

参考例句：

• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
• They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 complexity   

n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物

参考例句：

• Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
• The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

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》