英语美文：激励人生的10大关键词

 　　1. Positivity积极The things you think about, focus on, and surround yourself with ultimately¹ shape who you become. Choose to live with gratitude² for the love that fills your heart, the peace that rests deep within your spirit, and the voice of hope that whispers, “All things are possible.” Right now, pause for a moment and repeat after me: “What I think about and thank about, I will bring about in my life.”

　　你所思考的、投入的，以及你周围的一切，最终决定你成为什么样的人。选择做一个因为充满爱心、心境安宁、相信希望的感恩之人，“一切皆有可能。” 现在，暂停手中的事情跟我重复：“我将把我所思考的和感激的所有，实践到我的生活中去。”

　　2. Patience耐心Using time, pressure and patience, the universe gradually changes caterpillars³ into butterflies, sand into pearls⁴, and coal into diamonds. You’re being worked on too, so hang in there. Just because something isn’t happening for you right now, doesn’t mean it will never happen.

　　运用时间、压力和耐心。整个宇宙都是毛毛虫蜕变成蝴蝶、沙土凝聚成珍珠、煤炭提炼出钻石的过程。你也会遵循这样的规律，所以一定要坚持。不要因为你从来没有成功，就认为你永远不会成功。

　　3. Courage勇气It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously⁵ that you aren’t really living at all – you’re merely existing. You cannot always wait for the perfect time; sometimes you must dare to jump. Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane⁶ courage – just literally⁷ twenty seconds of uncomfortable bravery – and I promise you, something great will come of it.

　　生活中想要没有失败基本不可能，除非你生活得过于谨慎，就像你从未真正生活过，你只是存在于此。你不可能坐等时机降临，有时候你需要主动搏一把。有时候你需要的只是刹那疯狂的勇气，我敢说，也许就是那刹那令人不安的勇气，随之而来的就是美妙的经历。

　　4. Love爱When love is your guiding light, you can break through barriers to be of loving service to the world. Gaining the courage and confidence to stand up for what you believe in is not always easy, but it’s fully⁸ within your reach. Focus on things that make you the most YOU – that bring out the best of you, that make you better than you were yesterday, and that allow you to shine your light into the space around you.

　　当爱成为你的指明灯，你可以冲破任何艰难险阻为世界上的爱作出贡献。积累勇气和信心来支持你的信念，这并不容易，但这完全在你能力范围之内。关注那些能展现出真正的你、最好的你的东西，这些东西能使你比昨天做得更好，让你散发出感染他人的光芒。

　　5. Truth事实Tell the truth, or eventually someone will tell it for you. Living a life of honesty creates peace of mind, and peace of mind is priceless. Don’t be dishonest and don’t put up with people who are.

　　说真话，或者即使你不说，最终他人也会告诉你事实。诚实的生活态度培养出平和的心境，而这是无价之宝。拒绝虚伪，也不要容忍那些虚伪的人。

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 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

3 caterpillars   

n.毛虫( caterpillar的名词复数 )；履带

参考例句：

• Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. 毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。
• Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths. 毛虫能变成蝴蝶或蛾子。 来自辞典例句

4 pearls   

n.珍珠( pearl的名词复数 )；珍品；人造珍珠；珠状物

参考例句：

• a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
• a string of pearls 一挂珍珠

5 cautiously   

adv.小心地，谨慎地；小心翼翼；翼翼

参考例句：

• She walked cautiously up the drive towards the door. 她小心翼翼地沿着车道向门口走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。

7 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

8 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。