第492期:英语美文-A New Level of Thinking(在线收听) |
英语美文-A New Level of Thinking 《早餐英语》曾经给大家分享过《高效能人士的7个习惯》,今天我们想再给大家分享一下这一本书的另外一些篇章。今天这段文字很宝贵的地方就在于告诉我们要跳出“自我”,站在另外的角度和高度看待你所面临的问题。文字中引用了一句爱因斯坦很经典的话,我自己也非常喜欢:
我们面临的重大问题,是无法通过我们以产生问题时,相同的思维方式解决的。
接下来我们就细细品味下这段文字。
New Words
paradigm n. 范例;词形变化表
interpersonal adj. 人际的;人与人之间的
sidestep vt. 回避;横跨一步躲避
latitude n. 纬度;界限;活动范围
trustworthy adj. 可靠的;可信赖的
Albert Einstein observed, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
爱因斯坦曾说:“我们面临的重大问题,是无法通过我们以产生问题时,相同的思维方式解决的。”
We need a new level, a deeper level of thinking-- a paradigm based on the principles that accurately describe the territory of effective human being and interacting -- to solve these deep concerns.
我们需要新的、更深层次的思想水平,即基于原则的思维定式,它能正确引导我们实现高效能,改善人际关系,解 决深层问题。
This new level of thinking is what Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is about. It's a
principle-centered, character-based, "Inside-Out" approach to personal and interpersonal effectiveness.
这种新的思想水平就是《高效能人士的七个习惯》要阐述的内容,它强调以原则为中心,以品德为基础,要求“由内而外”地实现个人效能和人际效能。
"Inside-Out" means to start first with self; even more fundamentally, to start with the most inside
part of self -- with your paradigms, your character, and your motives.
“由内而外”的意思是从自身做起,甚至更彻底一些,从自己的内心做起,包括自己的思维定式、品德操守和动机。
It says if you want to have a happy marriage, be the kind of person who generates positive energy
and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it.
如果你想拥有美满的婚姻,那么就做一个能产生助力而非阻力的人,不要一味强求对方。
If you want to have a more pleasant, cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, empathic, consistent, loving parent.
如果你希望青春期的子女更听话,更讨人喜欢,那么先做个言行一致、充满爱心且懂得体谅的父母。
If you want to have more freedom, more latitude in your job, be a more responsible, a more helpful, a more contributing employee.
如果你希望在工作上享有更多自由与自主,那么先做个更负责尽职的员工。
If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy.
如果你希望获得信任,那么先做个值得信任的人。
If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.
如果你希望才华不被埋没,那么先修养自己的基本品德。 |
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