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第40章 Winners 成功者

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心灵寄语

成功者到底拥有什么优秀品质呢?是积极、自信的性格,还是能勇敢面对挑战的决心?细细品读接下来的文章,或许对你有所帮助。

Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. He is born with what he needs to win at life. Each person in his own way can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself. Each has his unique potentials—his capabilities1 and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creatively productive person in his own right—a winner.

Winners have different potentials. Achievement is not the most important thing. Authenticity2 is. The authentic person experiences the reality of himself by knowing himself, being himself, and becoming a credible3,responsive4 person. He actualizes his own unprecedented5 uniqueness and appreciates the uniqueness of others.

A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. He can separate facts from opinions and doesn"t pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others, evaluates what they say, but comes to his own conclusions. While he can admire and respect other people, he is not totally defined, bound, or awed by them.

A winner can be spontaneous6. He doesn"t have to respond in predetermined, rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for it. A winner has a zest7 for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.

Although a winner can freely enjoy himself, he can also postpone8 enjoyment. He can discipline himself in the presents to enhance his enjoyment in the future. He is not afraid to go after what he wants but does so in appropriate ways. He does not get his security by controlling others.

A winner cares about the world and its people. He is not isolated from the general problems of society. He is concerned, compassionate9 and committed to improving the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international adversity10,he does not see himself as totally powerless. He does what he can to make the world a better place.

佚名

每个人生来就是一个全新的个体,一个前所未有的个体。他生来就拥有建功立业的能力。每个人都用自己的方式去观察、倾听、感受、体味和思索。每一个人都拥有独特的潜质,既有过人之处又有局限之处。每个人都能按照自己的方式成为成功人士,做一个有价值、有头脑、有意识、有创造力、有成就的人。

不同的成功者拥有不一样的潜质。人生在世,最重要的不是获取成就,活得真实才是人生之要。一个真实的人享受现实的生活,他们不断地发掘自我、坚持自我,使自己成为可靠的、灵慧的人。他展示前所未有的独特的自我,同时也懂得去欣赏他人的独特性。

成功者不惧怕于用自己的头脑思考,用自己的知识去领略这个大千世界。他能够清楚地分辨事实和谣传,同时并不宣扬自己的洞察力。他常常聆听他人,对他们的话语进行评价,但总能得出自己的结论。虽然他崇拜和敬仰他人,但他决不为他人所局限、所羁绊,更不会惧怕任何人。

成功者是率直的。他无须墨守陈规,不必按照事先预演的、僵硬的方式回应。他会按照实际情况来相应地调整计划。成功者热爱生活。工作、玩乐、美食、与他人的交流以及大自然的美好对他来说都是一种享受。他问心无愧地享受着成功的喜悦。他也会毫无芥蒂地分享他人成功的喜悦。

尽管成功者可以自由自在地享受人生,他也可以延迟享乐。他可以在当下暂时地约束自己,为了以后更加丰富地享受。他大胆地追求自己的目标,但总是合乎规矩。他绝不会通过控制别人来获取自己的安全感。

成功者关注整个世界,关心整个人类。他从来不认为与社会的普遍问题毫无瓜葛。他关注、同情他人,并全身心致力于改善全人类的生活质量。即便是面对国内和国际的危难,他也不觉得自己无力可施。他尽己所能地使这个世界变得更加美好。

词汇空间 ocabulary

1.capability n. 能力,才能

2.authenticity n. 可靠性,确实性,真实性

3.credible adj. 可信的,可靠地

4.responsive adj. 反应灵敏的

5.unprecedented adj. 前所未有的,空前的

6.spontaneous adj. 率直的,自发的

7.zest n. 极大的热情,兴趣

8.postpone adj. 延期,推迟

9.compassionate adj. 表示怜悯的,有同情心的

10.adversity n. 逆境,灾祸

文化链接 Culture Background

成功者的七种特质:

1.热情

纵观古今中外所有的成功者,他们都是对工作和事业,爱得如痴如醉,也正是这把热情的火,才点燃了他们耀眼的成功。只有点燃热情,才能照亮人生!

2.信念

没有信念的人就像一个人没有灵魂,人的所有巨大的力量都是来源于他的信念。你只有拥有一定要成功的信念,你才会全力以赴;你只有拥有一定要健康的信念,你才会去坚持锻炼。

3.策略

未来的世界是属于懂得运用策略的人的,没有策略就像打仗没有枪,必会被对手打得一败涂地。所以,要想成功就必须去学习策略、研究策略、运用策略,方能让你在人生的舞台上游刃有余。

4.明确的价值观

一个人有正确的价值观,便能分辨出是非黑白,明白人生的真谛。如:爱国心、荣誉感、包容心、以及崇尚自由等特质。

5.活力

精力充沛之人的四周,几乎整日充满各样的机会,忙得令他们分身乏术。所以要建立伟业,就得保有在体能上、心智上和精神上的活力,才能使我们尽情地发挥。

6.凝聚力

差不多所有的成功者都有一种凝聚众人的超凡的能力,这种能力可把不同背景、不同信仰的一群人纠合在一起,建立共识,一起行动。

7.善于传达信息与沟通

不论对外界或内心传送信息的方式为何,最终一定会主宰我们一生的好坏。成功者都是沟通的大师,内在沟通与外在沟通。

妙语拾珠

1.Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. He is born with what he needs to win at life. Each person in his own way can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself.

每个人生来就是一个全新的个体,一个前所未有的个体。他生来就拥有建功立业的能力。每个人都用自己的方式去观察、倾听、感受、体味和思索。

2.A winner has a zest for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.

成功者热爱生活。工作、玩乐、美食、与他人的交流以及大自然的美好对他来说都是一种享受。他问心无愧地享受着成功的喜悦。他也会毫无芥蒂地分享他人的成功的喜悦。