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朗诵就是把文字作品转化为有声语言的创作活动。在求新的过程中,许多名家和朗诵爱好者们更是将表演艺术运用到朗诵之中,这使得朗诵更加活灵活现,深入人心。下面是我带来的，欢迎阅读! 篇一 珍惜所拥有的Find Goodness in What You Have Happiness is being where you want to be and doing what you want to be doing. As such, happiness requires nothing more than an adjustment in your attitude. 快乐就是能够去你想去的地方、做你想做的事情。快乐本身什么都不需要,只需调整你自己的态度。 Wherever you may be, you can quickly and easily be where you want to be. What-ever you are doing, duanwenw you can immediately be what you want to be doing. 无论你在哪里,你都可以很快将此处轻松地想成你想去的地方。无论你在做什么,你都可以直接将此事想成你想做的事情。 You will never be happy by wishing for what you do not have. You can always be happy by accepting and seeing the goodness in what you do have. 如果你总是渴望得到你没有的事物,你永远不会快乐。如果你能接受你所拥有的并发现其价值所在,你总会很快乐。 It is essential to have dreams and goals for the future, yet your dreams will not make you happy in the present. In fact, it is your happiness that will bring the reality of your dreams into the present. 对未来抱有梦想和目标是很重要的,然而,你的梦想不会让你现在就感到快乐。事实上,恰恰是你的快乐会将你的梦想逐渐变为现实。 What you have is what you have, so make the very most of it. Be happy and thankful, duanwenw and you will be living at your highest level of effectiveness. 你拥有的东西就是这些,所以,充分利用它们吧。怀有一颗快乐和感恩的心,你会发现你现在的生活效率是最高的 See the goodness and value in your very own experience of here and now. Be happy now, and in your happiness you will find and fulfil the best of who you are. 此时此地,用你的阅历去发现事物的优点与价值。现在就快乐起来吧,在快乐中,你会发现并且活出最佳的自己。 篇二 对自己的忠告A Proposal to Myself I am writing this the day before I know my fate — the day before I know the answer to what will happen in my life. I am writing this with my mind set that I will carry on and not let life pass me by. I am determined that I will see the world in every aspect that may be possible for me. I am sure that I will bee something, even if the envelope that carries my life inside it gives me bad news. 前一天,也是我知道自己的生活中将会发生什么的前一天。我全神贯注地写这篇文章,相信自己会继续前进,不会被生活抛弃。我决定尽一切可能去了解世界的每一方面。我坚信自己会有所成就,尽管那个承载着我的命运的信封,给我带来了坏讯息。 I will not listen to those who insist that a university degree is the only way you will find a means of living these days. duanwenw I will ignore those who tell me that I am a dreamer without a dream. I will tell myself that although I may not be accepted to college, I have seen the northern lights curtain themselves in front of me. I have tasted the wine in Paris and swum in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. I have been to an Irish pub, and I have watched the sun rise from the Roman Forum. I have climbed the Swiss Alps and counted the stars in the sky until I could see no more. 那些坚持认为这个时代惟一的谋生手段是获得大学学位,我将永不听信。那些说我是一个没有梦想的空想家的人,我将毫不理睬。我告诉自己,尽管大学可能没有录取我,可我曾见过北极光,它们在我面前幕布般展开;我曾品尝过巴黎的美酒;畅游过大西洋和太平洋;我曾去过爱尔兰的酒馆,在古罗马城镇广场欣赏过日出;我也曾爬过瑞士的阿尔卑斯山,数过天上能看见的所有星星。 I have experienced what it is like to live, and I will tell myself that even if that envelope is *** all and exudes rejection, the person that they have rejected will carry on and go on to see more mountains and swim in more waters and keep on counting the stars, because somewhere it is written that I must continue to live my life the way I know how to. 我体验了自己喜欢的生活,我会告诉自己,即使那个小信封流露出的全是拒绝,这个被拒绝的人也会继续前进,去看更多的山脉,去游遍更多的河流,并继续数星星,因为某个地方已经注定,我必须过属于自己的生活,而我知道怎么去过。 篇三 学会珍惜What will Matter Ready or not, some day it will all e to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours or minutes. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. 不管你是否做好了心理准备,终有一天,一切都会结束。那时,将不再有日出、岁月、小时和分钟的概念。你曾拥有的一切,无论是值得珍惜的还是应该遗忘的,都将转予他人。 Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel1 to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. 你的财富、声望和世俗的权力都将与你脱离关系。你所拥有的和所亏欠的都将与你不相干。 Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will all expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. 你的恶意、愤恨、挫败感和嫉妒都会消失殆尽。当然,你的希望、抱负、计划和要做的事也会无法实现。曾对你至关重要的得与失,也慢慢地淡漠了。 It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived. duanwenw It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Your gender, skin color, ethnicity will be irrelevant. 到时,你来自何方和如何生活都不重要。同样,曾经非常光鲜亮丽的你也毫无意义。你的性别、肤色和种族也都会与你无关。 So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? 那么,究竟什么才是真正该珍惜的呢?又该以什么标准去衡量人生的价值呢? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. 你要珍惜的,不是你买的东西,也不是你所创造的,更不是你所获得的,而是你给予的。 What will matter is not your success, but your significance. 你要珍惜的,不是你曾经获得的成功,而是你的价值。 What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. 你要珍惜的,不是你曾学会了什么,而是你留下了什么。
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Twelve Keys for Building TrustThe foundation of any relationship, whether it be with a Business associate, spouse, parent, client or, friend, is trust. Trust is not something that can be built with quick fix techniques. Rather, it is something that is cultivated through consistent habits in your interactions. The following are twelve patterns of behavior that increase trust in your relationships.
1. Be transparent
Do not try to hide things from others. Refuse to have any hidden agendas. You might think you can pull a fast one on someone else. You can’t. Most people have good intuition and even though they may not be able to consciously determine that you are hiding something, they very likely will have an uneasy feeling around you. If they don`t feel comfortable around you, they won't be able to trust you.
Another sinister aspect of having hidden agenda is that it erodes your ability to trust others. You will assume that if you aren’t fully forthcoming, other people aren’t either. When you are trustworthy, however, you will see others as more trustworthy too.
2. Be sincere
This is similar to the previous point. Only say what you mean. Be impeccably honest with your words. Refuse to try and craft your words to manipulate others. Don`t give fake compliments, patronize others or say something just because you think you are supposed to. Again, people have good BS detectors. When others know that you only speak genuinely, it increases their capacity to trust you. Everyone loves authenticity.
3. Focus on adding value
In any relationship, always have the best interest of others at heart. Work hard to give as much or more than you get. When you consistently add value to someone`s life, they not only feel like you are on their side, they also have the urge to reciprocate. In Business relationships, this means always under-promise and over-deliver. In personal relationships, focusing on meeting the needs of the other person instead of taking in order to get your own needs met.
4. Be present
The last thing anyone wants is to have a conversation with someone who isn’t there. Instead of retreating into your head, focus on listening to others. Whenever you are with someone, make them your primary focus. Don’t think about work while you are at Home talking to your spouse. Don’t think about life at Home when you are with a client. When it comes to relationships, presence means quality time and quality time builds trust.
5. Always treat people with respect
Ever since we were little kids, we have been taught to be respectful. However, when our standards get violated or there is no one around to see , we can often engage in petty behavior. This encompasses a wide range of actions from personal attacks during arguments to gossiping behind someone’s back.
Always remember that another person’s inherent worth as a human being entitles them to be treated with dignity. When people know that you will always treat with them respect, it is very natural for trust to flourish.
6. Take responsibility
When you mess up, which you invariably will, be quick to clean it up. Skip the excuses and just take responsibility. Justifying and making excuses may help you in the short term but in the long run, it does nothing for your character or the level of trust you are given. Accountability is a rare trait these days with most people wanting to avoid negative consequences at all costs. Dare to be different and you will win the trust of others.
7. Focus on feedback
Unless you`re a mind reader, the only way you can know how well a relationship is going is by getting feedback from the other person. Be not only willing to accept feedback – actively seek it out. Many people are afraid to give you feedback, especially if its negative, out of fear that they will offend. Ask with sincerity and respond respectfully and others will be far more willing. Take both the positive and negative into account along with your own judgment and adjust your behaviour accordingly.
8. Take criticism well
Learn to handle criticism with grace. Instead of getting defensive, consider the possibility that what the other person is saying might be true. Closing yourself off from criticism has the effect of closing off all communication.
In some cases, the criticism may indeed be inaccurate. In these instances, you have the opportunity to show empathy. Try to understand the problem from the other person’s point of view. Perhaps the criticism is just a thinly veiled attack that stems from a deeper upset they may have with you. In these cases, your willingness to dig deeper without getting defensive will certainly enhance the trust in the relationship.
9. Set boundaries
Be clear about how you expect people to behave around you. Again, do this in a mature manner: be sincere and respectful. When you have clear standards, people know exactly how to behave around you and that gives them certainty. The strength that you communicate by setting boundaries builds trust – when someone knows that they can`t take advantage you that alleviates the fear that someone else will.
10. Be a class act
Hold yourself to a higher a standard. Be quick to apologize when you know you are wrong. Only speak well of others, even those who don`t speak well of you.
Why should you do this? First, imagine what it would do to your sense of self to know that other people only have good experiences with you. Second, imagine how much trust such behaviour engenders in others. Finally, imagine the example you set for others – the conduct of others will improve just by being around you consistently.
11. Your word is your bond
Keep all the promises you make and ensure that you make promises only sparingly. Make your word stronger than any written contract. Refuse to make empty promises and manipulate people.
When a promise you have made is no longer beneficial to you, instead of deciding to not follow through, attempt to renegotiate the deal. When you renegotiate the agreement, ensure that the new commitment provides even more value to the other person.
12. Be consistent
Above all, be consistent in your behavior. Don’t engage in the behavior once in a while when it seems convenient. Your consistency is the key to your trustworthiness. Small actions add up and a track record of high character is invaluable in any relationship. Become intensely principle-centered and trust will follow easily and consistently.
最高期望Pete Rose, the famous baseball player, whom I have never met, taught me something so valuable that changed my life. Pete was being interviewed in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all time hits record. One reporter blurted out, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to break the record. How many at-bats do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits?" Without hesitation, Pete just stared at the reporter and very matter-of-factly said, "78." The reporter yelled back, "Ah, come on Pete, you don't expect to get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?"
Mr. Rose calmly shared his philosophy with the throngs of reporters who were anxiously awaiting his reply to this seemingly boastful claim. "Every time I step up to the plate, I expect to get a hit! If I don't expect to get a hit, I have no right to step in the batter's box in the first place!" "If I go up hoping to get a hit," he continued, "then I probably don't have a prayer of getting a hit. It is positive expectation that has gotten me all of the hits in the first place."
When I thought about Pete Rose's philosophy and how it applied to everyday life, I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person, I was hoping to make my sales quotas. As a father, I was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man, I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was an adequate salesperson, I was not so bad of a father, and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not enough! I wanted to be a great salesperson, a great father and a great husband. I changed my attitude to one of positive expectation, and the results were amazing. I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips, I won Coach of the Year in my son's baseball league, and I share a loving relationship with my wife, Karen, with whom I expect to be married to for the rest of my life! Thanks, Mr. Rose!
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Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played. This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship.
Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always standing with cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a bench-warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him.
When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed.
The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in a game.
It was the end of his last football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent.
Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?" The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday."
Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon. "Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today." said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted the worst player in this close playoff game.
But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said. "You can go in." Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.
His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you never heard.
He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?" The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"
