英语美文教材赏析:我们要追求精神上的满足►Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingbusinesscareerandstudymusic.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,andsharingmyloveofmusic,disapprovedofitasaprofession.Thiswasunderstandableinviewofthefamilybackground.MygrandfatherhadtaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatSpringhillCollegeinMobileand,thoughmuchbelovedandrespectedinthecommunity,earnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Myfatheroftensaiditwasonlythehardheadedthriftinessofmygrandmotherthatkeptthewolfatbay.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasaprofessioncarriedwithitapictureofaprecariousexistencewithuncertainfinancialrewards.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofaconservatoryof►music,andtocollegeIwent-quitehappily,asIremember,foralthoughIlovedmyviolinandspentmostofmysparetimepracticing,Ihadmanyotherinterests.►我人生的转折点是我决定不做发迹有望的商人而专攻音乐。父母虽然与我志趣相投,也像我一样热爱音乐,却反对我以音乐为职业。考虑到我的家庭情况,他们的态度是完全可以理解的。我祖父在莫比尔的斯普林希尔学院教授音乐达四十年之久,深受学院师生的热爱和敬重,他的工资却只能勉强维持一大家人的生活。父亲常说若不是祖母精明能干,克勤克俭,一家人非挨饿不可。所以在我们家,只要一提起音乐这个职业,大家就联想起收入不稳定的那种苦日子。父母坚持要我上大学,不让我进音乐学院,我也就上了大学。记得当时我还挺开心,因为虽然我热爱小提琴,大部分时间都用来练琴,我还有许多其他的爱好。ahref=aiaianmo/index238.asp西安会所上门/aaiaianmo/index238.aspqcc►BeforemygraduationformColumbia,thefamilymetwithseverefinancialreversesandIfeltitmydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.ThuswasIlauncheduponabusinesscareer-whichIalwaysthinkofasthewastedyears.►没等我从哥伦比亚大学毕业,家里的经济情况就变得很糟,我感到自己有责任退学找工作,这才投身商界--我始终认为那段经商岁月是虚掷光阴。►NowIdonotforamomentmeantodisparagebusiness.MywholepointIisthatitwasnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Itwasnotenough.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.Frombeing►merelydiscontentedIbecameacutelymiserable.MyoneambitionwastosaveenoughtoquitandgotoEuropetostudymusic.IusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfordowntown,distractingmypoormotherbyboltingahastybreakfastatthelastminute.Insteadoflunchingwithmybusinessassociates,Iwouldseekoutsomecheapcafé,orderameagermealandscribblemyharmonyexercises.Thefamilybeingoncemoresolvent,andmyhelpnolongernecessary,Iresignedfrommypositionand,feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail,sailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbeforeandenjoyedeveryminuteofit.►我从来无意贬低经商,我的意思是它不适合我。我经商只是ahref=aiaianmo/index94.asp临汾小姐/aaiaianmo/index94.aspqcc►为了挣钱,除了能补贴家用给我带来一点满足以外,钱是我经商得到的一切。这是不够的。我感到年华似水从我身边流走。对职业的不满使我痛苦不堪。我唯一的抱负是积攒足够的钱,辞去商务,到欧洲学习音乐。于是,我每天黎明即起,练习小提琴,然后去商业区上班。几乎来不及囫囵吞下仓促准备的早餐,弄得我可怜的妈妈惶恐不安。我不与业务合伙人共进午餐,总是找个便宜的餐馆,随便混上一顿,信手写些和声练习曲。我不停地挣钱,终于一分一分攒够了出国的钱。这时,家庭经济情况也好转了,不再需要我的帮助。我辞去商务,感到自己像出狱的犯人一样自由,便乘船去了欧洲,一去就是四年。我学习比从前想象的刻苦得多,但我非常快乐。►Enjoyedistoomildaword.Iwalkedonair.Ireallylived.IwasafreemanandIwasdoingwhatIlovedtodoand►whatIwasmeanttodo.►快乐一词还不足以表达我的心情,我是乐不可支,飘飘欲仙。我过着真正的生活。我是个自由人,做我爱做的、命中注定要做的事情。►IfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeacomparativelywealthymantoday,butIdonotbelieveIwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhavegivenupallthoseintangibles,thoseinnersatisfactions,thatmoneycanneverbuy,andthataretoooftensacrificedwhenaman'sprimarygoalisfinancialsuccess.►假如我一直经商,今天可能会相当富有,但我不认为我的人生会很成功。我可能会放弃一切无形的、金钱绝对买不到的精神上的满足;这种精神上的满足常常因为人的主要生活目►的是发财致富而不可企及。►WhenIbrokeawayfrombusiness,itwasagainsttheadviceofpracticallyallmyfriendsandfamily.Soconditionedaremostofustotheassociationofsuccesswithmoneythatthethoughtofgivingupagoodsalaryforanideaseemedlittleshortofinsane.Ifso,allIcansayisGee!It'sgreattobecrazy.Moneyisawonderfulthing,butitispossibletopaytoohighapriceonit.►我脱离商界之举是与所有亲友的忠告相违的,因为我们大多数人习惯把成功与金钱联系在一起,为理想而放弃高薪似乎是发疯。如果真是如此,我倒要说:咳,发疯可真好!金钱是好东西,但可能为了金钱,我们付出的代价太昂贵。