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生活与哲理双语美文YouAreMyLife你是我的生命Therewasaboywhowassenttoaboardingschool.Heusedtobethebrighteststudentinhisclass.Hewasatthetopineverycompetition.Butthingschangedafterthat.Hisgradesstarteddropping.Hehatedbeinginagroup.Hewaslonelyallthetime.Hefeltworthlessandthatnoonelovedhim.一个男孩被送到寄宿学校念书。他以前是班上最聪明的学生，在所有竞赛中都独占鳌头。到了寄宿学校后情况却变了。他的成绩开始下滑，讨厌团体活动，总是形单影只。他觉得自己一无是处，没人再爱他了。Hisparentsbegantoworry.Buteventheydidnotknowwhatwaswrong.Sohisdaddecidedtovisittheschoolandtalkwithhim.他的父母开始为他担忧。但就连他们也不知道出了什么问题。于是，他的父亲决定到学校走一趟，跟他好好谈一谈。Theysatonthebankofthelakeneartheschool.Thefatherstartedaskinghimcasualquestionsabouthisclasses,teachersandsports.Thenheasked,“Doyouknow,son,whyIamheretoday?”他们坐在学校附近的湖岸上。父亲一开始只是问儿子一些平常的问题，例如他上了什么课、老师怎么样、进行什么运动等。然后他问：“儿子，你知道我今天为什么到这里来吗？”Theboysaid,“Tocheckmygrades?”男孩说：“来查看我的成绩？”“No,no,”hisdadreplied.“Iamheretotellyouthatyouarethemostimportantpersonforme.Iwanttoseeyouhappy.Idon’tcareaboutgrades.Icareaboutyou.Icareaboutyourhappiness.YOUAREMYLIFE.”“不，不，”他的父亲回答。“我来是为了告诉你，你是我最重要的人。我希望看到你开心。我在乎的不是成绩。我在乎的是你。我在乎的是你过得快快乐乐。你是我的生命。”Nowtheboyhadeverythinghewanted.HeknewtherewassomeoneonthisEarthwhocaredforhimdeeply.Hemeanttheworldtosomeone.现在，这个男孩拥有他需要的一切了。他知道在这个世界上有人非常非常关心他，他就是这个人的一切。Thanksalot,Dad.YOUAREMYLIFE.非常感谢您，爸爸。您是我的生命。彼岸无尽头知足才长乐Manypeoplebelievethattheywillbehappyoncetheyarriveatsomespecificgoaltheysetforthemselves.However,moreoftenthannot,onceyouarrivethereyouwillstillfeeldissatisfied,andmoveyourtherevisiontoyetanotherpointinthefuture.Byalwayschasingafteranotherthere,youareneverreallyappreciatingwhatyoualreadyhaverighthere.Itisimportantforhumanbeingstokeepsobermindedabouttheage-olddrivetolookbeyondtheplacewhereyounowstand.Ononehand,yourlifeisenhancedbyyourdreamsandaspirations.Ontheotherhand,thesedrivescanpullyoufartherandfartherfromyourenjoymentofyourliferightnow.Bylearningthelessonsofgratitudeandabundance,youcanbringyourselfclosertofulfillingthechallengeoflivinginthepresent.许多人都相信，一旦他们达到了自己所设定的某个特定目标，他们就会开心、快乐。然而事实往往是，当你到达彼岸时，你还是不知足、不满意，而且又有了新的彼岸--新的幻想和憧憬。由于你总是疲于追逐一个又一个的彼岸，你从未真正欣赏、珍惜你已经拥有的一切。不安于现状的欲望人皆有之，由来已久，但重要的是要对它保持清醒的头脑。一方面，你的生活因为梦想和渴望而更加精彩。另一方面，这些欲望又使你越来越不懂得珍惜和享受现在拥有的生活。假如你能懂得感恩，学会知足，你就接近实现生活在现实中提出的要求。GratitudeTobegratefulmeansyouarethankfulforandappreciativeofwhatyouhaveandwhereyouareonyourpathrightnow.Gratitudefillsyourheartwiththejoyfulfeelingandallowsyoutofullyappreciateeverythingthatarisesonyourpath.Asyoustrivetokeepyourfocusonthepresentmoment,youcanexperiencethefullwonderofhere.感恩之心感恩是指你感激、珍惜自己当前所拥有的一切以及所处的人生境遇。心存感恩，你的心灵就充满愉悦，你就能真正领会人生路上的种种体验。如果你努力把眼光锁定在此时此刻，你就能感受它的美妙之处。Therearemanywaystocultivategratitude.Herearejustafewsuggestionsyoumaywishtotry:感恩之心需要经常加强。许多方法可以培育感恩之心，你不妨试试以下几种：1.Imaginewhatyourlifewouldbelikeifyoulostallthatyouhad.Thiswillmostsurelyremindyouofhowmuchyoudoappreciateit.1．设想如果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切，你的生活将会怎么样。它肯定会使你回想起原来你是多么喜欢和珍视这一切。2.Makealisteachdayofallthatyouaregratefulfor,sothatyoucanstayconsciousdailyofyourblessings.Dothisespeciallywhenyouarefeelingasthoughyouhavenothingtofeelgratefulfor.Orspendafewminutesbeforeyougotosleepgivingthanksforallthatyouhave.2．每天都列出那些值得你感激的事物，那样你就能时时刻刻意识到自己的幸运。每天都要这么做，尤其是当你觉得好像没有什么可感激的时候。另外你也可以每天临睡前花几分钟感恩自己所拥有的一切。3.Spendtimeofferingassistancetothosewhoarelessfortunatethanyou,sothatyoumaygainperspective.3．花时间帮助那些没有你那么幸运的人，这样你也许会对生活有正确的认识。Howeveryouchoosetolearngratitudeisirrelevant.Whatreallymattersisthatyoucreateaspaceinyourconsciousnessforappreciationforallthatyouhaverightnow,sothatyoumaylivemorejoyouslyinyourpresentmoment.其实，你选择何种方法去学会感恩，这无关紧要，真正重要的是你应该有意识地努力去欣赏和珍视你现在所拥有的一切，这样你就可以更快乐地享受你目前的生活。AbundanceOneofthemostcommonhumanfearsisscarcity.Manypeopleareafraidofnothavingenoughofwhattheyneedorwant,andsotheyarealwaysstrivingtogettoapointwhentheywouldfinallyhaveenough.知足常乐贫穷是人类最普遍的恐惧之一。许多人担心自己的所需所求不够，所以他们总是孜孜以求有朝一日能心满意足，别无他求。AlanandLindaalwaysdreamedoflivingthegoodlife.Bothfrompoorworking-classfamilies,theymarriedyoungandsetouttofulfilltheirmutualgoalofbecomingwealthy.Theybothworkedveryhardforyears,amassingasmallfortune,sotheycouldmovefromtheirtwo-bedroomhometoapalatialseven-bedroomhomeinthemostupscaleneighborhood.Theyfocusedtheirenergiesonaccumulatingallthethingstheybelievedsignifiedabundance:membershipinthelocalexclusivecountryclub,luxurycars,designerclothing,andhigh-classsocietyfriends.Nomatterhowmuchtheyaccumulated,however,itneverseemedtobeenough.Theywereunabletoerasethedeepfearofscarcitybothhadacquiredinchildhood.Theyneededtolearnthelessonofabundance.Thenthestockmarketcrashedin1987,andAlanandLindalostaconsiderableamountofmoney.Abizarrebutcostlylawsuitdepletedanotherhugeportionoftheirsavings.Onethingledtoanother,andtheyfoundthemselvesinafinancialdisaster.Assetsneededtobesold,andeventuallytheylostthecountryclubmembership,thecars,andthehouse.IttookseveralyearsandmuchhardworkforAlanandLindatolandontheirfeet,andthoughtheynowlivealifefarfromextravagant,theyhavetakenstockoftheirlivesandfeelquiteblessed.Onlynow,astheyassesswhattheyhaveleft--asolid,lovingmarriage,theirhealth,adependableincome,andgoodfriends--dotheyrealizethattrueabundancecomesnotfromamass