英语智慧背囊 09-最伟大的击球员

[00:00.00]The Greatest Hitter 最伟大的击球员
[00:05.72]A little boy was overheard talking to himself
[00:10.87]as he strutted through the backyard,
[00:12.96]wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat.
[00:15.68]"I’m the greatest hitter in the world,"
[00:18.95]he announced.
[00:20.05]Then, he tossed the ball into the air,
[00:22.14]swung at it,
[00:23.24]and missed.
[00:24.12]"Strike One!"
[00:25.08]he yelled.
[00:25.85]Undaunted,
[00:27.50]he picked up the ball and said again,
[00:29.89]"I’m the greatest hitter in the world!"
[00:32.86]He tossed the ball into the air.
[00:34.92]When it came down he swung again and missed.
[00:37.89]"Strike Two!"
[00:38.88]he cried out.
[00:39.95]The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat
[00:43.37]]and ball carefully.
[00:44.65]He spit on his hands and rubbed them together.
[00:47.51]He straightened his cap and said once more,
[00:50.12]"I’m the greatest hitter in the world!"
[00:53.72]Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it.
[00:57.00]He missed.
[00:57.87]"Strike Three!"
[00:59.08]"Wow!" he exclaimed.
[01:02.14]"I’m the greatest pitcher in the world!"
[01:04.33]Your attitude determines how circumstances impact your life.
[01:09.04]The little boy’s circumstances hadn’t changed,
[01:11.98]but his optimistic attitude prompted him to give an encouraging
[01:16.02]meaning to what had happened.
[01:17.78]What difficult time are you going through right now?
[01:21.61]Can you do something to change it?
[01:23.80]If you can, don’t wait another day—
[01:26.08]make the needed changes.
[01:27.74]If you can’t change the circumstance,
[01:30.58]however, change your attitude—
[01:32.87]you’ll discover that circumstances won’t have the last word.
[01:37.02]The world is so constructed that
[01:39.88]if you wish to enjoy its pleasures,
[01:41.51]you must also endure its pains.
[01:43.70]Like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
[01:47.08]Success is not measured by what you accomplish.
[01:49.84]It’s measured by the opposition you encounter
[01:52.88]and the courage with which you maintain your struggle against the odds.
[01:56.82]You’ll find all things are difficult before they are easy.
[02:01.10]The greater your obstacles,
[02:03.05]the more glory in overcoming them.
[02:04.93]So, make up your mind before you start
[02:07.86]that sacrifice is part of the package.
[02:10.73]You’ve got to go through the negative before you get to the positive.
[02:14.44]The highway to success is a toll road.