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美文听力:貌似悖论的戒律

2011-10-18来源:和谐英语

The Paradoxical Commandments  by Dr.Kent M.Keith
似是而非的戒律  肯特.基思

1.People are illogical,unreasonable,and self-centered.Love them anyway.
戒律一:人们往往会毫无逻辑,不可理喻,唯我独尊。但是不管怎样,还是要去爱他们。

2.If you do good,people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.Do good anyway.
戒律二:如果你积极行善,有人会指责你别有用心、谋取私利。但是不管怎样,还是要积极行善。

3.If you are successful,you win false friend and true enemies.Succeed anyway.

戒律三:如果你已功成名就,难免会招来虚假的朋友和真正的敌人。但是不管怎样,还是要力争成功。

4.The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.Do good anyway.
戒律四:你今朝的善行,众人会在明晨淡忘。但是不管怎样,还是要多多行善。

5.Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.Be honest and frank anyway.
戒律五:坦诚待人,会使你易受伤害。但是不管怎样,还是要坦诚待人。

6.The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.Think big anyway.
戒律六:思想最伟大的人物,可能会被心胸狭隘的小人击倒。但是不管怎样,还是要胸怀大志。

7.People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
戒律七:虽然人们有时怜悯弱者,但却总是追随赢家。但是不管怎样,还是要扶助某些弱者。

8.What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.Build anyway.
戒律八:你花费多年创造的一切,可能会毁于一旦。但是不管怎样,还是要努力创造。

9.People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.Help people anyway.
戒律九:人们需要帮助,可当你向他们伸出援助之手时,可能会反被其伤。但是不管怎样,还是要帮助他们。

10.Give the wold the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.Give the world the best you have anyway.
戒律十:献出你全部的人生精华造福人类,可能会使你身受打击。但是不管怎样,还是要向人类献出你全部精华。