Inmy45yearsIhavehadtodealwithsickness,injuries,accidents,andpain.Ihavehadtodealwithyearsofpovertyandfinancialstruggles.Ihavehadtodealwithmysons'mentalhandicaps,thedeathoflovedones,andbeingseparatedfromthoseIlove.Ihavehadtodealwithanger,betrayal,confusion,depressionandattimesevendespair.
LikesomanybeforemeIhaveaskedthequestion:WhydobadthingshappentogoodpeopleItisaquestionthathasbeenaskedthroughouttheages.Bookshaveevenbeenwrittenaboutit.
WhenIrememberallthatIhavefacedandgonethroughinthislife,IrealizethatGodhasusedallofittoeventuallymakemebetter.Withpaincameempathy.Withgriefcamehealing.Withfrustrationcamepatience.
Withstrugglescamestrength.Withsorrowcamejoy.Withangercamelove.AndwithdespaircametrustinGod.Everytest,challenge,andtragedyeventuallyledmetogreatergoodness,greaterlove,andgreaterOnenesswithourHeavenlyFather.
Noneofuslikesthenegativeexperiencesinlife.Noneofusenjoyspain.Noneofuswantstogothroughsorrow.Mayeachdayherethenhelpyoutogrowbetterandmoreloving.
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加尔各答的特蕾莎修女有句经常被引用的话：“我知道上帝不会给我无法完成的事情，我只希望他不要那么信任我。”在过去的几十年中我也有同样的感受，生活虽然蒙福，但却不易。
在45年的岁月中我经历了疾病、伤害、事故、痛苦。除了连年的贫困和经济上的窘迫，我还要只顾上智力有障碍的儿子，与所爱之人天人永隔、被迫分离。还要面对悲愤、背叛、困惑、压抑甚至还有时不时的绝望。
像许多前人一样，我也不禁要问：“为什么好人要遭受这么多的劫难”这个问题被追问已久，书上也没有答案。
当我回忆起此生所经历的那些事情，我顿悟到原来上帝这么做是为了最终让我们成为更好的人。痛苦带来同理之心，悲哀带来救助之心，挫折带来静候之心。
化悲愤为力量，苦尽甘来，因恨生爱。绝望中相信上帝的`救赎。每一关、每一个挑战，每一个悲剧在上帝的指引下让我更仁慈、博爱，成为更好的人。
没有人喜欢负面经历，也没有人喜欢痛苦，跟没有人喜欢历经悲伤。愿每天你都能成为更好的自己，更懂得爱。
Someofthemostpopularstylesthatarealreadyshowinguponcollegecampusesaroundarecomingbackfromanothereraoftimegoneby.Oneofthebiggestfashiontrendshasbeenthegeometric(几何形状的)andoptical(光学的`)patternsoftheseventies.Allowingyoutostandoutinacrowd-wearingthebrightandboldgeometricshapedpatternsonyourclotheswillbringouttheindividualinsideofyou.Youmustbesurenottogooverboardusingpatternsandpolkadots(圆点花纹)inyourwardrobe.Forexample,ifyouhavegottenahotnewpairofjeansthatshowoffyourmoodfortheday-besuretowearasolidshirtsweatshirtorthelikesoasnottoactually"blind"anyone.
Anythinginspiredbythetypesofclothingfromthe1950"scombinedwithyourbasiccasualwearfortodayismakingabigsplashovercampuseseverywhere.Skirtsjustabovethekneearereplacingtheminiskirtsofonlyafewyearsago.
Nowyoudon"thavetoshopinsecondhandclothingstorestofindthebestoftesteryearfashionmanytrendyfashionshopsarecarryingthenewclothing-imitatingtheoriginalvintagestyles.Ofcoursebeingacollegestudentonabudgetyoustillmaywanttofindoneofthosesecondhandstorestoobtainyourbestbargainsandstillbeinfashion.
Ifyouarelookingtokeepasimpleandfunlook-thebasicblackandwhitecasualwearnevergoesoutofstyle.Thestylethatiscreatedbythissimplefashionlookiscleanandchicaddatouchfromthelate1980"swithbighoop(环、圈)earringsorwearingyourhairbackinaponytail(马尾辫)willputyouinthespotlightoftheeasiestoffashion.Bothsexescanbenefitfromthewearingofblackandwhite-thisfashionisahitoverseveralgenerationswhowantaprofessionalandtogetherlook.
T-shirtsofalltypesandsizes-andsweatshirtswithanytypeoflogoarealwaysabighitthroughoutcollegesforcomfortandcasualwear.Generallyeverycampusbookstorewillcarryt-shirtsandsweatshirtsbearingthelogoofyourcollegetoconveytheprideyoufeelaboutbelongingtotheschool.
Keepinmindasyouareheadingofftoschoolthatanythinggoesincollege-ifyouarecomfortableinwhatyouarewearingmanytimesnobodyisreallygoingtocareifyouarecomingtoclassinshortsinthemiddleofwinter.
Inthefirsttest,eachsubjectsatbeforeacomputerscreenandpressedakeyassoonasheorsherecognizedatargetletteramongagroupingof96.Inthissimpletest，smokers，deprivedsmokersandnon-smokersperformedequallywell.
Thenexttestwasmorecomplex,requiringalltoscansequencesof20identicallettersandrespondtheinstantoneoftheletterstransformedintoadifferentone.Non-smokerswerefaster,butunderthestimulationofnicotine，activesmokerswerefasterthandeprivedsmokers.
Inthethirdtestofshort-termmemorynon-smokersmadethefewesterrors，butdeprivedsmokerscommittedfewererrorsthanactivesmokers.
Thefourthtestrequiredpeopletoreadapassagethenanswerquestionsaboutit.Non-smokersremembered19percentmoreofthemostimportantinformationthanactivesmokers，anddeprivedsmokersbestedthosewhohadsmokedacigarettejustbeforetesting.Activesmokerstendednotonlytohavepoorermemories,butalsohadtroubleseparatingimportantinformationfrominsignificantdetails.
Asourtestsbecamemorecomplex,sumsupSpicily，-non-smokersperformedbetterthansmokersbywiderandwidermargins.Hepredictssmokersmightperformadequatelyatmanyjobsuntiltheygotcomplicated.Asmokingairlinepilotcouldflyadequatelyifnoproblemsarosebutifsomethingwentwrong,smokingmightdamagehismentalcapacity.
Isayitistowagewarbyland,seaandair.WarwithallourmightandwithallthestrengthGodhasgivenus,andtowagewaragainstamonstroustyrannyneversurpassedinthedarkandunpleasantuncataloguedofhumancrime.Thatisourpolicy.Youask,whatisouraimIcananswerinoneword.Itisvictory.Victoryatallcosts—victoryinspiteofallterrors—victory,howeverlongandhardtheroadmaybe,forwithoutvictorythereisnosurvival.Letthatberealized.
NosurvivalfortheBritishEmpire,nosurvivalforallthattheBritishEmpirehasstoodfor,nosurvivalfortheurge,theimpulseoftheages,thatmankindshallmoveforwardtowardhisgoal.Itakeupmytaskinlightheartandhope.Ifeelsurethatourcausewillnotbesufferedtofailamongmen.Ifeelentitledatthisjuncture,atthistime,toclaimtheaidofallandtosay,“Comethen,letusgoforwardtogetherwithourunitedstrength.
Agoodmeasureofhowfastyoushouldeatistocount10secondsbetweeneachmouthfulandit’sabaddiningetiquetteifyougobbledownyourfoodandyouspendtherestofthetimewatchingyourdateeat.Don’tslurpyoursoup,smackyourlips,orchewwithyourmouthopen.Nothingismoreunsightlythanwatchingsomeonetalkandchewtheirfoodatthesametime.Yournapkinshouldbeplacedonyourlapatalltimes.
Don’ttuckitintoyourbeltoruseitasabib.Ifyouhavetogetup,placeitneatlyonyourseat.Wheneating,yourforkstraightinyourmouth.Don’tplaceyourforkinthesideofyourmouthasitincreasesthechancesoffoodslidingaway,whichcouldbeveryembarrassing.Ifyougetfoodstuckinyourmouthdon’tpickitoutwithyourfingersorforkatthetable.Excuseyourselfandgototherestroomandgetitoutwithatoothpick.Whendinning,keepyoureyesonyourdateatalltimesandtrytosmilebetweenmouthfuls.Occasionally,youshouldmakeanefforttoshowsomeinterestandaskquestionslike,“Howdoyoulikethebeef”Ifsheneedsanything,youaretheonewhoissupposedtoflagdownthewaiterbyagentlewaveofthehanduntilsomeonenoticesyou.
Andthepassersbymockedthemandcalledshame,andotherscriedouttostonethem.Andstilltheystayedtherelaboring,thatthetreemightgrowalittle,andtheydiedandwereforgotten.Andthetreegrewfairandstrong.Thestormsofignorancepassedoverit,andharmeditnot.Thefiercefiresofsuperstitionsoaredaroundit;butmenleapedintotheflamesandbeatthemback,perishing,andthetreegrew.Withthesweatoftheirbrowmenhavenourisheditsgreenleaves.
Theirtearshavemoistenedtheearthaboutit.Withtheirbloodtheyhavewatereditsroots.Theseasonshavecomeandpassed,andthetreehasgrownandflourished.Anditsbrancheshavespreadfarandhigh,andeverfreshshootsareburstingforth,andevernewleavesunfoldingtothelight.Buttheyareallpartoftheonetree—thetreethatwasplantedonthefirstbirthdayofthehumanrace.Thestemthatbearsthemspringsfromthegnarledoldtrunkthatwasgreenandsoftwhenwhite-hairedTimewasalittlechild;thesapthatfeedsthemisdrawnupthroughtheroots.
Fortwoyearsthiswentondaily,withthebearercarryingonlyoneandahalffullofwatertohismaster’shouse.Ofcourse,theperfectpotwasproudofitsachievements(成就).Butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection,andsadthatitwasabletofinishonlyhalfofwhatithadbeenmadetodo.Aftertwoyearsofbitterfailures,itspoketothewaterbeareronedaybytheriver.
“Iamashamedofmyself,andIwanttoapologizetoyou.”
“Why”askedthebearer.“Whatareyouashamedof”
“Ihavebeenable,forthesepasttwoyears,tocarryonlyhalfmyloadbecausethiscrackinmysidecauseswatertogooutallthewaybacktoyourmaster’shouse.Becauseofmyweakness,youhavetodoallofthiswork,andyoudon’tgetfullvaluefromyourefforts,”thepotsaid.
Thewaterbearerfeltsorryfortheoldcrackedpot,andhesaidwithpity,“Aswereturntothemaster’shouse,Iwantyoutonoticethebeautifulflowersalongthepath.”
Indeed,astheywentupthehill,theoldcrackedpottooknoticeofthesunwarmingthebeautifulwildflowersonthesideofthepath,andthischeereditsome.Butattheendofthetrip,itstillfeltbadbecauseithadgoneouthalfitsload,andsoagainitapologizedtothebearerforitsfailure.
Thebearersaidtothepot,“Didyounoticethattherewereflowersonlyonyoursideofyourpath,butnotontheotherpot’ssideThat’sbecauseIhavealwaysknownaboutyourweakness,andItookadvantageofit.Iplantedflowerseedsonyoursideofthepath,andeverydaywhilewewalkbackfromtheriver,you’vewateredthem.
FortwoyearsIhavebeenabletopickthesebeautifulflowerstodecoratemymaster’stable.Withoutyoubeingjustthewayyouare,hewouldnothavethisbeautytograce(使增光彩)hishouse.”
Eachofushasourownuniqueweakness.We’reallcrackedpots.Butifwewillallowit,Godwilluseourweaknesstomakehistablebeautiful.
Inthisworld,nothinggoestowaste.Soaswefindwaystoservetheworld,andassomeoneasksustofinishatask,don’tbeafraidofyourweakness.Bethankfulforit,andmakeuseofit,andyou,too,canbethecauseofbeautyintheworld.
That'swhymynewestgoal,bothasaprofessionalandaperson,istobeaquitter.
Beingaquitterisn'tbeingsomeonewhogivesup,whodoesn'tseeimportantthingsthroughtotheend.Iaspiretobetheoppositeofthosethings,andthinkweallshould.ThequitterIwanttobeissomeonewhogetsoutwhenthere'snovaluetobeadded,orwhenthatvaluecomesattheexpenseofsomethingmoreimportant.
IwanttoquitdoingthingsthatI'maskedtodo,fornootherreasonthanI'maskedtodoit.Iwanttobeabletoquitsomethinginmid-stream,becauseIrealizethere’snothinggoodcomingfromit.
Afriendofmineoncetoldmethat"IknewIwasanadultwhenIcouldstopreadingabook,evenaftergetting500pagesintoit."Oddthoughitsounds,wealltendtodothis.Wegetinvolvedinsomething,realizewedon'twanttobeapartofit,butkeeptruckingthrough.Wesay"well,I'vealreadyinvestedsomuchtimeinthis,Imightaswellstickitout."
Iproposetheopposite:quitasoftenaspossible,regardlessofprojectstatusortimeinvested.Ifyou'rereadingabook,anddon'tlikeit,stopreading.Cutyourlosses,realizethatthesmartestthingtodoisstopbeforeyourlossesgrowevenmore,andquit.Ifyou'reworkingonaprojectatworkthatisn'tgoinganywhere,butyou'vealreadyinvestedtonsoftimeonit,quit.Takethetimegainedbyquittingthepointlessproject,andputittowardsomethingofvalue.Insteadofreadinganentirebookyouhate,read1/2abadoneand1/2agoodone.Isn'tthatabetteruseofyourtime
Ifyou'restuckdoingsomething,anddon'treallywanttodoitanymore,stepbackforasecond.Askifyoureallyhavetodothis,andwhatvalueisbeingproducedfromyourdoingit.Don'tthinkaboutthetimeyou'veputintoit,orhowmuchit'stakenoveryourlife.Ifyoudon'twanttodoit,anddon'thavetodoit,don'tdoit.
Byquittingthesethings,you'llfreeuptimetodothingsthatactuallydocreatevalue,foryourselfandforothers.You'llhavetimetoreadallthegreatbooksoutthere,oratleastacouplemore.You’llbeabletobegintoputyourtimeandeffortintothethingsyou'dactuallyliketodo.
Let'stryittogether:whatarethethingsyou'redoing,thatyou'reonlydoingbecauseyou'vebeendoingthemforsolongQuit.Don'tlettimespentdictatetimeyouwillspend.Let'slearnhowtosay"no"atthebeginning,orinthemiddle,andfreeupmoreofourtimetodothethingswe’dliketobedoing,andthethingsactuallyworthdoing.
Sayingnoishard,andadmittingamistakenyesisevenharder.Butifwedoboth,we'llstarttomakesurethatwe'respendingourtimecreatingvalue,ratherthanaggravatingourlosses.Let'sbequitterstogether.
WhatdoyouthinkWhatinyourlifecanyouquit
Itistheroadyoutakethatdecidesyourdestinybutnotyourdestinythatdecidestheroadyoutake.
Thequestionis:AreyousatisfiedwithwhoyouareAreyoudoingwhatyouarecapableofdoingDoyougetexcitedaboutwhatyouaregoingtodowhenyougetupinthemorningItishightimeyouaskedthesequestionsthatreflectthetruthaboutyourlife.Moreoftenthannotwehavetheabilitytoachievemuchgreaterthings,butwegetcaughtintheaveragethingsinlifeandwasteourpotential.Eachoneofushasimmenseability.Butmostofusfailtouseit.Why
1.Thereisnoexactpurposeforyourlife.
2.Youunderestimateyourself.
3.Youaretoobusytothinkaboutany-thing.
4.Youareinacomfortablezone.
5.Youfearfailure.
Askyourself,whatdifferenceamImakinginthelivesofothersWouldyoubehappyandsatisfiedwithwhatyouhaveachievedAreyoufollowingyourpassionYoumustfindwhatyouloveandwhatgivesyoufulfillment.
Don’tbeafraidtomakeanewbeginning.Godeepandexplorethepossibilities.Asyougodeeperanddeeper,youbegintoaddmeaningtoyourlife.
翻译：踏上新的征程
你所走的路决定你的命运,而不是你的命运决定你应该走什么样的路。
问题来了,你满足于你的现状吗你正在做自己力所能及的事吗每天起床后,你会对自己要去做的事感到兴奋吗英语短文是时候问问这些能反映自己真实情况的问题了。我们总是有机会获得更大的成功的,但是却又常常被日常琐事所累,从而白白浪费了自己的潜力。每个人的能力都很强,但是我们却常常无法正确利用它。为什么呢
1.生活没有明确的目标
2.低估自己
4.安于现状。
5.害怕失败。
自问一下,我给别人的生活带来了什么改变吗你对自己的成就感到快乐和满意吗你正充满激情吗你必须找到你所爱的和能给你带来满足感的事物。
不要害怕重新起跑。更深入地去发现可能性。当你对生活理解加深的时候,你就给生活增添了意义。
Arecentsurveyindicatesthatthemonthlyexpenditureofacollegestudenthasbeenonthesharprise.Manycollegestudentshavenoconceptofthriftintheirmindatall.
Thefollowingfactorscontributetothisexcessspending.Firstofall,astheonlychildoftheirfamilies,manystudentsaretheapplesintheirfamilies'eyesandnaturallygetmorecareandpocketmoney.Someareevenspoiledandtakespendingmoneyfromtheirparentsforgranted.Inaddition,withtheimprovementoflivingstandards,parentscanalsoaffordhigherexpenditureoftheirchildren.Moreover,somestudentsliketopursuefashionandtrends,whichcanbequitecostly.Finally,campusloveisanotherpossiblefactorcausingtoomuchspending.