With so profound a faith in the human heart and its power to grow toward the light, I find here reason and cause enough for hope and confidence in the future of mankind. The common sense of people will surely prove to them someday that mutual support and co-operation are only sensible for the security and happiness of all.

Such faith keeps me continually ready and purposeful with energy to do what one person can toward shaping the environment in which the human being can grow with freedom. This environment, I believe, is based upon the necessity for security and friendship.

I take heart in the promising fact that the world contains food supplies sufficient for the entire earth population. Our knowledge of medical science is already sufficient to improve the health of the whole human race. Our resources in education, if administered on a world scale, can lift the intelligence of the race. All that remains is to discover how to administer, upon a world scale, the benefits which some of us already have. In other words, to return to my simile, the stone must be rolled away.

This, too, can be done, as a sufficient number of human beings come to have faith in themselves and in each other. Not all will have such faith at the same moment, but there is a growing number who have the faith. Half a century ago no one had thought of world food, world health, world education. Many are thinking today of these things. In the midst of possible world war, of wholesale destruction, I find my only question is this: Are there enough people who now believe? Is there time enough left for the wise to act? It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life. My faith in humanity stands firm.

我享受著生活的樂趣,因為我對人類及其發展有著無窮的興趣。這一興趣引導著我不斷拓寬對人們的了解,並進一步促使我堅信“人之初,性本善”。這就是說,人生來便善解人意,富有同情心,渴望被肯定及肯定他人,期望得到簡單的幸福與生存的機會;而並不願意遭受他人迫害或去迫害他人。即使人類因環境的影響而產生了邪念,也絕不會完全為邪惡所掌控。無論怎樣蛻化變質,人性美好的一麵終會有所保留,也依然會有棄惡從善的可能。

我想,再沒有什麽信仰比我對人類的信仰更重要了。我知道,當處於恐懼、饑餓、不確定的外部環境中,人類並未意識到他們的發展受到了阻礙,就像被壓在石頭下卻毫不知情、仍在苦苦掙紮的植物一樣。隻有推開石頭,它才能在明媚的陽光下自由生長。這蓬勃生長的力量是與生俱來的,唯有死亡才能將其剝奪。

擁有了對人類的信仰,我覺得其他信仰都不再重要。同古時的孔子一樣,我深深沉迷於對大地與人生的無限驚奇中,而不再去想什麽天堂和天使。今生,我活得充實。倘若沒有來世,那麽為今世而生也完全值得。

我深信人心向善且擁有向往光明的力量。這使我對人類的未來充滿了希望與信心。未來的某天,人類共同的感知將會向他們證實,對全人類的安全與幸福而言,相互扶持與合作是明智的。

這樣的信仰讓我心甘情願地不斷盡自己所能、有目的地為營造人類自由發展的環境而努力。我相信,營造這樣的環境是基於人類友誼與安全的需要。

我堅信未來:世界擁有足夠供養全人類的食物;我們的醫學知識足以改善全人類的健康狀況;我們的教育資源,如果全球化管理,就能提高全人類的智力。我們隻需去發現如何全球化管理我們已經擁有的資源。換句話說,借用我之前的比喻,那就是必須推開石頭。

這也是可行的,因為數以萬計的人類已漸漸對自己與他人擁有了信心。盡管並不是所有人都同時擁有了這樣的信念,但擁有這種信念的人越來越多。半個世紀前,還不曾有人對世界的食物、健康及教育等問題予以關注。而今天,很多人都在關注這些事情。在可能發生的世界大戰或大規模的毀滅行動中,我隻有一個疑問,那便是:如今是否有足夠的人擁有信仰?是否有足夠的時間讓智者行動?這是無知與死亡、智者與生命之間的論爭。而我對人類的信仰堅定如一。

“人之初,性本善。”不管社會如何發展,人類的生存環境怎樣變化,人性中美好的東西始終存在,盡管有時迫於無奈,它會躲進某個角落,但是永遠不會泯滅,即便是那些一時糊塗、被邪惡附身的人,也始終保留著美好的一麵,隻要條件成熟,它依舊會開出美麗的花朵。

element ['elimnt] n. 成分;要素

Honesty, industry and kindness are elements of a good life.

誠實、勤奮和善良是健康生活的要素。

inherent [in'hirnt] adj. 固有的;內在的

The sustainable development of economy is the human social inherent demand.

經濟的持續發展是人類社會內在的必然要求。

sufficient [s'fint] adj. 足夠的;充足的

As the population grows, water shortages will become more common, and

obtaining sufficient water for daily needs will be an increasing problem.

隨著人口的增長,水的缺乏將越來越普遍。因此,獲得充分的日常用水將成為日益嚴重的問題。

administer [d'minist] v. 管理;支配;管理(公司、組織、機構)

It takes brains to administer a large corporation.

管理大公司要有頭腦。

人之初,性本善。

同古時的孔子一樣,我深深沉迷於對大地與人生的無限驚奇中,而不再去想什麽天堂和天使。

我深信人心向善且擁有向往光明的力量。這使我對人類的未來充滿了希望與信心。

This in turn compels me to believe that the normal human heart is born good.

in turn:相應的;轉而

I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and the angels.

be absorbed in:專心致誌於;全神貫注於

永遠不要失去你的信心

Don't Lose Your Heart

佚名 / Anonymous

There are times, for all of us, when the sunshine of life seems to disappear. On such occasions—and let's hope they will be rare—I like to remind myself of these wise words by an unknown author:

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses;

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes;

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears;

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Now, isn't there a great feeling of optimism and good cheer in thoughts such as these?

"Although we travel the wide world over to find the beautiful, it is essential that we carry it with us or we find it not." Take a few minutes to think about these words today—I am certain that you will find a great deal of truth in them.

我們每個人都有過這樣的時刻,感覺生命中沒有了閃耀的陽光。這樣的情景——讓我們期待它少一些——我喜歡用無名作家的這些格言提醒自己。

多想好運而非黴運;

多想收獲而非遺失;

多想喜悅而非哀傷;

多想友人而非仇敵;

多露笑容而非淚水;

多些勇氣少點敬畏;

多計豐年少數歉年;

多施善行不記吝嗇。

現在,想想這些之後,是不是有了樂觀的情緒和愉快的歡呼呢?

“盡管,我們滿世界尋找美麗,它其實每天都與我們相伴,隻是我們沒有發現它。”今天,用幾分鍾的時間細細品味這些話語——我確信你會從中領悟許多道理。

blessing ['blesi] n. 上帝的恩賜;幸事;幸運

An honest heart being the first blessing,a knowing head is the second.

擁有一顆誠實的心靈是第一大幸事,聰明的頭腦尚在其次。

cross [krs] n. 十字架

She wears a small silver cross on a chain round her neck.

她脖子上戴著項鏈,上麵掛著個銀的小十字架。

woe [w] n. 悲傷;哀愁;痛苦;苦惱

Love is alternating joy and woe.

愛情就是歡樂與痛苦的輪回。

lean [li:n] adj. 難以賺錢的;生產不出(食物等)的

The company recovered well after going through several lean years.

經曆了幾年的蕭條後,這家公司的業務才恢複正常。

我們每個人都有過這樣的時刻,感覺生命中沒有了閃耀的陽光。

多想好運而非黴運;多想收獲而非遺失;多想喜悅而非哀傷;多想友人而非仇敵;多露笑容而非淚水;多些勇氣少點敬畏;多計豐年少數歉年;多施善行不記吝嗇。

盡管,我們滿世界尋找美麗,它其實每天都與我們相伴,隻是我們沒有發現它。

Count your blessings instead of your crosses.

instead of:(用……)代替……;(是……)而不是……;(用……)而不用……

Take a few minutes to think about these words today—I am certain that you will find a great deal of truth in them.

a great deal of:許多;大量