Choose Your Attitude and Expand Your Thinking

Understand these mew words before you listen to this article.

1. reflect[ri'flekt] v. 反映，表現

2. awe[？：] n. 敬畏；畏怯

3. instinctively[in'sti？ktivli] adv. (出於)本能地；憑直覺

4. stifle ['sta？fl] v. 使窒息； 抑製；

5. bounce[ba？ns] v.使跳起

6. conceive[k？n'si：v] v. 構想出，想像，設想

I don’t know what it is about this time of year that makes me start reflecting over how I’ve spent my time on this whirling orb.

As I think back I realize how hard it is to view the world through the eyes of my childhood. As children every day is filled with awe and wonder. A child’s mind is still filled with the idea that anything and everything is possible. They haven’t begun building the mental walls yet. They haven’t learned to worry what others think.

Watch a child learning to walk and it’s amazing. No matter how many times they fall down， they hop back up because they instinctively know that eventually they’ll be able to walk. They don’t have to worry what others think. They have no need to put up a front. But somewhere along the line they learn to be practical. Their creativity becomes stifled over time， as the world teaches them to fit in. Eventually they don’t bounce back as fast when they fail. Having fun is no longer the goal. Learning and growing are now a chore. Goals are no longer lofty. Goals are now set within the confines of their more limited view of life.

It doesn’t have to be like that. You and I can tear down those walls that are closing in and start fresh. It’s time to bring back that sense of joy and wonder.

When you’re setting your goals for the New Year， think like a child. Expand your thinking. Set your goals as if anything is possible. Don’t worry about what “they”think. It’s your goal and you can achieve it. View the world through the wonder struck eyes of a child.

In the words of Napoleon Hill， “If you can conceive it， you can achieve it.” I know you can do great things. Do you？

我不知道是什麽，讓我在每年的這個時候都反思自己是怎樣在這個大循環中生存的。

當我回憶從前的時候，就會意識到，自己很難再用小時候的眼光來看待這個世界。因為孩提時的每一天都充滿了敬畏和新奇。一切皆有可能的思想仍然充斥著孩子的頭腦，他們還沒有開始構築精神的防護牆，還不懂得為他人的看法而感到煩惱。

觀察一個蹣跚學步的嬰兒，你會感到十分驚奇。不管摔倒多少次，他們都會馬上爬起來，因為他們本能地知道自己最終一定能走路的。他們不在乎別人的議論，也不注重體麵。但是，他們在成長的某個階段學會了現實。當這個世界教導他們適應環境時，他們的創造力隨著時間流逝而變得了無生氣。最終，他們不再在失敗後迅速恢複元氣。擁有快樂已不再是目標，學習和成長成了累贅，目標也不再崇高。現在，他們更被狹隘的生活觀限製了自己的目標。

其實無須如此。我們都可以將這些封閉的心牆拆毀，開始新的嚐試。恢複那種快樂感和好奇感的時候到了。

當你製訂新年目標時，像孩子一樣思考吧。拓展你的思維。設定目標時，假設一切皆有可能。不要因為“他們”的看法而感到憂心，這是你的目標，你能夠實現。用孩童般充滿好奇的眼光來看待世界吧！

拿破侖·希爾曾經說過“心想事成”，我知道你能成就偉業，不是嗎？

心靈小語

不經曆風雨，怎能見彩虹？沒有人能隨隨便便成功。人生道路，困難多多，要始終保持一顆孩童的心，相信一切都會過去，不要氣餒，不要灰心，撥開雲霧，明亮的太陽就會出現在眼前。

Learning for Better Understanding

Listen to the article， and then try to answer the following questions.

1. When does the author usually make the reflection？

______

2. Why do we bounce back as fast like before when we grow up？

Chunks in Practice

Listen to the following passage twice and then fill in the blanks with

appropriate words.

1. A child’s mind is still _____ with the idea that anything and everything is possible. They haven’t begun building the _____ walls yet. They haven’t _____ to worry what others think.

2. Having fun is no longer the goal. _____ and _____ are now a chore. Goals are no longer lofty. Goals are now set within the _____ of their more limited view of life.

3. Set your goals as if anything is _____ . Don’t _____ about what “they” think. It’s your goal and you can achieve it. View the world _____ the wonder struck eyes of a child.

Now a Try

How do you understand the words of Napoleon Hill “If you can conceive

it， you can achieve it.” ？