人類的天性嚐試著各種方法，來引導我們遵從她的規律。她以健康、快樂和幸福作為對人類遵從其規則的回報，以痛苦和疾病來作為對人類不遵從其規則的懲罰。因此，她憑借引導我們的每一種方法，來延伸、發展其所灌輸給我們的遵守規律的最大可能性。她激勵我們去奮鬥。她將所有美好的祝福蘊含在其中作為獎勵，將祝福高高地懸掛在我們前方，引導著我們努力前進。而這些極具**力的獎勵，或許是我們都能觸摸到的，也可能是永遠也不能擁有的。人類的天性以各種考驗作為她訓練的結尾，以光明的未來撫慰飽經磨難的性格，以此來避免艱難、枯燥的現實會使我們失去勇氣，而導致她的偉大目標失敗。就像一位母親教她的孩子學走路一樣，她會在遠處拿著一個玩偶，目的不是為了讓孩子得到玩偶，而是為了鍛煉孩子的肌肉和力量，至於是什麽樣的玩偶則無關緊要。所以，天性在我們生命過程的前方，舉著越來越好的玩偶來誘導我們，而最後的目標始終清晰可見，那就是——我們所得到的成就。
心靈小語
人的一生，首先要學會的是堂堂正正地做人，否則做任何事都不會成功。
記憶填空
1. When I have done with him， it is true he will be neither a soldier， a lawyer，__ a divine. Let him__ be a man. Fortune may remove him from one rank to__， as he__， he will be always found in his place.
2. It is the overflowing fountain， not the one__ full， that gives life and beauty to the valley .__ he is healthy who exults in mere animal existence； whose very life is a luxury；__ feels a bounding pulse throughout his body； who feels life in every limb， as dogs do when scouring over the field， or as boys do__ gliding over fields of ice.
佳句翻譯
1. 按照自然的法則，每個人都是平等的，很好地表現人性是人類共同的責任。
譯______________
2. 隻有當一個人能夠滿足自己，不需要借助拐杖或引導者也能往前走的時候，他才會覺得很快樂。
譯______________
3. 在各類工作中，我們的確擁有了更好的技術和忠誠，可是它們往往是以精神和道德的損害為代價而發展的。
譯______________
短語應用
1. She covers up her ends of discipline by trial， of character building through suffering by throwing a splendor and glamour over the future...
cover up：掩蓋；隱藏；包住
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2. ...but that it may develop its muscles and strength， compared with which the toys are mere baubles...
compare with：與……相比較；與……比較；與……相比（同類事物）
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成功就在你麵前
Success Is on the Other Side
斯圖爾特·羅森 / Stuart Rosen
Everybody wants success. Some people aim for it； others just talk about it. We all know what it looks like， when someone else has it. Oftentimes it just seems like something too far out of reach.
The truth is： Success is closer than you think. It’s just on the other side. You have to want it enough， and be willing enough to get it.
On the Other Side of Fear.
Fear is your biggest obstacle—fear of failure； fear of the judgment of others； fear of actually succeeding. It will trip you up every time. It will cause you to make decisions that may seem “right” at the time， but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
On the Other Side of Excuses.
Success has no excuses. You either get it or you don’t. The minute you find a reason not to take another step towards success is the moment you stop being successful. In the symphony of success， excuses are just noise.
On the Other Side of Obstacles.
Everyone faces changes； different ones at different times. We all handle the same challenges differently； we all have different results. It’s how you handle each one and what you do with the results that count. An obstacle is something you either find a way around or allow to stop you. Remember， you’ve got to get passed obstacles in order to succeed.
誰都想獲得成功。有的人以此為目標，而有的人則隻是空談。當有人獲得成功時，我們都明白什麽是成功。然而，很多時候，成功看起來似乎遙不可及。
事實的真相是：成功比你想象的要近得多，它就在對麵。你需要對成功充滿渴望，然後心甘情願地去得到它。
成功在恐懼的對麵。
恐懼是你的最大障礙——害怕失敗，害怕他人的評價，害怕真正會獲得成功。恐懼時刻會將你絆倒，它會讓你做出那些在當時看似“正確”的決定，但是你的決定會阻擋你真正去克服那些困難。
成功在借口的對麵。
成功無需任何借口。要麽成功，要麽失敗。尋找借口，不再向成功邁近一步的那一刻，就是你不再獲得成功之時。在成功的交響樂中，借口僅僅是一陣聒噪。
成功在障礙的對麵。
每個人都麵臨著變化，並且不同的時刻有著不同的變化。同樣的挑戰，方式不同，結果也大相徑庭。重要的是，你如何處理每個變化，以及如何應對那些重要的結果。對於障礙，你或者找到解決的方法，或者讓它阻擋你前進的道路。記住，為了取得成功，你必須跨越障礙。
心靈小語
成功的秘訣，在於永不改變既定的目的。
記憶填空
1. Everybody wants__. Some people aim for it；__ just talk about it. We all know what it looks__， when someone else has it. Oftentimes it just seems like something too__ out of reach.
2.__ is your biggest obstacle—fear of failure； fear of the judgment of others； fear of actually succeeding. It will__ you up every time. It will cause you to make decisions that may seem“ ”at the time， but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
3. Everyone faces__ ； different ones at different__ .
佳句翻譯
1. 當有人獲得成功時，我們都明白什麽是成功。
譯______________
2. 在成功的交響樂中，借口僅僅是一陣聒噪。
譯______________
3. 對於障礙，你或者找到解決的方法，或者讓它阻擋你前進的道路。
譯______________
短語應用
1. You have to wait it enough， and be willing enough to get it.
be willing to：願意；樂意
造______________
2. ...but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
prevent...from：使……不；阻止……做
造______________
極富感染力的思考
Positive Thinking Is Contagious
朱莉·約翰斯頓 / Julie Johnston
A law that I live by every day of my life is the fact that attitude is everything. No matter what situation you find yourself in， your attitude can make all the difference.
When I was born， the doctors noticed something different about me. My limbs were shorter than average， and they determined that I was a dwarf. A few months later， the doctors shocked my parents with the devastating news that I was also severely visually impaired.
I am now 15 years old and I stand 2’9”. I have learned over the years that you can overcome any obstacle with three things： help from God the Father， determination and a positive attitude.
Through the years， I have been told that I would never be able to do certain things. In almost every case， I have proven this wrong. All it took was a positive attitude and determination. A person has to search for ways to overcome obstacles in life. For example， if I want a drink of water and I cannot reach the water dispenser in the refrigerator， I simply ask myself， “Julie， what can you do to get a drink of water independently？” Then， I come to the conclusion that I need to get a stepstool.
There are a lot of people in this world who have minor obstacles in their lives， and instead of looking for ways to climb over them， they simply feel sorry for themselves their whole lives.