英语美文点亮智慧人生

英语美文点亮智慧人生08：Put the Glass Down/Putting Down Life’s Problems放下手中的杯子"Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. The longer you hold them, the more painful you will feel.”"

“生活中的问题就像我手中的杯子，埋在心里几分钟没有关系，如果长时间地想着这些问题，它们就可能使你开始痛。你握杯子越长时间，你将越觉得痛苦。”

"It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life. But even more important is to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!"

“生活中的挑战和问题固然要重视，但更重要的是在一天结束准备睡觉时要把这些问题都放下。这样，你才不会感到有压力，每天早晨醒来才能鲜活有力，并能迎接人生道路上的任何问题和挑战。”

英语美文点亮智慧人生07：Life Is What We Make It 生活靠我们自己创造

The future will be just what we make it. Our purpose will give it its character. One's resolution is one's prophecy. Leave all your discouraging pessimism behind. Do not prophesy evil, but good. Men of hope come to the front.

未来是我们自己创造的。我们的人生目标决定着它的性质；我们的决心是一个人的预言。抛开所有令人沮丧的悲观情绪吧！不要预言邪恶，要看到美好的事物。心里充满希望的人总能走在前面。

英语美文点亮智慧人生11：Stop Comparing and Being Your Best 停止比较，做最好的自己Unfortunately, our culture is full of comparisons. People like to compare themselves with others. 不幸的是，我们的文化充满了比较。人们喜欢拿自己和别人比。

While some people may say that comparing is a way to motivate themselves, I think there is a better way to do that without draining our mental energy. Here it is:

一些人也许会说，和他人比较是一种激勘自己的方法。我认为有一种更好的方法，并且不用耗尽我们的脑力。

To make sure that you do not just sit down and relax, you should make a decision to run as fast as you can.

确保你不只是坐在那里休闲放松，你应该下定决心尽力而为。

Your role model may have been ahead of you when you reach his current level of achievement, but that's fine. The most important thing is you run as fast as you can.

也许在你追上你的榜样现有的成就时，你的榜样仍旧在你的前方，不过对你来说没有任何问题，最重要的是你尽力而为了。

英语美文点亮智慧人生12：Words to Live by 生活的忠告

Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;

给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做；

Remember the three "respects". Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention to your behavior;

记住三个“尊”：尊重你自己；尊重别人；保持尊严，对自己的行为负责；

Don't let a little dispute break up a great friendship;

不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊：

Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation!

无论何时你发现自己做错了，要赶快去弥补！

Read more books and watch less television; 多看点书，少看点电视；

Do the thing you should do;

做自己该做的事：