美文欣赏(英汉互译)

应付挫折

人生若没有失败与挫折的话，将会毫无意义。我们不能希冀诸事顺利。一方面，似乎不如意的事十之八九，另一方面，长期的安逸生活会腐蚀意志。只有透过遭逢挫折并克服挫折，我们才能获得长久的满足感，这也使我们能够面对另一次严酷的考验。因此，我们确实应该将失望视为人生路途上理所当然的事。

勇敢且明智的人会把失望视为考验与锻炼，如果我们愿意研究失望的原因，并且避免重蹈覆辙，则失望可以成为垫脚石，而不是绊脚石。我们也不必因为自己的失败感到羞愧，反而应该实事求是的面对它，乐观的接受它。本着实事求是的态度，所以能通盘而正确的观察事物，当我们保持乐观时，失望就不会那么难以忍受。换言之，只有能永远将失望牢记在心，在未来提醒我们，失望并不一定有害。

Coping with disappointment

Life would be nothing without failures and frustrations.We should not expect everything to carry on smoothly.On one hand,it seems that in nine out of the cases, things against our wishes. On the other hand, chronic comfort in life corrodes our will power. Only through encountering and conquering obstacles can we gain longer and greater satisfaction,which enables us to face another ordeal. Therefore, we actually ought to take disappointment, and avoid falling into the same as a matter of coursealong the journey of life.

Those who are brave and wise will view disappointment as challenge and training. If we care to study the course of disappointment can be a stepping stone rather than a stumbing block.We need not feel ashamed of our failure.We may,instead ,face it realistically, and accept it optimistically.With realism, we will see things in perspective. When we stay optimistic , disappointment will not be so unbearable.In other words, disappointment need not be hamful ,if it can be long borne in mind and serve as a reminder of our future efforts.