长篇英语阅读文AbundanceisaLifeStyle.docx
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长篇英语阅读文AbundanceisaLifeStyle
长篇英语阅读文AbundanceisaLifeStyle
Abundanceisalifestyle,awayoflivingyourlife.Itisn’tsomethingyoubuynowandthenorpulldownfromthecupboard,dustoffanduseonceortwice,andthenreturntothecupboard.
Abundanceisaphilosophy;itappearsinyourphysiology,yourvaluesystem,andcarriesitsownsetofbeliefs.Youwalkwithit,sleepwithit,bathwithit,feelwithit,andneedtomaintainandtakecareofitaswell.
Abundancedoesn’talwaysrequiremoney.Manypeoplelivewithallthatmoneycanbuyyetliveemptyinside.Abundancebeginsinsidewithsomemainself-ingredients,likelove,care,kindnessandgentleness,thoughtfulnessandpassion.Abundanceisastateofbeing.Itradiatesoutward.Itshineslikethesunamongthemanymoonsintheworld.
Beingfromthebrightnessofabundancedoesn’tallowthedarknesstoappearorbeinthepathunlessachoicetoallowitto.Thetruestateofabundancedoesn’thaveroomforliesorgamesnormallyplayed.Thespaceistoofullofabundance.Thismaybeachallengebecausewestillneedtoshineforothertosee.
Abundanceisseeingpeoplefortheirgiftsandnotwhattheylackorcouldbe.Seeingallthingsfortheirgiftsandnotwhattheylack.
Startbyknowingwhatyourabundancesare,fillthatspacewithyou,andbefullypresentfromthatstateofbeing.Yourprofessionofchoiceistellingyouofknowingandpossibilities.Thatistheirgift.Consultantsandcustomerserviceprofessionalshavetheministrativeassistantsandvirtualassistantshaveanabundanceofcoordinationandtimemanagement.Abundanceisallaroundyou,andallwithin.Seewhatitis;loveyourselfforwhatitis,notwhatyou’remissing,orwhatthatcanbebetter,butforwhatitisatthispresentmoment.
Beinastateofabundanceofwhatyoualreadyhave.Iguaranteetheyarethere;italwaysisburiedbutthere.Breathetheminasiftheyaretheairyoubreathebecausetheyareyours.Letgoofanythingthatisn’tabundantforthetimebeing.Nametheshoeboxesinyourclosetwithyourgiftsofabundance;pullfromthemeverymorningifneeded.Knowtheyarethere.
Learningtotrustinyourownabundanceisrequired.Whenyoubegintobewithinyourownspaceofabundance,whateveryouneedwillappearwheneveryouneedit.That’sjustthewaythehigherpowerssetthisuniverseuptowork.Trusttheuniversalenergy.Theknowingofitallwillhumbleyoutoitspoweryetletthebrightnessofyoushineeverywhereitneedsto.Justbybeingfromastateofabundance,itisbeingyou.
阅读:
TheRoadtoSuess
AndrewCarnegie
Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjamtressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofabusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.TheotherdayafondfashionablemotherinMichiganaskedayoungmanwhetherhehadevenseenayoungladysweepinaroomsograndlyasherPriscilla.Hesaidso,heneverhad,andthemotherwasgratifiedbeyondmeasure,butthensaidhe,afterapause,"WhatIshouldliketoseeherdoissweepoutaroom."Itdoesnothurtthenewestertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.
Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis"aimhigh".Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhohasnotalreadyseenhimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,"Myplaceisatthetop."Bekinginyourdreams.
Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuess,thegreatsecret:
concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyourareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.
Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,here,there,andeverywhere."Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket"isallwrong.Itellyou"putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket".Lookroundyouandtakenotice;menwhodothatdonotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybaskets,thatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.
TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:
Aimforthehighest,neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastlybenotimpatient,for,asEmersonsays,"noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuessbutyourselves.")
英语阅读:
LoveIsJustaThread
SometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareverybusytryingtoearnmoneyinordertopaythehightuitionformybrotherandme.Theydon’tactintheromanticwaysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV.Intheiropinion,“Iloveyou”istooluxuriousforthemtosay.SendingflowerstoeachotheronValentine’sDayisevenmoreoutofthequestion.Finallymyfatherhasabadtemper.Whenhe’sverytiredfromthehardwork,itiseasyforhimtolosehistemper.
Oneday,mymotherwassewingaquilt.Isilentlysatdownbesideherandlookedather.
“Mom,Ihaveaquestiontoaskyou,”Isaidafterawhile.
“What?
”shereplied,stilldoingherwork.
“IstherelovebetweenyouandDad?
”Iaskedherinaverylowvoice.
Mymotherstoppedherworkandraisedherheadwithsurpriseinhereyes.Shedidn’tanswerimmediately.Thenshebowedherheadandcontinuedtosewthequilt.
IwasveryworriedbecauseIthoughtIhadhurther.IwasinagreatembarrassmentandIdidn’tknowwhatIshoulddo.ButatlastIheardmymothersaythefollowingwords:
“Susan,”shesaidthoughtfully,“Lookatthisthread.Sometimesitappears,butmostofitdisappearsinthequilt.Thethreadreallymakesthequiltstronganddurable.Iflifeisaquilt,thenloveshouldbeathread.Itcanhardlybeseenanywhereoranytime,butit’sreallythere.Loveisinside.”
IlistenedcarefullybutIcouldn’tunderstandheruntilthenextspring.Atthattime,myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously.Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Whentheyreturnedfromthehospital,theybothlookedverypale.Itseemedbothofthemhadhadaseriousillness.
Aftertheywereback,everydayinthemorninganddusk,mymotherhelpedmyfatherwalkslowlyonthecountryroad.Myfatherhadneverbeensogentle.Itseemedtheywerethemostharmoniouscouple.Alongthecountryroad,thereweremanybeautifulflowers,greengrassandtrees.Thesungentlyglistenedthroughtheleaves.Allofthesemadeupthemostbeautifulpictureintheworld.
Thedoctorhadsaidmyfatherwouldrecoverintwomonths.Butaftertwomonthshestillcouldn’twalkbyhimself.Allofuswereworriedabouthim.
“Dad,howareyoufeelingnow?
”Iaskedhimoneday.
“Susan,don’tworryaboutme.”hesaidgently.“Totellyouthetruth,Ijustlikewalkingwithyourmom.Ilikethiskindoflife.”Readinghiseyes,Iknowhelovesmymotherdeeply.
OnceIthoughtlovemeantflowers,giftsandsweetkisses.Butfromthisexperience,Iunderstandthatloveisjustathreadinthequiltofourlife.Loveisinside,makinglifestrongandwarm..
英语阅读:
CompanionshipofBooks
CompanionshipofBooks(SamuelSmiles--Thepoliticalreformerandmoralistwasborn)
Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythepany(playmates)hekeeps;(Birdsofafeatherflocktogether)forthereisapanionship(friendship)ofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestpany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.---theauthorhascontrastofbooksandfriends.
Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.(agoodbookislikeourbestfriend)Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofpanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponus(abandon)intimesofadversityordistress.(intimesofmisfortunesorpoverty)Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness,amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andfortingandconsolingusinage.(inoldage)
一本好书就像是一个最好的朋友。
它始终不渝,过去如此,现在仍然如此,将来也永远不变。
它是最有耐心、最令人愉快的伴侣。
在我们穷愁潦倒、临危遭难的时候,它也不会抛弃我们,对我们总是一往情深。
在我们年轻时,好书陶冶我们的性情,增长我们的知识;到我们年老时,它又给我们以抚慰和勉励。
Menoftendiscovertheiraffinity(closerelationship)toeachotherbythelovetheyhaveeachforabook---justastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothhaveforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,“Loveme,andlovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:
”Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.(unitingforce)Mencanthink,feel,andsympathize(sharethefeelingsorideasofanother)witheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.
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