晨讀美文：我自己的旅程

　　晨讀美文：我自己的旅程

　　摘錄：持我向前 邁進(jìn)的力量，使我確信，我不但能完成這本著作，而且當(dāng)我完 成它時(shí)會(huì)為自己的成功感到驕傲。

　　當(dāng)我還在喬治城大學(xué)就讀法律系時(shí)，就已接受安德魯·卡內(nèi)基委托出版一本關(guān)于成功哲學(xué)的書(shū)。除了從卡內(nèi)基那兒得到一些旅費(fèi)補(bǔ)助之外，其他一切費(fèi)用都由我自行負(fù)責(zé)。

　　I accepted Andrew Carnegie's commission to organize and publish the principles of success when I was a law student at Georgetown University.Other than reimbursement for some traveling expenses, I got no compensation from Carnegis for me efforts.

　　我對(duì)這份工作的奉獻(xiàn)，使自己承受了不少的負(fù)擔(dān)，我必須 賺錢(qián)養(yǎng)家，而且許多親戚都嘲笑我。但盡管有這些阻力，我還 是為這項(xiàng)任務(wù)工作了20年，在此期間我拜訪過(guò)知名企業(yè)的總 裁、發(fā)明家、創(chuàng)始人以及著名的慈善家，由于這些人通常都不 知道他們的成功原則(因?yàn)樗麄冎皇侨プ龆?，所以我必須 花許多時(shí)間來(lái)觀察他們，并確定我原先假設(shè)能發(fā)揮功效的力 量，是否真的在發(fā)揮功效。除了賺取生活費(fèi)之外，我還必須為 這些人工作。

　　My dedication to my task placed strains on my life. I had a family to support,and many of my relatives ridiculed me for my goal. In spite of this opposition , I worked for twenty years,interviewing presidents, inventors, founders of great companies, and famous philanthropists. Because these people were often unaware of the principles they employed-they just did it-it tool a great deal of time for me to observe them and determine whether the forces I supposed for myself, I had a job to do for others.

　　處在親戚們的嘲笑和辛苦工作之間，有時(shí)真的很難保持 積極心態(tài)和不屈不撓的精神。有時(shí)當(dāng)個(gè)人待在無(wú)聊的旅館房 間里時(shí)，甚至?xí)X(jué)得我家人的想法才是正確的。支持我向前 邁進(jìn)的力量，使我確信，我不但能完成這本著作，而且當(dāng)我完 成它時(shí)會(huì)為自己的成功感到驕傲。

　　Believe me , there were times when, between the needling of my relatives and the hardships I endured, it was not easy of maintain a positive mental attitude and persevere. Sometimes, in barren hotel rooms, I almost believed my family was right. The thing that kept me going was my conviction that one day I would not only successfully complete my work but also be proud of myself when it was finished.

　　有時(shí)候，當(dāng)心中出現(xiàn)希望的火苗時(shí)，我必須運(yùn)用我手邊所 能運(yùn)用的資源把它再煽大一點(diǎn)以免熄滅。而使我堅(jiān)持信念和 理想，并且?guī)椭叶冗^(guò)難關(guān)的就是我從無(wú)窮智慧所獲得的信。

　　Sometimes,when the flames of hope dwindled to a flicker, I had to fan them with everything I possessed to keep them from going out.It was my faith in Infinite Intelligence that that tided me over these rough spots and saw me through.

　　20年來(lái)不斷地多付出，并且忍受工作的艱辛，這需要付出多大代價(jià)?答案當(dāng)然是肯定的。

　　Did it pay to go the extra mile for twenty years and endure all those hardships?The answer it obvious.