英語勵志小文章

　　相信很多小夥伴都會喜歡找一些來看，那麼都有哪些呢?一起來看看吧。

　　：發揮潛力,創造無限

　　Extend the Miracle

　　My skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will stagnate, rot, and die lest I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a small portion of my brain do I employ; only a paltry amount of my muscles do I flex. A hundredfold or more can I increase my accomplishments of yesterday and this I will do, beginning today.

　　Nevermore will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I indulge, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why should the miracle which produced me end with my birth? Why can I not extend that miracle to my deeds of today?

　　And I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.

　　I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I will no longer be fooled by the garments they wear for mine eyes are open. I will look beyond the cloth and I will not be deceived.

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　　我的技藝，我的頭腦，我的心靈，我的身體，若不善加利用，都將隨著時間的流逝而遲鈍，腐朽,甚至死亡.我的潛力無窮無盡，腦力、體能稍加開發，就能超過以往的任何成就。從今天開始。我就要開發潛力。

　　我不再因昨日的成績沾沾自喜，不再為微不足道的成績目吹自擂。我能做的比已經完成的更好。我的出生並非最後一樣奇蹟，為什麼自己不能再創奇蹟呢?

　　我不是隨意來到這個世上的.我生來應為高山。而非草芥。從今往後，我要竭盡全力成為群峰之巔.將我的潛能發揮到最大限度.

　　我有雙眼，可以觀察;我有頭腦，可以思考。現在我已洞悉了一個人生中偉大的奧祕.我發現，一切問題、沮喪、悲傷，都是喬裝打扮的機遇之神.我不再被他們的外表所矇騙，我已睜開雙眼，看破了他們的偽裝.

　　：成功的最大祕訣

　　The biggest secret of success

　　Once there was a young man who came to ask Socrates how to learn philosophy.

　　Socrates said nothing but took him along to a river. He suddenly pushed him into the river forcibly.

　　At first the young man thought Socrates was kidding so he didn't take it to heart. But Socrates also jumped into the river and pulled his head into water desperately. At this time the young man was really scared, his instinct of living made him use all his strength lifting Socrates and climbed to the bank.

　　The young man asked Socrates with puzzle why he did that, Socrates replied: "I just want to tell you whatever you do, do it with a determination to be unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation. Only like that can you make a genuine achievement."

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　　成功的最大祕訣

　　有一次，一個年輕人來找蘇格拉底，想要學習哲學。

　　蘇格拉底一言不發，帶著他走到一條河邊，突然用力把他推進河裡。

　　年輕人起先以為蘇格拉底在跟他開玩笑，並不在意。結果蘇格拉底也跳到水裡，並且拼命把他往水裡按。這下子，年輕人真的慌了，求生的本能令他拼盡全力將蘇格拉底掀開，爬到岸上。

　　年輕人不解地問蘇格拉底為什麼要這樣做，蘇格拉底回答說：“我只想告訴你，做什麼事都必須有絕處求生那麼大的決心，才能獲得真正的成就。”

　　：在困境中尋找成功的萌芽

　　There is no better school than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face the truth and learn from my past mistakes. Because I know: gems cannot shine without polish, and I can not perfect myself without hardship.

　　Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

　　I am better prepared , now ,to deal with any adversity . No matter what fate has in store for me to know that I will relish it or I will suffer it for only a brief,brief time.So very few understand this obvious truth while the rest allow their hopes and goals to vanish as soon as tragedy strikes. These unfortunately people carry with them, until they die their own bed of thorms and look to others. every day, for sympathy and attention.Adversity will never destroy the person with courage and faith

　　Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

　　Now I know that there are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do gathers so richly about my soul when it has to suffer cruel adversity. Then everything depends on whether I raise my head or lower it in seeking help. Whenever I am struck down, in the future, by any terrible defeat, I will inquire of myself, after the first pain has passed, how I can turn that adversity into good. What a great opportunity that moment may present……to take the bitter root I am holding and transform it into fragrant garden of flowers.

　　Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

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　　逆境是一所最好的學校。每一次失敗，每一次打擊，每一次損失，都蘊育著成功的萌芽，都教會我在下一次有更出色的表現。我再也不會逃避現實，也不會拒絕從以往的錯誤中獲取經驗，我不再因此而促成自己的失敗。因為我知道，寶玉不經磨礪就不能發光，沒有，我也不能完善自我。

　　我總是在困境中尋找成功的萌芽。

　　現在我已經做好準備，去對抗逆境。無論我今後面對什麼樣的命運，我都將細細品味他，痛苦也會很快過去。只有少數人知道這個顯而易見的真理，其他人一旦悲劇降臨，希望和目標就消失的無影無蹤了。這些不幸的人們致死都在苦難的深淵中，每天如坐鍼氈，祈求別人的同情和關注。逆境從來不會摧毀那些有勇氣有信心的人。

　　我總是在困境中尋找成功的萌芽。

　　現在我知道，靈魂倍受煎熬的時刻，也正是生命中最多選擇與機會的時刻。任何事情的成敗取決於我在尋求幫助時是抬起頭還是低下頭。無論何時，當我被可怕的失敗擊倒，在最初的陣痛過去之後，我都要想方設法將苦難變成好事。偉大的機遇就在這一刻閃現-這苦澀的根必將迎來滿園芬芳!

　　我將一直在困境中尋找成功的希望。