VOA常速英語聽力練習(xí)素材：探索內(nèi)在力量與極限

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VOA常速英語，以其地道的發(fā)音、豐富的時事內(nèi)容，成為提升英語聽力與理解能力的關(guān)鍵途徑。它不僅讓全球聽眾即時了解世界動態(tài)，還促進(jìn)了跨文化交流，對于英語學(xué)習(xí)者而言，是不可或缺的聽力訓(xùn)練資源，對提升語言綜合能力至關(guān)重要。讓我們一起走進(jìn)今天的VOA常速英語聽力練習(xí)：探索內(nèi)在力量與極限。

英文原文

How strong are you? That is a tough question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman. But really, I want to ask, how do you define your strength? How do you know your limits? How do you know just how much you've got? When push comes to shock, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.

你有多強(qiáng)大？這是一個難以回答的問題，無論你是男性還是女性。但我真的想問，你是如何定義自己的力量的？你如何知道自己的極限？你如何知道自己擁有多少力量？當(dāng)壓力來臨時，我們往往發(fā)現(xiàn)自己比想象的要強(qiáng)大得多。

What is strength? Strength is not always about pure physical strength. Rather, it is about real power, drive, and the capacity to get things done. I know some people who are intellectually strong, but they get very little done in their jobs. And I know others who find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains by their sheer drive and hard work. They possess inner strength.

什么是力量？力量并不總是指純粹的體力。相反，它指的是真正的力量、驅(qū)動力和完成事情的能力。我認(rèn)識一些智力強(qiáng)大的人，但他們在工作中卻一事無成。而我也知道另一些人，他們覺得工作極具挑戰(zhàn)性，但卻能憑借頑強(qiáng)的毅力和辛勤的工作克服一切困難。他們擁有內(nèi)在的力量。

More interesting is that these productive hard workers often don't even notice the load. Bystanders are not only amazed but often ask, "How do you do it?" The answer usually comes back, "I just work harder than the others."

更有趣的是，這些勤奮而富有成效的工人往往甚至都沒有注意到自己肩負(fù)的重?fù)?dān)。旁觀者不僅感到驚訝，還經(jīng)常問：“你是怎么做到的？”答案通常是：“我只是比別人更努力。”

So, why are some people able to do more? What gives them added drive? What gives them extra strength? Could it be that they have simply given themselves permission to do more?

那么，為什么有些人能做更多的事情呢？是什么給了他們額外的動力？是什么給了他們額外的力量？可能是因?yàn)樗麄円呀?jīng)給了自己更多的許可吧。

Self-imposed limits. What I have observed is that most people impose their own limits. They limit their output based on self-imposed constraints of their capabilities and strength. Sometimes these boundaries are based on past experiences, sometimes they are based on perceived capacities, and sometimes these limits are based on nothing. "I can't do that," "Why, that's too much for me," "How do you know I can't put in that much effort?" "What will happen if you did?" "I am not smart enough to solve that," "Can you be sure if you haven't tried?"

自我強(qiáng)加的限制。我觀察到的是，大多數(shù)人都會給自己設(shè)定限制。他們基于自我設(shè)定的能力和力量的約束來限制自己的產(chǎn)出。有時這些界限是基于過去的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，有時是基于感知到的能力，而有時這些限制則毫無根據(jù)?！拔易霾坏健?，“為什么，這對我來說太難了”，“你怎么知道我不能付出那么多努力？”“如果你這樣做了會發(fā)生什么？”“我不夠聰明，解決不了這個問題”，“如果你沒有嘗試過，你能確定嗎？”

So, how do we break through these limits? How do we get stronger? Pushing it. Many people are going through the motions, but are nowhere near their limits. If you want to be stronger, you have to push your boundaries. Pushing it is what it takes to increase your limits in the gym. Bodybuilders discovered this long ago.

那么，我們?nèi)绾瓮黄七@些限制？我們?nèi)绾巫兊酶鼜?qiáng)？就是要挑戰(zhàn)自我。很多人都在走過場，但離自己的極限還差得很遠(yuǎn)。如果你想變得更強(qiáng)，你必須挑戰(zhàn)自己的界限。在健身房里，挑戰(zhàn)自我是提高極限的必經(jīng)之路。健美運(yùn)動員很久以前就發(fā)現(xiàn)了這一點(diǎn)。

But the same principle is true when it comes to inner strength, discipline, and drive. Want to test your limits? Push yourself, test yourself against those perceived constraints to see how accurate they are. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved. You are stronger than you think. Most people underestimate their strength. As you go through your day, challenge your capacity, test your limits, push yourself. Define your true boundaries and define your strength. When you discover how much you really got, you may surprise even yourself. What are your self-imposed limits? Which do you need to push? When have you found that you were much stronger than you thought?

但同樣的原則也適用于內(nèi)在力量、自律和驅(qū)動力。想測試自己的極限嗎？那就挑戰(zhàn)自己，用那些你認(rèn)為的約束來測試自己，看看它們是否準(zhǔn)確。確保你的目標(biāo)略高于你認(rèn)為可以達(dá)到的水平。你比自己想象的要強(qiáng)大。大多數(shù)人低估了自己的力量。在你度過每一天的時候，挑戰(zhàn)你的能力，測試你的極限，推動自己。定義你真正的界限和力量。當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己真正擁有多少力量時，你可能會連自己都感到驚訝。你的自我強(qiáng)加限制是什么？你需要推動哪些？你何時發(fā)現(xiàn)自己比你想象的強(qiáng)大得多？

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