尤其重要的是，學(xué)會(huì)原諒自己

 

So here goes my story.

我的故事是這樣的

I was an active kid growing up,

小時(shí)候我一直是個(gè)活潑好動(dòng)的孩子

one who skips classes to play 8 hours of basketball

我會(huì)逃課，去玩8小時(shí)的籃球

and still cycle few kilometers back home on a crappy bicycle

然后騎著一輛破破爛爛的自行車(chē)行駛數(shù)公里的路程回家

and repeat this everyday.

每天如此

I would even take that crappy bicycle

我甚至?xí)T著那輛破破爛爛的自行車(chē)

and travel long distances on it with a bunch of friends

和一群朋友一起長(zhǎng)途旅行

without a care in the world.

心里沒(méi)有任何煩惱

It was fun and simple times back then.

那是多么快樂(lè)而簡(jiǎn)單的時(shí)光啊

As the years go by,

隨著年歲漸長(zhǎng)

I was diagnosed with a series of acute conditions

我被診斷出患有幾種嚴(yán)重的疾病

which made it difficult for me to exercise.

讓我很難鍛煉身體

And soon, the weights started pounding up

很快我的體重就長(zhǎng)了上來(lái)

over the years

經(jīng)年累月

and my condition just kept getting worse and out of control

我的身體狀況越來(lái)越糟糕，以致難以控制

which resulted in a very fatal condition called laziness.

最終的結(jié)果是，我患上了一種致命的疾病，懶癌

I find myself dragging my feet to go for a run or a stroll ,

我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己打不起精神去跑步或者散步

and often find excuses to rest.

總會(huì)找借口中途休息

The only motivation for me to go long distances now is food,

現(xiàn)在唯一能激勵(lì)我多走路的動(dòng)力就是食物

which explains the size of my belly.

這也就是我大腹便便的原因

However, I do remember a weekend

可是，我卻記得有一個(gè)周末

when I woke up exhausted

我醒來(lái)后感到十分疲乏

after a 14 hour shift work the previous night,

因?yàn)榍耙煌碇盗?4個(gè)小時(shí)的班

and felt motivated enough to go for a quick stroll in the park.

我感到自己鼓足了斗志，想要在公園里小小的散個(gè)步

It was a pleasant cloudy Saturday afternoon

那是一個(gè)明媚的周六下午，天空中有朵朵白云

when I walked along the beach enjoying the breeze

我走在海邊的沙灘上，感受清風(fēng)拂面

and looking at kids throwing stones into the sea.

看著孩子們把石子投入海中

I stopped, sat down

我停下腳步，坐下來(lái)

and just took in the whole view of the sea and the people on the beach.

縱然整片海域的景色，還有沙灘上的人們

Now, I want you to humor me for a minute,

現(xiàn)在，我想請(qǐng)各位為我辦一個(gè)一分鐘的小忙

close your eyes

請(qǐng)閉上你的眼睛

and picture yourself standing/ sitting at the beach

想象自己站或者坐在沙灘上

just looking at the sea.

靜靜的看著大海

Do you see an end of it?

你看到大海的盡頭了嗎

Some people may answer as

也許有人會(huì)回答說(shuō)

"Nothing, just an endless stretch of the sea".

“沒(méi)有，我只看到了一望無(wú)垠的海平面”

We are like the pebbles or rocks on the beach that are being thrown into the sea.

我們就像海邊的鵝卵石或者礫石，被拋入海中

It represents the burdens that we are carrying

這些石塊象征著我們背負(fù)的負(fù)擔(dān)

when we are going towards the end of the sea.

當(dāng)我們走向大海的盡頭

Some of them heavy,

有些石塊很重

while some lighter as compared to others.

有些則比較輕

The lighter the stone is,

石塊越是輕盈

the likely possibility of going further is much better than a big boulder

比起那些大塊的巖石，它們就有可能飛得更遠(yuǎn)

The matters of the heart are complicated

人心是多么復(fù)雜

and it definitely takes a toll on us.

心里的負(fù)擔(dān)總會(huì)壓在我們身上

Failed relationships,

終結(jié)的戀情

Resentment, betrayal, hate, self loathing

怨懟，背叛，仇恨，還有自我厭棄

and the list goes on.

還有很多很多

And then there is the physical aspects like our appearances,

還有我們外在的各種條件，比如相貌

self esteem, medical conditions or defects etc.

自尊心，身體狀況，性格缺點(diǎn)等等

All these burdens adds up,

這些負(fù)擔(dān)重重累積

and you may find yourself drowning or suffering whenever you take a further step into the unknown sea.

你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己沉溺下去，飽受折磨，每當(dāng)你像未知的海域邁出一步

the takeaway is this.

請(qǐng)記住

We have the power to do many things

我們有能力做好很多事

and we are also made that way.

我們生來(lái)就有這些能力

I find that 'forgiveness' is a powerful word

我發(fā)現(xiàn)“原諒”是一個(gè)非常強(qiáng)大的字眼

and emotion when it comes to matters of the heart.

如果從心的角度來(lái)看，原諒也是一種情感

That moment when you decide to let go and say I forgive you

在你決定放手，決定說(shuō)出“我原諒你”的那一刻

really pulls the weight off of you.

你會(huì)感到自己一身輕松

And it is especially important to learn to forgive yourself.

尤其重要的是，學(xué)會(huì)原諒自己

We are flawed and make mistakes,

我們都有缺陷，我們都會(huì)犯錯(cuò)

but we can always learn to stand up,

但我們總能學(xué)會(huì)跌倒了再站起來(lái)

dust off and keep moving forward to the ever elusive end.

拍拍身上的泥灰，繼續(xù)走向未知的彼岸

The journey is never ending and grueling at times,

這旅途沒(méi)有盡頭，有時(shí)你會(huì)筋疲力盡

but it sure makes it easier when we learn to lighten the load.

如果我們知道如何輕裝前行，我們的腳步會(huì)更加輕快