生活英語聽力文章：怎樣給自己比較好的禮物

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　　你可以給自己最好的禮物

　　How’s your memory? Can you recall the thoughts, emotions, reactions of family or friends, or even subtle prayers from earlier today? How about yesterday, or last week? What about the warm feeling of your toes thawing after playing outside in a cold winter day five years ago? Unless you have a memory like Brad Williams, there’s a good chance you won’t recall the minute details of life as you lived it.

　　你的記憶力怎樣?你能回想起所有思想、情感、與家人或朋友的感應，甚至是今天之前的祈禱的細節(jié)嗎?昨天呢?上個星期呢?五年前你的雙腳踏在冰冷的雪地上，你的感受如何?如果你有像布萊德·威廉的記憶力，你就可以在短時間內(nèi)回想起你生活中的所有細節(jié)。

　　Memory Versus Journaling

　　記憶力與日記相對

　　When Todd, my father-in-law, asked me to write a post for the Little Things Matter blog I asked myself this question. “What is the one lesson from my life that would contribute the most to the LTM community”. My answer to that question was simple, “give them the best gift possible”. Since we’re not all blessed with the ability to capture the details of life like Brad Williams, one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is journaling. Keeping a journal has benefits that far surpass the time that you take to write down what’s happening.

　　當我的繼父托德要我寫小事情博客的郵件時，我問我自己：“我人生中學到的哪一個課程是對小事情社區(qū)貢獻最大的?”我的回答很簡單：“盡可能給他們最好的禮物。”因為我們不像布萊德·威廉那樣有天賦記住生活中的細節(jié)，你能給自己最好的禮物就是寫日記。寫日記的好處遠遠大于寫日記所花的時間。

　　Jim Rohn, one of the greatest teachers of personal development, said, “If you’re serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal. Don’t trust your memory. When you listen to something valuable, write it down. When you come across something important, write it down.” There’s a reason he associates becoming who you want to become with the simple, yet powerful method of writing down the things that impact your life.

　　吉米·羅恩，注重個人發(fā)展的最棒的老師之一，曾經(jīng)說道：“如果你對成為一個富有、強健、復雜、健康、有影響力、有文化又很獨特的人嚴格要求自己，你就應該寫日記。把聽到的很有用的東西寫下來，或者是很重要的事情。”原因是他把簡單有用的記下對個人生活有影響的事物和個人結(jié)合起來。

　　Most successful people will tell you that achieving success is accomplished by several small steps taken in a direction that lead you to who you want to become. Two clear examples of this are the publisher of Success Magazine, Darren Hardy, who recently published his book “The Compound Effect,” and this blog Little Things Matter. To me, there is no better way to gauge the direction you are going than by keeping a journal and referring back to it from time to time.

　　大部分的成功人士都會說成功的要訣是伴隨著每一個小步。在成功雜志上有兩個典例，一是最近出版新書《復合效應》的大瑞·哈迪，另一個是小事情博客。對我來說，最好的引導人生方向的方法是記日記而且能夠聯(lián)系過去和未來。

　　Journaling Builds Confidence

　　寫日記可以建立自信心

　　If you have been completely honest with yourself throughout your journey, you will get to read about the sweaty palms when you went into a meeting, the doubts you had about taking the new job, and all the other trials you overcame. When you can read about the things that used to intimidate you but now they don’t, it will build a belief in yourself and help you keep moving in the direction you’re headed.

　　如果你對自己人生旅途中是非常誠實的話，你可能會讀到你在參加會議的時候掌心出汗，你可能是在擔任新工作時遇到了難題以及其他需要克服的難題。當你讀到之前被恐嚇時的文章時，它會幫助你建立自信，讓你堅守自己的人生方向。

　　You’ll also read about the emotions you felt when you landed that new client, how you felt when you lost the 10 pounds you always wanted to loose, the times you beat your father-in-law in tennis, as well as the rest of the accomplishments you’ve had. The goals that have been achieved become fuel to keep you going when you’re down, and they challenge you to push yourself even harder.

　　你也會讀到那些感受，如你之前經(jīng)常多找給了新客戶十英鎊的難堪，或者是打網(wǎng)球時擊敗了你的繼父的喜悅，還有其他的愉快時光。實現(xiàn)這些目標會讓你在失意的時候繼續(xù)前行，并且會在你更困難的時候推動你前行。

　　When you spend time reviewing both the trials and accomplishments you’ll begin to look at future obstacles differently. You’ll say things like “I was successful at creating my own business, I know that I can take on this new challenge!”

　　在以后面對挫折的時回顧這些嘗試和成就的時候，感受都是不同的。你可能會說：“我成功的實現(xiàn)了自己的事業(yè)，我知道我可以承擔新的挑戰(zhàn)。”

　　More Advantages of Journaling

　　寫日記的更多好處

　　There are several benefits of keeping a journal. Here are just a few:

　　保留日記的幾個益處。如下：

　　It gives you an outlet to be 100% honest with yourself.

　　It’s easier to remember where your journal is than to remember all the details of life.

　　You can revisit past experiences, including the emotions and thoughts you had at the time.

　　It can become a source of inspiration when you’re down.

　　You can read, in your own words, the growth you are going through with each challenge.

　　You will improve your writing skills.

　　It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give your children and grandchildren.

　　I challenge you to make journaling a part of your daily habits. I’m not saying you have to write a book each morning; I don’t think any of us have the time for that. But if you will take 10-15 minutes each day to write down the significant events and emotions in your life, you will look back in six months and be amazed at all the little things you had forgotten.

　　它讓你對自己百分百誠實。日記可以更容易讓你記得旅途中所有細節(jié)，也可以回顧過去，包括當時的情感和體會，還會在失落時激勵你。你可以看到自己用自己的語言，自己在每一個挑戰(zhàn)過后的成長，還可以提高寫作能力。其中最棒的是你可以把它給自己的子子孫孫。我認為，可以把記日記當成一種日常的習慣。我并不是說要每天早上寫一本書，而且也不是每一個人都有那么多的時間。但是至少每天花10-15分鐘記下自己的難忘的事和情感，六個月后回過頭看就會對忘記的所有小事感到驚訝不已。

　　“It is a little more challenging to be a student of your own life, your own future, your own destiny. Take the time to keep notes and to keep a journal. You’ll be so glad you did.” Jim Rohn

　　吉米·羅恩說：“對一個學生的生活、未來和命運來說，這不僅是一個挑戰(zhàn)，但是你會非常開心你花時間記筆記和寫日記。”