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50岁的人给25岁的人建议再正常不过了,但25岁的人真的不能给50岁的人一些建议吗?这是由PaulBrandeisRaushenbush撰写的一篇逆向式建议,用25岁的人生观和世界观来给50岁以后的人建议。
25岁的我写给50岁的我-ByPaulBrandeisRaushenbush
1.Godlovesyouevenmorebecauseyouareabitofafreak.Don'thideyourlightunderabutton-downbushel.
(如果你有一点疯狂,上帝会更爱你的。千万不要掩藏你的才华。)
2.Leaveyourdoorwithoutanypurposeonceinawhileandseewherethecitytakesyou.Don'tjuststayonthepathbetweenyourapartment,workandthegym.
(偶尔毫无目的地出去走走,看看你生活的城市能带你去哪儿。不要固定在家、公司、健身房三点之间。)
3.Hangoutwithyourlong-timefriendsmoreandcontactthosewithwhomyouhavelosttouch.Youdon'tseemtohaveasmanyfriendsasyouusedto.
(多多与多年老友碰面,重新找到失去联系的朋友。因为你会发现自己没原来那么多朋友了。)
4.Ambitionisoverrated.Stoptryingsohardtobe"successful."
(抱负被抬得过高。不要费劲全力只为了所谓的“成功”。)
5.It'sagoodthingtobelievethatautopiansocietywhereeveryoneistreatedwithdignityandequalityispossibleandworthworkingfor.Cynicismdoesn'tmakeyouintelligent--itjustmakesyoucynical.
(相信人人平等、有尊严的乌托邦社会可以实现,并愿为实现这一目标而努力是好事。但愤世嫉俗不会让你变聪明,只会让你变得愤世嫉俗。)
6.Createarteveryonceinawhile.Eventhoughyouaren'tparticularlytalentedandnobodyreallylovedyour'nudeportraitunderautumnleaves'thecreativeprocessisgoodforyoursoul.
(偶尔搞搞艺术。就算你没有特别的才华,就算没有人欣赏你的“秋天落叶下的裸体自画像”,创造的过程也能美化你的灵魂。)
7.Don'ttrysohardtoberespectable.Speakfromyourheartaboutwhatyoutrulybelieve,evenifitmakesyoulookna?veorsentimental.
(不要太用力去得到社会的认可。倾听你内心真正相信的东西,即使这会让你看起来天真或伤感。)
8.Youcanradicallychangeyourlifewhen/ifyouneedto.Youdon'tneedtokeepdoingwhatyouhavebeendoing,justbecauseyouareinthehabitofdoingit.
(你可以彻底改变你的生活,只要你想去改变。你不需要因为习惯了做一件事,就继续做下去。)
9.Beingfriendlyandopentomeetingnewpeopleinrandomplacescanleadtocooladventuresandfriendships.Don'tgettoocomfortableinyourpresentcirclesofacquaintances.
(对在任何地方遇到的陌生人都抱着开放和友好的态度,可能会给你带来炫酷的经历和友情。别太陷在你现在的熟人圈子里。)
10.Youneedwaylessmoneythanyouthinktosurvive,stopobsessingaboutit,andjustspendless.
(生活必需的钱比你想象得要少得多,不要迷恋钱,少花就是。)
11.It'sOKnottoknowwhatyouwanttodofortherestofyourlife.Leavespaceforthecompletelyunexpectedtohappen.
(你不知道自己余生想做什么也OK,刚好为完全未知的事情留出空间。)
12.Don'tjustgivemoney,govolunteersomewheresoyoucanhavedirectinteractionswithpeople.Yourlifeistooantisepticanditismakingyouabitboring.
(不要只是捐钱,去某个地方做志愿者吧,这样你就可以和别人直接互动。你的生活太“防腐”了,你开始觉得有点无聊了吧。)
13.YoushouldbesocrazythankfulthatyoufoundlovewithBrad.Youspentalotoftimeverylonely,neverthinkingyouwouldfindsuchanamazingguy.Don'tletadaygobywithoutrememberinghowfortunateyouare.
(找到另一半你应该谢天谢地。你一个人那么久了,哪里会想到你会遇到这么好的人。活着的每都要记得你是多么的幸运。)
14.Tryanewsport!Theroutineofcardioandweightsjusttolookdecentisgettingold.Youwereanathlete!GetbackintoswimmingandsignupfortheraceacrosstheEastRiverortakeupboxing.
(尝试新的运动!有氧运动和举哑铃的惯例已经老套了。你以前可是运动员!重新开始游泳,报名跨河跑步比赛,或是学学拳击吧。)
15Whendidyoubecomesuchapreppybore?Youusedtonotbeafraidtostandoutanditwouldn'tkillyoutowearsomethingabitmorefashion-forwardonceinawhile.
(你什么时候变得这么保守这么无趣?你曾经不怕引人注目的,你也曾偶尔穿上时髦前卫的衣服。)
16.Yourparentswerethereforyou,evenwhenyouweregoingthroughroughtimesand,frankly,abitofabrat.Theyneedyounow.Youwillneverregretthetimeyouspendwiththem.
(你的父母过去一直支持你,即使在你经历较难熬的日子的时候,或是你淘气的时候。他们现在需要你。多和他们在一起,你永远不会后悔的。)
17.Findwaystobealoneinthewoodsoronthewaterbyyourself.Don'tforgethowmuchyouvaluesolitudeinnature.
(想办法去一个人在森林里或在水上待着。别忘了你有多重视那份在大自然中的孤独感。)
18.FindagroupthathasbeenformedwithinthelastfiveyearsandbuyanewCD.
(找一个5年内成立的乐队,买一张他们的新CD。)
19.Ifyoucanbeaparenttoachildofyourownthendoit!You'vealwayswantedtohaveafamily.Ifthatdoesn'tworkout,bethebestuncletoyournephewsandnieces.Theymakeyousoproud.
(如果你可以做父母,一定要做!你一直都想有个家。如果没做成,那就做侄子侄女的好叔叔好舅舅吧。他们都会让你骄傲的。)
20.Stopbeatingyourselfupaboutmistakesthatyouhavemade.It'sgoodtobeself-critical,butyouneedtobecompassionateaswell.
(别再为犯过的错自责了,自我批评虽好,但你也需要有同情心啊。)
21.Thenexttimeyouhearyourselfreminiscingabouthowyou"usedtodosomething,"makeaplantodoit.Studyingdance,carvingpumpkinsforHalloween,anddoingimprovshouldn'tallbethoughtofinthepasttense.
下一次你再回忆起当年“做什么事”的时候,制定一个重新开始的计划吧。学跳舞、刻万圣节南瓜、即兴表演都不应该存在于过去式中。
22.Valueeverydayyouhave.At25Ineverthoughtyouwouldlivetobe50.Celebrateyourlife.
珍惜你的每。25岁的时候我从没想到你会活到50岁。庆祝你的人生吧。
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