美丽英文(哲理卷)-第5章
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德国教育家威廉？冯？洪堡说过：“尤其值得注意的是，当我们不过度担忧自己是否快乐，而是全身心地严格履行职责时，快乐自然就会来临。”
快乐的感觉不正像波光粼粼的水流吗？英国前首相格莱斯顿曾说：“我最大的快乐是在劳动中得到的。我从小就养成了勤奋的习惯，并因此受益匪浅。年轻人很容易认为休息就是停止一切努力，可我觉得最佳的休息就是转变为另一种形式的努力。如果看书、学习太多而感到头昏脑涨，就出去晒一下温暖的阳光，呼吸一下新鲜的空气，让身心得到彻底的放松。大脑不久就会恢复平静并得到休息。天性中的努力成分是永不枯竭的，甚至在我们睡觉的时候，心脏也还在不停地跳动着。我试着将自己的生活方式更顺应于天性，并在劳动中尽力模仿；而最终的结果是甜美的睡眠、健康的消化能力以及旺盛的精力。我所得到的这些皆是勤奋的酬劳。”
只有那些把精力集中到一些目标而不是自身幸福的人，才能获得真正的快乐。“最美好、最显著的快乐是同他人共同分享快乐。”法国教育家拉布吕耶尔评价道。
美国小说家霍桑也曾说过，相互分享的快乐才是内心所有快乐中的巅峰。
从前有一个国王，他十分溺爱自己的小儿子，并想尽办法让小儿子开心。因此，国王买来小马给他骑，建造漂亮的房子让他住，当然少不了图画、书、数不清的玩具、教育他的老师、伙伴以及一切用钱能做到的事情。虽然小王子什么都有，可还是闷闷不乐。无论走到哪里，他总是一副愁眉苦脸的样子，并一直期待拥有他所没有的东西。直到一位魔术师来到宫廷才改变了一切。魔术师看到愁容满面的小男孩后，便对国王说：“只要我告诉你儿子一个秘密，我就能让他快乐起来，将他的苦脸变为笑脸，可你必须要为这个秘密给我一大笔钱。”
“好吧，”国王说，“不管你要什么，我都会答应的。”小男孩被带到一个单独的房间，魔术师用一个白色的东西在一张纸上写了些字，并递给小男孩一支蜡烛，叫他点燃后，把纸放在蜡烛的上方，然后看可以读到什么。吩咐完了之后，魔术师就走出了屋子。小男孩按照魔术师的话去做，这时，白色的字母变成了美丽的蓝色，并组成了这样一句话：“每天做一件好事。”王子接受了这个建议，成了王国里最快乐的人。
探寻未知的美好（2）
所谓快乐的人，就是他不会觉得自己与宇宙的和谐有丝毫偏差，他会敞开心胸拥抱天性和精神领域的呼唤，他能看到天地间从未展现的光芒。唯有这样的生命才能表露出内心的融洽。每一个纯洁、健康的思想，每一种对善良和真理的崇高向往，每一颗对更高尚、更美好生活充满渴望的心灵，每一个崇高的目标和每一次无私的努力，都使人类的精神愈加坚强、愈加和谐、愈加美好。
Finding What You Do not Seek
Orison Marden
Dining one day with Baron James Rothschild； Eugene Delacroix； the famous French artist； confessed that； during some time past； he had vainly sought for a head to serve as a model for that of a beggar in a picture which he was painting； and that； as he gazed at his host’s features； the idea suddenly occurred to him that the very head he desired was before him。 Rothschild； being a great lover of art； readily consented to sit as the beggar。 The next day； at the studio； Delacroix placed a tunic around the baron’s shoulders； put a stout staff in his hand； and made him pose as if he were resting on the steps of an ancient Roman temple。 In this attitude he was found by one of the artist’s favorite pupils； in a brief absence of the master from the room。 The youth naturally concluded that the beggar had just been brought in； and with a sympathetic look quietly slipped a piece of money into his hand。 Rothschild thanked him simply； pocketed the money； and the student passed out。 Rothschild then inquired of the master； and found that the young man had talent； but very slender means。
Soon after； the youth received a letter stating that charity bears interest； and that the accumulated interest on the amount he had given to one he supposed to be a beggar was represented by the sum of ten thousand francs； which was awaiting his claim at the Rothschild office。
This illustrates well the art to cheerful amusement even if one has great business cares—the entertainment of the artist； the personation of a beggar； and an act of beneficence toward a worthy student。
It was said by Wilhelm von Humboldt； that “it is worthy of special remark that when we are not too anxious about happiness and unhappiness； but devote ourselves to the strict and unsparing performance of duty； then happiness es of itself。”
Are not buoyant spirits like water sparkling when it runs？ “I have found my greatest happiness in labor；” said Gladstone。 “I early formed a habit of industry； and it has been its own reward。 The young are apt to think that rest means a cessation from all effort； but I have found the most perfect rest in changing effort。 If brain…weary over books and study； go out into the blessed sunlight and the pure air； and give heartfelt exercise to the body。 The brain will soon bee calm and rested。 The efforts of Nature are ceaseless。 Even in our sleep the heart throbs on。 I try to live close to Nature； and to imitate her in my labors。 The pensation is sound sleep； a wholesome digestion； and powers that are kept at their best； and this； I take it； is the chief reward of industry。” 电子书 分享网站
探寻未知的美好（3）
Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness。 “The most delicate； the most sensible of all pleasures；” says La Bruyre； “consists in promoting the pleasures of others。”
And Hawthorne has said that the inward pleasure of imparting pleasure is the choicest of all。
There was once a king who loved his little boy very much； and took a great deal of pains to please him。 So he gave him a pony to ride； beautiful rooms to live in； pictures； books； toys without number； teachers； panions； and everything that money could buy or ingenuity devise； but for all this； the young prince was unhappy。 He wore a frown wherever he went； and was always wishing for something he did not have。 At length a magician came to the court。 He saw the scowl on the boy’s face； and said to the king： “I can make your son happy； and turn his frowns into smiles； but you must pay me a great price for telling him this secret。”
“All right；” said the king，“whatever you ask I will give。” The magician took the boy into a private room。 He wrote something with a white substance on a piece of paper。 He gave the boy a candle； and told him to light it and hold it under the paper； and then see what he could read。 Then the magician went away。 The boy did as he had been told； and the white letters turned into a beautiful blue。 They formed these words： “Do a kindness to some one every day。” The prince followed the advice； and became the happiest boy in the realm。
Happy is he who has no sense of discord with the harmony of the universe； who is open to the voices of nature and of the spiritual realm； and who sees the light that never was on sea or land。 Such a life can but give expression to its inward harmony。 Every pure and healthy thought； every noble aspiration for the good and the true； every longing of the heart for a higher and better life； every lofty purpose and unselfish endeavor； makes the human spirit stronger； more harmonious； and more beautiful。
觉醒时分
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你最渴望的梦想怎么样了？假如担保你能成功的话，你敢于尝试些什么呢？
我们都有梦想，深深地埋藏于内心。在梦想中，我们邀游在想象的世界里，进入一个万事皆有可能的世界。在这个世界里，恐惧变成了一个奇怪的概念，那里没有限制，人人内心平和。
为什么我们的梦想依旧仅仅是梦想呢？假如我们勇敢地站起来走开，为什么我们又会陷在自己痛恨的工作中，被没有来由的恐惧束缚呢？
每个全新的一天都好像让我们距离梦想越来越远。有时我们为激烈的竞争所困扰，有时梦想看起来似乎是一段遥远的记忆。慢慢地，我们让自己的梦想破灭了。
我们最大的梦想没有实现的原因是什么？答案不是从东方古人的智慧中领悟出的深刻启示。它非常简单，你甚至开始思考为什么多年以来自己都没有注意到。
我们的梦想没有实现的原因是我们在做梦之后便再次睡去，而没有醒来，起床，去做些什么。等你醒来时，最好的梦想已经转瞬即逝了。
有时我们的确醒来了，而且为了全人类迈出了一大步。随后我们摔倒在地，舔着伤口，对自己说这是不可行的，没过多久便又开始睡觉。有时我们又作了一两次尝试，但还是很快就放弃并满足于现状了。那么，我们真的尽力了吗？
我们实现梦想的唯一办法就是开始付出行动。先迈一小步，然后再迈一小步，随着时光的流逝，你就会为自己前进的距离惊奇不已。你向着自己梦想的方向迈的步子越多，你就越勇敢。不久你就会看到隧道另一端的光亮了。你走得越近，梦想就越可能实现。慢慢地，你的恐惧感开始消失。迈第一步是让人恐慌的事情。你可以选择第一步的大小和方向。有些人勇敢地面对困难，辞去重要的工作，去追求梦想。有些人则继续留在现有的岗位上，直到�
