單詞與詞組   Words and phrases

    ①potential   n. 潛力

    ②creatively   adv. 創(chuàng)造性地

    ③productive   v. 能產的

    ④authenticity    n. 真實性

    ⑤authentic   a. 真實可信的

    ⑥credible    a. 可靠的 

    ⑦actualize    v. 實現 

    ⑧unprecedented   a. 空前的

    ⑨evaluate    v. 評估

    ⑩bound   a. 被束縛的 

    ⑾awed   a. 表示敬畏的 

    ⑿spontaneous   a. 自發(fā)的 

    ⒀zest   n. 熱情 

    ⒁compassionate   a. 富同情心的 

    ⒂adversity   n. 逆境 

    Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. He is born with what he needs to win at life. Each person in his own way can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself. Each has his unique potentials①, his capabilities and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creatively② productive③ person in his own right-a winner.

    每一個人生來就是一個先前從未存在過的嶄新的個體。他在人生中成功立業(yè)的能力與生俱來。每一個人都可以以其獨特的方式觀察、傾聽、觸摸、體味和思索大千世界。每個人都有獨一無二的潛質--才干和局限。每一個人都可以憑自己的努力成為一個有價值、有頭腦、有感悟、有創(chuàng)造力、有成就的人，即成功者。

    Winners have different potentials. Achievement is not the most important thing. Authenticity④ is. The authentic⑤ person experiences the reality of himself by knowing himself, being himself, and becoming a credible⑥, responsive person. He actualizes⑦ his own unprecedented⑧ uniqueness and appreciates the uniqueness of others.

    成功者的潛質各不相同。成就并不是最重要的，活得真實才是。一個真實的人通過了解自我、堅持自我，使自己成為值得信賴、樂于回應的人來體驗真實的自我。他實現獨特的永不重復的自我，同時也尊重他人的獨特性。

    A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. He can separate facts from opinion and doesn't pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others,  evaluates⑨ what they say, but comes to his own conclusions. While he can admire and respect other people, he is not totally defined, bound⑩, or awed⑾ by them. 

    成功者不憚于用自己的頭腦去思考，用自己的感官去體會大千世界。他能夠區(qū)分出哪些是事實、哪些是觀點。同時并不宣稱洞察一切。他傾聽他人的意見，評估他們的話語，可是結論要由自己作出，他可以欽慕、敬重別人，可是他決不為他人所局限、所束縛，不會對他們敬若神靈。
 
    A winner can be spontaneous⑿. He doesn't have to respond in predetermined, rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for it. A winner has a zest⒀ for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.

    成功者是自在的。他無須以既定的、僵硬的方式用出回應。一旦情況改變，他會相應地變更計劃。成功者對人生充滿了熱忱。他享受工作、玩樂和美食、欣賞他人并鐘愛大自然。他享受成功的樂趣而問心無愧；他分享他人的成就而心無芥蒂。

    Although a winner can freely enjoy himself, he can also postpone enjoyment. He can discipline himself in the present to enhance his enjoyment in the future. He is not afraid to go after what he wants but does so in appropriate ways. He does not get his security by controlling others.

    成功者可以自由自在地享受人生，他還可以延緩這種享受。為了未來的享受更加豐厚，他可以在時下約束自己，追求自己的目標，他無所畏懼，但總是行之有道，不逾規(guī)矩。他不會為了自己的安全感去控制他人。

    A winner cares about the world and its people. He is not isolated from the general problems of society. He is concerned,  compassionate⒁ and committed to improving the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international adversity⒂, he does not see himself as totally powerless. He does what he can to make the world a better place.

    成功者關注世界，關心他人。對于社會的普遍問題，他從不置身事外。他有一顆關注的心、同情的心，全身心致力于提高人生的質量。即便在本國或國際間發(fā)生困難之際，他也不會感到無能為力。他竭盡力之所能，使這個世界成為更加美好的地方。