书城外语用自己最爱的方式过一生
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第14章 你的生活自己决定You Have a Choice

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清晨,我早早醒来,为自己在午夜的钟声敲响前将要做的一切激动不已。我有责任让今天过得充实,我的作用是很重要的。选择如何度过每一天,这是我的工作。今天下雨了,所以我可以抱怨;但是,草地无需花费力气去浇灌,所以我还可以感激。今天没有足够的钱,所以我可以难过;但这也使我懂得理性消费,引导我远离浪费,所以我也可以欣喜。今天为自己的健康问题,我可以满腹牢骚;但自己仍然活着,所以我可以欢呼雀跃。今天因为小时候父母给予的太少,我可以悲叹不已;但是,他们赋予我生命,所以我也可以万分感激。今天因为玫瑰的刺,我可以呜咽哭泣;但有刺的茎上有玫瑰花,所以我又可以欢欣庆贺。

今天因为自己缺少朋友,我可以哀伤悲痛;但我能去发掘新的感情,所以我又兴奋不已。今天因为必须上班,我可以抱怨哭诉;但起码我还有工作可以去做,所以我可以高声欢呼。今天因为必须做家务,我唉声叹气;但这是上帝赐予我的避风港,我又倍感荣耀。今天伸展在我的面前,等着我去塑造,而我正是它的雕刻师,来赋予它某种形状。今天是什么样,完全由我决定,今天怎样度过,由我来选择!

I woke up early today,excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.I have responsibilities to fulfill today.I am important.My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind,body and soul.Today stretches ahead of me,waiting to be shaped.And here I am,the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.What today will be like is up to me.I get to choose what kind of day I will have!