人类的天性尝试着各种方法，来引导我们遵从她的规律。她以健康、快乐和幸福作为对人类遵从其规则的回报，以痛苦和疾病来作为对人类不遵从其规则的惩罚。因此，她凭借引导我们的每一种方法，来延伸、发展其所灌输给我们的遵守规律的最大可能性。她激励我们去奋斗。她将所有美好的祝福蕴含在其中作为奖励，将祝福高高地悬挂在我们前方，引导着我们努力前进。而这些极具诱惑力的奖励，或许是我们都能触摸到的，也可能是永远也不能拥有的。人类的天性以各种考验作为她训练的结尾，以光明的未来抚慰饱经磨难的性格，以此来避免艰难、枯燥的现实会使我们失去勇气，而导致她的伟大目标失败。就像一位母亲教她的孩子学走路一样，她会在远处拿着一个玩偶，目的不是为了让孩子得到玩偶，而是为了锻炼孩子的肌肉和力量，至于是什么样的玩偶则无关紧要。所以，天性在我们生命过程的前方，举着越来越好的玩偶来诱导我们，而最后的目标始终清晰可见，那就是——我们所得到的成就。
心灵小语
人的一生，首先要学会的是堂堂正正地做人，否则做任何事都不会成功。
记忆填空
1. When I have done with him， it is true he will be neither a soldier， a lawyer，__ a divine. Let him__ be a man. Fortune may remove him from one rank to__， as he__， he will be always found in his place.
2. It is the overflowing fountain， not the one__ full， that gives life and beauty to the valley .__ he is healthy who exults in mere animal existence； whose very life is a luxury；__ feels a bounding pulse throughout his body； who feels life in every limb， as dogs do when scouring over the field， or as boys do__ gliding over fields of ice.
佳句翻译
1. 按照自然的法则，每个人都是平等的，很好地表现人性是人类共同的责任。
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2. 只有当一个人能够满足自己，不需要借助拐杖或引导者也能往前走的时候，他才会觉得很快乐。
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3. 在各类工作中，我们的确拥有了更好的技术和忠诚，可是它们往往是以精神和道德的损害为代价而发展的。
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短语应用
1. She covers up her ends of discipline by trial， of character building through suffering by throwing a splendor and glamour over the future...
cover up：掩盖；隐藏；包住
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2. ...but that it may develop its muscles and strength， compared with which the toys are mere baubles...
compare with：与……相比较；与……比较；与……相比（同类事物）
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成功就在你面前
Success Is on the Other Side
斯图尔特·罗森 / Stuart Rosen
Everybody wants success. Some people aim for it； others just talk about it. We all know what it looks like， when someone else has it. Oftentimes it just seems like something too far out of reach.
The truth is： Success is closer than you think. It’s just on the other side. You have to want it enough， and be willing enough to get it.
On the Other Side of Fear.
Fear is your biggest obstacle—fear of failure； fear of the judgment of others； fear of actually succeeding. It will trip you up every time. It will cause you to make decisions that may seem “right” at the time， but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
On the Other Side of Excuses.
Success has no excuses. You either get it or you don’t. The minute you find a reason not to take another step towards success is the moment you stop being successful. In the symphony of success， excuses are just noise.
On the Other Side of Obstacles.
Everyone faces changes； different ones at different times. We all handle the same challenges differently； we all have different results. It’s how you handle each one and what you do with the results that count. An obstacle is something you either find a way around or allow to stop you. Remember， you’ve got to get passed obstacles in order to succeed.
谁都想获得成功。有的人以此为目标，而有的人则只是空谈。当有人获得成功时，我们都明白什么是成功。然而，很多时候，成功看起来似乎遥不可及。
事实的真相是：成功比你想象的要近得多，它就在对面。你需要对成功充满渴望，然后心甘情愿地去得到它。
成功在恐惧的对面。
恐惧是你的最大障碍——害怕失败，害怕他人的评价，害怕真正会获得成功。恐惧时刻会将你绊倒，它会让你做出那些在当时看似“正确”的决定，但是你的决定会阻挡你真正去克服那些困难。
成功在借口的对面。
成功无需任何借口。要么成功，要么失败。寻找借口，不再向成功迈近一步的那一刻，就是你不再获得成功之时。在成功的交响乐中，借口仅仅是一阵聒噪。
成功在障碍的对面。
每个人都面临着变化，并且不同的时刻有着不同的变化。同样的挑战，方式不同，结果也大相径庭。重要的是，你如何处理每个变化，以及如何应对那些重要的结果。对于障碍，你或者找到解决的方法，或者让它阻挡你前进的道路。记住，为了取得成功，你必须跨越障碍。
心灵小语
成功的秘诀，在于永不改变既定的目的。
记忆填空
1. Everybody wants__. Some people aim for it；__ just talk about it. We all know what it looks__， when someone else has it. Oftentimes it just seems like something too__ out of reach.
2.__ is your biggest obstacle—fear of failure； fear of the judgment of others； fear of actually succeeding. It will__ you up every time. It will cause you to make decisions that may seem“ ”at the time， but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
3. Everyone faces__ ； different ones at different__ .
佳句翻译
1. 当有人获得成功时，我们都明白什么是成功。
译______________
2. 在成功的交响乐中，借口仅仅是一阵聒噪。
译______________
3. 对于障碍，你或者找到解决的方法，或者让它阻挡你前进的道路。
译______________
短语应用
1. You have to wait it enough， and be willing enough to get it.
be willing to：愿意；乐意
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2. ...but they’re preventing you from actually getting over that wall.
prevent...from：使……不；阻止……做
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极富感染力的思考
Positive Thinking Is Contagious
朱莉·约翰斯顿 / Julie Johnston
A law that I live by every day of my life is the fact that attitude is everything. No matter what situation you find yourself in， your attitude can make all the difference.
When I was born， the doctors noticed something different about me. My limbs were shorter than average， and they determined that I was a dwarf. A few months later， the doctors shocked my parents with the devastating news that I was also severely visually impaired.
I am now 15 years old and I stand 2’9”. I have learned over the years that you can overcome any obstacle with three things： help from God the Father， determination and a positive attitude.
Through the years， I have been told that I would never be able to do certain things. In almost every case， I have proven this wrong. All it took was a positive attitude and determination. A person has to search for ways to overcome obstacles in life. For example， if I want a drink of water and I cannot reach the water dispenser in the refrigerator， I simply ask myself， “Julie， what can you do to get a drink of water independently？” Then， I come to the conclusion that I need to get a stepstool.
There are a lot of people in this world who have minor obstacles in their lives， and instead of looking for ways to climb over them， they simply feel sorry for themselves their whole lives.