塞隆·Q.迪蒙/Theron Q. Dumont

　　We often hear people spoken of as idealists. The fact is we are all idealists to a certain extent, and upon the ideals we picture depends our ultimate success. You must have the mental image if you are to produce the material thing. Everything is first created in the mind. When you control your thoughts you become a creator. Your happiness and success depend upon your ideals.

　　You are responsible for every condition you go through, either consciously or unconsciously. The next step you take determines the succeeding step. Remember this; it is a valuable lesson. By concentrating on each step as you go along, you can save a lot of waste steps and will be able to choose a straight path instead of a roundabout road.

　　Concentrate upon your ideals and they will become material actualities. Through concentration we work out our ideals in physical life. Your future depends upon the ideals you are forming now. Your past ideals are determining your present. Therefore, if you want a bright future, you must begin to prepare for it today.

　　We say a man is as changeable as the weather. What is meant is his ideals change. Every time you change your ideal you think differently. You become like a rudderless boat on an ocean. Therefore realize the importance of holding to your ideal until it becomes a reality.

　　You get up in the morning determined that nothing will make you lose your temper. Something takes place that upsets you completely and you lose your temper. For the time being you forget your ideal. If you had just thought a second of what a well-poised person implies you would not have become angry. You lose your poise when you forget your ideal. Each time we allow our ideals to be shattered we also weaken our will-power. Holding to your ideals develops will-power. Don't forget this.

　　Why do so many men fail? Because they don't hold to their ideal until it becomes a mental habit.

　　Life is but one continuous enfoldment, and you can be happy every step of the way or miserable, as you please.

　　No man gets over a fence by wishing himself on the other side. He must climb.

　　No man gets out of the rut of dull, tiresome, monotonous life be merely wishing himself out of the rut. He must climb.

　　If you are standing still, or going backward, there is something wrong. You are the man to find out what is wrong.

　　Don't think that you are neglected, or not understood, or not appreciated. Such thoughts are the thoughts of failure.

　　Don't pity yourself, criticise yourself. You know that the only thing in the world that you have got to count upon is yourself.

　　我们经常能听到一些理想主义者的理论。事实上，从特定的角度来说，我们都是理想主义者。基于这种观点，我们会在最终的胜利到来之前描绘它的样子。如果你想要创造一个事物，你必须有想象力。每个事物在被创造出来之前，都是在脑子里预先想好的。如果你控制了自己的意志，你就是一个创造者。你的幸福和成功也全依赖于你的思想。

　　你要为你所做的一切负责，不管是不是出于本意。你的每一步都决定着你能否成功。记住这一点，因为它极其重要。用心走好每一步，你就能少走许多弯路。

　　专注于你的理想，那么它们就会变成现实。同样，集中全力就能改变我们的生活状况。你的未来完全取决于现有的理想。而你的现在是由你过去的理想决定的。所以，如果你想拥有一个辉煌的明天，那么你必须从现在开始为它做准备。

　　我们常说一个人的心情像天气一样变化无常。这其实取决于他的理想。一旦他的理想改变，他的思想也会随之改变，然后他就像茫茫大海上漂泊的一只无人掌舵的小船。既然意识到理想的重要性，那就要好好把握，直到它变为现实。

　　早晨起来，告诉自己要保持平和的心态。一些事情发生变化，扰乱了你的心，你脾气大发。此时，你已经忘了理想。如果你仅仅考虑一下，就会拥有平和的心态，而不会大发雷霆了。因此，你忘记了自己的理想，所以你情绪失控。如果我们的意志力削弱，那么我们的理想也在一点点破灭。为了理想而增强意志力，记住这一点！

　　为什么那么多人会失败？就是因为他们没有坚持自己的理想，直到它变为一种精神习惯。

　　生活总是充满了不断的挫折，你可以欢喜，也可以悲伤，只要你愿意。

　　没有一个人仅凭自己的想象就能够爬过篱笆，假如他不付出行动。

　　没有一个人能摆脱单调、乏味、无趣的生活，假如他不付出行动。

　　如果你能停下来，回顾一下往事，你会发现有一些事情做错了。那么，你一定可以找到解决的方法。

　　不要认为自己总被忽略，没人理解，或者不被欣赏，这些想法正是失败的根源。

　　不要顾影自怜，也不要陷入自责。你只需知道一件事，那就是：这个世界上，你能依靠的只有你自己。

　　心灵小语

　　歌德说过：“要有坚强的意志、卓越的能力以及坚持要达到目标的恒心，此外都是细节。”当你对生活感到迷茫，不知前方的路在何方时，试着深呼吸，坚定自己的理想，一步一步踏出前进的脚印，那么你离幸福和成功也就不远了。

　　词汇笔记

　　extent [ik?stent] n. 范围；程度；长度；角度

　　例 To a extent you are right.

　　从某个角度来说你是对的。

　　straight [streit] adj. 直的；正直的；整齐的；连续的；笔直的

　　例 She has straight long black hair.

　　她有一头直的、长的、黑的头发。

　　mental [?ment?l] adj. 精神的；脑力的

　　例 In order to raise a healthy child, each mother need to complete the mental preparation.

　　为养育一个健康的孩子，需要每一位母亲做好思想准备。

　　monotonous [m??n?t?n?s] adj. 单调的；无抑扬顿挫的；无变化的

　　例 The explorers lived on a monotonous diet of beans and rice.

　　探险者靠吃豆子和米饭这些单调的食物为生。

　　小试身手

　　你要为你所做的一切负责，不管是不是出于本意。

　　译_______________

　　专注于你的理想，那么它们就会变成现实。

　　译_______________

　　如果你想拥有一个辉煌的明天，那么你必须从现在开始为它做准备。

　　译_______________

　　短语家族

　　You are responsible for every condition you go through, either consciously or unconsciously.

　　responsible for：负责；是……的原因；对……负责

　　造_______________

　　You know that the only thing in the world that you have got to count upon is yourself．

　　count upon：依靠；指望；料想

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