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生而為贏——新東方英語(yǔ)背誦美文30篇目錄：·第一篇：Youth青春·第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee(Excerpts)假如給我三天光明（節(jié)選）·第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以書(shū)為伴（節(jié)選）·第四篇：IfIRest,IRust假如我休息，我就會(huì)生銹·第五篇：Ambition理想·第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我為何而生·第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou愛(ài)召喚·第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道·第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated論見(jiàn)名人·第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理論半對(duì)半·第十一篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你恢復(fù)速率是多少？·第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心靈空間·第十三篇：BeHappy愉快·第十四篇：TheGoodnessoflife生命美好·第十五篇：FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面內(nèi)在敵人·第十六篇：AbundanceisaLifeStyle富足生活方式·第十七篇：HumanLifeaPoem人生如詩(shī)·第十八篇：Solitude獨(dú)處·第十九篇：GivingLifeMeaning給生命以意義·第二十篇：RelishtheMoment品位現(xiàn)在·第二十一篇：TheLoveofBeauty愛(ài)美·第二十二篇：TheHappyDoor愉快之門·第二十三篇：BorntoWin生而為贏·第二十四篇：WorkandPleasure工作和娛樂(lè)·第二十五篇：Mirror,Mirror--WhatdoIsee鏡子,鏡子,告訴我·第二十六篇：OnMotesandBeams微塵與棟梁·第二十七篇：AnOctoberSunrise十月日出·第二十八篇：ToBeorNottoBe生存還是毀滅·第二十九篇：GettysburgAddress葛底斯堡演說(shuō)·第三十篇：FirstInauguralAddress(Excerpts)就職演講（節(jié)選）

·第一篇：Youth青春YouthYouthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonders,theunfailingappetiteforwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheart,thereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,courageandpowerfrommanandfromtheinfinite,solongasyouareyoung.Whenyouraerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyou’vegrownold,evenat20;butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there’shopeyoumaydieyoungat80.

·第二篇：ThreeDaystoSee(Excerpts)假如給我三天光明（節(jié)選）ThreeDaystoSeeAllofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear,sometimesasshortas24hours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited.Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets?SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithgentleness,vigorandakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoof“Eat,drink,andbemerry”.Butmostpeoplewouldbechastenedbythecertaintyofimpendingdeath.Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminutebysomestrokeoffortune,butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged.Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanentspiritualvalues.Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orhavelived,intheshadowofdeathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverythingtheydo.Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareinbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife.Thesamelethargy,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily,withoutconcentrationandwithlittleappreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.

·第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以書(shū)為伴（節(jié)選）CompanionshipofBooksAmanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,‘Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:”Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.Agoodbookisoftenthebesturnofalifeenshriningthebestthatlifecouldthinkout;fortheworldofaman’slifeis,forthemostpart,buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,becomeourconstantcompanionsandcomforters.Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor’sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehavebeentosiftoutthebadproducts;fornothinginliteraturecanlongsurviveebutwhatisreallygood.Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;theybringusintothepresenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhattheysaidanddid;weseetheasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththem,grievewiththem;theirexperiencebecomesours,andwefeelasifwewereinameasureactorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedinbooks,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellecttowhichonstilllistens.·第四篇：IfIRest,IRust假如我休息，我就會(huì)生銹IfIRest,IRustThesignificantinscriptionfoundonanoldkey“IfIrest,Irust”wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightestbitofidleness.Eventhemostindustriouspersonmightadoptitwithadvantagetoserveasareminderthat,ifoneallowshisfacultiestorest,liketheironintheunusedkey,theywillsoonshowsignsofrustand,ultimately,cannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmustkeeptheirfacultiespolishedbyconstantuse,sothattheymayunlockthedoorsofknowledge,thegatethatguardtheentrancestotheprofessions,toscience,art,literature,agricultureeverydepartmentofhumanendeavor.Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopensthetreasuryofachievement.IfHughMiller,aftertoilingalldayinaquarry,haddevotedhiseveningstorestandrecreation,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.Thecelebratedmathematician,EdmundStone,wouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldictionary,neverhavefoundthekeytoscienceofmathematics,ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidleness,hadthelittleScotchlad,Ferguson,allowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestarsbyastringofbeads,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.Laborvanquishesallnotinconstant,spasmodic,orill-directedlabor;butfaithful,unremitting,dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Justastrulyaseternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty,soiseternalindustrythepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.碑文上顯著舊鑰匙上發(fā)覺(jué)“假如我休息，我就會(huì)生銹”會(huì)是那些與誰(shuí)是懶散而煩惱座右銘。即使是最勤奮人都會(huì)接收并利用它來(lái)作為警示：假如一個(gè)人有才能而不用，就像廢棄鑰匙上鐵一樣，這些才能就會(huì)很快生銹，并簽署最終無(wú)法完成要求工作他們。那些誰(shuí)將會(huì)達(dá)成高峰達(dá)成并保持以偉大男人必須保持本身才能使用不停打磨，使他們能夠解開(kāi)了知識(shí)大門，大門入口守衛(wèi)專業(yè)，科學(xué)，藝術(shù)，文學(xué)，農(nóng)業(yè)部門每個(gè)人努力。勤奮使光明鑰匙打開(kāi)金庫(kù)成就。假如休米勒在采石場(chǎng)勞作后整天，晚上時(shí)光都獻(xiàn)給休息和娛樂(lè)，他就不會(huì)成為著名地質(zhì)學(xué)家。著名數(shù)學(xué)家愛(ài)德蒙斯通，就不會(huì)出版數(shù)學(xué)詞典，也不會(huì)發(fā)覺(jué)開(kāi)啟數(shù)學(xué)之門鑰匙，假如他給了他閑暇時(shí)無(wú)所事事，有小蘇格蘭青年弗格森，讓忙碌大腦去睡覺(jué)，而他往往山坡上放羊，而不是由珠計(jì)算一個(gè)字符串位置顆，他就不會(huì)成為著名天文學(xué)家。勞動(dòng)征服一切不是斷斷續(xù)續(xù)，間歇性或生病定向勞動(dòng)力，而是忠實(shí)，不懈，天天努力朝著良好引導(dǎo)目標(biāo)。正如真正作為永恒警覺(jué)是自由代價(jià)，所以是永恒產(chǎn)業(yè)高尚而持久成功代價(jià)。

·第五篇：Ambition理想AmbitionItisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldshortofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemands,withoutabrasions,withoutdisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.conflictwouldbeeliminated,tensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Artwouldnolongerbetroubling,butpurelycelebratoryinitsfunctions.Longevitywouldbeincreased,forfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbytumultuousendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandon,withambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart.Ah,howunrelievedboringlifewouldbe!Thereisastrongviewthatholdsthatsuccessisamyth,andambitionthereforeasham.Doesthismeanthatsuccessdoesnotreallyexist?Thatachievementisatbottomempty?Thattheeffortsofmenandwomenareofnosignificancealongsidetheforceofmovementsandeventsnownotallsuccess,obviously,isworthesteeming,norallambitionworthcultivating.Whichareandwhicharenotissomethingonesoonenoughlearnsonone’sown.Buteventhemostcynicalsecretlyadmitthatsuccessexists;thatachievementcountsforagreatdeal;andthatthetruemythisthattheactionsofmenandwomenareuseless.Tobelieveotherwiseistotakeonapointofviewthatislikelytobederanging.Itis,initsimplications,toremoveallmotivesforcompetence,interestinattainment,andregardforposterity.Wedonotchoosetobeborn.Wedonotchooseourparents.Wedonotchooseourhistoricalepoch,thecountryofourbirth,ortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonot,mostofus,choosetodie;nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessness,wedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardice,honorablyordishonorably,withpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.這是不難想象一個(gè)缺乏理想世界?；蛟S，這將是一個(gè)更為友善世界：沒(méi)有渴求，沒(méi)有磨擦，沒(méi)有失望。人們將有時(shí)間進(jìn)行反思。這些工作，因?yàn)樗麄儗⒉皇菫楸旧恚菫榱苏麄€(gè)集體。競(jìng)爭(zhēng)永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)進(jìn)入英寸沖突將被消除，擔(dān)心關(guān)系將成為過(guò)往云煙。創(chuàng)造重壓將得以終止。藝術(shù)將不再是困擾，但其功效將純粹為了慶典。長(zhǎng)壽會(huì)越來(lái)越少人會(huì)死于心臟病發(fā)作或中風(fēng)引發(fā)激烈拼爭(zhēng)。焦慮將會(huì)滅絕。時(shí)光流逝，理想?yún)s早已偏離了人心。啊，長(zhǎng)此以往人生將變得無(wú)聊！有一個(gè)強(qiáng)烈觀點(diǎn)認(rèn)為，成功是一個(gè)神話，所以理想假。這是否意味著成功并不真存在嗎？成就本身就是一場(chǎng)空？男人和女人們，這些努力沒(méi)有伴伴隨運(yùn)動(dòng)和事件力量并非全部成功意義，顯然是值得景仰，也并非一切都是值得培養(yǎng)野心。對(duì)值得和不值得一很快就能學(xué)會(huì)對(duì)自己。但即使是最為憤世嫉俗人暗地里也認(rèn)可，成功確實(shí)存在，成就為一個(gè)偉大交易數(shù)量，并認(rèn)為真正神話是，男人和女人行為是無(wú)用。認(rèn)為成功不在于采取一個(gè)觀點(diǎn)很可能造成混亂。它是在其內(nèi)涵，以除去全部出生利益動(dòng)機(jī)能力，在實(shí)現(xiàn)，把好留給子孫后代。我們無(wú)法選擇。我們無(wú)法選擇我們父母。我們無(wú)法選擇歷史時(shí)期，我們出生國(guó)家，或是成長(zhǎng)周遭環(huán)境。我們不這么做，對(duì)大多數(shù)人來(lái)說(shuō)，選擇死亡，無(wú)法選擇時(shí)間或條件，我們死亡。不過(guò)在這些無(wú)法選擇之中，我們確實(shí)能夠選擇自己生活方式：是勇敢無(wú)畏還是膽小怯懦，是光明磊落還是厚顏無(wú)恥，是目標(biāo)堅(jiān)定還是隨波逐流。我們決定什么是主要，什么是生活中微不足道。我們決定什么使我們顯著，不是我們做，就是我們拒絕做些什么。但不論怎樣漠不關(guān)心宇宙可能是我們選擇和決定，這些選擇和決定都是我們自己做。我們決定。我們選擇。而當(dāng)我們決定和選擇時(shí)，我們生活形成。最終構(gòu)筑我們命運(yùn)就是理想之所在。

·第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我為何而生WhatIHaveLivedForThreepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasyecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelieveslonelinessthatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhatatlastIhavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.三種激情即使簡(jiǎn)單，卻異常強(qiáng)烈，它們統(tǒng)治著我一生：對(duì)愛(ài)渴望，對(duì)知識(shí)追求，對(duì)人類苦難難以忍受憐憫。這些感情如陣陣巨風(fēng)，吹拂我飄來(lái)蕩去，在一個(gè)任性過(guò)程中，越過(guò)痛苦海洋，直抵絕望邊緣。我尋求愛(ài)，首先是因?yàn)樗谷诵淖砩衩?，這種陶醉是如此偉大，我經(jīng)常有這么幸福而犧牲那幾個(gè)小時(shí)，我余生。我尋求愛(ài)，還因?yàn)樗獬陋?dú)那種可怕孤獨(dú)中，一顆顫動(dòng)靈魂在世界進(jìn)入冰涼，無(wú)底，死寂深淵。我尋求愛(ài)，還因?yàn)樵趷?ài)結(jié)合中，我看到一個(gè)神秘縮影，在天堂景象圣賢和詩(shī)人們所想象。這就是我所追求，即使這似乎太為人類生活好，這就是我終于找到了。懷著一樣激情去尋求知識(shí)。我希望能夠了解人類心靈。我希望知道星星為何會(huì)發(fā)光。我試圖領(lǐng)悟畢達(dá)哥拉斯力量，它認(rèn)為數(shù)字此消彼長(zhǎng)。一本小，但并不多，我達(dá)成了。愛(ài)和知識(shí)，只要有可能，通向著天堂。不過(guò)，總是把我?guī)Щ貕m世。痛苦呼叫聲回蕩在我心中。饑餓中兒童，被壓迫者折磨，無(wú)助老人，兒女們視為可憎負(fù)擔(dān)，以及充滿孤寂，貧窮世界，和痛苦都是對(duì)人類應(yīng)有生活成為了笑柄。我渴望能夠降低邪惡，但我無(wú)能為力，而且我也深受其害。這就是我生命。我發(fā)覺(jué)它值得活，會(huì)很高興地再活一次，假如有機(jī)會(huì)，我。

·第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsYou愛(ài)召喚W(wǎng)henLoveBeckonsYouWhenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeakstoyou,believeinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,soshallhedescendtoourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.Butif,inyourfear,youwouldseekonlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Lovepossessesnot,norwoulditbepossessed,forloveissufficientuntolove.Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.Butifyouloveandmusthavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’secstasy;Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;Andthentosleepwithapayerforthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.

·第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道TheRoadtoSuccessItiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,herethere,andeverywhere.“Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”isallwrong.Itellyouto“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.”Lookroundyouandtakenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:aimforthehighest;neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm’sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastly,benotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,“noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”

·第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated論見(jiàn)名人OnMeetingtheCelebratedIhavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthecelebrated.Theprestigeyouacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthatyouknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycomeacross.Theyshowtheworldamask,oftenanimpressiveon,buttakecaretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfromthem,andwithpracticelearntoplayitverywell,butyouarestupidifyouthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththemanwithin.Ihavebeenattached,deeplyattached,toafewpeople;butIhavebeeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakes,butforthesakeofmywork.Ihavenot,asKantenjoined,regardedeachmanasanendinhimself,butasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeenmoreconcernedwiththeobscurethanwiththefamous.Theyaremoreoftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotectthemselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theiridiosyncrasieshavehadmorechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity,andsincetheyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyeithasneveroccurredtothemthattheyhaveanythingtoconceal.Theydisplaytheirodditiesbecauseithasneverstruckthemthattheyareodd.Andafterallitiswiththecommonrunofmenthatwewritershavetodeal;kings,dictators,commercialmagnatesarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteaboutthemisaventurethathasoftentemptedwriters,butthefailurethathasattendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretooexceptionaltoformapropergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinaryisthewriter’sricherfield.Itsunexpectedness,itssingularity,itsinfinitevarietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmanistoooftenallofapiece;itisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Heisinexhaustible.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstoreforyou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesertislandwithaveterinarysurgeonthanwithaprimeminister.

·第十篇：The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理論半對(duì)半The50-PercentTheoryofLifeIbelieveinthe50-percenttheory.Halfthetimethingsarebetterthannormal;theotherhalf,theyreworse.Ibelievelifeisapendulumswing.Ittakestimeandexperiencetounderstandwhatnormalis,andthatgivesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.Let’sbenchmarktheparameters:yes,Iwilldie.I’vedealtwiththedeathsofbothparents,abestfriend,abelovedbossandcherishedpets.Someofthesedeathshavebeenviolent,beforemyeyes,orslowandagonizing.Badstuff,anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.Thentherearethosehighpoints:romanceandmarriagetotherightperson;havingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson’sbaseballteam,paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe’sswimmingwiththedogs,discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifestseveninhiskindnesstosnails,hisimaginationsovividhebuildsaspaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle,wherethebadandthegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelieveinthe50-percenttheory.OnespringIplantedcorntooearlyinabottomlandsoflood-pronethatneighborslaughed.Ifeltchagrinedatthewastedeffort.Summerturnedbrutaltheworstheatwaveanddroughtinmylifetime.Theair-conditioneddied;thewellwentdry;themarriageended;thejoblost;themoneygone.IwaslivinglyricsfromacountrytunemusicIloathed.OnlyasurgingKansasCityRoyalsteambuoyedmyspirits.Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer,Isoonunderstoodthatallsucceedinggoodthingsmerelyoffsetthebad.Worsethannormalwouldn’tlastlong.Iamowedandsavorthehalcyontimes.Thereinvigoratemeforthenextnastysurpriseandofferassurancethatcanthrive.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals’recentslump,afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoonwecanreapanOctoberharvest.Forthatonblisteringsummer,thegroundmoisturewasjustright,plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops,andthelackofrainsparedthestandingcornfromfloods.Thatwintermycriboverflowedwithcornfat,healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwithkernelsfromheeltotipwhilemyneighbors’fieldsyieldedonlybrown,emptyhusks.Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percentexpectation,andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture,Iamstillsustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.

·第十一篇：WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你恢復(fù)速率是多少？WhatisYourRecoveryRate?Whatisyourrecoveryrate?Howlongdoesittakeyoutorecoverfromactionsandbehaviorsthatupsetyou?Minutes?Hours?Days?Weeks?Thelongerittakesyoutorecover,themoreinfluencethatincidenthasonyouractions,andthelessableyouaretoperformtoyourpersonalbest.Inanutshell,thelongerittakesyoutorecover,theweakeryouareandthepooreryourperformance.Youarewellawarethatyouneedtoexercisetokeepthebodyfitand,nodoubt,acceptthatareasonablemeasureofhealthisthespeedinwhichyourheartandrespiratorysystemrecoversafterexercise.Likewisethefasteryouletgoofanissuethatupsetsyou,thefasteryoureturntoanequilibrium,thehealthieryouwillbe.Thebestexampleofthisbehaviorisfoundwithprofessionalsportspeople.Theyknowthatthefastertheycanforgetanincidentormissedopportunityandgetonwiththegame,thebettertheirperformance.Infact,mostmeasurethetimeittakesthemtoovercomeandforgetanincidentinagameandmostreckonarecoveryrateof30secondsistoolong!Imagineyourselftobeanactorinaplayonthestage.Youraimistoplayyourparttothebestofyourability.Youhavebeengivenascriptandattheendofeachsentenceisafulstop.Eachtimeyougettotheendofthesentenceyoustartanewoneandalthoughthenextsentenceisrelatedtothelastitisnotaffectedbyit.Yourjobistodelivereachsentencetothebestofyourability.Don’tliveyourlifeinthepast!Learntoliveinthepresent,toovercomethepast.Stopthepastfrominfluencingyourdailylife.Don’tallowthoughtsofthepasttoreduceyourpersonalbest.Stopthepastfrominterferingwithyourlife.Learntorecoverquickly.Remember:Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.Reflectonyourrecoveryrateeachday.Everydaybeforeyougotobed,lookatyourprogress.Don’tlieinbedsayingtoyou,“Ididthatwrong.”“Ishouldhavedonebetterthere.”No.lookatyourdayandnotewhenyoumadeanefforttoplaceafullstopafteranincident.Thisisasuccess.Youaretakingcontrolofyourlife.Rememberthisisastepbystepprocess.Thisisnotamake-over.Youareundertakingrealchangehere.Youraim:reducethetimespentinrecovery.Thewayforward?Liveinthepresent.Notintheprecedent.·第十二篇：ClearYourMentalSpace清理心靈空間ClearYourMentalSpaceThinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotionlikestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressf