雙語 ● Born to Win　生而為贏

Born to Win　生而為贏

◎ Muriel James

Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. Each is born with the capacity to win at life. Each person has a unique way of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and thinking. Each has his or her own unique potentials—capabilities and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creative being—productive person, a winner.

每個人的出生都是嶄新的，是前所未有的存在。每個人皆生而能贏。每個人都有其特立獨行的方式去觀察、聆聽、觸摸、體味及思索大千世界。每個人都具備獨一無二的潛質——能力和局限。每個人都有可能成為一個舉足輕重、思慮明達、洞察秋毫、富有創(chuàng)意的人，即勝者。

The word “winner” and “l(fā)oser” have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who makes someone else lose. To us, a winner is one who responds authentically by being credible, trustworthy, responsive, and genuine, both as an individual and as a member of a society.

“勝者”與“敗者”含義頗多。當我們稱一個人為勝者時，并不是指令他人一敗涂地之人。對我們而言，成功的人必要為人守信、值得信賴、聰慧機敏、態(tài)度真誠，或為個人、或為社會的一員，都能以真誠回應他人。

Winners do not dedicate their lives to a concept of what they imagine they should be; rather, they are themselves and as such do not use their energy putting on a performance, maintaining pretence and manipulating others. They are aware that there is a difference between being loving and acting loving, between being stupid and acting stupid, between being knowledgeable and acting knowledgeable. Winners do not need to hide behind a mask.

勝者行事并不拘泥于某種信條，即便是他們認為應為其窮其一生的理念；而是本色行事，所以并不把精力用來表演，保持偽裝或操控他人。他們意識到真愛與裝愛、愚蠢與裝傻、博學與賣弄之間迥然有別。贏家無須藏匿于面具之后。

Winners are not afraid to do their own thinking and to use their own knowledge. They can separate facts from opinions and don’t pretend to have all the answers. They listen to others, evaluate what they say, but come to their own conclusions. Although winners can admire and respect other people, they are not totally defined, demolished, bound, or awed by them.

成功者敢于利用自己的知識，進行獨立思考。他們能夠區(qū)分事實與觀點，而且并不佯裝通曉所有問題的答案。他們傾聽他人意見，品評他人言論，但能得出自己的結論。盡管他們也欽佩他人、尊敬他人，但并不為他人所局限、所影響、所束縛，也不對他人敬若神靈。

Winners do not play “helpless”, nor do they play the blaming game. Instead, they assume responsibility for their own lives. They don’t give others a false authority over them. Winners are their own bosses and know it.

成功者既不會佯裝“無助”，也不會怨天尤人，為自己開脫。相反，他們對人生總是獨擔責任。他們不以名不副實的權威姿態(tài)管束他人。他們主宰自己的命運，并且對此一清二楚。

A winner’s timing is right. Winners respond appropriately to the situation. Their responses are related to the message sent and preserve the significance, worth, well-being, and dignity of the people involved. Winners know that for everything there is a season and for every activity a time.

成功者善于審時度勢，隨機應變。他們對所接受的信息作出回應，維護當事人的利益、價值、幸福和尊嚴。成功者深知，成一事要看好時節(jié)，行一事要把握時機。

Although winners can freely enjoy themselves, they can also postpone enjoyment, can discipline themselves in the present to enhance their enjoyment in the future. Winners are not afraid to go after what he wants, but they do so in proper ways. Winners do not get their security by controlling others. They do not set themselves up to lose.

盡管成功者可以自由自在地享樂，但他們更知如何推遲這種享樂，適時自律，以使未來的享受更加豐厚。成功者并不怕追求他想要的東西，但他們取之有道。他們也并不靠控制他人而獲取安然之感。他們總是使自己立于不敗。

A winner cares about the world and its peoples. A winner is not isolated from the general problems of society, but is concerned, compassionate, and committed to improving the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international adversity, a winner’s self-image is not one of a powerless individual. A winner works to make the world a better place.

成功者關注這個世界，心憂天下。他們并不孤立于世俗之外，而是置身事內、滿腔熱忱，致力于改善生活品質。即使面對民族、國家之危亡，成功者也不是無力回天的個體形象。他總是竭力使世界變得更美好。

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