名校勵志英語演講 第130期:珍惜現(xiàn)在 把握將來(6)

[00:01.11]A good test of a person is who turns up at their funeral and with what sincerity. 考驗一個人是否可靠的方法是看他是否參加你的葬禮，在葬禮上是否虔誠。 [00:07.02]Try not to sit the test too early, of course. 當然不要太早就考驗。 [00:10.33]Recently, I attended a funeral and the speaker said he would like to begin by 最近我參加了一個葬禮，主持人說在葬禮開始前他想先讀一個名單， [00:14.07]reading a list of all those whose funerals he would rather have been attending, 名單上這些人的葬禮他本該去參加的，結果卻沒去。 [00:17.44]but the list was too long. It was a sweet compliment to our friend. 這個名單很長。這對我的朋友來說也算是一種高度的贊美了。 [00:23.23]Alternatively there was Spike Milligan, the quintessential English comic 還有一件事，當英國著名的喜劇演員斯派克·密歇根 [00:28.10]who when he was asked what he would like as the epitaph on his tombstone, 被問及希望在自己的墓碑上刻什么樣是碑文時， [00:31.07]replied: "They should write: I told you I was ill." 他答道：他們應該寫“我都說過我生病了?！? [00:34.44]There was a colleague of mine in the British Parliament who once asked another: 我在英國議會上的一個同事問另一個同事： [00:43.20]"Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" and got the reply: "Because it saves time." “為什么人們這么快就不喜歡我了？”他得到的回答是：“因為這樣節(jié)省時間?！? [00:52.21]So, when others think of you, let them think not with their lips but their hearts of a good friend and a gracious acquaintance. 所以你們要做到，當別人想起你的時候，然他們站在一個好朋友和一個親切的相識的角度上去評價你，而不是隨便說說。 [01:04.50]Above all, however, have a purpose in life. Life is not about living but about striving. 然而，最重要的是，生活要有目標。生活不僅僅是活著，而是要不斷追求。 [01:14.06]When you get up, get up motivated. Live with a perpetual sense of urgency. 每天早晨起來時都要帶著一種動機。生活要時刻有緊迫感。 [01:20.11]And make at least part of that purpose about something bigger than you. 而且在制定個人目標時，至少有一部分要超出個人能力范圍。 [01:27.31]There are great careers. There are also great causes. 有偉大的事業(yè)，也要有偉大的理想。

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