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人生的五个球
前言：
2002年，我大一，跟所有的新生一样，热衷社团活动，参加了英语协会的演讲比赛，在舍友某个英语杂志上随便找了一篇文章就开始背，就是这篇《人生的五个球》，最终拿到了那次比赛的一等奖。
懵懂无知的大学生当时哪能理解文中的深味，只记得最后那句yesterday is history,……today is a gift是双关句。可是在工作四五年后，这篇文章的第一句却时不时闪现在我脑海里。觉得写的太有道理了，是活生生的写照。今天分享出来这篇十五年前读到的美文，为了忘却的纪念。
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.But the other four balls— family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and Today is a gift: that’s why we call it “The Present”.
假设人生就像一个游戏，你要同时抛耍5个球。这5个球分别叫工作、家庭、健康、朋友和心情。你得尽力使每个球都不落地，你会很快明白工作是个橡皮球。如果你把他扔向地面，它会弹回来。但其它的球——家庭、健康、朋友和心情则是用玻璃做的。如果扔其中的某一个，它们将不可挽回地被磨损、留疤、摔裂、损毁甚至粉碎。并且无法复制。这一点你必须明白，并努力在人生中寻找平衡。如何才能做到呢？
不要将自己与他人比较而低估自己的价值。因为每个人都是独一无二、与众不同的。
不要人云亦云地确定自己的目标，只有你自己知道，对你来说什么是最好的。
不要在追忆往事或幻想未来中虚度时光。过好人生的每一天，你便能过好一生。
当你还有资本时别轻易放弃。只要你自己不停止努力，一切就不会真正结束。
不要害怕冒险。正是这一个个机遇才教会了我们勇敢。
不要过于匆忙地走过人生，那样不仅会使你遗忘昨天的轨迹，甚至连目的地都忘记。
不要忘记，一个人最重要的精神需求是得到他人的欣赏。
不要害怕学习。知识是无法衡量价值的珍宝，拥有了它，你便能轻松上路。
不要浪费时间或出言不慎。两者都不可再得。
前言：
2002年，我大一，跟所有的新生一样，热衷社团活动，参加了英语协会的演讲比赛，在舍友某个英语杂志上随便找了一篇文章就开始背，就是这篇《人生的五个球》，最终拿到了那次比赛的一等奖。
懵懂无知的大学生当时哪能理解文中的深味，只记得最后那句yesterday is history,……today is a gift是双关句。可是在工作四五年后，这篇文章的第一句却时不时闪现在我脑海里。觉得写的太有道理了，是活生生的写照。今天分享出来这篇十五年前读到的美文，为了忘却的纪念。
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.But the other four balls— family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and Today is a gift: that’s why we call it “The Present”.
假设人生就像一个游戏，你要同时抛耍5个球。这5个球分别叫工作、家庭、健康、朋友和心情。你得尽力使每个球都不落地，你会很快明白工作是个橡皮球。如果你把他扔向地面，它会弹回来。但其它的球——家庭、健康、朋友和心情则是用玻璃做的。如果扔其中的某一个，它们将不可挽回地被磨损、留疤、摔裂、损毁甚至粉碎。并且无法复制。这一点你必须明白，并努力在人生中寻找平衡。如何才能做到呢？
不要将自己与他人比较而低估自己的价值。因为每个人都是独一无二、与众不同的。
不要人云亦云地确定自己的目标，只有你自己知道，对你来说什么是最好的。
不要在追忆往事或幻想未来中虚度时光。过好人生的每一天，你便能过好一生。
当你还有资本时别轻易放弃。只要你自己不停止努力，一切就不会真正结束。
不要害怕冒险。正是这一个个机遇才教会了我们勇敢。
不要过于匆忙地走过人生，那样不仅会使你遗忘昨天的轨迹，甚至连目的地都忘记。
不要忘记，一个人最重要的精神需求是得到他人的欣赏。
不要害怕学习。知识是无法衡量价值的珍宝，拥有了它，你便能轻松上路。
不要浪费时间或出言不慎。两者都不可再得。
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