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2017-02-10

短篇英文美文：把握自己

"These aren't even that good. I think I could do better." That's one of the reasons I startedwriting. Because I was reading other articles and that thought came to mind. I've even thoughtthat about books. Famous books. Brilliant books.

“这些都不够好，我觉着自己能做得更好。”这就是我开始写作的原因之一，因为我读别人的文章时就有了那样的想法。我甚至对书也有过那样的想法，包括名著和经典著作。

Who the fuck am I to think that?

我是谁呀?怎么有资格那么想?

That's my ego.

这就是我的自我价值感。

And I'm grateful for it.

而且我很感激这种自我价值感。

Because I never would've started writing without it. I never would've found something I love todo without it. I never would've been able to quit my 9-5 without it.

因为要不是自我价值感，我绝不会开始写作，绝不会发现自己喜爱的事，绝不会放弃朝九晚五的生活。

But...

但是……

Sometimes I get too caught up in it. I'll let other people's accomplishments get inside me andmake me feel bad. I become jealous. I become resentful.

有时我太过于深陷其中，心里会一直想着别人的成就从而产生对自己的不满，我开始嫉妒、开始愤恨。

I let myself be tricked into think I'm not good enough, or doing enough, or being enough.That's when my ego becomes unhelpful.

我开始这样想：我不够好，或做得不够，或有很多不足。就在那时我的自我价值感开始变得全无益处。

I don't think having an ego is good or bad.

我觉着自我价值感既不是好事也不是坏事。

I think it's good and bad.

我认为它其实好坏兼备。

短篇英文美文：失败的意义

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure,

失败并不代表你是个失败者

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

它只表明你尚未成功

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,

失败并不代表你一无所获

It does mean you have learned something.

它只表明你吸取了一次教训

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

失败并不代表你很愚蠢

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

它只表明你信心百倍

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

失败并不代表你无脸见人

It does mean you were willing to try.

它只表明你百折不回

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

失败并不代表白费功夫

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

它只表明你的方法仍待改进

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

失败并不代表你低人一等

It does mean you are not perfect.

它只表明你也并非完人

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

失败并不代表你浪费了生命

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

它只表明你有理由重新开始

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

失败并不代表你应该放弃

It does mean you must try harder.

它只表明你要加倍努力

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

失败并不代表成功永远不属于你

It does mean it will take a little longer.

它只表明你可能需要付出更多的时间

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

失败并不代表上帝已经将你抛弃

It does mean God has a better idea.

它只表明上帝还有更好的主意