Dance Like No One Is Watching

    Dance Like No One Is Watching
    “ Work like you don‘t need the money， love like you’ve never been hurt， and dance like no one is watching．” —— Satchel¹ PaigeWhat a great philosophy to travel through life‘s journey with！ It was interesting to receive this quote in an email this week as I have told many people “you just need to dance as though no one is watching．” This statement can be taken literally² – go out dancing and just let your spirit soar， enjoy yourself， have fun – or， figuratively – dance through life and just let your spirit soar， enjoy yourself， have fun … does it really matter what other’s think? I‘m not talking about throwing away all responsibilities （we do live in a real world）， but rather about taking time to be or explore who we are． Work on finding a balance． Be true to yourself， don’t live your life to please others． Live to please yourself and others will be pleased． Emotions are infectious； why not spread happiness， joy and love?
    Take the time to watch a seagull in flight． Some days， depending on the weather， they appear to just float， soar and really enjoy themselves． Watch again on a windy day， they have to work a little harder to get where they‘re going． Notice how when the weather gets stormy， they land and just hang out for a while． Here’s a quote from “ Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach： “Seagulls， as you know， never falter³， never stall． To stall in the air is for them disgrace and it is dishonor． But Jonathan Livingston Seagull， unashamed， stretching his wings again in the trembling hard curve – slowing， slowing， and stalling once more – was no ordinary bird．” Next time you get to a stormy day， read this book again as an adult． Everyday brings something new； learn to notice something new each day． Life will always be filled with challenges， make the best of them． Enjoy life， be happy． Go with the flow．As we learn to “work like you don‘t need money”， our jobs become less of a burden or struggle． Isn’t life more pleasurable when you are doing something you enjoy rather than something you “have to”? Look upon work as something rewarding． Money isn‘t everything． Take pride in your tasks， be the best you can at what you do． Smile more． Try this for a couple of days； watch your job transform into something more enjoyable． Chances are， more money will also come your way． Just imagine the difference in tips for a waiter/waitress who smiles and makes their job more enjoyable compared to the person that really doesn’t want to be there． Or the possible job promotions⁴ when you put your best foot forward．Now， the tough part – “love like you‘ve never been hurt”。 Everyone is unique， every relationship is unique． Give that person every opportunity； don’t compare them or limit the relationship because of fears from the past． Learn from the past． Release yourself from the past． Live the present moment． Don‘t look back and don’t look forward． What you have is right now． It‘s guaranteed that if you expect to be hurt，you’ll find it． Openness， understanding and honesty are important aspects to any relationship； they reduce expectations and allow us to “see it as it is”。 People change， they grow． Love involves allowing the other to grow， to be who they are – to accept the possibility that you don‘t walk the same path anymore． Love may not last forever but if you enjoy every minute you have of it and can look back without regrets … we are all here to live life to it’s fullest， to learn from it‘s lessons． Everyone has something to share， be it good or bad． It is up to us to determine how fully⁵ we experience living．So， now let‘s tie this philosophy to a health column． By living our lives more in tune⁶ with our natural spirit， we add more balance into our lives， our bodies are more at ease – not disease． Stress levels reduce． With a reduction of stress， blood pressures reduce， sleep routines become more restful， digestion⁷ problems subside⁸， tension headaches disappear； anxiety， nervousness， and depression reduce … the possibilities are endless． Take the time to enjoy life．Time waits for no one …“If a man does not keep pace with his companions， perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer． Let him step to the music which he hears， however measured and far away．”– Henry David Thoreau

1 satchel   

n.(皮或帆布的)书包

参考例句：

• The school boy opened the door and flung his satchel in.那个男学生打开门，把他的书包甩了进去。
• She opened her satchel and took out her father's gloves.打开书箱，取出了她父亲的手套来。

2 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

3 falter   

vi.(嗓音)颤抖，结巴地说；犹豫；蹒跚

参考例句：

• His voice began to falter.他的声音开始发颤。
• As he neared the house his steps faltered.当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。

4 promotions   

促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传

参考例句：

• All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
• He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。

5 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

6 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

7 digestion   

n.消化，吸收

参考例句：

• This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。
• This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。

8 subside   

vi.平静，平息；下沉，塌陷，沉降

参考例句：

• The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside.严重事故所引起的情绪化的反应需要时间来平息。
• The controversies surrounding population growth are unlikely to subside soon.围绕着人口增长问题的争论看来不会很快平息。