英语美文：人生一如跷跷板

 人生路上，我们热衷于追逐，热衷于攀登！一次次告诉自己，水往低处流，人往高处走！ 渐渐地，随着年龄的增长，我们开始发现：原来不计一切、不停攀登未必是好事，找到人生的平衡点才是王道！ 人的一生就像在跷跷板上行走。 

　　We live our lives just like walking on the seesaw¹。

　　总是得从低的那一头开始往高处走。每走一步，下一步就变得更加困难。

　　We should always walk from the bottom to the top. The more we proceed, the tougher the next step will be。

    　于是你发现：你永远无法站上你眼中所见的高点。

　　Gradually you come into realization² that you can never reach the position you hope to reach。

        来来回回挣扎许多次，你发现要站上高点是多么的困难，因为你始终找不到平衡点。

　　You keep to struggle to and fro and find it difficult to stand on the top since you can not locate the balance point。

　　如果你想要站站高处，还有另一种办法：就是有人在跷跷板的低处支撑着你，也许是家人，是爱人，或是被你干掉的敌人。

　　If you wanna reach the top point, you have another choice, that is, letting someone stand at the bottom to support you. He/she may be your family, your sweetheart, or even the opponent once defeated by you。

　　终于有一天，你意识到：原来只要找到人生的平衡点时，就是最高处！

　　Finally, you begin to understand that the top point you endeavor to seek is just the balance point of your life!  

1 seesaw   

n.跷跷板

参考例句：

• Prices have gone up and down like a seesaw this year.今年的价格像跷跷板一样时涨时跌。
• The children are playing at seesaw.孩子们在玩跷跷板。

2 realization   

n.实现；认识到，深刻了解

参考例句：

• We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
• He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。