做最好的自己并不容易

 　　1. You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.

　　1. 在掌握新方法之前，你必须要先换一种思考方法。

　　2. Put blinders on to those things that conspire¹ to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.

　　2. 不要去想那些阻碍你的事，尤其是那些自己想象出来的事。

　　3. All we need is the awareness² of how blessed we really are.

　　3. 我们需要的只是意识到自己有多幸运。

　　4. Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurablepursuit...but it requires patience, persistence³, and perseverance⁴.

　　4. 做最好的自己并不容易，这是很美好的愿望，需要耐心、坚持和毅力。

　　5. If you are unhappy with anything - whatever is bringing you down - get rid of it. Because you will find that when you are free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

　　5. 如果你因某件事不开心，不管是什么，都不要去管它。因为你会发现当你不去想它的时候，你才能发挥出自己真正的创造力、才能做真正的自己。

　　6. To do the useful thing, to say the courageous⁵ thing, to contemplate⁶ the beautiful thing: that’s enough for one man’s life.

　　6. 做有用的事，说勇敢的话，想美好的事，一生足矣。

　　7. A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.

　　7. 很多人不愿改变，因此就失去了认识自己的机会。不管是什么改变，放开怀抱接受吧。一旦你做出改变，你就能更好地认识和利用你的新世界了。

　　8. If you don't enjoy your life, sorrow, sadness, fear, shame and guilt⁷ will.

　　8. 如果你不好好享受生活，你的悲伤、难过、害怕、羞愧和内疚会代替你享受。

　　9. We can never give up wishing while we are thoroughly⁸ alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.

　　9. 我们从不应该在活着的时候放弃希望。我们会为一些事而感到美好，而这些事是我们必须自己去追寻的。

　　10. Whatever I believed, I did; and whatever I did, I did with my whole heart and mind.

　　10. 凡是我相信的，我都做了;凡是我做了的事，都是全身心地投入去做的。

1 conspire   

v.密谋，（事件等）巧合，共同导致

参考例句：

• They'd conspired to overthrow the government.他们曾经密谋推翻政府。
• History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.历史和地理因素共同将希腊推至作出抉择的紧要关头。

2 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

3 persistence   

n.坚持，持续，存留

参考例句：

• The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
• He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。

4 perseverance   

n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
• Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。

5 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

6 contemplate   

vt.盘算，计议；周密考虑；注视，凝视

参考例句：

• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。
• The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。

7 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

8 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。