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WeAreonaJourney人在旅途Whereveryouare,andwhoeveryoumaybe,thereisonethinginwhichyouandIarejustalike,atthismoment,andinallthemomentsofourexistence.Wearenotatrest;weareonajourney.Ourlifeisnotamerefact;itisamovement,atendency,asteady,ceaselessprogresstowardsanunseengoal.Wearegainingsomething,orlosingsomething,everyday.Evenwhenourpositionandourcharacterseemtoremainpreciselythesame,theyarechanging.Forthemereadvanceoftimeisachange.ItisnotthesamethingtohaveabarefieldinJanuaryandinJuly.Theseasonmakesthedifference.Thelimitationsthatarechildlikeinthechildarechildishintheman.无论你现在身处何方,也无论你是何等人物,此时此刻,以及我们生命中的任一瞬间,你我之间都有一点相同之处。那就是,我们并未停歇,而仍在旅途。我们的人生并不仅仅是一种存在的事实,而是一种运动,一种趋势,一种坚定不移而没有停息地朝向某个看不见的目标前行的过程。每一天,我们都有所得,也有所失。即使我们的地位和品性看似与原来无异,但实际上它们正在改变,因为时间的推移本身就是一种改变。同一片荒野,在一月和七月是不同的,季节造成了这种差异。智能上的不足,在孩子身上被视为天真无邪,而对于成人来说则是一种幼稚的表现。Everythingthatwedoisastepinonedirectionoranother.Eventhefailuretodosomethingisinitselfadeed.Itsetsusforwardorbackward.Theactionofthenegativepoleofamagneticneedleisjustasrealastheactionofthepositivepole.Todeclineistoaccepttheotheralternative.我们所做的每件事都是朝着某一个方向迈出的一步。甚至无为,其本身也是一种作为,它使我们前进或后退。一根磁针的磁极作用,无论正负都是一样的真实。拒绝也是一种接受,只不过是另外一种选择罢了。Areyourichertodaythanyouwereyesterday?No?Thenyouarealittlepoorer.Areyoubettertodaythanyouwereyesterday?No?Thenyouarealittleworse.Areyounearertoyourporttodaythanyouwereyesterday?Yes,youmustbealittlenearertosomeportorother;forsinceyourshipwasfirstlaunchedupontheseaoflifeyouhaveneverbeenstillforasinglemoment;theseaistoodeep,youcouldnotfindananchorageifyouwould;therecanbenopauseuntilyoucomeintoport.你今天比昨天富有吗?没有,那说明你变穷了点。你今天比昨天过得好吗?没有,那么你的情况变糟了一点。你今天比昨天更接近你的港口了吗?是的,那么你一定距某个港口更近了。因为,自从你驶入人生之海,你的航船至今尚未停歇片刻。这片海洋太深了,纵使你想找到一个抛锚停泊之处也难以求得。因此,在驶入港口之前,你无法稍作歇息。ALovingGentleness爱的温柔Doyouknowwhatalovinggentlenessislike?Haveyouhadatasteofitorshownittoothers?知道什么是爱的温柔吗?你曾经感受过它或者让他人感受过吗?Surelyyoucangetsomeideaofitfromswallowsundertheeaves.Theyshowitwhentheyarebusyflyingtoandfrotofeedtheirnestlings.Youcanseeitfromthemoonsheddingcoollightoverthescorchedlandsothatitbecomescomfortable.Youcanalsofeelitwhenyoulistentotheclocktickingsteadily,soconsiderateasnottodisturbasweetdream.Againyoucanfinditintheheartofayounggirl.Sheischarmingbecauseofherlovingtenderness.当然,你可以从屋檐下的燕子身上对爱的温柔有一些感悟,当它们匆匆忙忙地飞来飞去哺育巢中的雏鸟时,它们就显示出了这种温柔。你可以从月光上看到这种温柔,它清泠的光辉映照在枯黄的大地上,让人感觉到舒适。在聆听钟表有条不紊的嘀答声时,你也可以感觉到它,那声音如此体贴,不忍惊醒任何一个甜美的梦。你也可以在年轻女孩的心中发现它,由于爱的温柔,她变得魅力四射。It'salsoapictureoflovingtendernessforayoungsterplayingapamperedchildinhisorhermother'lap.Butlater,thepersonissomuchchangedbyfatethattendernessisgonetogetherwithvaluesoflife.Somepeoplearebornuncouth.Buttossedbylife'sstormstheybecomegentleandgood-humoredunexpectedly,likemushroomssproutingfromtherootofthetreeoflife.在妈妈膝下撒娇的孩子也是一幅温柔的图画,之后,这个孩子在命运的支配下渐渐被改变,他的温柔也随着生命的价值一同消逝。有些人生来就是粗鲁不文的,但经过生命的暴风雨的洗礼,他会出人意料地变得温柔而亲切起来,就像在生命之树下面萌发出来的蘑菇。True,gentlenessoratendercareisoftenassociatedwithloveandkindness.Itcanalsobefoundinagood-naturedorbroad-mindedperson.Itisnotfairtothinkthatithasanythingtodowithweakness.的确,温柔与关切通常与爱和善良结伴同行,在脾气温和或心胸宽广的人身上,也可以发现到这种品质。认为温柔与软弱有关,是一种不公平的看法。Gentleasspringbreeze,itcracksthefrozenriverwithitslighttouch.Softascotton,itrendersasteelballbouncinghighfromthegroundparalyzedinitsembrace.Similarly,tenderheartedasfriendship,itmeltsthetoughnessofanironwilledmanandreduceshimtogratefultears.温柔就像春天的风,它轻柔的触摸让冰冻的河流开裂,它像棉絮一样柔软,从地上高高弹起的钢球也会在它的怀抱中麻痹。同样,温柔又像友谊,它能柔化一个有着钢铁般意志的男人,并让他流下感动的眼泪。Alovinggentlenessistoosubtletodescribe.Thoughitseemsinvisible,inaudibleandevasivetothetouch,itisstillperceptible.Itisthequintessenceofkindness,enthusiasm,loveandmoralsupport.Itgivesstrengthandpower.Itisthesourceofbeauty.爱的温柔过于微妙,难以言传,尽管它是看不见、听不着、摸不到的,但它却可以被人们感受到。它是善良、热情、爱与美德的结晶,它带来坚强与力量,它是美的源泉。TheChoiceofCompanion选择朋友Agoodcompanionisbetterthanafortune,forafortunecannotpurchasethoseelementsofcharacterwhichmakecompanionshipablessing.Thebestcompanionisonewhoiswiserandbetterthanourselves,forweareinspiredbyhiswisdomandvirtuetonoblerdeeds.一个好友胜过一笔财富,因为钱财买不到人的某些品德因素,而正是这些因素,使友情成为一种恩惠。最好的朋友是那些比我们更睿智、更出色的人,我们会受到他们的智慧和美德的激励,从而使我们的行为更加高尚。Keepgoodcompany,andyoushallbeoneofthenumber,saidGeorgeHerbert.Amanisknownbythecompanionhekeeps.Charactermakescharacterintheassociationsoflifefasterthananythingelse.Puritybegetspurity,likebegetslike;andthisfactmakesthechoiceofcompanioninearlylifemoreimportanteventhanthatofteachersandguardians.“与优秀者为伍,你也会成为优秀者中的一员。”乔治•赫伯特曾说,“从一个人所交的朋友可知其为人。”在社会交往中,品性对品性的塑造胜过其他任何因素。纯洁的品格会培养纯洁的品格,爱好会引发相同的爱好。这一事实使得在年少时选择朋友甚至比选择老师和监护人还要重要。Itistruethatwecannotalwayschooseallofourcompanions,somearethrustuponusbybusinessorthesocialrelationsoflife,wedonotchoosethem,wedonotenjoythem;andyet,wehavetoassociatewiththemmoreorless.Theexperienceisnotaltogetherwithoutcompensation,iftherebeprincipleenoughinustobearthestrain.Still,inthemain,choiceofcompanionscanbemade,andmustbemade.ItisnotbestornecessaryforayoungpersontoassociatewithTom,Dick,andHarrywithoutforethoughtorpurpose.Somefixedrulesaboutthecompanyheorshekeepsmustbeobserved.Thesubjectshouldbeuttermostinthethoughts,andcanvassedoften.事实上,并非所有的朋友都是我们选择的,有些是生意或社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