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Makingthechoicetobetrulybeautiful下决心成为真正美丽的人Extrememakeoversarealltheragethesedays,withtoomanypeopleaddictedtoBotoxinjectionpartiesandrealityshows.Plasticsurgeryisontherise.Manypeoplearetryingtomatchtheextraordinarymeasuresactorsandactressesgothroughtolookperfectonthescreen.Yet,theshortcutstocreatebiomedicalhappinessbyhavingsurgery,takingsupplementsordietingdon'tusuallyfulfilltheirpromise.Besides,beautifulpeoplearenotautomaticallyhappypeople.当今,过度追求相貌修整的风气无比盛行,太多的人沉迷于肉毒杆菌注射的宣讲会和真人秀,整容手术也日趋流行。许多人的做法堪比男女演员为了使自己在屏幕上看起来完美无瑕而采取的手段。为了获得生物医学标准下的幸福感,人们会走做整容手术、吃营养品、节食这样的捷径,但这些捷径并不总能实现它们所承诺的效果。而且,外表漂亮的人并不一定就幸福。Attainingthehighestdegreeofyourbeautyisnotaboutlookinggoodduringsocialinteraction,orphysiologicalperfection,andyoucan'tgetthereviatechnology.It'sagrowthprocess,atransformationofselfthroughawarenessandlearning.It'saboutmeaning,andbeingreal.It'sanemotionalandspiritualwalk,anditrequiresfaithfueledwithliberaldosesoflovingkindness.最大限度地实现你自己的美并不是指要让自己在社交时漂亮或在生理上完美,况且这些也不是通过技术就能实现的。美是一个成长的过程,是一种通过意识和学习而达到的自我改造。美在于生活的意义,在于真实。它是一个情感和精神的旅程,需要人有信念才能获得,而且这种信念的动力来自慷慨和充满爱心的善良。Everyday,IhavethedelightandprivilegeoflovingRichard,myhusband,areal,human,emotionallyaccessibleman.We'reaboutthesameage,andourlookshavecorrodedabitovertime.Afteralmost20years,though,wehavegrowntogetherinwaysthatgofardeeperthanthesurfaceofourskin.Ourlifeislovelyevenifitdoesn'tmatchthecriterionofloveinmoviefantasies.Welaughtogether,wesharethestrugglesofdailylifetogether,andthethoughtthathemightdiebeforeIdofillsmewithdread.Allthemuscle-boundmalemodelsintheworldcouldn'treplacemyveryown,sensual,outgoingfriend.Ittookme37yearstofindhim,andI'mnotabouttoreplacehimwiththeso-calledestheticperfection.能有幸每天爱着理查德,我感到很高兴。他是我丈夫,一个真实的、有人情味的、情感上可以靠近的人。我们年龄相仿,相貌已在岁月中有所消退。但近二十年来,我们共同成长,远超肌肤之表。尽管我们的生活不如虚幻的电影故事中描述的爱情生活那样,它却很美好。我们一起欢笑,一起分担日常生活的磕磕绊绊。如果想到他有可能先于我离世,我会充满恐惧。世界上任何一位肌肉发达的男模都不能取代我自己的这位性感、外向的伴侣。我花了37年时间才找到他,我决不会因为所谓的“审美标准上的完美”而另寻他人。Iworkasapsychotherapist,andclientscometomyofficeeverydayscarredwithemotionalpainbecausetheirlivesaren'tperfectenough.Theyfeelinadequate,hopeless,andfrustratedwithjealousybecausetheycan'tattainlifeastheyseeitonthebigscreen.IthelpswhenIprefaceoursessionswiththementionthattensofthousandsofdollarsgointoeverysecondofmediatheysee,thatstarshavedozensofpeopledevotedexclusivelytomakingthemlookgood(evenwhenthey'renaked),thattheeffortofmaintainingtheirimagesisanexhausting,full-timejob.Thebeautifulpeopleinthemediaareunderenormouspressuretomaintaintheirlooks,andforsomereason,myclientsdon'trealizethatthey'reexemptfromthatpredominantpressure.我是一名心理理疗师。每天我都要接待许多客户,他们都是因为生活不够“完美”而倍受情感痛苦。由于无法获得大屏幕上所看到的那种生活,他们感到力不从心、绝望无助,并因嫉妒而陷于沮丧。给他们提供治疗时,如果在治疗开始前,我告诉他们,他们在媒体上所看到的每秒钟的图像都耗资数万,每个明星都有几十个人专门为其打理形象,使其外表悦目(甚至是裸体时也是如此),而且明星们保持形象是一件既费力又费时的事,这会对他们的治疗有所帮助。媒体上的俊男俏女们承受着保持形象的巨大压力,而我的客户却因某种原因,没有意识到他们有幸免受了这种强大的压力。Iunderscorethatallthefacecreams,physicalworkouts,dietaryfads,Prozaccapsulesandmeditationregimentsintheworldaren'tgoingtomaketheirlives,theirbodies,ortheirmentalstatemuchbetter.Infact,theyoftenhamperhappinessbydistractingfromthethingsthatleadtorealinnerbeauty.Lifeisnotaboutmaintainingsomeyoungandstylishoutwardcostumetohidebehind.It'saboutgrowinganddeepeningyoursoul.我要强调的是,世界上所有的面霜、健身锻炼、饮食风尚、抗抑郁症的百忧解胶囊,乃至许多人在一起打坐冥思等等,都不能改善一个人的生活、身体或精神状况。事实上,这些方法还常常阻碍人们获得幸福,因为它们会使人分心,不去关注那些能带来真正内在美的事物。生活的意义不在于通过维持某种年轻时髦的外表来掩盖自己,而在于精神的成长和升华。TheonlywayIknowtodevelopmysoulisthroughfeelings.Witnessingnaturalphenomena-thestar-litgalaxy,acenturies-oldredwood,thesymphonyofbirds'songsinspring-stretchesit,makingmefeelhumbleandmajestic,allatthesametime.Humanrelationshipsbruise,collideandcomfort,teachingmematurityandpassion.Loveurgesmysoultoblossomandglow,affectionelicitsfeelingsofeternity,andsoIlearntoacceptothersastheyare.我所知道的唯一的精神升华的途径就是通过情感。亲眼目睹各种自然现象——星光闪烁的银河,几百年树龄的红杉木,春天里鸟儿的叫声汇成的交响乐——这些都使我的精神得以延伸,让我觉得自己既卑微又伟大。人际关系中的摩擦、冲突和安慰使我变得成熟并充满激情。爱情促使我的精神成长并焕发光彩,亲情激发了我对永恒的感受,因此我学会了接受他人的真实本色。Thehumansinmylifearenotthebarren,self-absorbedbeautifulpeopleofthescreen.We'reordinary,real,imperfectpeople.Together,weworkhardstumblingthroughlife,tryingtobeourbestselves,knittingtogetherfamiliesandfriendships,andstrivingtoilluminatetheworldwithourpersonalethicsandaspirations.我生活中的人都不是屏幕上那种思想平庸、迷恋自我的“美貌人士”。我们只是平凡的、实实在在的、有缺点的人。我们一起勤奋努力,患难与共,尽力完善自我,和家人及朋友紧密相处,努力用我们的个人道德和志向去照亮世界。Wecomefromnumerousbackgroundsandwedon'talwaysapproveofeachother'sdecisions,butwecareforeachotherthebestwecan.Westruggletobelessself-indulgent,morecompassionateandunderstanding.Wetrytoresistthelureofnoveltyfads,themanipulationsofadvertising.Wesurvivethroughsocialphenomenathatwedon'tagreewith,throughinterwovennaturalandunnaturaldisastersthattakeourlovedonesandpossessions,throughfadsandfanciesthatareoftenunhealthy.Fromeachevent,welearn,westretch,wesometimesfracture,weprocesstheemotionaloutcome,andwemoveon.Theselifeeventsarethesoul'sworkout,andthoughwemaygroanandcomplain,wecanfeelthegrowtheventually.我们来自各种不同的背景,而且有时意见相左,但是我们尽力互相关心。我们努力消除自己的任性,努力使自己更具同情心、更宽容。我们努力抗拒新奇事物的潮流的诱惑及广告的操纵。我们会经历自己并不赞同的社会现象,经历那些夺走我们所挚爱的人和财物的错综交织的自然及人为灾难,经历不良的时尚和幻想。但从每一例这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