化失望为动力 人们尽情地生活时便会发现，磨砺在培养毅力和个性的同时，也让他们更机敏、更富于爱心。他们深知，成就凝结着辛勤的血汗，铭刻着失望的疤痕，所以值得回忆纪念。
刚毅无畏的人们战胜残疾和不幸，显示出伟大的胜利精神，他们的英雄事迹写满了历史的每一个篇章。如在贫困中成长的亚伯拉罕？林肯，失明又失聪的海伦？凯勒。
享受生活过程，而不仅仅是酬劳 我们生活在一个以目标为导向的社会，所有的问题需要马上解决：3分钟内我们就想喝上燕麦粥；1小时内洗好衣服；立即成功……但是，要尽情地生活，我们必须一天天地生活，品味细小的胜利的喜悦，意识到生活是永无止境的自我发现和自我充实的过程。它意味着要留些时间，去拥抱你的孩子，亲吻你的爱人，在高速公路上让别人先行。
作家唐？赫罗尔德写道：“无论走到哪里，我都会带着温度计、热水瓶、雨衣和伞。如果给我重新生活的机会，我会赤脚在早春漫步；我会骑更多的旋转木马；我会抓住更多的机会；我会品尝更多的冰淇淋。”
投身于比自身价值更高的事业 我绝不相信你只会为你一个人生活而快乐，所以选择一项高于你自身价值的事业，并以卓越的精神为之努力拼搏。当你的目标实现时，它将成为你生命的一部分。成功与否，不在于你做了什么，而在于你能够做什么。
… 心灵小语
每个人都有自己的路要走，不要随波逐流，掌握尽情生活的秘诀——自尊，为他人付出，化失望为动力……不管成功与否，不在于你做了什么，而在于你能够做什么。
Let Yourself Go！
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Several years ago； I received a post card from a friend in Jackson Hole； Wyo。； who wrote； “I am skiing with abandon！” I wondered what he meant； for when I ski it is always with trepidation。 I believe he meant he was skiing skillfully； joyfully； peacefully and confidently。 Although I have no hopes of ever skiing that way； I do dream of living with abandon。 I believe that men and women through the ages who have led successful lives have captured these five secrets of living life to the fullest。
走自己的路！（2）
Have a self…respect This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thoughts and actions。 It means keeping your word； and being faithful to self； family and work。 It means believing in what you do and working hard。 It means setting your own internal standards； and not paring yourself to others。 It’s not a question of being better than someone else； respect and integrity demand that you be better than you thought you could be。
Winston Churchill exemplified integrity and respect in the face of opposition。 During his last year in office； he attended an official ceremony。 Several rows behind his two gentlemen began whispering。 “That’s Winston Churchill。” “They say he is getting senile。” “They say he should step aside and leave the running of the nation to more dynamic and capable men。” When the ceremony was over； Churchill turned to the men and said； “Gentlemen； they also say he is deaf ！”
Churchill knew that one secret to a self you can respect is to choose a course of action based on what is right； not expedient； and not waver from it when criticized。
mit yourself to others Believe in others； and take time to nurture their dreams。 A wise man said； “If you want one year’s prosperity； grow grain。 But if you want ten years’ prosperity； grow men and women。”
You can build into the lives of your family； friends and colleagues by providing nutrients of gratitude and encouragement； and by investing your time and energy in their aspirations。 If a tree is given minimal nourishment； it will live； but it will not grow。 But if nourishment is given over and beyond what is needed for life； the tree will live and grow upward； producing fruit。
Turn disappointments into strengths Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving； while building endurance and character。 They have learned that achievements worth remembering are stained with the blood of diligence and etched with the scars of disappointment。
The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of undaunted men and women who triumphed over disabilities and adversities to demonstrate victorious spirits。 Raise him in abject poverty； and you have an Abraham Lincoln。 Make her blind and deaf； and you have a Helen Keller。
Enjoy life’s process； not just life’s rewards We live in a goal…oriented society that wants problems resolved now。 We want three…minute oatmeal； one…hour dry cleaning； and instant success。 But to live with abandon； we must live one day at a time； savoring the little victories； realizing that life is an endless journey in self…discovery and personal fulfillment。 It means taking time to hug your kids； kiss your spouse and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway。
“I was one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer； hot water bottle； raincoat and parachute；” wrote author Don Herold。“If I had my life to live over； I would go barefoot earlier in spring。 I would ride more merry…go…rounds。 I would take more chances； and I would eat more ice cream。”
Bee involved in something bigger than yourself I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone。 Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence。 It will bee a part of you as you see your goals through to the end。 Measure success not by what you’ve done； but what you could do。
培养自信（1）
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自信是一种感觉——一种能使人们获得基本满足感的内在激情和外在光芒。它不是某些人与生俱来，而其他人则没有的品质，它是后天形成的。
自信可以通过学习获得，同时又能促使你不断学习，它不是某些人的私有财产。世界上再聪明的人也同其他人一样，以信念和经历为基础来培养自信。虽然不同的人所使用的工具也不尽相同，但核心目的是相同的。倘若我们依靠自己的能力，根据自己的需求，运用自己的才智使之不断增强，我们就可以做到自信且沉着冷静。
自信最令人欣慰的一点是，它不受年龄和生活水平的限制，时刻伴随着我们——无论是孩子、男人、女人、名人、平凡人，还是富人、穷人、艺术家、行政人员、青少年、老人都可以拥有自信。你甚至可以满怀自信地步入老年。一个老人对自己、对他人、对未来怀有美好的愿望，拥有乐观的心境和坚定的信念，这比任何事都更能激励人心。反之，无欲无求，不被人所需的感觉是老人绝望的根源。
多数人都比他们料想的更有作为。一位著名的物理学家把自信称为尚待利用的优势资源，认为开发并利用自信这种潜能，是当代生活的主要挑战之一。高估自己的能力并非最大的危险，而低估且不充分利用这些能力，则阻碍了潜能的开发。
没有问题存在的生活，并不是理想的生活。没有问题会单调得令人无法忍受，创造性地解决问题才能令生活有意义。或许“问题”一词听起来令人有点不舒服，但它只意味着一个被提出的需要解决的问题。实际上，生活就是由这一系列的提出问题和解决问题所构成的，每个问题都有别于前一个问题。
自信是令人愉悦的，它使生活充满了喜悦，让快乐包围你，快乐地工作，快乐地成长，人生的种种坎坷历程都会令你快乐。教师以教书育人为乐，无暇对他的所作所为是否正确表示怀疑。他们清楚地知道，只要尽心尽力地工作，有朝一日定会成为一名优秀的教师。母亲也如此，她们也不会过多地担心自己是否适合母亲这一角色。毕竟，她照料的是活生生的孩子，而不是无生命的物质。
规则通常是生活成功的向导，而非生活的附属物。规则并不完全与现实相吻合，因为它源于经验，而非其他。生活是一种无从定义的发明创造，总会超越那些束缚它的规章制度，因为生活始终处于变化之中。当生活把你精心制定的计划或准则打乱时，舍弃那些计划，适应环境吧，你会发现意想不到的力量，而不可能的梦想也会得以实现。
自信并不能战胜一切，但它的确是人类不甘于失败，勇于进取的品质。谨记，面对错误，你可以采取两种态度：逃避或成长。
… 心灵小语
自信是我们获得基本满足感的内在激情和外在光芒。它不受年龄和生活水平的限制，时刻伴随着我们，令我们的生活充满了喜悦。
Developing Self…confidence
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Confidence is a feeling—an inner fire and an outer radiance1； a basic satisfaction with what one is plus a reaching out to bee more。 Confidence is not something a few people are born with and others are not； for it is an acquired characteristic。
Confidence is the personal possession of no one； the person who has it learns it—and goes on learning。 The most gifted individual on earth has to construct confidence in his gifts from the basis of faith and experience； like anybody else。 The tools will differ from one person to the next； but the essential task is the same。 Confidence and pose are available to us all according to our abilities and needs—not somebody else’s—provided we utilize our gifts and expand them。。 最好的txt下载网
培养自信（2）
One of the most rewarding aspects of confidence is that it sits gracefully on every age and level of life—on children； men； women； the famous； the obscure2； rich； poor； artist； executive； teenager； the very old。 And you can take it with you into old age。 There is nothing more inspiring than an old person who maintains his good will； humor； and faith in himself； in others； in the future。 Conversely； the root cause of old people’s despair is a feeling of not being wanted； of nothing to contribute； no more to conquer and bee。
Most people have more to work with than they realize。 One noted physicist calls this unused excellencies and finding and releasing this potential in ourselves is one of the major challenges of modern life。 The great danger is not that we shall overreach our capacities but that we shall undervalue and under…employ them； thus blighting our great possibilities。
The goal of life is not a problemless existence； which would be unbearably dull； but a way to handle problems creatively。 That word“proble