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Believe you can succeed and you will。 Achieving success in whatever endeavor3 you choose may be the goal of life， because it gives you freedom from worry。 Could that be？
Success means different things to every one of us。 Some people believe it is measured in financial terms； such as having wealth； others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves。 A bit of both perhaps！Or it could be simply achieving for achievement’s sake。 Success is such a personal thing。 To many people it is the very root of their being—the reason for existing is to achieve something worthwhile in our lives。 To the vast majority4 of the population it doesn’t matter much whether they want to be successful or not； that’s OK by me； as long as that is what you really want and you are happy with life。 However； most people want and are motivated to a great extent by public recognition and a relentless pursuit of achievement。 How many people too are really happy？ How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives？（Incidentally； the ability to imagine makes us different from animals）。
No matter what motivates you personally。。。whatever you choose to do with your life； don’t expect instant success。 The years of struggle； mitment and learning in excelling at whatever endeavor or trade you choose； is no easy task。 I would wholeheartedly agree with that statement。 It takes a lot of courage； character and discipline5 to achieve success in any field。 Nearly all successful people have doubted themselves at some point and wanted to give up。 Yet they carried on。 So many people give up within an inch or two away from the gold in the seam down the mine—a whisker away from success。 One thing is for sure： success breeds success； as it gathers a momentum of its own and you get on an inning streak when everything seems to fit into place。
I like all of the following quotations。 They all stand for what success means to me personally。 So I’ll share them with you。。。
“Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worthwhile goals。” “To live your life in your own way。 To reach the goals you’ve set for yourself。 To be the person you want to be—that is success。”
你接受挑战吗
佚名
面对生活中的尴尬和艰辛，我们应该轻易悲痛吗？或者，我们是否应该直面阻碍，接受它的挑战呢？选择不同的立场，可能使自己成为被压抑的牺牲品。不论发生什么事，我们都可以把它当成生活中某种不祥的征兆。很多时候，我们需要确定自己作出的选择是受智慧的指引还是受恐惧的驱使。
如果把生活比喻成杂耍，或是一种体育竞赛，我们就会认同那些设置的限制和阻碍，然后寻找方法、集中精力去跨越。我们需要不同的才能和力量以清除障碍；我们的信念、幽默和希望都可能受到考验，但它们在我们全力克服各种困难的过程中，促进了我们的成长。
歧视和偏见都是挑战。我们迫使自己付出比别人更多的努力，但是，工作的回报却由自己享用。更重要的是，我们去从事那些更有意义和价值的工作。
要获得成功，你必须接受挑战。通常，各种障碍如文化差异、缺乏了解等困扰着我们，但团结一致、相互帮助、敏锐察觉彼此的需要，却有利于我们的成长。只有处于一个建立在合作、荣耀、自豪和热情之上的健康社会时，我们才可能保持文化的差异性和完整性。只要我们致力于提高如知识共享、团结协作、随机应变和敢于冒险等重要技能，我们的未来就会更加美好。
团结起来吧！通过改变我们和他人看待问题的方式，我们就能使这个世界更加美好，让我们勇敢地迎接挑战吧！
Do You Accept Challenges
Anonymous
Should we easily wail about the embarrassment and the unfairness of life？ Or should we accept obstacles as challenges？ With a choice of stance we can allow ourselves to be oppressed victims。 When anything happens to us； we can take it as a sign that we should not expect anything good out of our lives。 These are times when we need to determine whether it is wisdom or fear that motivates us in our choices。
If we view our lives as a juggling act or a sort of sporting contest； we learn to go along with the limitations and obstacles that are dealt with us。 We then find ways to make it through the event in good shape and with energy。 Different talents and strengths will be called upon to get through the obstacles。 Our faith； humor； and hope may be tested； but they are what keeps us going as we try to overe the various obstacles。
Discrimination and prejudice are challenges。 We force ourselves to work twice as hard as others； however； the rewards from our work are ours to enjoy。 The important thing is to be working at something we find meaningful and worthwhile。
To succeed； you must accept challenges。 There will always be barriers； cultural differences； and lack of understanding around us； but it is beneficial for us to stay together； be sensitive to each other needs； and to help each other。 Maintaining cultural diversity and integrity is possible as a healthy munity builds on teamwork； praise； pride and enthusiasm。 Once； we are dedicated to improve critical skills such as knowledge sharing； collaboration； flexibility and risk taking； we will improve our future。
Together； we can make our world a better place in which to live by changing the way we and the rest of the population view it—positively。 Let’s make this challenge a reality。
生命的礼物（1）
佚名
我没有回报过社会。父亲时常教导我和姐姐，仁爱始于家庭。因而，我慷慨地给予家人和朋友关爱，但没为别人做过什么。我一直很钦佩那些人——他们自愿花时间和金钱救助身处困境的人们。当然，我也富有同情心，当看到报道红十字会拯救遭飓风袭击的灾民时，我的心都碎了，要知道，除了身上的衣服，这些难民失去了一切。我从未被动地援助过任何人，也从未捐过款。
我常因此感到不安，即便如此，这种负罪感也没能激发我做任何关爱他人的事。我宁愿不去想世间的苦难，所以，看电视时，只要有“援助儿童”的广告，我就换频道。眼不见，心不烦——这就是我对待世间苦难的方式。
内心中，我常为自己找借口，比如我对他人疾苦过于敏感，倘若过分关注，自己也会深感痛苦。我很清楚，自己不可能救人于危难。卷入他们的生活，只会让自己像他们一样沮丧、心烦意乱。我告诉自己，那不是他们真正需要的，他们也不想得到别人的同情；他们真正需要的是安慰，对，是精神慰藉，最重要的是，他们需要别人给予希望。而我从不相信自己能给谁希望。
数月后，我22岁的侄女打电话给我，她的声音非常甜美，总让我内心深受触动。“姑姑，血库打电话问我献不献血。你可以陪我去吗？”我同意了。
我第一次，也是仅有的一次献血是在十年前的海湾战争时期。那时，我最好的朋友是流动陆军外科医院的护士，我是因她才献血的。我还寄给她一个装满糖果和日用品的包裹，这些都是她在前线不可能有的。我记得我还为此很开心。
去血库前，我不知道会以具体人的名义献血。那里有一个公告栏，上面都是儿童医院小患者们的照片。两年前，正是在这家医院，我身患癌症的女儿离开了人世。因此，我很同情这些与绝症抗争的孩子们。有一张照片是一个九岁的黑人小女孩，由于药物缘故，她的小脸有些肿胀，但那漂亮的脸蛋似乎会说话。她叫亚里克西斯，正与病魔作着斗争。她生命的大部分时间几乎都在与癌症抗争，我了解到，她的病情曾两次好转，但现在又恶化了，这已经是第三次了。于是，我请求以她的名义献血。
我不晕针，整个献血过程无丝毫疼痛。血库要赠我一个毛茸茸的小动物和一件T恤，被我婉言谢绝了。我献血并非有所图，仅仅只是想献血。一个半月后，我又来献血。再一个半月后，我第三次献血。我觉得这是我力所能及的，因此我暗自发誓，只要身体健康，就经常来献血。
我几乎不看电视，但我坚持在上班前打开电视。虽然并没坐在电视前收看，但我能听到播放的内容。一天早上，我听到播音员报道一个名为亚里克西斯的小女孩。我立即上前看，想知道报道的是不是我在血库认识的那个小女孩，的确是她。
亚里克西斯在抗击绝症的过程中死去了，我非常伤心。我听着亚里克西斯的故事，泪流满面。报道说她是一个非常出色的孩子，对这一点我并不感到惊讶，因为在血库的那张照片上，我从她的眼睛里就看出来了。她有着天使般的面庞，微笑中满是乐观和勇气。我第一眼看到她，就喜欢上了她。
那天早上，我得知她的故事和死讯并非巧合。她现在是一个天使了，她觉得让我知道这一切很重要；于我而言，我的献血行为没什么大不了的，但对她，对那些在生命边缘挣扎的孩子们，却是极了不起的。
我从未见过这个了不起的孩子，也没接触过她，然而，她却深深地打动了我，她的精神触动了我灵魂的最深处，令我无法忘怀。我喜欢把她当做我女儿的好朋友，在另外一个世界里，她们很快乐、很健康，像所有小女孩一样，她们嬉笑着，玩闹着。
我的医疗师总对我说，尽管我做的事不占用太多时间，不花费太多气力和金钱，但这并不意味着我所做的没有价值。对需要帮助的人们，我们做的每件小事都意义深远。因此，我建议你们，勿以善小而不为。点点滴滴的善行加起来，价值就不菲了。
生命的礼物（2）
… 心灵小语
也许我们付出的只是点滴的金钱、时间或力气，但这些点点滴滴汇集起来的力量就会犹如大海，不可估量。
The Gift of Life
Anonymous
I am not someone who had ever given back to the munity。 My father had drilled into my sisters and me all our lives that charity1 begins at home； and so I gave generously to family and friends； but rarely to any？outside of that。 I have always greatly admired those who volunteer their time and money and are in the trenches helping other human beings when they are in the most need。 I have a side of me that is very passionate2； and my heart breaks when I watch news reports of the Red Cross helping storm victims after hurricanes or tornadoes3 that destroyed everything but the clothes on their backs。 Only I have never been pelled to do anything to help the effort，not even to write out a check。
I always felt bad about that； but even guilt didn’t motivate me to do anything about it。 I preferred not to think about all the suffering in the world； and I did this by switching4 the station on the TV whene