Curiously he asked； “Sir； what books are these？” I told him that those were books that I needed to study for an important exam so that I might go to university someday。 He frowned because in a remote area where we were； even a bicycle was unheard of。 I tried to explain university to him with the help of pictures that looked like a university campus。 At that time； Sarawak did not have a university and the nearest one was across the South China Sea； in Peninsular Malaysia。
He was surprised； “But； sir； you are a teacher。 Why study？”
So we sat down and I told him all about this thing called Education and gave him a pep talk about his chances of being someone great in the future。 He took one of my books，the thickest one，in his hands and upon opening it exclaimed； “Now； the words are so tiny and there are millions of them。 How can you possibly finish reading it？”
生活的启示（2）
I explained to him the importance of learning to read well and to make the best out of the lessons that he was learning at school； and that teachers like me； were specially sent to teach special children like him so that someday they could read great books like the one he was holding。 He left my room。
When the other pupils learned that Sanggat always volunteered to sweep my room； they wanted to do the same and soon it became an almost daily ritual which ended up with my buying more brooms to maximize participation。 And Sanggat would never fail to show them my books； each time adding a little mentary of his own about them in the Iban language。
I did not realize the impact my words had on him until the day I slipped into the river and broke my neck。 I was to be paralyzed from my shoulders downward for the rest of my life。
I was carried into a speedboat and transported back to civilization。 As I lay motionless and exhausted； I noticed that the whole school had gathered by the riverside to bid me farewell。 A gaze at their faces told me that I was going to miss them。 Then； as the engine of the speedboat started to roar； there was a little motion by the river。
I could see Sanggat making his way to the boat。 With tear…filled eyes he approached and in between sobs he asked； “Sir； are you ing back？ Perhaps not？”
Then after a short pause he said； “Sir； if you cannot e back； I’ll see you in the university； ya？”
My heart was profoundly touched and as the boat moved away； I realized an important lesson of my own： Teachers must never fail to take time explaining positive lessons to the young ones。 Simple and sincere gestures sometimes can have far teaching effects on them and life may never be the same again。 It is the small simple pleasures we gather from life that ultimately bear great fruits of profound magnitude。 We should watch out for every opportunity we have to assist the young ones towards self…acplishments。
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人生不是一次彩排
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营造一种生活，真正的生活，而不要狂躁地追求一次又一次地晋升、更高的薪水和更大的房子。
营造一种不孤单的生活，寻找你爱的人和爱你的人。并谨记：爱不是闲暇，而是工作。打个电话，发封邮件，写封信，营造一种慷慨的生活。
要知道最美好的东西是生命，你不能视之为理所当然。
我们很容易浪费自己的生命，挥霍自己的每一个日子、每一小时、每一分钟。我们很容易忽视孩子眼睛的颜色，淡漠悦耳的交响乐旋律的跌宕起伏……
我们很容易活着而不是生活着。
多年前，我学会了生活。我遭遇了一个巨大的不幸，令我的生活为之改变。如果当时，我还有选择，这些改变根本不会发生。我从中得到了一个至今最难忘的教训。
我学会了热爱旅途，而不是终点。我明白了人生不是一次彩排，今天是你唯一能把握的。
我学会了去注视世间的一切美好，并试着给予回报，因为我虔诚地笃信美好。我这样做，有部分原因是想告诉别人我的感悟，告诉他们：想想田间的百合，看看婴儿耳朵上的绒毛，在后院读读书，让阳光洒满你的脸颊。学着去快乐。
假设你的生命处于癌症晚期，因为如果你这样做，会让生活充满喜悦和激情，这才是生命的本色。
… 心灵小语
人只有一次生命，每一天都是你真实生活的写照；人生不是一次彩排，我们能把握住的唯有今天。
Life Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal
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Get a life，a real life； not a manic pursuit of the next promotion； the bigger paycheck； the larger house。
Get a life in which you are not alone。 Find people you love； and who love you。 And remember that love is not leisure； it is work。 Pick up the phone， send an e…mail，write a letter； get a life in which you are generous。
And realize that life is the best thing； and that you have no business taking it for granted。
It is so easy to waste our lives； our days； our hours； our minutes。 It is so easy to take for granted the color of our kids’ eyes； the way the melody in a symphony rises and falls and disappears and rises again。。。
It is so easy to exist instead of to live。
I learned to live many years ago。 Something really； really bad happened to me； something that changed my life in ways that； if I had my option； it would never have been changed at all。 And what I learned from it is what； today； seems to be the hardest lesson of all。
I learned to love the journey； not the destination。 I learned that it is not a dress rehearsal； and that today is the only guarantee you get。
I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it； pletely and utterly。 And I tried to do that； in part； by telling others what I had learned； by telling them this： Consider the lilies of the field。 Look at the fuzz on a baby’s ear。 Read in the backyard with the sun on your face。 Learn to be happy。
And think of life as a terminal illness； because if you do； you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived。
学会珍惜
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不管你是否作好了心理准备，终有一天，一切都会结束。那时，将不再有日出、天、小时和分钟的概念。你曾拥有的一切，无论是值得珍惜的还是应该遗忘的，都将转予他人。
你的财富、声望和世俗的权力都将与你脱离关系。你所拥有的和所亏欠的都将与你不相干。
你的恶意、愤恨、挫败感和嫉妒都会消失殆尽。当然，你的希望、抱负、计划和要做的事也会无法实现。曾对你至关重要的得与失，也慢慢地淡漠了。
到时，你来自何方和如何生活都不重要。同样，曾经非常光鲜靓丽的你也毫无意义。你的性别、肤色和种族也都会与你无关。
那么，究竟什么才是真正该珍惜的呢？又该以什么标准去衡量人生的价值呢？
你要珍惜的，不是你买了什么，也不是你创造了什么，更不是你获得了什么，而是你给予了什么。
你要珍惜的，不是你曾经获得的成功，而是你的价值。
你要珍惜的，不是你曾学会了什么，而是你留下了什么。
真正值得珍惜的，应该是你是否曾用自身的正直、同情心、勇气，以及奉献精神去感染和鼓舞过他人，使自己成为一个好榜样。
你要珍惜的，不是你的能力，而是你的为人。
你要珍惜的，不是你曾与多少人相识，而是当你离开时，那些会因你的离去而久久陷于悲伤中的人。
你要珍惜的，不是你的全部记忆，而是对你爱的人的情怀。
你要珍惜的，不是你离去后，会在人们的心中留下多久的回忆，而是哪些人会因哪些事而将你铭记于心。
这些值得珍惜的事情在人的一生中并非偶然。
外界环境并不重要，要谨慎地作出最后的选择。
重中之重是选择一个适合自己的生活方式。
… 心灵小语
你要珍惜的，不是你曾与多少人相识，而是当你离开时，那些会因你的离去而久久陷于悲伤中的人。你要珍惜的，不是你的全部记忆，而是对你爱的人的情怀。你要珍惜的，不是你离去后，会在人们的心中留下多久的回忆，而是哪些人会因哪些事而将你铭记于心。珍惜现在，珍惜你现在所拥有的，这样才能不枉一生。
What Will Matter
Anonymous
Ready or not； some day it will all e to an end。 There will be no more sunrises； no days； no hours or minutes。 All the things you collected； whether treasured or forgotten； will pass to someone else。
Your wealth； fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance。 It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed。
Your grudges； resentments； frustrations； and jealousies will finally disappear。 So； too； your hopes； ambitions； plans； and to…do lists will all expire。 The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away。
It won’t matter where you came from； or on what side of the tracks you lived。 It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant。 Your gender； skin color； ethnicity will be irrelevant。
So what will matter？ How will the value of your days be measured？
What will matter is not what you bought； but what you built； not what you got； but what you gave。
What will matter is not your success； but your significance。
What will matter is not what you learned； but what you taught。
What will matter is every act of integrity； passion； courage and sacrifice that enriched； empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example。
What will matter is not your petence； but your character。
What will matter is not how many people you knew； but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone。
What will matter is not your memories； but the memories of those who loved you。
What will matter is how long you will be remembered； by whom and for what。
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident。
It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice。
Choose to live a life that matters。
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如何面对未来
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对我们而言，未来总是个未知数。但有一点，某种极有可能发生的事情是可以预见的。我们可以争取最好的结局。
明智之人吸取以往的经验教训，努力规划未来。他们时刻准备跃上未来的机会快车。他们熟知目