職場小故事大啟示

人生成功第1課：Be a lifelong learner
Learning doesn』t finish when you leave school.
Learning can become a way of life which helps you to achieve your greatest potential.
We never stop learning; there is always something new and interesting to discover.
Learning new skills can be a bit scary but we all need to do this each time we reach a personal learning plateau.
Cross the plateau by actively seeking support and advice.
Take up some training, further education, night classes – any new interest which will help you to develop your strengths.
Keep looking and listening and keep your brain active. You are never old to learn.

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做一個終生學習的人
離開學校並不意味著學習就結束了。
學習可以成為一種生活方式，幫助你發揮最大的潛能。
我們從未停止學習，總會有新的，有趣的東西等待我們去發現。
學習新的技能可能讓人感到有一點恐懼，但每當我們在個人學習上停滯不前時，我們都需要去學習新的東西。
積極地尋求支援和建議，突破停滯期。
參加一些培訓，進修，夜校－任何新的興趣都將會有助於發展你的優勢。
多看，多聽，讓你的頭腦保持活躍。活到老，學到老。

人生成功第2課：Get busy. Keep busy.

The secret of being miserable is to have the leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. So don』t bother to think about it! Spit on your hands and get busy. Your blood will start circulating; you mind will start ticking – and pretty soon this whole positive upsurge of life in your body will drive worry from your mind.
Get busy. Keep busy. It』s the cheapest kind of medicine there is on this earth – and one of the best.

令自己感到沮喪的秘訣就是用空閑時間去煩惱自己是否快樂。所以不要費事去想它！摩拳擦掌幹起來吧。你將熱血沸騰，你會頭腦清醒。很快，在你身體中的這種高漲的積極人生觀將把煩惱從你的頭腦中趕出去。
　行動起來，忙碌起來。這是世界上最便宜的一種葯，也是最好的一種。

人生成功第3課：Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity

There is no better school than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face the truth and learn from my past mistakes. Because I know: gems cannot shine without polish, and I cannot perfect myself without hardship.
Now I know that there are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do gathers so richly about my soul when it has to suffer cruel adversity. Then everything depends on whether I raise my head or lower it in seeking help. Whenever I am struck down, in the future, by any terrible defeat, I will inquire of myself, after the first pain has passed, how I can turn that adversity into good. What a great opportunity that moment may present……to take the bitter root I am holding and transform it into fragrant garden of flowers.
Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

譯文：在困境中尋找成功的希望　
　　逆境是一所最好的學校。每一次失敗，每一次打擊，每一次損失，都蘊育著成功的萌芽，都教會我在下一次有更出色的表現。我再也不會逃避現實，也不會拒絕從以往的錯誤中獲取經驗，我不再因此而促成自己的失敗。因為我知道，寶玉不經磨礪就不能發光，沒有，我也不能完善自我。
現在我知道，靈魂倍受煎熬的時刻，也正是生命中最多選擇與機會的時刻。任何事情的成敗取決於我在尋求幫助時是抬起頭還是低下頭。無論何時，當我被可怕的失敗擊倒，在最初的陣痛過去之後，我都要想方設法將苦難變成好事。偉大的機遇就在這一刻閃現－這苦澀的根必將迎來滿園芬芳！
我將一直在困境中尋找成功的希望。　

人生成功第4課：No one can make you feel inferior

I choose to feel good about myself. That way I am more open to learning. If people give me negative feedback or criticize something I do, I don』t interpret what they are saying as meaning that I am a 「bad」 person. The belief that I control my own self-esteem permits me to listen to and hear their feedback in a non-defensive way – looking to see if there is something I can learn.
We have two choices every day. We can feel good about ourselves, or we can feel lousy about ourselves. Why would anyone choose the latter?

譯文：沒有人可以使你感到自卑
我選擇自我感覺良好，這樣我能更加開放地學習。如果人們給我負面的回應或是批評我做的事情，我不會認為他們所說的就表明我是一個「差勁的」人。我堅信自尊由我掌控，這讓我毫無戒心地去聽取別人的反饋，想看看是否有我可以學習的東西。
我們每天都有兩種選擇。我們可以感到自己很棒，也可以感到自己很差勁。難道有人會選擇後者嗎？

人生成功第5課：Hold fast to dreams

We all have dreams. We all want to believe deep down in our souls that we have a special gift, that we can make a difference, that we can touch others in a special way, and that we can make the world a better place.
At one time in our lives, we all had a vision for the quality of life that we desire and deserve. Yet, for many of us, those dreams have become so shrouded in the frustrations and routines of daily life that we no longer even make an effort to accomplish them. For far too many, the dream has dissipated – and with it, so has the will to shape our destinies. Many have lost that sense of certainty that creates the winner』s edge.
What we should do is to restore the dreams and to make it real, to get each f us to remember and use the unlimited power that lies sleeping within us all.

譯文：　　　　　緊緊抓住夢想
我們每個人都有夢想。我們每個人都希望能發自內心地相信自已有一種特殊的天賦，相信自己能發揮重要的作用，相信自己能以一種特殊的方式感動他人，相信自己能夠把世界變得更加美好。
在一生中，我們都曾經對自己渴望並追求的生活品質抱有憧憬。然而，對我們大多數人來說，這些憧憬在日常生活的成規和挫敗中已經變得如此渺茫，以到於我們甚至不再努力去實現它們。對太多人來說，夢想已經遠離，隨之遠離的還有塑造我們命運的意願。很多人已經推動了堅定的信念，而正是堅定的信念為勝利者創造了優勢。
我們所要做的就是重拴夢想，並實現夢想，讓我們每個人都記住，並去運用深藏在自己身上的無限潛能。

人生成功第6課：Nothing can take the place of persistence

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful individuals with talent. Genius will not; unrewarding genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Perseverance does not always mean sticking to the same thing forever. It means giving full concentration and effort to whatever you are doing, right now! It means doing the tough things first and looking downstream for gratification and rewards. It means being happy in your work, but hungry for more knowledge and progress. It means making more calls, going more miles, pulling more weeds, getting up earlier in the day and always being on the lookout for a better way of doing what you』re doing. Persistence is success though trial and error.

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毅力無法替代
世界上沒有任何東西可以替代毅力。才幹不可以，無所作為的能人十分普遍；天分不可以，碌碌無為的天才盡人皆知;教育不可以，受過良好教育的沒落者更是隨處可見。只要有毅力和決心，就是無所不能的。
毅力並不總是意味著永遠堅持做同一件事。它意味著無論你做任何事情，你都要立刻全心投入，竭盡全力；它意味著先做艱苦的工作，再去期待隨之而來的滿足和回報。它意味著開心地工作，渴望更多的知識和進步。它意味著多打幾個電話，多夏裝幾里路，多除草，早起床，意味著總是尋求更好的方式去做你在做的事情。毅力就是經歷考驗和過失的成功。


人生成功第7課： Stop to smell the flowers

In the hustle and bustle of modern-day life, people seldom stop to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Ask yourself how many times you have listened to the birds sing. And when was the last time you looked at the sparking stars twinkle in the sky?
Time files and life is short. So don』t forget to stop to smell the flowers. In our eagerness to make a living, we often forget about our quality of life. Too often you hear people say, 「I am too busy,」 for this or that. What a shame! One day, when they do find time to stop to smell the flowers, it might be too late.

譯文：　　　　　駐足片刻聞花香
在現代生活的忙忙碌碌中，人們很少會停下來欣賞自然的美。
問問自己，你有多少次傾聽過鳥兒的歌唱。你最近一次抬頭仰望閃耀的星空又是在什麼時候？
時光飛逝，人生苦短。不要忘記駐足聞聞花香。我們在急於謀生的過程中，往往忽視了我們生活的品質。多少次，你聽見人們為這為那說「我忙死了。」多可惜啊！有一天，當他們真的找到時間能夠駐足片刻聞花香時，可能已經太遲了。

人生成功第8課：Join the smile and compliment club

When you smile at someone and they smile back, you automatically feel better. Even if they don』t smile back, you will feel better because you know the most destitute person in the world is the one without a smile. You immediately become richer by giving that person yours.
The same goes for the compliment. When you sincerely compliment a person or extend him a courtesy, he is going to receive a direct benefit and like himself better. It is impossible for you to make someone feel better and no feel better yourself.

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加入到微笑者和讚美者的行列來

當你對別人，別人也會對你報以，你自然會感覺很棒。即使他有對你報以，你也會感覺很棒，因為你認識到世界上最貧窮的人就是從不微笑的人，當你對那個人微笑，你立刻變得更加富有。
讚美也是這個道理。當你真誠地毛病抑或恭維一個人時，他將立刻受益，更喜歡自己。當你讓別人感覺更好時，你自己也會感覺更好。

人生成功第9課：Allow yourself to be happy

An estimated 70 percent of us are clinically depressed at some time in our lives.
Why are we so unhappy when we have so many opportunities nowadays?
People try everything: money, ***, career, marriage, divorce, alcohol, rock and roll and even drugs, but most of us only want one thing – happiness.
Being happy is a natural part of the human condition; we just need to believe it and allow ourselves to feel it.
Make this affirmation: I deserve to be happy. Say it, sing it, and shout it.
Prioritize happiness; make it your number one thing.

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　　　　　讓自己快樂
調查表明，我們當中70%的人在生活中時間有臨床性的抑鬱現象。
如今我們有這麼多的機遇，為什麼我們還這麼不快樂呢？
人們嘗試各種東西：金錢，**，事業，婚姻，離婚，酒精，搖滾甚至毒品，但我們大多數人只是想要得到一樣東西－快樂。
快樂是人的一種自然的身心狀態；我們只要去相信快樂，讓自己感受快樂。
要宣稱：我應當得到快樂。說出來，唱出來，喊出來。
優先考慮快樂，讓快樂成為你最重要的事情。
對你所擁有的一切抱以感激之情吧。

人生成功第10課：I have unparalleled imagination

Now I will get what I want by means of this magic power. If my fear is to make a speech, I will imagine myself fearless and with confidence in public. If I suffer from disease, I will imagine the healthy manner I used to be. If I feel poverty, I will imagine the wealth to come.
Now I understand: the only limit of the human being is his imagination. The reason why I have not reached to the top is that I don』t know how to use my imagination. Now, I am proficient in this technique and will benefit from it. The best reward will be being successful and being happier.
I have unparalleled imagination.


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　　　　　　我擁有無與倫比的想像力　　　
現在我將通過這種神奇的力量得到我想要的。如果我害怕發表演講，我就想像自己在公眾場合無所畏懼，充滿信心；如果我在病魔的煎熬，我就想像我以前健康的樣子；如果我感到貧窮，我就想像我將要富有。
現在我明白了：人類惟一的限制就是想像力。我之所以沒有成功，原因就在於我不知道如何使用我的想像力。現在，我精通這個技巧，我將從中受益。最大的回報將是成功和愈加快樂。
我擁有無與倫比的想像力。