Sheer Joy Avenue: A Simple Path

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

A Simple Path

A Simple Path
《一條簡單的道路》

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
人都是邏輯不通、不講道理、只顧自己。
但不管怎樣,還是要愛他們。

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
做好事,別人說你是為自己打算。
但不管怎樣,還是要做好事。

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
成功以後,你會獲得假朋友和真敵人。
但不管怎樣,還是要成功。

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
今天所行的善事,明天就會被遺忘。
但不管怎樣,還是要行善。

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
誠實與坦率待人,常使你受到傷害。
但不管怎樣,還是要誠實坦率。

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas
can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
眼光遠大的人,會被心胸狹隘的小人攻擊。
但不管怎樣,還是要眼光遠大。

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
人都會同情弱者,可是只追隨贏家。
但不管怎樣,還是要為弱者奮鬥。

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
多年建立起來的東西,極可能毀於旦夕。
但不管怎樣,還是要建設。

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
別人急需幫忙,幫了忙以後竟然反被攻擊。
但不管怎樣,還是要助人。

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
你把最好的自己獻給了世界,卻大大受挫。
但不管怎樣,還是要獻上最好的你!

Mother Teresa
德蘭修女

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