Wecan'tlivewithoutwater.Everyoneneedstodrinkwatereveryday.Ifwedon'tdrinkenoughcleanwater,wemaybeill.Andifourclothesaredirty,wealsoneedwater.
离开水我们不能生存。每人每天都需要水。如果不喝足够干净的水，我们就会生病。如果我们的衣服脏了也需要水。
Sowaterisveryimportant.Butthereisn'tenoughwaterintheworldnow.Ifwedon'tsavewaterfromnowon,inthefuturewecan'tseecleanwaterintheworldexceptourowntears.
WhatwouldyoudoifyoufailedManypeoplemaychoosetogiveup.However,thesurestwaytosuccessistokeepyourdirectionandsticktoyourgoal.
Onyourwaytosuccess,youmustkeepyourdirection.Itisjustlikealamp,guidingyouindarknessandhelpingyouovercomeobstaclesonyourway.Otherwise,youwilleasilygetlostorhesitatetogoahead.
Directionmeansobjectives.Youcangetnowherewithoutanobjectiveinlife.
Youcantrytowriteyourobjectiveonpaperandmakesomeplanstoachieveit.Inthisway,youwillknowhowtoarrangeyourtimeandtospendyourtimeproperly.Andyoushouldalsohaveabeliefthatyouaresuretosucceedaslongasyoukeepyourdirectionallthetime.
如果失败了你会怎么做很多人可能会选择放弃。然而，要想成功，最可靠的方法就是坚持你的方向和目标。
在通往成功的路上，你必须坚持你的方向。它就像一盏灯，在黑暗中为你指路，帮助你度过难关。否则，你很容易就会迷失方向或犹豫不前。
方向意味着目标。人生如果没有目标，将一事无成。
home
家
WhatmakesahomeLoveandsympathyandconfidence.Itisaplacewherekindlyaffectionsexistamongallthemembersofthefamily.Theparentstakegoodcareoftheirchildren,andthechildrenareinterestedintheactivitiesoftheirparents.Thusallofthemareboundtogetherbyaffection,andtheyfindtheirhometobethecheeriestplaceintheworld.
组成家庭的因素是什么答案即爱、同情和信赖。家是一个所有家庭成员凝结情感的地方。父母亲悉心照料孩子，而孩子们也对他们双亲的活动感兴趣。他们为爱所联结，因而发现家是世界上最令人感到欢乐的地方。
Ahomewithoutloveisnomoreahomethanabodywithoutasoulisaman.Everycivilizedpersonisasocialbeing.Nooneshouldlivealone.Amanmayleadasuccessfulandprosperouslife,butprosperityalonecanbynomeansinsurehappiness.Manygreatpersonagesintheworldhistoryhaddeepaffectionsfortheirhomes.
一个没有爱的家便不再称其为家，如同没有灵魂的躯体不再是人一样。每一个有修养的人都是社会性的人。没有人能够脱离社会独自生存。一个人也许过着成功而宽裕的生活，但是荣华富贵决不能保证幸福快乐。在世界历，许多名人都对其家庭怀有深情厚意。
Yourhomemaybepoorandhumble,butdutyliesthere.Youshouldtrytomakeitcheerfulandcomfortable.Thegreaterthedifficulties,thericherwillbeyourreward.
你的家也许贫穷而简陋，但那正是你的职责所在。你应该努力使其愉快和舒适。你遭遇的困难越大，所得到的报偿也就越多。
Ahomeismorethanafamilydwelling.Itisaschoolinwhichpeoplearetrainedforcitizenship.Amanwillnotrendergoodservicestohiscountryifhecandonothinggoodforhishome;forinproportionasheloveshishome,willhelovehiscountry.Thehomeisthebirthplaceoftruepatriotism.Itisthesecretofsocialwelfareandnationalgreatness.Itisthebasisandoriginofcivilization.
AnIdentityofOne'sOwn
Intheeternaluniverse,everyhumanbeinghasaone-offchancetolive---hisexistenceisuniqueandirretrievable,forthemoldwithwhichhewasmade,asRousseausaid,wasbrokenbyGodimmediatelyafterwards.
Fame,wealthandknowledgearemerelyworldlypossessionsthatarewithinthereachofanybodystrivingforthem.Butyourexperienceofandfeelingsaboutlifeareyourownandnottobeshared.Noonecanliveyourlifeoveragainafteryourdeath.Afullawarenessofthiswillpointouttoyouthatthemostimportantthinginyourexistenceisyourdistinctiveindividualityorsomethingspecialofyours.Whatreallycountsisnotyourworldlysuccessbutyourpeculiarinsightintothemeaningoflifeandyourcommitmenttoit,whichaddlustertoyourpersonality.
Itisnoteasytobewhatonereallyis.Thereismanyapersonintheworldwhocanbeidentifiedasanything---eitherhisjob,hisstatusorhissocialrole---thatshowsnotraceabouthisindividuality.Itdoesdohimjusticetosaythathehasnoidentityofhisown,ifhedoesn'tknowhisownmindandallhisthingsareeitherarrangedbyothersordoneonothers'suggestions;ifhislife,alwaysoccupiedbyexternalthings,iscompletelyvoidofaninnerworld.Youwon'tbeabletofindanythingwhatever,fromheadtoheart,thattrulybelongstohim.Heis,indeed,nomorethanashadowcastbysomebodyelseoramachinecapableofdoingbusiness.
活出个性
在茫茫宇宙间，每个人都只有一次生存的机会，都是一个独一无二、不可重复的存在。正像卢梭所说的，上帝把你造出来后，就把那个属于你的特定的模子打碎了。
名声、财产、知识等等是身外之物，人人都可求而得之，但没有人能够代替你感受人生。你死之后，没有人能够代替你再活一次。如果你真正意识到了这一点，你就会明白，活在世上，最重要的事就是活出你自己的特色和滋味来。你的人生是否有意义，衡量的标准不是外在的成功，而是你对人生意义的独特领悟和坚守，从而使你的自我闪放出个性的光华。
Peoplegiveallkindsofreasonsforwhytheystartedsmoking,butnoneofthemaregood—notevensupposedlyaltruisticones.
Whilesomeclaimthatyou’reactuallysavingouroverburdenedhealthcaresystemmoneyinthelongrunbysmokingbecauseitreduceslifeexpectancy,it’snowherenearawatertightargument.
Firstofall,you’recertainlynotdoingyourfamilyandfriendsafavorbydeliberatelyloweringyourlifeexpectancy.Infact,yourfamilywillhavetoabsorbthelossesincurredwhenyoumissworkduetosmoking-relatedillnesses.Second,thereisalotofdebateoverthebestwaytomeasuretheeconomiccostsofsmoking.
Everystudyisbasedondifferentassumptions,andusesdifferentdataandmethods.Forexample,shouldyoumeasurethecostofsmokingbylookingatthecostoftreatingmajorillnesseslikelungcancerandheartdisease,orshouldyoualsomeasurethecostoflessseriousillnessesShouldyoutakeintoaccountthefactthatpeoplewholivelongeralsopaymoretaxesandinsurancepremiumsShouldyoulookattheoverallcosttothehealthcaresystem,oratthecostperindividual
Anyway,regardlessofhowyoucalculatethem,theeconomiccostsofsmokingareinconsequentialwhencomparedtosmoking’srealprice:themiserycausedbythedeathsofover400,000peopleeachyearandtheillnessesofseveralmillion.
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