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our life; unless we think about our uniqueness and make our
individuality clear。 To my joy; I ve started to do that。 Now I set
my own standards and regard them as my code of conduct rather than
judge myself by how others estimate me or how much approval I m
getting from other people。 I won t live in the shadow of anyone
else。 I live my life in my own way。
Second; thinking stimulates me to treat life and time seriously。
Man s dearest possession is life。 It is given to him but once。 So
how we spend our life and time is a question we are supposed to ask
ourselves。 It s a pity that some people have never made an effort to
seek the meaning of life。 They live their own life; but not in a
meaningful way。 Most of them seem disoriented; not knowing what to
do or how to make use of time。 To be honest; I used to be troubled
by the same problems。 However; as I learned to think; I came to know
the purpose of life; which is by no means food; drink and
merrymaking。 Now I ve made up my mind to be a diligent; responsible
man。 On the one hand; I m eager to give full play to my professional
knowledge and live out my dream。 On the other hand; I m trying my
best to fulfill my obligations to society as well as my family and
friends。 In a word; I want to live a full; meaningful life。 I hate
to spend my time in vain。 So I m working hard to challenge and
improve myself。 It can be said without the fear of exaggeration that
thinking has awakened my slumbering soul; transformed me into an
enterprising young man。
It is therefore apparent that thinking is playing a very important
role in my life。 However; it can be painful at times。 Although I
spend much time thinking; I still cannot sort out some of the
problems I encounter。 Consequently; I will get depressed。 It seems
that I m asking for trouble。 Why not go and have some fun instead of
taking pains to think? The reason is that its rewards far outnumber
those momentary displeasure。 Thinking is the key to life; the
gateway to psychological maturity; and the beacon to the road ahead。
Leaning to think is the milestone in my life。 It is the most
valuable thing I learned at university。 Now it has bee an
indispensable part of my life。
〃I think; therefore I am。〃
Thank you!
译文:
我思故我在
亲爱的朋友们:
早上好!今天,我将与大家一起分享我在大学里学到的最有价值的东西。
我是1977年出生的,但是,我真正意义上的人生却是到1999年才开始的。在那以前的每一时、每一天、每一年,我都是做着别人希望我做的事,吃饭、睡觉、学习、玩耍。我根本就不知道我是谁,不知道我现在该做什么、将来要做什么,也不知道生活对我意味着什么。我也从来没有想过这些问题。这种状态持续了许多年,即使在我上大学之后,也没有发生什么变化。在大学里呆了两年之后,我才开始独立思考一些对我有重大意义的问题。从那时候起,我的人生翻开了崭新的一页,因为过去不曾在我生活中占有一席之地的独立思考逐渐成为我生活中的一件大事。
首先,独立思考帮助我认识自己,比如说我的梦想、兴趣、优点和缺点。我们都知道,虽然大家都是人,但我们中的每一个人都有自己的个性和特征。因此,发展我们的个性、形成我们自己的观点、做出我们自己的选择以及对我们自己的人生负责就是一件至关重要的大事。如果不考虑自身的特点、不明确自己的个性,我们就不会是自己行动的发起者或自己命运的主人。令我感到欣慰的是,我已经开始这么做了。现在,我有了自己的标准并以此作为自己行为的主要准则,而不是根据别人对我的评价来评价自己,或是根据我得到别人的多少认可来肯定自己。我不愿意生活在任何人的阴影之下,我要按自己的方式来生活。
其次,独立思考促使我认真地对待时间与生命。人的一生最宝贵的是生命,生命属于人只有一次。那么,如何度过我们这一生、如何分配我们的时间就值得我们去扪心自问。遗憾的是,有些人从来没有试着去寻找生命的意义。他们一天天地活着,但活得并不是很有意义。他们似乎没有目标,不知道该干什么或是怎样利用时间。老实说,我曾经也被这些问题困扰过。但是,当我慢慢地学会独立思考,我就逐渐认识到生活的目的。我认为人活着决不是为了吃喝玩乐。现在,我已下定决心做一个勤奋的、有责任心的人。一方面,我渴望发挥自己的才能,实现自己的梦想;另一方面,我又尽力去履行我对社会、亲人和朋友的义务。总之,我想过一种充实的、有意义的生活。我不愿意无所事事、浪费时间。所以,我现在很勤奋、很努力,不断挑战自己、提高自己。可以毫不夸张地说,独立思考唤醒了我沉睡的心灵,使我成为一个积极向上、不断进取的年轻人。
很明显,独立思考在我的生活中发挥了重要作用,然而,它有时候也给我带来了痛苦。虽然我花了很多时间去思考,但我还是不能把我遇到的一些问题想清楚。结果,我会感到很压抑。我似乎是在自寻烦恼。为什么不出去找玩一玩,轻松一下?为什么自找麻烦去思考?原因是思考给我的回报要远远地超过那些暂时的烦恼。独立思考是开启生命之门的钥匙,是通向心理成熟的途径,是照亮未来之路的灯塔。
学会独立思考是我生命中的里程碑,是我在大学里学到的最有价值的东西,现在,它已成为我生活中不可缺少的一部分。
“我思故我在。”
谢谢!
How to be a Useful Youth for Our Country
Li Mingdao
Mr。 chairman, ladies and gentlemen。
First of all, I must say that youths are the pillar of the
country。 We have the heavy burden of the duties of the times and we
have something to do with the prosperity and decline of our country。
Since we play such an important role, then, how to be a useful youth
for our country? According to my humble opin-ions:
First, a good youth must have good health。 In every walk of life,
health is the foundation upon which our success depends。 Good health
makes us able to work hard and to stand firm, to strive and to
persist。 Besides, we can be more fit for the task we are in, for the
struggle of success, for the endurance of hardships, and for the
service of our country。
Second, a good youth should cultivate good and noble character。
Many young people with fine knowledge have gone astray。 They do more
harm than good to the society, and even to the country。 They only
seek for their own benefits and selfish interests。 They have never
learned to be moral。 From this point of view; we know that virtue is
extremely important to a good youth。
The third is patriotism。 Patriotism makes a country strong, and
also makes her history glorious。 If the youth of a country are not
patriotic, the country must be very thin and weak。 History tells us
how some countries of ancient times, ow-ing to lack of patriotism,
were conquered by other nations and how the people of the conquered
countries became slaves under the yoke of their victorious masters。
So we, youths, must show our love and respect to our country。 We
must be ready to sacrifice our own lives and do many other deeds
which can bring benefits for our people。
And at last, I think a good youth should possess both fine
knowledge and industry。 As we know youths will be the future masters
of our country。 We should have a good mand of every kind of
knowledge。 The more knowledge we have, the more power we can do a
great task。
At the same time, we should be diligent in our work。 Mr。 Ronald
Reagan once said: 〃I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us
no matter what we do, but, I do believe in a fate that will fall on
us if we do nothing。〃 He wants us to believe in the struggle, not in
the fate。
Though our country is now in difficulty, yet, we, youths, should
not be despaired。 Since we are the ones who decide the prosperity
and happiness of our country and people, we should exercise our
bodies, build our characters and enrich our knowledge。 Then, I am
sure the 21st century will be the century of the Chinese。 Thank you
very much!
怎样做一个于国家有益的优秀青年
姚磊群(编译)
主席先生,女士们,先生们:
首先,我必须强调说,青年是擎起国家的柱石,我们肩负着时代的重任和国家的重托,并与国家的命运休戚相关。由于我们扮演着如此重要的角色,我们就应该时刻扪心自问:我们该怎样才能成为一名于国家有益的优秀青年呢?拙见如下:
第一点,要想成为一个优秀的青年必须要有一个健康的体魄。无论我们做什么事,从事什么行业,健康的体魄都是我们赖以成功的基础。它能保证我们有足够的精力潜心致力于工作,并且能够坚定不移;它能保证我们有充足的耐力奋发拼搏,并且能够一如既往。除此之外,健康的体魄还能更好地保证我们适应当前的形势,吃苦耐劳,排除困难,为实现自己的目标和报效祖国而努力奋斗。
第二点,要想成为一个好青年必须要培养优良、高尚的品格。很多年轻人只注重学识的增长而忽略了品行的培养,这些学识渊博的人一旦误入歧途,对社会及国家的危害远远大于他们所做的贡献。他们只追求一己的私利,而视道德于不顾。由此看来,“德行”对一个优秀青年而言尤其重要,不可掉以轻心。
第三点,要想成为一个好青年必须要拥有一颗爱国心。爱国才能使国家富强、历史辉煌。假使举国上下的青年都没有爱国之心,那么这个国家一定会一蹶不振,毫无生机。历史告诉我们,自古以来,一些国家由于人民缺乏爱国情操而遭受异族侵略,从而使百姓深受侵略者的奴役与蹂躏,处在水深火热之中。鉴于此,我们年轻人必须树立爱国精神,培养爱国情操。只要于国家有益,于人民有益,我们就应随时贡献自己的一份热,一份力,甚至奉献出自己的一生。
最后一点,我认为要想成为一个好青年必须要有广博的知识和勤勉的精神。正如大家所知,青年是国家的栋梁,是国家的希望。我们应遨游于知识的天空,因为我们所拥有的知识越广博,越丰富,就越有能力成就宏绩伟业,开拓国家的未来。
同时,我们还必须勤奋、扎实地工作。罗纳德·里根曾经说过:“我不相信无论我们怎样做,我�