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1、DearI,WhereAreYou?寻找迷失的自我如果你迷失了自我,请深呼吸,迷失或许能成为你人生的转折点,让你发现真正的自己,并让你知道自己想真正成为怎样的Everythingaboutmyfuturewasambiguouslyassumed.Iwouldgetintodebtbygoingtocollege,thenIwouldbeforcedtogetajobtopayoffthatdebt,whilestillgettingintomoreandmoredebtbybuyingahouseandacar.Itseemed
2、likeanever-endingcyclethathadnoplaceforthepossibilityofadream.我们未来的一切似乎都模糊地设定好了,利用贷款上大学,然后为了还债被迫去找一份工作,还要为了买房买车背负更多的债务……这仿佛是一个无休止的循环,让我们的梦想没有实现的机会。Iwantmore—butnotnecessarilyinthematerialsenseofpersonalwealthandsuccess.Iwantmoreoutoflife.Iwantapassion,aconceptualdream
3、thatwouldn’tletmesleepoutofpureexcitement.Iwanttospringoutofbedinthemorning,rainorshine,andhavethatzestforlifethatseemedsointrinsicinearlychildhood.我们想要的更多——并不是对于个人财富和成功等物质性需求,我们对于生活,想要更多。我想要热忱、有概念的梦想,让我不会空怀纯粹的兴奋入睡。我希望能在早晨一跃起床,无论是阳光普照还是刮风下雨,也能对生活充满热情,就像我们的童年时固有的一样。Wea
4、llhaveadream.Itmightbeexplicitlydefinedorjustavagueidea,butmostofusaresostuckinthemuckofinsecurityandself-doubtthatwejustdismissitasunrealisticortoodifficulttopursue.我们都有梦想,无论它是明确的目标还是模糊的主意,但我们大多数人都受困于不安全和自我怀疑的泥泞里,我们把梦想看做是不现实的、难以追求的,最后放弃了。Webecomesocomfortablewiththel
5、ifethathasbeenplannedoutforusbyourparents,teachers,traditions,andsocietalnormsthatwefeelthatit’sstupidandunsafetorisklosingitforthesmallhopeofachievingsomethingthatismorefulfilling.我们变得满足于父母、老师、传统及社会规条为我们营造的安逸生活。为了那一点点能够为生活变得更充实的希望去冒险,我们会认为这是愚蠢和危险的。“Thepolicyofbeingto
6、ocautiousisthegreatestriskofall.”~JawaharlalNehru过于谨慎才是最大的危险——贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁(印度开国总理)Takingariskisstillarisk.Wecan,andwill,fail.Possiblymany,many,manytimes.Butthatiswhatmakesitexcitingforme.Thatuncertaintycanbeviewednegatively,oritcanempowerus.冒险始终还是有风险。我们,也有可能失败,还有可能是失败很多很
7、多次。但这会让我们更加兴奋。不确定因素看起来有不利,但同时也能激励我们。Failingiswhatmakesusgrow,itmakesusstrongerandmoreresilienttotheaspectsoflifewehavenocontrolover.Thefearoffailure,although,iswhatmakesusstagnantandsad.SoeventhoughIcouldn’tseethefutureasclearlyasbefore,Itooktheplungeinhopesthatinthed
8、epthsoffearandfailure,Iwouldcomeoutfeelingmorealivethaneverbefore.失败能让我们成长,让我们更强大,让我们更能适应生活中难以控制的各个方面。对于失败的恐惧,让我们停滞不前,悲伤不已。尽