人生哲理美文24:The Lesson of the Bamboo Trees 竹子的启示
竹子的启示
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.
小时候我最美好的记忆之一，就是沿着河边散步，累了就悠闲地坐在岸边。在那里， 我可以享受平静与安宁，观看河流奔涌而下,倾听鸟儿啾啾鸣叫和树叶沙沙作响。我也看到青竹在风的吹压下变得弯曲，还可以看到在风力偃旗息鼓过后，它们可以优雅地恢复 到原来的位置。
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to mind. When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
当我想到竹子树能够反弹回到它原来的位置时，“恢复力”这个词随即进入到了我的 脑海中。当用来指一个人时，这个词是指能够随时从动荡、沮丧或其他任何延伸到人的 情绪极限的情况中恢复过来。
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
你有没有觉得自己即将倒下?你是否曾感到你已经达到极限?谢天谢地，你还能从 这些经历中生存下来,谈论一下这些。
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physicalsymptoms.
在这些经历中，也许你会感受到一种复杂的情绪在威胁你的健康。你感到萎靡不振， 精神枯竭，而你的身体症状也不佳。
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
生命是一种顺境和逆境、快乐的时光和不快时光的混合物。下一次，当你正在经历一 个艰难的时刻或是不开心的时光，已经快接近你的极限的时候，弯曲一下但不要折断。尽 最大努力不要让局势控制你的最好状态。
A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal.With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
一丝的希望也能让你渡过痛苦的磨难。对美好的明天、更好的局面充满希望，事情就 可能不会那么坏。如果最终结果值得期待，那么痛苦的磨难也许会更容易应对。
If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!
如果事情变得棘手，而你也达到了自己的极限，那么就表现得灵活一些。像竹子，弯曲，但不折断!
