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第50章 智慧人生(16)

[A]If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,but make allowance for their doubting,too.If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,or,being lied about,don't deal in lies,or,being hated,don't give way to hating,and yet don't look too good,nor talk too wise.

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same;If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,or watch the things you gave your life to be broken,and stoop and build them up with worn out tools.

[B]If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,and lose,and start again at your beginnings and never breathe a word about your loss;If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone,and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the will which says to them:"Hold on!".

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch;If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;If all men count with you,but none too much;If you can flll the unforgiving minute with sixty second"worth of distance run".Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,and-which is more-you'll be a Man,my son!

难点重点,一目了然!

长难句解析 Sentence Structures

A If you can trust yourseIf when all men doubt you,but make aIIowance for their doubting,too.

如果所有的人都怀疑你,你仍能坚信自己,让所有的怀疑动摇。

句中if“如果”,引导条件状语从句。make allowance v.“留余地”.You have to make allowance for his health.你必须体谅他的健康问题。

B If you can make one heap of aII your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,and Iose,and start again at your beginnings and never breathe a word about your Ioss.

如果在你赢得无数桂冠后,然后孤注一掷再搏一次,失败过后,东山再起,不要抱怨你的失败。

此句中one heap of“无数的;许多的”。pitch-and-toss“掷钱”。

Rules of Credibility 诚信的规则

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做人以诚实为本,做事以诚信为本。诚实可信、信奉承诺这些都是做人做事必须遵守的基本道德准则,用这些准则来约束自己的行为,再加上超强的能力,才能在事业上取得辉煌的成绩。

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Progressive future and successful life require discipline and character.These things are embedded into the pattern of our lives through proper education and interaction with fellow human beings.A solid foundation of time tested nurtured values attach a character to each and every one of us.Finally,wherever we go,we carry our character sub-consciously with us.

A person is character personified only if he has enough credibility.Credibility is an essential attribute that is built on the elements of integrity,reliability,veracity,competence and commitment.Credibility shines in those people who are ethically motivated.Credibility is an important tool in improving your people skills.Credibility ensures a person to win the genuine respect,con fldence and trust of others.To build up enough credibility we have to have a gel of following elements.

Integrity:In simple words it means standing for your values and be firm on your view.Integrity is an essential factor to win the adulation and trust of others.Integrity is the solidarity with which you make your presence felt.

Reliability:reliability is a very addictive breeding ground for mutual trust and improved interpersonal relations.[A]Evidence of reliability lies in the consistency with which we deliver on commitment,promises and statements.

Competence:competence is the combined effort of knowledge application,experience and conscientious effort to the best possible solution for a given problem.When deadlines have to be met at the earliest,a person's competence is the only handy tool that will see him through that deadline.A competent person has no ifs and buts in his vocabulary.He won't fix a blame for failure on something or someone,but will modulate himself to rectify the situation.

Commitment:A proper canalization of one's energy,enthusiasm,talent and thoughts into completing a given project or thoughts is commitment.Commitment calls in for a firm mental resolve to fulfill the job at hand and see it through.A committed person won't rest on his laurels till he has completed his duty.

No one is born perfect.But one can hone one's skills by being true to oneself.Early realization of the important change in your life can take you places.[B]So be far sighted and yes,do let me know the results.

难点重点,一目了然!

长难句解析 Sentence Structures

A Evidence of reIiabiIity Iies in the consistency with which we deIiver on commitment,promises and statements.

可靠性反映在我们和别人的沟通、对他人承诺和陈述的一致性。

句中lie in“在于”。例如,All their hopes lie in him.他们把所有希望都寄托在他身上。with+which引导的是定语从句。

B So be far sighted and yes,do Iet me know the resuIts.

因此保持远见,并告诉我结果如何。

sight在此句中是"远见"之意,注意与其搭配:have long(far)sight远视;有远见。short(near)sight近视;缺乏远见。catch sight of看见。