自由的代价 FREEDOM’S PRICE It was early morning and Mama had a box filled with flowers she had just gathered from our backyard. She had placed them in tall juice bottles. I was too young to know very much a
农夫和苹果树 A farmer and an apple tree A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home a
邀请 Invitation A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be h
永不放弃 Never, Never Give Up We often hear people say, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in themselves will keep trying to reach his goal no
永远不要怀疑自己 Never Doubt Yourself If I would leave any thought with someone, I would say, “Never doubt yourself.” No matter what people say, no matter what you may think sometimes, never doubt yourself. If
为梦想而活 LIVE YOUR LIFE BASED ON YOUR DREAMS If you want success in business or in life, you need to start living your life based on your dreams, not on your circumstances. The most successful people in t
小偷和看门狗 The Thief and the Housedog A thief came in the night to break into a house. He brought with him several slices of meat in order to pacify the housedog, so that he would not alarm his master by b
态度 / Attitude The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than ci
从逆境到成功 From hard times to victory Andy was born with a disability. The two sides of his brain were not joined normally to each other. The right side of his body could not communicate with the lef
毅力 PERSEVERANCE Napoleon declared, “Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Upon careful study we find perseverance depends upon three things—purpose, will, and enthusiasm. He who has a purpose is al
生活的五个球 Five balls of life Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them—work, family, health, friends, and spirit, and you’re keeping all of these in the ai
从不说你不行 WE NEVER TOLD HIM HE COULDN’T My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctor assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally—but would never run very well. The first three y
断弦的小提琴 PLAY VIOLIN WITH THREE STRINGS On Nov.18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no s
帮助你遇到的下一个人 JUST HELP THE NEXT PERSON Some twenty years ago I was working at an insurance agency and drove to work every day. One day the highway was closed down by an accident, so I had to go a number
河流与岩石 The River and the Rock A river was running towards the valley and the plain, but when it came to a rock, it was afraid and started trembling. The rock said: “Hi, where are you going?” The river
坚持能让奇迹发生 Perseverance can make miracles happen An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she
善举 / An Act of Kindness President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Once, doctors pointed out a young soldier who was near death and Linco
一杯牛奶 A GLASS OF MILK A poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the
别让目标离开你的视线 Keep your goal in sight When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours. She was the f
在对的人手里 In the right hands I’ve been working in my backyard the last few weeks. It’s part of a “keep-myself-busy” plan. I am self-employed. Well, I have lost my job. So, the yard needs attention. While