改变
列夫?托尔斯泰曾说过:每个人都想改变这个世界,但是没有人想到改变自己。 他说的很有道理,我们每个人都心怀伟大时志向,时刻准备去干一番能造福全人类的大事业。比如,我们痛恨环境污染,所以我们下定决心去开发新的更高效更干净的能源来保护我们的环境,但是同时我们却随手乱扔垃圾;我们抱怨大城市的交通堵塞,计划造更多的高速路来解决交通问题,但是我们从来没有想过,如果我们能遵守交通规则话,那么这一问题是不是可以得到很大得缓解呢?我们担心电视电影里面得暴力会对我们得孩子产生不良的影响,于是我们敦促政府通过立法来保护未成年人,但是我们这些大人又做得怎么样呢?我们为我们的下一代做好了表率吗?我们说粗话,甚至在孩子面前抽烟。不客气地说,我们对孩子的不良影响更多!
在我看来,在我们打算改变这个世界之前,我们最好先改变一下自己。作为一个普通人,我们其实没有改变这个世界的能力,但是我可以改变我们随地扔垃圾,随地吐痰的坏习惯, 我们应该学会去保护环境,我们应该为我们的孩子起好的表率作用。
如果我们每个人都能从小事起,那么千千万万个人力量汇聚在一起,那力量是强大的,足以改变这个世界。
朋友,当您在做某一件事情的时候,请您想一想,您的行为会对您周围的人产生怎样的影响, 因为,您的行为不单单影响到您自己,还有您周围的人,更重要的是我们的孩子…甚至我们的世界。
I have a few candles stored in a drawer in my dining room. They’re meantfor romantic dinners and special occasions, but since the arrival of our threechildren they have lain unnoticed among the napkins and other things. They arewaiting to be taken out and lit to share their glow with anyone who will takethe time to bask in their brilliance.
Are not our souls like those candles, patiently waiting for someone to comeand let us be ourselves? We are all waiting for our own moments to shine; weeach have a special light, unmatched by any other.
Candles are made up of wax and a wick; we have bodies, but our essence liesin our minds and souls. Candles are unique in their colors, shapes and designs.Our life histories and experiences are the backdrops of who we are, but ourminds are like candle wicks, and make our passions flame. Unlike the candles inmy drawer, who get used or not used depending on my whims, we control our ownthoughts, and how brightly we will burn or dimly we will shine.
Is your soul candle dimmed by circumstance or lack of passion anddirection? Is it hidden in a drawer of stress, worry or resentment? Make achoice to let yourself shine the way you were meant to shine.
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