英语美文阅读-寻找迷失的自我.docx

英语美文阅读-寻找迷失的自我英语美文阅读-寻找迷失的自我“Notuntilwearelostdowebegintounderstandourselves.”~HenryDavidThoreau迷失自我，才能发现自我。——亨利·大卫·梭罗（美国作家及自然主义者）Everythingaboutmyfuturewasambiguouslyassumed.Iwouldgetintodebtbygoingtocollege,thenIwouldbeforcedtogetajobtopayoffthatdebt,whilestillgettingintomoreandmoredebtbybuyingahouseandacar.Itseemedlikeanever-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,aconceptualdreamthatwouldn’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。Weallhaveadream.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。Webecomesocomfortablewiththelifethathasbeenplannedoutforusbyourparents,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。“Thepolicyofbeingtoocautiousisthegreatestriskofall.”~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.Thatuncertaintycanbeviiewednegatively,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,Itooktheplungeinhopesthatinthedepthsoffearandfailure,Iwouldcomeoutfeelingmorealivethaneverbefore.失败能让我