在倫敦聞名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,
但是,就是這樣一塊無名氏墓碑,卻成為名揚全球的著名墓碑。
在這塊墓碑上,刻著這樣的一段話:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize:If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
譯文是:
「當我年輕的時候,我的想像力從沒有受到過限制,
當我進入暮年後,我發現我不能改變我的國家,
當我躺在床上,行將就木時,我突然意識到:如果一開始我僅僅去改
據說,許多世界政要和名人看到這塊碑文時都感慨不已。
當年輕的曼德拉看到這篇碑文時,頓然有醍醐灌頂之感,
真的,要想撬起世界,它的最佳支點不是地球,不是一個國家、
要想改變世界,你必須從改變你自己開始;要想撬起世界,
1.你可以將它轉發出去,傳播一些積極的資訊,讓世間多一點愛!
2.你也可以根本不去理會它,就像你從未看見一樣。
可能您一個小小的分享動作,就可能照亮無數人的命運!人因夢想而
這就叫愛出者愛返,福往者福來,傳播正能量,擁有正思維,
以上轉貼欣賞~