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很短的碑文
震撼了全世界
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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 grewinto 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 death bed, 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.
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当我年轻的时候,我的想象力从没有受到过限制,我梦想改变这个世界。
当我成熟以后,我发现我不能改变这个世界,我将目光缩短了些,决定只改变我的国家。
当我进入暮年后,我发现我不能改变我的国家,我的最后愿望仅仅是改变一下我的家庭。但是,这也不可能。
当我躺在床上,行将就木时,我突然意识到: 如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己,然后作为一个榜样,我可能改变我的家庭;
在家人的帮助和鼓励下,我可能为国家做一些事情。然后谁知道呢?我甚至可能改变这个世界。
许多世界政要和名人看到这块碑文时都感慨不已。
有人说这是一篇人生的教义,有人说这是灵魂的一种自省。
当年轻的曼德拉看到这篇碑文时,顿然有醍醐灌顶之感,声称自己从中找到了改变南非甚至整个世界的金钥匙。
回到南非后,这个志向远大、原本赞同以暴治暴填平种族歧视鸿沟的黑人青年,一下子改变了自己的思想和处世风格。
他从改变自己、改变自己的家庭和亲朋好友着手,经历了几十年,终于改变了他的国家。
人在做天在看。
永远怀着一颗善良的心,持续做对的事。
时刻提醒自己,改变自己,低调做人。