人生不設(shè)限·做喜歡的事來(lái)幫助別人

你可以做任何你喜歡做的事去幫助別人。你打網(wǎng)球嗎?騎自行車(chē)嗎?愛(ài)跳舞嗎?把你喜歡的這些事變成慈善活動(dòng)吧。例如，為你當(dāng)?shù)氐幕浇糖嗄陼?huì)舉辦一場(chǎng)網(wǎng)球賽，為“小童群益會(huì)”[37]策劃一趟鐵馬行，或是辦一場(chǎng)舞蹈馬拉松來(lái)募款，為貧童添購(gòu)衣物。

You can take whatever you love to do, and do it for the benefi t of others. Do you play tennis? Ride a bike? Love to dance? Turn your favorite activity into philanthropy: a tennis tournament to benefit your local YMCA, a bike ride for the Boys and Girls Club, or a dance marathon to buy clothing for needy kids.

希拉蕊·李斯特(Hilary Lister)熱愛(ài)航行。37歲那年，她決定嘗試單獨(dú)駕船繞行英倫三島一周。她規(guī)劃了這個(gè)40天的航程，為她創(chuàng)立的慈善基金會(huì)募款。希拉蕊的基金會(huì)幫助身障者和弱勢(shì)群體學(xué)習(xí)航海，她相信航?；顒?dòng)可以振奮身障者的精神與增加他們的自信。

Hilary Lister loves sailing. At thirty-seven, she decided to try to sail solo around the island of Great Britain. She planned the fortyday sailing trip as a benefit for her charity, Hilary's Dream Trust, which helps disabled and disadvantaged adults learn to sail. She believes sailing can boost the spirits and confidence of people with disabilities.

希拉蕊之所以相信航海有治療功能，是因?yàn)樗齻€(gè)人就有這樣的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。她因?yàn)轭净歼M(jìn)行性神經(jīng)疾病，15歲以后手腳就不能動(dòng)。這位擁有牛津大學(xué)學(xué)位的四肢麻痹患者駕著特制的船航行于大海中，利用三根吸管組成的“吸吹系統(tǒng)”來(lái)操控她的船，其中一支吸管控制舵柄，剩下的兩支則幫她掌舵。她是第一位獨(dú)自駕船穿越英吉利海峽并繞行英國(guó)一周的四肢麻痹航行者。

Hilary's belief in the healing power of sailing is based on personal experience. She has not had the use of her arms or legs since the age of fifteen because of a progressive neurological disorder. A quadriplegic with a degree from Oxford, she sails her custom-outfitted boat using a "sip and puff" system with three straws to operate the controls. One straw controls the tiller, while the others help her steer. She is the first quadriplegic sailor to solo-sail across the English Channel and around Britain.