雙語對照 ● The Fork in the Road　面對人生的十字路口

The Fork in the Road　面對人生的十字路口

◎ Florence Scovel Shinn

Every day there is a necessity of choice (a fork in the road). “Shall I do this, or shall I do that? Shall I go, or shall I stay?” Many people do not know what to do. They rush about letting other people make decisions for them, then regret having taken their advice.

我們每天都要面臨不同的選擇（面對人生的十字路口）?！笆窃撨@樣，還是該那樣？我是該走還是該留？”許多人都很茫然不知所措，所以他們急著讓別人為自己拿主意，接著再為聽了他人的意見而后悔。

There are others who carefully reason things out. They weigh and measure the situation like dealing in groceries[42], and are surprised when they fail to obtain their goal.

一些人總是小心翼翼地為未來計劃著。他們就像經(jīng)營雜貨店那樣經(jīng)營著自己的未來?？墒牵?dāng)他們無法達(dá)到自己的目標(biāo)時，往往又會驚嘆不已。

There are still other people who follow the magic path of intuition and find themselves in their Promised Land in the twinkling of an eye.

還有一些人會跟著直覺走，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己轉(zhuǎn)眼之間就到了夢想中的天堂。

Intuition is a spiritual faculty high above the reasoning mind, but on the path is all that you desire or require. So choose ye this day to follow the magic path of intuition.

直覺，是一種高于理性思想的本能。然而，只有當(dāng)你充滿強烈欲望或迫切需求時，這種本能才會顯現(xiàn)出來。所以，相信你的直覺，跟著感覺走吧！

In most people it is a faculty which has remained dormant. So we say, “Awake though that sleeps. Wake up to your leads and hunches[43]!”

但是，大多數(shù)人身上的這種本能都還未被喚醒。所以，我們要說：“喚醒沉睡的直覺吧，喚醒心中的巨人吧！”

Now it is necessary for you to make a decision, you face a fork in the road. Ask for a definite unmistakable lead, and you will receive it.

現(xiàn)在，你必須作出選擇，你面對著人生的十字路口。向你的直覺索要一個確定答案吧！然后，勇敢地接受它！

So we find we have success through being strong and very courageous in following spiritual law.

于是我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，成功路上有了直覺相伴，我們變得更加強大，更加勇敢了。

A well-known man, who has become a great power in the financial world, said to a friend, “I always follow intuition and I am luck incarnate.”

一位金融界的知名成功人士對他的朋友說：“我一直跟著感覺走，我是一個幸運兒?！?

Inspirations are the most important thing in life. People come to truth meetings for inspiration. I find the right word will start divine[44]activity operating in their affairs.

靈感是人的一生中最重要的東西。人們往往會產(chǎn)生靈感。有了靈感，人們在工作時就能如魚得水，得心應(yīng)手了。

In every act prompted by fear lies the germ of its own defeat.

無論何時，都不要懼怕，因為它會在你心底生根發(fā)芽。

美麗語錄

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

下定決心，果斷行動，并承擔(dān)后果。在這世界上猶豫不決成就不了任何事。

超多雙語閱讀，盡在聽力課堂