英語美文-A New Level of Thinking
《早餐英語》曾經(jīng)給大家分享過《高效能人士的7個習(xí)慣》,今天我們想再給大家分享一下這一本書的另外一些篇章。今天這段文字很寶貴的地方就在于告訴我們要跳出“自我”,站在另外的角度和高度看待你所面臨的問題。文字中引用了一句愛因斯坦很經(jīng)典的話,我自己也非常喜歡:
我們面臨的重大問題,是無法通過我們以產(chǎn)生問題時,相同的思維方式解決的。
接下來我們就細(xì)細(xì)品味下這段文字。
New Words
paradigm n. 范例;詞形變化表
interpersonal adj. 人際的;人與人之間的
sidestep vt. 回避;橫跨一步躲避
latitude n. 緯度;界限;活動范圍
trustworthy adj. 可靠的;可信賴的
Albert Einstein observed, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
愛因斯坦曾說:“我們面臨的重大問題,是無法通過我們以產(chǎn)生問題時,相同的思維方式解決的?!?/p>
We need a new level, a deeper level of thinking-- a paradigm based on the principles that accurately describe the territory of effective human being and interacting -- to solve these deep concerns.
我們需要新的、更深層次的思想水平,即基于原則的思維定式,它能正確引導(dǎo)我們實現(xiàn)高效能,改善人際關(guān)系,解 決深層問題。
This new level of thinking is what Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is about. It's a
principle-centered, character-based, "Inside-Out" approach to personal and interpersonal effectiveness.
這種新的思想水平就是《高效能人士的七個習(xí)慣》要闡述的內(nèi)容,它強(qiáng)調(diào)以原則為中心,以品德為基礎(chǔ),要求“由內(nèi)而外”地實現(xiàn)個人效能和人際效能。
"Inside-Out" means to start first with self; even more fundamentally, to start with the most inside
part of self -- with your paradigms, your character, and your motives.
“由內(nèi)而外”的意思是從自身做起,甚至更徹底一些,從自己的內(nèi)心做起,包括自己的思維定式、品德操守和動機(jī)。
It says if you want to have a happy marriage, be the kind of person who generates positive energy
and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it.
如果你想擁有美滿的婚姻,那么就做一個能產(chǎn)生助力而非阻力的人,不要一味強(qiáng)求對方。
If you want to have a more pleasant, cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, empathic, consistent, loving parent.
如果你希望青春期的子女更聽話,更討人喜歡,那么先做個言行一致、充滿愛心且懂得體諒的父母。
If you want to have more freedom, more latitude in your job, be a more responsible, a more helpful, a more contributing employee.
如果你希望在工作上享有更多自由與自主,那么先做個更負(fù)責(zé)盡職的員工。
If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy.
如果你希望獲得信任,那么先做個值得信任的人。
If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.
如果你希望才華不被埋沒,那么先修養(yǎng)自己的基本品德。
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