2013高考英语阅读素材及翻译(98篇)-2013高三英语阅读素材 There is no better than Here知足常乐
"There"isnobetterthan"Here"知足常乐
Manypeoplebelievethattheywillbehappyoncetheyarriveatsomespecificgoaltheysetforthemselves.However,moreoftenthannot,onceyouarrive"there"youwillstillfeeldissatisfied,andmoveyour"there"visiontoyetanotherpointinthefuture.Byalwayschasingafteranother"there,"youareneverreallyappreciatingwhatyoualreadyhaveright"here."Itisimportantforhumanbeingstokeepsobermindedabouttheage-olddrivetolookbeyondtheplacewhereyounowstand.Ononehand,yourlifeisenhancedbyyourdreamsandaspirations.Ontheotherhand,thesedrivescanpullyoufartherandfartherfromyourenjoymentofyourliferightnow.Bylearningthelessonsofgratitudeandabundance,youcanbringyourselfclosertofulfillingthechallengeoflivinginthepresent.
Gratitude
Tobegratefulmeansyouarethankfulforandappreciativeofwhatyouhaveandwhereyouareonyourpathrightnow.Gratitudefillsyourheartwiththejoyfulfeelingandallowsyoutofullyappreciateeverythingthatarisesonyourpath.Asyoustrivetokeepyourfocusonthepresentmoment,youcanexperiencethefullwonderof"here."
Therearemanywaystocultivategratitude.Herearejustafewsuggestionsyoumaywishtotry:
1.Imaginewhatyourlifewouldbelikeifyoulostallthatyouhad.Thiswillmostsurelyremindyouofhowmuchyoudoappreciateit.
2.Makealisteachdayofallthatyouaregratefulfor,sothatyoucanstayconsciousdailyofyourblessings.Dothisespeciallywhenyouarefeelingasthoughyouhavenothingtofeelgratefulfor.Orspendafewminutesbeforeyougotosleepgivingthanksforallthatyouhave.
3.Spendtimeofferingassistancetothosewhoarelessfortunatethanyou,sothatyoumaygainperspective.
Howeveryouchoosetolearngratitudeisirrelevant.Whatreallymattersisthatyoucreateaspaceinyourconsciousnessforappreciationforallthatyouhaverightnow,sothatyoumaylivemorejoyouslyinyourpresentmoment.
AbundanceOneofthemostcommonhumanfearsisscarcity.Manypeopleareafraidofnothavingenoughofwhattheyneedorwant,andsotheyarealwaysstrivingtogettoapoint
whentheywouldfinallyhaveenough.
AlanandLindaalwaysdreamedofliving"thegoodlife."Bothfrompoor
working-classfamilies,theymarriedyoungandsetouttofulfilltheirmutualgoalofbecomingwealthy.Theybothworkedveryhardforyears,amassingasmallfortune,sotheycouldmovefromtheirtwo-bedroomhometoapalatialseven-bedroomhomeinthemostupscaleneighborhood.Theyfocusedtheirenergiesonaccumulatingallthethingstheybelievedsignifiedabundance:membershipinthelocal
exclusivecountryclub,luxurycars,designerclothing,andhigh-classsocietyfriends.Nomatterhowmuchtheyaccumulated,however,itneverseemedtobeenough.Theywereunabletoerasethedeepfearofscarcitybothhadacquiredinchildhood.Theyneededtolearnthelessonofabundance.Thenthestockmarketcrashedin1987,andAlan