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Promise Yourself
承诺自己Christian D Larson 克里斯蒂安·D ·拉尔森
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
要坚强，不让任何事物烦扰内心的平和。
* disturb. vt.弄乱；打扰
Please don"t disturb him.请别打扰他。
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
要与每一个见到的人谈论健康、快乐和富足。
* prosperity. n繁荣；兴旺；昌盛
Peace brings prosperity.和平带来繁荣。
To make all your friends feel that there is something special in them.
要让所有的朋友感到他们是与众不同的。
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
要看一切事情的光明面，活出积极乐观。
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
要永远洋溢着快乐，要用微笑迎接每一个生命。
* countenance .n 面容；面部表情
Her countenance fell.她的脸搭拉下来。
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
要多花时间在自我提升上，这样就不会有时间去批评他人。
* criticize .vt, vi批评；挑剔；责难
His policies were severely criticized. 他的政策受到了严厉批评。
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
要胸怀宽广，心无挂虑；要品行高尚，不怨不怒；
* noble.adj 高贵的；高尚的
He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could
他是一个正直高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
要身心坚强，无所畏惧；要心情欢畅，远离烦恼。
* permit .vt.允许; 许可; 准许
The situation does not permit of any delay .
情势不容许任何的拖延
* presence.n 出席; 到场; 在场; 存在; 存在率
She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.
她一声不响，几乎没有人留意到她在场
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
要只去想最美好的事情，只追求最美好的结果，只怀有最美好的希望。
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
要对他人的成功抱有像对自己的成功一样的热情。
* enthusiastic. adj热心的，满腔热情的
If too old to work much, the retired worker is very enthusiastic about neighborhood affairs.
虽因年老不能多操劳,但这个退休工人对邻里工作非常热心。
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
要抛却曾经的错误，为将来更伟大的成就坚定不移地前进。
* achievement. n完成；达成 成就
Such a goal was impossible of achievement.
这样的目标是不可能实现的。
→重点短语
press on 加紧赶路; 奋力前进, 加紧进行
关于作者：
克里斯蒂安拉尔森 (1874-1954) 是美国新思想运动 (New Thought) 的领导者，他的一些著作至今还有出版，即使问世已超过 100 年，他后来担任国际新思想联盟的荣誉会长，并在 1920 及 1930 年代广泛进行演讲。
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