英语励志文章——成功的最大秘诀

　　Once there was a young man who came to ask Socrates how to learn philosophy.

　　Socrates said nothing but took him along to a river. He suddenly pushed him into the river forcibly.

　　At first the young man thought Socrates was kidding so he didn't take it to heart. But Socrates also jumped into the river and pulled his head into water desperately. At this time the young man was really scared, his instinct of living made him use all his strength lifting Socrates and climbed to the bank.

　　The young man asked Socrates with puzzle why he did that, Socrates replied: "I just want to tell you whatever you do, do it with a determination to be unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation. Only like that can you make a genuine achievement."

　　有一次，一个年轻人来找苏格拉底，想要学习哲学。

　　苏格拉底一言不发，带着他走到一条河边，突然用力把他推进河里。

　　年轻人起先以为苏格拉底在跟他开玩笑，并不在意。结果苏格拉底也跳到水里，并且拼命把他往水里按。这下子，年轻人真的慌了，求生的本能令他拼尽全力将苏格拉底掀开，爬到岸上。

　　年轻人不解地问苏格拉底为什么要这样做，苏格拉底回答说：“我只想告诉你，做什么事都必须有绝处求生那么大的决心，才能获得真正的成就。”

　　英语励志文章——在工作中学会成长

　　To respect my work, my associates and myself. To be honest and fair with them as I expect them to be honest and fair with me. To be a man whose word carries weight. To be a booster, not a knocker; a pusher, not a kicker; a motor, not a clog.

　　To base my expectations of reward on a solid foundation of service rendered; to be willing to pay the price of success in honest effort. To look upon my work as opportunity, to be seized with joy and made the most of, and not as painful drudgery to be reluctantly endured.

　　To remember that success lies within myself; in my own brain, my own ambition, my own courage and determination. To expect difficulties and force my way through them, to turn hard experiences into capital for future struggles.

　　To interest my heart and soul in my work, and aspire to the highest efficiency in the achievement of results. To be patiently receptive of just criticism and profit from its teaching. To treat equals and superiors with respect, and subordinates with kindly encouragement.

　　To make a study of my business duties; to know my work from the ground up. To mix brains with my efforts and use system and method in all I undertake. To find time to do everything needful by never letting time find me or my subordinates doing nothing. To hoard days as a miser does dollars, to make every hour bring me dividends in specific results accomplished. To steer clear of dissipation and guard my health of body and peace of mind as my most precious stock in trade.

　　Finally, to take a good grip on the joy of life; to play the game like a gentleman; to fight against nothing so hard as my own weakness, and endeavor to grow in business capacity, and as a man, with the passage of every day of time.

　　尊重我的工作、我的同事和我自己。待之以真诚和公正，因为我也希望他们会这样对待我。做一个一言九鼎的人;做一个支持者而不是一个吹毛求疵者，一个推动者而不是一个抱怨者，一个马达而不是一个障碍。

　　先呈现良好的服务，再期待相应的报酬;以诚信换取成功;视工作为机遇，以快乐的心情投入其中，来换取最大的收获，而不是视之为难以忍受的苦差事。

　　牢牢铭记(于心)：成功的关键在于自己，在于自己的智慧，自己的雄心，自己的勇气和决心。对困难有充足的思想准备，努力战胜它们，让艰难的经历成为未来的竞争资本。

　　工作的同时别忘了愉悦身心，以最高的效率取得结果。耐心接纳合理的批评，并从中获益。尊重上级，也尊重同事，尊重下属，给予他们亲切的鼓励。

　　认真思索自己的工作职责;熟悉自己的工作。对所做的事情尽心尽力、循间法路。找时间做所有应做的事情，不要让时间来找我或是让自己的下属闲着无所事事。象吝啬鬼对待金钱那样对待自己的每一天，让自己的每个小时都有所收获，让这些成功带来股利。避免无谓的体力和精力消耗，身体的健康和思绪的平静是最宝贵的财富。

　　最后，享受生命的快乐;在生活的竞赛中保持绅士风度;以最大的勇气和决心克服自己的弱点;我是一个男子汉，随着时间的流逝，我将在工作中学会成长。