当我开始爱自己(英语美文)
发布时间:2015-04-03 电脑版
As I began to love myself
当我真正开始爱自己,
I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
我才认识到,所有的痛苦和情感的折磨,都只是提醒我:我的生活违背了自己的本心。
Today, I know, this is
今天我明白了,这叫做
"AUTHENTICITY".
“真实”。
As I began to love myself
当我真正开始爱自己,
I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person,
我才懂得,把自己的愿望强加于人,是多么的无礼,
even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it,
就算我知道,时机并不成熟,那人也还没有做好准备,
and even though this person was me.
就算那个人就是我自己,
Today I call it
今天我明白了,这叫做
"RESPECT".
“尊重”。
As I began to love myself
当我开始爱自己,
I stopped craving for a different life,
我不再渴求不同的人生,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
我知道任何发生在我身边的事情,都是对我成长的邀请。
Today I call it
如今,我称之为
"MATURITY".
“成熟”。
As I began to love myself
当我开始爱自己
I understood that at any circumstance,
我才明白我其实一直都在恰好的时机
I am in the right place at the right time,
恰好的地方、恰好的时间
and everything happens at the exactly right moment,
我才明白发生的一切都恰到好处
so I could be calm.
从此我得以平静
Today I call it
今天我明白了,这叫做
"SELF-CONFIDENCE".
“自信心”。
As I began to love myself
当我开始真正爱自己,
I quit steeling my own time,
我不再牺牲自己的自由时间,
and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.
不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness,
今天我只做有趣和快乐的事,
things I love to do and that make my heart cheer,
做自己热爱,让心欢喜的事,
and I do them in my own way
用我的方式,
and in my own rhythm.
以我的韵律。
Today I call it
今天我明白了,这叫做
"HONESTY".
“诚实”。
As I began to love myself
当我开始真正爱自己,
I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health –
我开始远离一切不健康的东西。