生命不是一场竞赛(全世界最感人的家信)(双语)一位伟大而又平凡的父亲,一封情真意切的信。父亲的忠告,送给他三岁大的爱子,同时也启示所有人:人生是一段美妙的旅程,虽然会有阴雨,重要的是学会爱学会享受生活,从而快乐一生。DearSeth,亲爱的塞斯,[1]You’reonlythreeyearsold,andatthispointinyourlifeyoucan'tread,muchlessunderstandwhatI’mgoingtotrytotellyouinthisletter.ButI'vebeenthinkingalotaboutthelifethatyouhaveaheadofyou,aboutmylifesofarasIreflectonwhatI'velearned,andaboutmyroleasadadintryingtoprepareyouforthetrialsthatyouwillfaceinthecomingyears.[1]你现在仅仅3岁,此刻你还不识字,更不用说让你去理解我接下来想在这封信里对你所说的话了。但关于你即将面临的人生以及我至今的人生,我已经思索良久,我反思我所学会的;思考一个父亲的职责,力图让你为未来岁月中即将面临的困难做好充分准备。[2]Youwon'tbeabletounderstandthislettertoday,butsomeday,whenyou'reready,IhopeyouwillfindsomewisdomandvalueinwhatIsharewithyou.[2]你今天并不能理解这封信的含义,但是某一天,当时机成熟,我希望你能在我与你分享的内容当中找寻到些许的智慧和价值。[3]Youareyoung,andlifehasyettotakeitstollonyou,tothrowdisappointmentsandheartachesandlonelinessandstrugglesandpainintoyourpath.Youhavenotbeenworndownyetbylonghoursofthanklesswork,bytheslingsandarrowsofeverydaylife.[3]你还很年轻,生命还尚未开始摧残你,没有在你的人生道路上布置失望、伤心、孤独、挣扎和苦痛。你还没有被漫长的乏味工作、被日常生活的打击搞得筋疲力尽。[4]Forthis,bethankful.Youareatawonderfulstageoflife.Youhavemanywonderfulstagesoflifestilltocome,buttheyarenotwithouttheircostsandperils.[4]因此,谢天谢地吧。你正处在人生一个美妙的阶段。还有很多美妙的阶段会来到你面前,但是都不是唾手可得的,你都得付出代价,经历风险。[5]IhopetohelpyoualongyourpathbysharingsomeofthebestofwhatI'velearned.Aswithanyadvice,takeitwithagrainofsalt.Whatworksformemightnotworkforyou.[5]我希望通过分享一些我所学到的最好的道理能帮助你走好人生路。至于任何建议,倒不必全盘接受,因为适合我的并不一定适用于你。LifeCanBeCruel生活会很残酷[6]Therewillbepeopleinyourlifewhowon'tbeverynice.They'llteaseyoubecauseyou'redifferent,orfornogoodreason.Theymighttrytobullyyouorhurtyou.[6]你的生活中一定会有并不友好的人。他们会嘲弄你,因为你与众不同,或根本不为任何原因。他们可能会欺负你或者伤害你。[7]There'snotmuchyoucandoaboutthesepeopleexcepttolearntodealwiththem,andlearntochoosefriendswhoarekindtoyou,whoactuallycareaboutyou,whomakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Whenyoufindfriendslikethis,holdontothem,treasurethem,spendtimewiththem,bekindtothem,lovethem.[7]对于这种人,你只能学会和他们打交道,同时你也要学会择友,选择那些对你友善的、那些真正关心你的、那些令你感觉良好的人做朋友。当你寻找到像这样的朋友,就一定要坚守这份友谊,珍惜他们,花些时间和他们在一起,友善地对待他们并爱他们。[8]Therewillbetimeswhenyouaremetwithdisappointmentinsteadofsuccess.Lifewon'talwaysturnoutthewayyouwant.Thisisjustanotherthingyou'llhavetolearntodealwith.Butinsteadoflettingthesethingsgetyoudown,pushon.Acceptdisappointmentandlearntopersevere,topursueyourdreamsdespitepitfalls.Learntoturnnegativesintopositives,andyou'lldomuchbetterinlife.[8]有时你会遭遇挫折而非成功。生活并不总会如你所愿。这是另一件你需要学会处理的事情。但你要挺住向前,而不是让这些事让你陷入低谷。接受挫败并学会坚持,不畏困难地追求你的梦想。学会把消极转化为积极,之后你就能做得好得多。[9]Youwillalsofaceheartbreakandabandonmentbythoseyoulove.Ihopeyoudon'thavetofacethistoomuch,butithappens.Again,notmuchyo...