佚名/Anonymous

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The frst enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is！“Ho-hum, let it slide. I'll just drift along.”Here's one problem with drifting：you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you’ve got to do with your worries：drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.

The ffth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue；it's an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid overcaution.

Do battle with the enemies. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

我们的勇气并非生来就有，恐惧也是如此。有些恐惧可能是来源于你自身的经历、他人的讲述或从书上读到的东西。像半夜两点独自走在城中危险地段这样的一些恐惧是可以理解的。只要你学会避免这些情况，就不必再惶恐地生活。

即使是最基本的恐惧，也会让我们的雄心壮志彻底粉碎。我们的财富与情感皆会被恐惧所摧毁。如果不加以节制，它也会毁掉我们的生活。恐惧是蛰伏于我们内心的众多敌人之一。

让我跟你说一说我们面临的其他五个内在敌人。第一个敌人是冷漠，在它袭击之前，你必须先下手为强。而打着呵欠懒洋洋地说：“啊哈，就这样吧，我就随波逐流吧。”这是多么可悲的弊病！你永远无法漂至山顶，这就是随波逐流的问题所在。

犹豫不决是我们面临的第二个敌人。它像一个窃贼，会偷去你的机会和事业。犹豫不决会将你获得美好未来的机会偷走。举起你的剑，同这个敌人决斗吧。

内在的第三个敌人是怀疑。的确，正常的怀疑论仍有保留的余地。你无法相信一切，但也不能事事怀疑。很多人对过去、未来、彼此以及政府心生猜疑，对所有可能的事物和机会也持怀疑态度。最为严重的是，他们连自己也不放过。我要告诉你，怀疑会摧毁你的人生和你取得成功的机会。它会使你的账户出现赤字，让你的心灵干涸。怀疑是敌人，驱赶它，消灭它。

第四个敌人是担忧。我们都会有所担忧，但不要被担忧的情绪所控制。相反，让它成为你的警钟。担忧也会有好的用途。如果你走在纽约的人行道上，有出租车朝你开来，那你就得担心了。不过，你不能让担忧像只疯狗似的将你逼进墙角。你应该利用担忧，并将它们驱至墙角。无论什么想抓住你，你都要抓住它。无论什么攻击你，你都要予以还击。

第五个内部敌人是过度谨慎。它是一种胆怯的生活方式。胆怯是一种疾病，而非美德。如果你放任它，它就会支配你。胆怯之人是不会有所发展的。在经济市场中，他们难以进步、成长，也难以强大起来。你必须要避免过于谨慎。

向这些敌人开战吧。向你的恐惧发起攻击。鼓足勇气去对抗那些阻碍你的事物，与那些阻挡你实现目标与梦想的事物战斗吧。勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的一切，勇敢地成为你理想中的人。

心灵小语

未受教育的天才，犹如矿中之银。

——富兰克

W词汇笔记

valid['v?lid]adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的

例 The marriage was held to be valid.

这一婚姻关系是有效的。

unchecked['?n't?ekt]v.不选；未寄存

例 Just uncheck the box.

只要取消打钩就行了。

indifference[in'difr?ns]n.不重视；无兴趣；漠不关心

例 Her apparent indifference made him even more nervous.

她表面上若无其事，反而使他更加紧张。

tragic['tr?d?ik]adj.悲剧的；悲惨的

例 She listened to the tragic news ashen-faced.

她听到这一悲惨消息，脸都白了。

S小试身手

我们的勇气并非生来就有，恐惧也是如此。

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即使是最基本的恐惧，也会让我们的雄心壮志彻底粉碎。

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它会使你的账户出现赤字，让你的心灵干涸。

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P短语家族

Get rid of it.

get rid of：摆脱；除去

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But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.

drive into：逼使；迫使……陷入（某种境地或状态）

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