想到做到 What You See Is What You Get
佚名/Anonymous
You've heard the expression, "What you see is what you get." My grandfather used to say, "If you looked at a tree long enough, it will move." We see what we want to see. Psychologists tell us that nothing controls our lives more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the mirror. We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful, you won't. You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is limited to your vision. If you want to change your life, you must change your vision of your life.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous in 1976 when he met with a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger, "Now that you've retired from bodybuilding, what do you plan to do next?" Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and confidently, "I'm going to be the #1 movie star in Hollywood." The reporter was shocked and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time, it was very hard to imagine how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a professional actor and who spoke poor English with an strong Austrian accent, could ever hope to be Hollywood's #1 movie star!
So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenneger said, "I'll do it the same way I became the #1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do was to create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true." Sounds almost childishly simple, doesn't it? But it worked! Schwarzenegger did become the #1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember:"If you can see it, you can be it."
A successful businessman I know wears a shirt with these words on it:"Don't just pursue your dreams. Chase'em down and tackle'em!" You only get one life to live, so why not live the best life possible? So you can be fully satisfied at what you see and get. Just think a minute!
“你得到的，就是你想到的”，这种说法你一定听过。我爷爷常说：“如果你长时间盯着一棵大树，它看起来就会移动了。”我们看到的，都是自己想看的东西。心理学家说，没有什么比自我意象更能控制我们的生活。我们就像镜子中看见的这个人那样生活，我们自认为怎样，实际上就会怎样。如果你觉得自己不会成功，那这将会成为事实；如果你想不到，那你也将做不到。你的意象限制了你的人生。如果你想改变人生，就必须改变自己的意象。
1976年，阿诺·施瓦辛格在接受记者采访时还只是小有名气，记者问他：“现在，您退出了健美行业，计划下一步做什么呢？”他镇定自若地说：“我要成为好莱坞头号影星。”那位记者震惊之余，感到非常可笑——在那个时候，这样一位肌肉发达、地方口音浓重又非专业演员的健美运动员，有望成为一流影星吗？这令人无法想象！
于是，这个记者又问他打算怎样实现梦想，施瓦辛格答道：“同样地，我会按照自己的理想，先创造一个意象，然后，我会假设自己已经成为了那个人，开始像理想中的那个人一样去生活。”听起来很幼稚，不是吗？但他做到了，施瓦辛格真的成了好莱坞身价最高的影星！记住：“如果你能想到，就能做到。”
我的一个朋友是一位成功的商人，他穿着一件印有这些话的T恤：“不要只追逐你的梦想！抓住它！征服它！”生命只有一次，那么，为什么不尽可能地精彩绽放呢？那样你就会为自己看到的和得到的感到心满意足。想想吧！
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
—Ibsen
如果你怀疑自己，那么你的立足点确实不稳固了。
——易卜生
expression[iks?pre??n]n.表达；表示；表情；措辞
He always shows a doleful expression.
他总是露出忧郁的表情。
accent[??ks?nt]n.重音；口音
He flattered himself that he spoke French with a perfect accent.
他自以为他说法语的腔调很完美。
childish[?t?aildi?]adj.孩子气的；幼稚的
It seems childish to an extreme think!
这是幼稚的、偏激的想法！
pursue[p??sju:]v.追捕；追求；继续从事
We pursue personal mission and the voice from bottom of heart forever.
我们永远去追寻个人的使命和心底的声音。
如果你想改变人生，就必须改变自己的意象。
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如果你能想到，就能做到。
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生命只有一次，那么，为什么不尽可能地精彩绽放呢？
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So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenneger said, "I'll do it the same way I became the #1 bodybuilder in the world...."
come true：实现；变成现实；成真
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What I do was to create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true.
as if：好像；似乎
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