Be the Change Before it is too Late
趁還不晚改變自己吧!
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Following on from Gandhi’s message about being the change you want the world to be, when does one begin?!
繼甘地說出改變自己讓世界成為你想的那樣之後,什麽時候有人改變過?
We can learn from someone who never began, almost a thousand years ago.
我們可以從一個約一千年以前的某個從未開始改變的人學到些東西。
These words are inscribed on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in Westminster Abby (1100 A.D.):-
以下這些話是寫在公元1100年在威斯敏斯特教堂的英國聖公會主教的墓上:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
當我年輕又自由的時候,我的想象力無拘無束,夢想著改變世界。隨著我長大點懂事了,我發現世界並沒有改變,所以我稍微縮短了我的目光,決定隻改變我的國家。
But it, too, seemed immovable.
但是這個好像也顯得無法改變。
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
當我進入了暮年的時候,我決定孤注一擲地去改變我的家人,這些我最親近的人。但是哎,他們一個都沒有變。
And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
現在,我躺在臨終的床上,突然明白了:如果我僅僅從改變自己做起,然後通過榜樣我就可以改變我的家人。
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
通過他們的鼓舞和鼓勵,我就可以使我的國家變得更好,誰知道呢,或許我就會改變世界。
So begin today to change yourself – the world will then inevitably follow.
所以從今天開始,改變自己吧——世界就會必然跟著改變。