课外阅读美文欣赏：竹的启示

1、竹的启示Oneofmyfondestmemoriesasachildisgoingbytheriverandsittingidlyonthebank.ThereIwouldenjoythepeaceandquiet,watchthewaterrushdownstream,andlistentothe12chirpsofbirdsandtherustlingofleavesinthetrees.Iwouldalsowatchthebambootreesbendunderpressurefromthewindandwatchthemreturngracefullytotheiruprightoro

2、riginalpositionafterthewindhaddieddown.WhenIthinkaboutthebambootreesabilitytobouncebackorreturntoitsoriginalposition,thewordresilience3comestomind.Whenusedinreferencetoapersonthiswordmeanstheabilitytoreadilyrecoverfromshock,depressionoranyothersituationthatstretches4thelimitsofapersonsemotions.5Have

3、youeverfeltlikeyouareabouttosnap?Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouareatyourbreakingpoint?Thankfully,youhavesurvivedtheexperiencetolivetotalkaboutit.Duringtheexperienceyouprobablyfeltamixofemotionsthatthreatenedyourhealth.Youfeltemotionallydrained,mentallyexhaustedandyoumostlikelyenduredunpleasantphysicalsympto

4、ms.Lifeisamixtureofgoodtimesandbadtimes,happymomentsandunhappymoments.Thenexttimeyouareexperiencingoneofthosebadtimesorunhappymomentsthattakeyouclosetoyourbreakingpoint,bendbutdontbreak.Tryyourbestnottoletthesituationgetthebestofyou.Ameasureofhopewilltakeyouthroughtheunpleasantordeal6.Withhopeforabe

5、ttertomorroworabettersituation,thingsmaynotbeasbadastheyseemtobe.Theunpleasantordealmaybeeasiertodealwithiftheendresultisworthhaving.Ifthegoinggetstoughandyouareatyourbreakingpoint,showresilience.Likethebambootree,bend,butdontbreak.对我而言，童年时代最珍爱的回忆就是去河边散步、在堤岸上慵懒地闲坐。在那里，我可以尽情地享受这份恬静和闲适，看着向下游奔涌的河水、倾听鸟鸣

6、和树叶的“沙沙”声。我也会经常注视那片竹林，由于风的压力，竹子会弯下身子，然而当风力逐渐减小乃至完全停止时，它们便会优雅地恢复到原来那种竖直状态。当我回想起竹子所具有的这种恢复原状的本领时，“韧性”这个词便在我的脑海中浮现出来。这个词用来形容人的时候，则表示一个人具有从惊吓、沮丧以及其它任何超越人类情感极限的状态中从容地恢复过来的能力。你是否曾觉得自己就要垮掉？你是否曾感到自己正处在崩溃的边缘？令人欣慰的是，当你谈论这些事情的时候，你已经通过了这些考验并使生活能得以继续了当你经历这些考验的时候，你也许察觉到了对你的健康产生危害的复杂情绪；当你感到萎靡不振、心力憔悴时，各种讨厌的病症也很可能会接踵而来。人生是复杂的，其中既有美好，也有痛苦；既有快乐，也有悲伤。当你下一次经历痛苦或悲伤的时候，当你感到自己接近崩溃边缘的时候，要顺应而不是使自己崩溃，尽你的全力不要让现状战胜你。心怀希望将会帮助你度过难关。当你对一个更好的明天或者更好的状况到