心态的力量中英对照个人修改

TheStrengthoftheMindset(DealingwithAdversity)心态的力量（应对逆境）.Adaughtercomplainstoherfatheraboutherlifeandhowthingsweresohardforher.女儿向父亲抱怨，事事都很艰难。.Shedidnotknowhowshewasgoingtomakeitandwantedtogiveup.Shewastiredoffightingandstruggling.Itseemedasoneproblemwassolvedanewonearose.她不知如何应付生活，好像一个问题刚刚解决，新的问题又会出现，她有些厌倦。.Herfather,achef,tookhertothekitchen.Hefilledthreepotswithwaterandplacedeachonahighfire.父亲是一位厨师，把她带进厨房。他先往三口锅里倒入一些水，然后放在旺火上。.Soonthepotscametotheboil.Inoneheplacedcarrots,inthesecond,heplacedeggs,andinthelastheplacedgroundcoffeebeans.Heletthemsitandboil,withoutsayingaword.不久，水开了。他往第一口锅里放一些胡萝卜，第二口锅里放入鸡蛋，第三口锅里放入碾成粉末的咖啡豆。他将它们浸入开水中煮,一句话也没说。.Inabouttwentyminutesheturnedofftheburners.Hefishedthecarrotsoutandplacedtheminabowl.Hepulledtheeggsoutandplacedtheminabowl.Thenheladledthecoffeeoutandplaceditinamug.20分钟后，父亲把火关了，把胡萝卜捞出来，放入一个碗内，把鸡蛋捞出来放入另一个碗内，然后把咖啡舀到一个杯子里。.Turningtoherheasked,"Darling,whatdoyousee?""Carrots,eggs,andcoffee,"shereplied.父亲转身问女儿：「孩子，你看到了什么？」「胡萝卜，鸡蛋，咖啡」。她说。.Hebroughthercloserandaskedhertofeelthecarrots.Shedidandnotedthattheyweresoft.他让她靠近一些，摸摸胡萝卜。她注意到它们变软了。.Hethenaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Afterpullingofftheshell,sheobservedthehard-boiledegg.父亲又让女儿拿一个鸡蛋，打破它，剥掉壳，这是一个煮熟的鸡蛋。.Finally,heaskedhertosipthecoffee.Shesmiledasshetasteditsricharoma.Shehumblyasked."Whatdoesitmean,Father?"最后，父亲让她喝了一口咖啡。尝到浓浓的咖啡，女儿笑了，怯声问道：.Heexplainedthateachofthemhadfacedthesameadversity,boilingwater,buteachreacteddifferently.父亲说，三样东西面临同样的逆境--煮沸的开水。但其反映各不相同。.Thecarrotwentinstrongandhard.Butafterbeingsubjectedtotheboilingwater,itsoftenedandbecameweak.胡萝卜入锅前是硬的、结实的，放进开水后，它变软了、变弱了。.Theegghadbeenfragile.Itsthinoutershellhadprotecteditsliquidinterior.Butaftersittingthroughtheboilingwater,itsinsidebecamehardened.鸡蛋原来是易碎的，薄薄的外壳保护着液态的内脏，开水一煮，内脏变硬。.Thegroundcoffeebeanswereunique,however.Aftertheywereintheboilingwater,theyhadchangedthewater.粉状咖啡豆则很独特，进入沸水，它们便改变了水。."Whichareyou?"heaskedhisdaughter."Whenadversityknocksonyourdoor,howdoyourespond?Areyouacarrot,anegg,oracoffeebean?""哪个是你呢?"他问女儿。"当逆境找上门来时,你该如何应对?你是胡萝卜,是鸡蛋,还是咖啡豆?".Facingdifficultiesandadversity,youcanbethecarrot,theeggsorthecoffeebeans–togivein,tobecometougher,ortoevenfixthecircumstances.在艰难和逆境前，可以学胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡豆——可以屈服，也可以变得更坚强，甚至可以改变环境。.Youcan'tchangetheenvironment,butyoucanalteryourself;你改变不了环境，但可以改变自己；Youcan'tdenythetruth,butyoucanchangeyourattitude;你无法否认事实，却可以改变态度；.Youcan'tchangethepast,butcanalterthepresent;Youcan'tcontrolothers,butcanmasteryourself;你改变不了过去，但可以改变现在；你不能控制他人，但可以掌握自己；.

Youcan'tpredicttomorrow,butcanenjoyyourselftoday;你不能预知明天，但可以把握今天；Youcan'tdo

everythingsuccessfully,butcantryyourbest;你不能样样顺利，但可以事事尽心；.Youcan'tchangetheweather,butcanalteryourmood;Youcan‘tchooseyourappearance,butcanshowyourlovelysmile;你不能左右天气，但可以改变心情；你不能改变容貌，但可以展现笑容；.Youcan'tprolongthelife,butcanwidenit.你不能延伸生命的长度，但你可以决定生命的宽度。Yes,mindsetsometimesmeansmorethananythingelse.是的，心态有时比什么都重要。.Thebeanchangesthehotwater,thethingthatisbringingthepain.豆子改变了给它带来痛苦的开水。Whenthewatergetsthehottest,thecoffeetastesbetter.水最烫时,它的味道却更好了。.Ifyouarelikethebean,whenthingsareattheirworse,yougetbetterandmake