高考英语一轮复习外刊阅读及练习找到生命意义及价值的五个途径学案

LackingaSenseofPurpose?5WaystoBegintoFindMeaningLifewithoutpurposeisameaninglesslife.Here'showtogetbackontrack.KEYPOINTSTheendofachapterinlife,oraboutofdepressionoranxietycantriggeronetofeelalackofpurpose.Thekeytofindingpurposeisclearingawaytheobstaclesthatinterferewithtakingaction.Actionsonecantaketofindpurposeincluderediscoveringoldhobbiesandexperimentingwithnewthings.Whatgivesyourlifemeaning?Whyareyouhere?Whatshouldyoudowithyourlife?Theseareallimportantandnaturalexistentialandpracticalquestionsthatweallaskourselvesattimes.Theyallcirclearoundthenotionofhavingapurpose,areasontowakeupandmoveforwardinourlives,awayoffindingsatisfaction,evenjoy.Unfortunatelyfortoomanyofus,thatsenseofpurposehasbeenabsentforlongstretches,orwhatgaveusthatsenseofmeaninghaswitheredforalotofgoodreason,orworstofallforsome,itwasneverreallythere.Likealotofproblems,ourlackofpurposeisnotsomuchtheproblembuttheouteofotherunderlyingproblems.Herearesomeofthemonsources:EndofachapterHenryworkedatajobthatheenjoyedandgavehimasenseofidentityandmeaningfor30years,butnowthatheisretired,hefeelsuselessandlost.WhilethisisastruggleforHenry,itisalsounderstandable.Thereisasuddenholeinhiseverydaylife;hehasgonethroughaloss,andwithlossesgrief.Onechapterofhislifehasclosed,andheisinthatchallengingtransitionperiodofredefiningandrediscoveringwhoisapartfromwhohewas.Butforothers,itmaybetriggeredbychildrenleavinghome,thepassingawayofaparentthatyoucaredforsolong,orbyphysicaloremotionallimitationsthattakeawayactivitiesthatusedtobringyoujoy.DepressionGriefanddepressionarerelatedbutdifferent.Griefistiedtolossandfollowsanaturalprocess;depressioncanbebiologicalorsituationalwhereyoufeeltrapped.Yourworldturnstogray;youfindyourselfconstantlyaresayingtoyourself,"whybother?"Thedepressiondrainsyourenergy,makingithardtomoveforward;yourdepressivebraintellsyouthatyoucan’tdowhatyouwanttodooritwon’tmatter.AnxietyIrecentlylistenedtoatalkbyBruceGreyson,MD,theauthorofAfter,whoresearchesneardeathexperiences.Mostpeoplereportthattheirneardeathexperiencesasextremelypositive;theyfeltloved,itleftthemnolongerfearingdeath.Greysonworriedthatfolkswhoweresuicidalwouldhearthesestoriesandnowbeemoresuicidalsincethefearofwhathappensnextistakenaway.Butwhathefoundoutwhenheinterviewedfolkswhohadbeensuicidalandhadneardeathexperienceswasthattheybecamelesssuicidalafter.Why?Because,hesaid,oncepeoplewerenotafraidofdying,theywerenolongerafraidofliving.Aftertheseexperiences,theywerebolder,abletoembracelifemorefullyandtakerisksthattheydidn’ttakebefore,andthis,inturn,reducedtheirsuicidalthoughts.Themoralofthisstory,tome,isaboutlearningtolivelifedespiteanxiety.Anxietymakesyourworldseemunsafe;itmakesyourworldsmallerandyoutoocautious;itdrainsyourpassionandcreativity;itpreventsyoufromdoingwhatyoutrulywanttodo.ShouldsSomefolks'headsandlivesareloadedwithshoulds,thoserulesthatarereducingyourperspectivetoblackandwhite,rightandwrongthinking,oftendrivenbyunderlyinganxiety.Theendresultisthattheseshouldsandyoursenseofpurposearebeingrestrainedandshackled.Again,thesearethedriversthatcanerodeyoursenseofpurpose.Isittimetogetbackontrackwithyourlife?Here’showtogetstarted:1.TreatyourdepressionDepressionoftencreatesitsownloop:Yourdepressiondrainsyourenergy,yourwhybotherattitudeunderminesyourmotivation;withoutthemotivation,youdon'tdoandmakethechangesthatcanpullyououtofthedepression.Thekeyhereisbreakingtheloopanditdoesn’tmatterwhatsidetheequationyoustartwith:tacklingthedepressiondirectlythroughmedicationand/orcounselingortakingbabystepstoactdespitehowyoufeeltogetyoumovingforward.Depressionislikeadeadbatteryinthecar—ifitsits,itdoesn’tgetbetterandonlygetsworse.Justasyouneedtopushthecarorjumpstartthebatterytogetitrecharged,youneedtodothesametoyourselfthroughaction.Whattheactionislessimportantthantakingactionitself.2.ReconnectwitholdpassionsOneofthethingsthatcanhelpHenrymakehistransitiontoretiredlifeisthinkingaboutandexploringoldpassionsfromhispreworkdaysorintereststhathavebeenpushedasideoverhisyearsofwork.Thismaybeoldhobbies—playingguitar,gardening,orraisingchickens—orolddreams—travelingacrossthecountry,writingthegreatAmericannovel.Whathe’slookingforissomethingthatigniteshim.3.ReachouttoothersOrHenrycanfindwaystohelpothers.You’veheardthisamilliontimes—ifyouwanttohelpyourselfhelpothers.Thisworksbecauseitgetsyououtofyourheadandyournarrowlifeandintothelifeofothers;youcanfeelgoodbecausegenerallypeopleappreciatewhatyoudoandappreciationgivesyouasenseofvalueandmakingadifferencehoweversmall.HereHenrycanvolunteer,reworkhisskillsfromhisjobandfindnewwaystoapplythem.4.GetoutofyourheadintoyourgutIfyouarewiredtobeheavilydrivenbyshoulds,youwanttostartrewiringyourbraintopayattentiontoanduseyouremotionsasinformation.Allthoseshouldscanleaveyoufeelinganxious,confused,guilty,whereasyouremotionsareyoursourceofpassion,desire,andenergy.Startbypayingattentiontothoseslightestwispsoffeelingthattellyouwhatyouwantanddon’twant.Onceyounoticethem,dosomethingconcretewiththem—again,act.Whatyoudoislessimportantthanthedoing.Thatishowyoulearntotrustyouremotionsandusethemtoguideyou,andhowyourewireyourbrain.5.Explore,experimentYoucan’tfigureoutyoursenseofpurposebysittingonthecouchandmullingitover.Lifeisaprocessofelimination.Youneedtoexploreandexperimentandtrythingsandseewhatsticks,whatworks,whatdoesn’t.Youwanttoshutdownthatcriticalvoicethattellsyouthatyouhavetodoitrightorthatitisthebestfit.Instead,focusondoingdifferent,experimentwithbeingbold,andtakingacceptablerisks.Thethemehereisthatthepathtodiscoveringorreignitingyoursenseofpurposeisnotaboutmakinganewdecisionbutfocusingontheprocessthatleadstothatdecision—clearingawaytheobstaclesthatkeepyoufromacting,movingforwardeventhoughyouareunsurewhereyouaregoingorwhereitmaylead,followingthosesmallvoicesthattellyouthatyes,thisisimportanttoyou.Youdiscoveranddefineyoubydiscoveringanddefiningyou.Finally,inclosing:AsBuckminsterFullersaid,“Whatistheonethingthatyoucandothatnooneelsecandobecauseofwhoyouare?"What'syouranswer?Exercise1：英译汉翻译练习triggerclearingawaytheobstaclesinterferewithcirclearoundthenotionwakeupstretchwitherunderlyingproblemsasenseofidentitytransitionperiodbetriggeredbybetiedtoYourworldturnstogray.constantlydrainsyourenergyextremelyembracelifeinturndrainyourpassionandcreativityareloadedwithshacklejumpstartthebatteryrechargeExercise2：汉译英翻译练习引发清除障碍妨碍围绕着这个概念醒来伸展使枯萎；凋零潜在问题身份意识过渡时期被触发束缚于你的世界变成了灰色。不断地耗尽你的精力极端地拥抱生活相应地耗尽你的激情和创造力装有束缚启动电池再充电Exercise3：语法填空练习Thekey________findingpurposeisclearingawaytheobstaclesthatinterferewithtakingaction.Actionsonecantaketofindpurposeincluderediscoveringoldhobbiesand________________(experiment)withnewthings.Theseareallimportantandnaturalexistentialand_______________(practice)questionsthatweallaskourselvesattimes.Ourlackofpurposeisnotsomuc