|
韓Sir 資深英語教師
2010年開始了！讓過去的過去吧！英語世界內是這樣說的：" Let bygones be bygones!"不需緬懷過去，新一年正好是重整旗鼓、奮發圖強的好時候。美國《紐約時報》已故作者Brooks Atkinson曾說："Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go."(把去年丟進過去的幽冥裡。帶着感恩的心讓它去，因它並不完美。)
忘記過去 勇於向前
本港在過去一年並不好過，金融海嘯、甲流、醫療事故等，人心惶惶。但是，大家不必氣餒，先聽19世紀美國著名詩人Henry Wadsworth Longfellow怎麼說："Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear, and with a manly heart."(不必悲淒回望過去，過去的不會再回來。用智慧改善屬於您的現況吧。用男子氣概迎接不明朗的將來，毋須懼怕。)
計劃將來 定下目標
很多人會在新一年寫下願望，計劃將來，英語稱"New Year's Resolutions"。有人曾幽默地說過："He who breaks a resolution is a weakling. He who makes one is a fool."(不依計劃行事的是弱者；定出計劃的是笨蛋。)
但美國詩人William Ellery Channing對自己許下了承諾：
"I will seek elegance rather than luxury, refinement rather than fashion. I will seek to be worthy more than respectable, wealthy and not rich. I will study hard, think quietly, talk gently, and act frankly. I will listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with an open heart. I will bear all things cheerfully, do all things bravely, await occasions and hurry never."
(我會追求典雅多於奢華；精緻多於潮流。我會令自己值得尊敬，多於只求體面；我要的是富有而非有錢。我會努力學習、冷靜思考、溫文談吐、誠懇處事。我會虛心聆聽星宿、鳥兒、嬰孩和哲人。我會愉悅地承受一切；勇敢地處理一切事宜；靜待時機，永不魯莽。)
最後，祝願大家新年健康進步！
|
