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心灵寄语
通常情况下，人的一生会遇到两种敌人，一种是来自外部的敌人，比如挫折、苦难；而另一种是源自内心的，比如恐惧、胆怯。而内心的敌人是最具有挑战性的。朋友们，让我们直面自己内心的敌人，勇敢地向它们挑战吧！
We are not born with courage， but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of your fears are brought on by your own experiences， by what someone has told you， by what you"ve read in the papers. Some fears are valid， like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o"clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation， you won"t need to live in fear of it.
Fears， even the most basic ones， can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear， if left unchecked， can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking1 inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you"ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is！“Ho-hum， let it slide2. I"ll just drift along.”Here"s one problem with drifting：you can"t drift your way to the top of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure， there"s room for healthy skepticism3. You can"t believe everything. But you also can"t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past， doubt the future， doubt each other， doubt the government， doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all， they doubt themselves. I"m telling you， doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry. We"ve all got to worry some. Just don"t let it conquer you. Instead， let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming， you"ve got to worry. But you can"t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here"s what you"ve got to do with your worries：drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you， you"ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you， you"ve got to push back.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid4 approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue；it"s an illness. If you let it go， it"ll conquer you. Timid people don"t get promoted. They don"t advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You"ve got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what"s holding you back， what"s keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
佚名
我们并不是与生俱来就有勇气，但恐惧也不是生来就有的。也许，你的一些恐惧来自于亲身经历，来自别人讲述的事情，或是来自你从报纸上读到的文章。有些恐惧有正当理由，例如在凌晨两点独自走在城市的危险地带。然而，一旦学会了如何避免那种情况，你就不必生活在那种恐惧之中。
即便是最基本的那种恐惧，都可能彻底摧毁我们的壮志雄心。恐惧可以摧毁财富。恐惧也可以摧毁人际关系。如果任其发展，恐惧甚至还可以摧毁我们的生活。恐惧是众多敌人之一，潜伏于我们的内心深处。
让我来谈谈其他五个敌人吧，它们都隐藏在我们的内心深处。你面临的第一个敌人是冷漠，你需要在它袭击你之前将其击败。冷漠是一种多么悲惨的疾病啊！你打着哈欠说：“随便吧，我就随波逐流吧。”然而，随波逐流带来的问题是：你永远不可能取得成功。
优柔寡断是我们所面临的第二个敌人。它会盗走你成就事业的机会。它会偷去你实现美好未来的机会。向这个敌人拔剑吧！
怀疑是第三个内在的敌人。当然，我们应该为合理的怀疑留有空间。你不能盲目地相信一切。但你也不能让怀疑永远占上风。许多人怀疑过去，怀疑将来，怀疑彼此，怀疑政府，怀疑一切的可能，甚至怀疑摆在面前的机会。最糟糕的是，他们总是怀疑自己。我要告诉你们，怀疑会毁掉你们的生活，让你失去成功的机会。它会耗尽你的银行存款，使你的心灵干涸。怀疑是敌人，让我们赶走它，消灭它吧！
第四个内在的敌人是忧虑。我们每个人都会有担心的事，只是千万不要让忧愁征服你。相反，把它当做一个警钟。担忧也可以变得有用。当你走在纽约的人行道上，有一辆出租车朝着你驶来，你应该担忧。但你不能失去理智，让自己的担忧失控，像一只疯狗一样把自己逼至死角。对于自己的忧虑，你应该这样做：把一切忧虑驱至死角。不管打击你的是什么，你都要予以回击。不管挤压你的是什么，你都要把它推开。
过分谨慎是我们面对的第五个内在的敌人。这种生活方式就是凡事都小心翼翼。小心翼翼并不是令人赞誉的美德，它是一种疾病。如果你置之不顾，它就会将你征服。总是小心翼翼的人永远得不到提拔。在商场上，他们不会进步，不会成长，更不会变得强大。所以，你应该避免过分谨慎。
一定要向这些内在的敌人宣战。一定要与自己的恐惧作战。鼓起勇气，与阻碍你实现目标和梦想的那些东西作斗争。勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求自己的梦想，成为自己想成为的人。
词汇空间 ocabulary
1.lurk v. 潜伏，埋伏
2.slide v. 滑行，滑动
3.skepticism n. 怀疑态度，怀疑主义
4.timid adj. 胆怯的，受惊的
文化链接 Culture Background
1.恐惧（Fear）
恐惧，是一种人类及生物的心理活动状态，通常称为情绪的一种。恐惧是因为周围有不可预料、不可确定的因素而导致的无所适从的心理或生理的一种强烈反应，是只有人与生物才有的一种特有现象。从心理学的角度来讲，恐惧是一种有机体企图摆脱、逃避某种情景而又无能为力的情绪体验。
2.怀疑论（Skepticism）
怀疑论，作为希腊哲学的一个流派，大约创立在公元前3世纪初，一直延续到公元3世纪。怀疑论是与独断论相对而言的。独断论相信人能够发现真理，怀疑论则对人能否发现真理既不加以肯定，也不加以否定，持一种怀疑的态度。所以怀疑论是对客观世界和客观真理是否存在、能否认识表示怀疑的学说。
妙语拾珠
1.We are not born with courage， but neither are we born with fear.
我们并不是与生俱来就有勇气，但恐惧也不是生来就有的。
2.Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what"s holding you back， what"s keeping you from your goals and dreams.
一定要向这些内在的敌人宣战。一定要与自己的恐惧作战。鼓起勇气，与阻碍你实现目标和梦想的那些东西作斗争。
3.Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求自己的梦想，成为自己想成为的人。
