Archive for August, 2007
August 8th, 2007 - 似非而是的戒律
在但斌的博客看到了这样一些“戒律”，非常喜欢。看后面的评论，似乎主要是出自德兰修女之语。我虽然不是基督徒，但仍然为修女所说这些话语打动。我去掉了修女所说的最后一句关于上帝的话，少一些宗教的意味，也许可以触动更多好像我这样的人。
似非而是的戒律01
人经常是毫无逻辑、不讲道理、以自我为中心的。但还是要爱他们。
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;Forgive them anyway.
似非而是的戒律02
你如果做好事，人们会控诉说你必定是出于自私的隐密动机。但还是要做好事。
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
似非而是的戒律03
你如果成功了，得到的会是假朋友和真敌人。但还是要成功。
If you are successful, you will win some false friends And some true enemies; Succeed anyway.
似非而是的戒律04
你今天所做的好事，明天就会被人遗忘。但还是要做好事。
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;Be good anyway.
似非而是的戒律05
坦诚待人使你容易受到伤害。但还是要坦诚待人。
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
似非而是的戒律06
胸怀大志的男人和女人，可能会被心胸最狭隘的小人击倒。但还是要胸怀大志。
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
似非而是的戒律07
人们同情弱者，却只追随强者。但还是要为几个弱者而仗义。
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
似非而是的戒律08
你多年建设起来的东西可能毁于一旦。但还是要建设。
What you spend years building, Someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.
似非而是的戒律09
人们确实需要你帮助，但当你帮助他们的时候，反而你可能会受到他们的攻击。但还是帮助他人。
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway.
似非而是的戒律10
当你把你最好的东西献给世界时，你反而会被反咬一口。但你还是要把你最好的东西献给这个世界。
Give the world the best you have,And it may never be enough; Give the world the best you have anyway.
似非而是的戒律11
如果你找到了平静和幸福，他们可能会嫉妒你。不管怎样，你还是要快乐
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
德兰修女
From Mother Theresa
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后来在GOOGLE上搜索“似非而是的戒律”，发现好像是出自Kent M Keith，也许是他从德兰修女的话中提炼出这十诫的吧。