Not only is it a new day but it is most definitely a new year! So, readers, without further ado, Happy New Year or 新年好!
Whenever something new occurs it usually means something has changed, or is about to. This edition will revolve around the theme of change; the change in peoples lives and what kind of effects theyve had. As 2013 kicks off we must remember that change can come from anywhere at anytime—we cant always control or anticipate it.
The three feature articles contained in this edition of Crazy English Reader will demonstrate how new developments can create an entirely new person.
First up, is a topic that in the future will no doubt grace myself! Michael Childers talks of his experience of gaining a new addition to the family, in Fatherhood. Michael shows us that even just the smallest of events during childhood can have an impact that will last a lifetime.
From Fatherhood to a yoga teacher in Feeling Stuck? Trying a Beginners Mind, where Will Donnelly suggests we change our perspective if we want to change ourselves. As a dedicated yoga instructor Will was looking for a way to become a better teacher, not just for his students but for himself. If we are bending over backwards trying to move forward, sometimes its better to look behind us.
And so, like a snake that has shed its skin to begin a new life, the cycle of change is completed with John Updikes Olivers Evolution. In this story of mental and physical change, we understand how—like a butterfly breaking out of a chrysalis—we each have the ability to change into something beautiful.
Once again, my dear readers, Happy New Year!
這不僅僅是新的一天,更的的確確是一個(gè)新年!所以,事不宜遲,先祝讀者們新年快樂!
當(dāng)新事物降臨時(shí),往往意味著改變或即將到來的改變。本期將圍繞改變的主題展開,探索人們生活中發(fā)生的改變及其影響。2013年的計(jì)時(shí)聲響起時(shí),我們必須謹(jǐn)記改變將隨時(shí)從四面八方襲來——我們并不能時(shí)時(shí)掌控并作出預(yù)期。
本期《瘋狂英語閱讀版》囊括的三篇主題文章將為您展示新的改變怎樣造就一個(gè)人的改頭換面。
主題開篇便是一個(gè)在未來無疑將有益于我自身的話題!邁克爾·奇爾德斯在《為父之道》一文談起了他家添新丁、初為人父的經(jīng)歷。他為我們警示了即使是童年時(shí)一件微不足道的小事也有可能對孩子產(chǎn)生持續(xù)一生的影響。
看罷《為父之道》,還有《束手無策?回歸初心》中瑜伽教練威爾·唐納利建議我們更改視角以尋求轉(zhuǎn)變。作為勤謹(jǐn)敬業(yè)的瑜珈指導(dǎo)師,威爾努力學(xué)習(xí)成為一位更好的老師,不僅僅為了他的學(xué)生,也為了他自己。如果我們拼命試著往前沖,有時(shí)還不如停下來回顧一下自身。
同樣,就像一條蛇需要蛻皮去開始一段新生活一樣,改變的范疇也涵蓋了這一種:約翰·厄普代克的《“鋼鐵”是怎么煉成的——“倒霉蛋”奧利弗成長記》。在這個(gè)身心都經(jīng)歷了改變的故事里,我們明白了如何——破繭成蝶——我們每一個(gè)人都有變得更加美好的能力。
再一次,我親愛的讀者們,祝大家新年快樂!
有人說:“除了時(shí)間,在這個(gè)世界上恐怕任何東西都會(huì)褪色?!?/p>
又有人說:“眾老憂添歲,余衰喜入春。年開第七秩,屈指幾多人!”
在每一年新的初始,當(dāng)一件件新事物降臨時(shí),往往摻拌著改變。它總是在我們毫無防備的情況下鋪天蓋地地從四面八方襲來,而我們能做的只是泰然處之。因?yàn)槲覀兘K究要成長,哪怕我們已然白發(fā)蒼蒼,但只要還沒有屬于我們自己的墓志銘,我們就會(huì)一直接受歲月的洗禮,一直成長。
又一年過去了,是不是所有的親們都和小編一樣,覺得過去的每一天都貌似雷同,同時(shí)又覺得自己還是從前的自己,除了臉上又多了一道褶子……這便是時(shí)間的妙處,新的一年用每步相差極微極緩的步伐向我們走來,試圖遮蔽時(shí)間的過去與事物變遷的痕跡。而這新,卻是真真兒地來了!
法國的思想家帕斯卡爾曾說:“人是一支有思想的蘆葦?!蹦晟贂r(shí),(原諒我也的的確確年少過……)我并看不懂這話的意思。后來才明白他的意思是人的生命像蘆葦一樣脆弱,而這宇宙中的任何東西都能將我們輕易擺平??杉幢闳绱?,人依然無比高貴,因?yàn)槿擞幸粋€(gè)能思想的靈魂……而面對“新”的處在人生不同階段的我們,只要記住我們的高貴,就無需懼怕這“新”帶來的所謂改變。
打開雙臂,迎接新一年的清晨吧。用心呼吸,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn):朝陽,隔歲香……
——MS