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澳洲小伙列“愿望清单”过另类生活 英语轻松阅读

  following the death of a close friend in 2009, australian man sebastian terry, then 27, stopped in his tracks and started to reflect on his life. after asking himself the seemingly simple question of “am i happy”, he decided to make a change in his life and that marked the beginning of his list--100 things to do before you die.  

2009年,时年27岁的澳大利亚小伙塞巴斯蒂安-特里的一位密友过世,这让他突然停下脚步,开始反思自己的生活。他问了自己一个看似简单的问题--“我快乐吗”,随后便决定改变自己的生活,于是一张“此生必做100件事”清单诞生了。

  from marrying a stranger to crashing a red carpet, more than three years and 23 countries later, sebastian has struck off more than half of the “to-dos” on his list. during the trip, he has raised aud$60,000 for a children’s charity。

  三年多以来,塞巴斯蒂安游历了23个国家,完成了清单上的大部分内容,包括和一个陌生人结婚、私自闯入一场盛宴。在旅行途中,他为一个儿童慈善机构筹集了6万澳元的善款。

  the list includes nerve-wrecking experiences like getting shot(with the help of a bulletproof vest, of course), skydiving naked, chasing a tornado, swimming with a whale shark in mexico and enduring a tandem bike ride from vancouver to las vegas。

  这张清单上列举的一些任务相当考验勇气,比如挨枪子儿(当然穿有防弹背心)、裸体跳伞、追逐飓风、在墨西哥与鲸鲨共舞,以及从温哥华骑双人自行车到拉斯维加斯等。

  number 60 on his list--throw a dart at a map and visit the country it lands on--took him to the capital of mongolia, ulan bator, where he sampled the local culture and feasted on the mongolian delicacy。

  清单上的第60项是“往地图上掷飞镖,掷中哪个国家就去哪儿”,结果飞镖把他带到了蒙古首都乌兰巴托。他在此体验了当地文化,品尝了蒙古美食。

  many found inspiration from sebastian’s stories--they started their own list of 100 things and shared them on the internet。

  很多人从塞巴斯蒂安的故事中受到启发,开始制作自己的“100件事”清单,并在网上分享。

  sebastian believes that being able to influence people in a positive way is the most purposeful thing he has been able to do. “i couldn't believe it when i started getting emails from people all over the world not only asking for advice, but also thanking me for encouraging them to chase their goals,” he said。

  塞巴斯蒂安认为,能够积极地影响他人是他能做的最有意义的事。他说:“当我开始收到来自世界各地的电子邮件时,我简直不敢相信。人们不止是咨询建议,还会感谢我鼓励他们追逐梦想。”