美文: 听从你的内心 “一意孤行”地唱完心中的歌

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[00:04.72]47 Sometimes You Shouldn't Listen	有时需要“一意孤行”
[00:07.43](From youmeworks.com)	（译 / 清风）
[00:12.40]When Winston Churchill was a young man, his father concluded that Churchill was "unfit for a career in law or politics" because he did so badly in school.	温斯顿・丘吉尔年轻时，他的父亲曾断言丘吉尔“不适合从事法律或政治”，因为他在学校里表现太差了。
[00:25.11]Barbra Streisand 's mother told her she wasn't pretty enough to be an actress and she could never become a singer because her voice wasn't good enough.	芭芭拉・史翠珊的母亲告诉史翠珊：她长得不够漂亮，当不了演员；她也永远都成不了歌手，因为她的嗓音不够好。
[00:34.00]Conrad Hilton , who created a business empire with his Hilton Hotels, once overheard his father say to his mother, 缔造了希尔顿酒店商业帝国的康拉德・希尔顿曾无意中听到父亲对母亲说： 
[00:42.80]"Mary, I do not know what will become of Connie. “玛丽，我不知道康尼(希尔顿的昵称)将来能做什么。
[00:46.81]I'm afraid he'll never amount to anything."	恐怕他会一事无成。”
[00:49.86]When Charles Darwin was getting ready to set sail on five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely disappointed. 当查尔斯・达尔文准备起航，开始他在“小猎犬号”上为期五年的航行时，他的父亲极为失望。
[00:59.68]He thought his son was drifting into a life of sin and idleness.	他认为儿子正向一种充满罪恶、无所事事的生活堕落。
[01:04.50]George Washington's mother was a harping , complaining, self-centered woman by all accounts . 根据各种流传的说法，乔治・华盛顿的母亲是一个喋喋不休、满腹牢骚、以自我为中心的女人。
[01:11.10]She belittled Washington's accomplishments and didn't show up at either of his presidential inaugurations. 她并不把华盛顿取得的成就放在眼里，华盛顿的两次总统就职典礼她也都没有参加。
[01:18.49]She was always whining that her children neglected her, 她总是抱怨她的孩子们忽略了她。
[01:22.37]and she was especially enraged when her son George ran off to command the army for the American Revolution.当乔治离家为美国大革命去指挥军队作战时，他的母亲格外气愤。 
[01:29.84]She honestly believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.	她固执地认为待在家中照看她才是乔治应尽的责任。
[01:34.73]In his youth, the late Leonard Bernstein , one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, 但在他年轻时，已故的伦纳德・伯恩斯坦是美国历史上最具才华且最为成功的作曲家之一。
[01:42.77]was continually pressured by his father to give up his music and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family's beauty-supply business. 他的父亲不断给他施加压力，让他放弃音乐去做一些有价值的事情，比如帮着打理家里的美容用品供货生意。
[01:52.02]After Leonard became famous, his father was asked about that, and he answered, "Well, how was I supposed to know he was the Leonard Bernstein?!"	伦纳德成名后，他的父亲在被问及此事时这样答道：“当时我怎么知道他就是伦纳德・伯恩斯坦？！”
[02:02.41]People may criticize you or make fun of your ideas or actively try to stop you. 人们可能会批评你、嘲笑你的想法或者不遗余力地试图阻止你，
[02:08.30]Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from failure. 通常他们这样做只是想让你免受失败之苦。
[02:12.58]But failure is only a possibility if you stop. 但只有当你停下来时你才可能失败，
[02:16.73]If you keep going, a "failure" is just another learning experience. 如果你继续前行，“失败”则只是另一种学习经验。
[02:21.82]Besides, giving up on a heartfelt aspiration is worse than failing. 而且， 放弃自己内心深处的渴望比失败更糟糕。
[02:27.59]"Many people die," said Oliver Wendell Holmes , "with their music still in them." That's true tragedy.	奥利弗・温德尔・霍姆斯曾 说：“许多人直到死了，也没能唱出他们心中的歌。”这才是真正的悲剧。
[02:35.43]So listen politely to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their minds at ease , but then carry on. 所以，要礼貌地倾听来自家人和朋友的顾虑及批评，竭尽全力让他们不为你担心，但自己一定要继续前行。
[02:45.26]Listen last to your own heart. 最终还是要听从自己内心的想法，
[02:48.22]You know yourself better than anyone on earth. 因为你比世界上任何人都了解自己。
[02:51.93]Make sure your song is sung.	要确保唱完你心中的歌。
[02:54.39]Listen to your own heart. 倾听自己内心的想法，
[02:56.98]Don't let your music die with you.	不要让心灵深处的音乐做了陪葬。

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美文: 听从你的内心 “一意孤行”地唱完心中的歌