Not everyone in the world has roses all the way through his life. 1 One may have growing pains, encounter troubles and difficulties and suffer adversities. No matter what happens, you are the architect of your own fate. 2
Don’t let your troubles define you. Instead, you define them. That’s a wonderful way for you to define yourself. We all have troubles. There’s no doubt that adversity, which is a good friend for anyone, can bring out the best in us. It’s up to us to choose how to respond to it. You can choose to give in; you can also choose to rise above it. Why don’t you choose to enjoy your life regardless of the challenges that the fate serves you? 3
Whether we enjoy every day or not, there’s always something to experience and learn. Experiences are life’s way of helping us. When you look on the most difficult experience of your life as a gift, you know you’re making real progress. Never surrender to fate, even for those who are too weak to determine their own destiny. Right now you are the architect of your own destiny. Rise above the troubles and meet them head-on; you’ll triumph. 4
世上并非每个人的一生都是康庄大道。你可能在成长中遇到烦恼,麻烦缠身,困难重重,身陷逆境。但无论发生什么,你都是自己命运的缔造者。
不要让你的那些麻烦定义你,而是你去定义它们。这也是你定义自己的绝佳方法。每个人都会遇到麻烦。逆境是每个人的朋友,毫无疑问,它能让我们展现出最好的自我。这取决于我们回应它的方式。你可以选择屈服,也可以选择克服它。无论命运给你什么挑战,为什么不选择享受人生呢?
不管我们是否享受每一天,总有一些东西可以经历和学习。经历是生活给予我们帮助的方式。当你把人生中最困难的经历看成一个礼物,你会发现你真的进步了。决不要向命运投降,即便孱弱无力、无法自决命运的人也不应如此。现在,你就是自己命运的缔造者。克服困难,直面挑战,你终将胜利。