英文欣赏：Facing the Enemies Within直面内在的敌人
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引言：
傅雷先生在《约翰·克里斯朵夫》的译者献辞中说过：“真正的光明决不是永远没有黑暗的时候，只是永不被黑暗掩蔽罢了。真正的英雄决不是永远没有卑下的情操，只是永不被卑下的情操屈服罢了。……所以在你要战胜外来的敌人之前，先得战胜你内在的敌人；你不必害怕沉沦堕落，只要你能不断地自拔与更新。”
Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers. Some fears arevalid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if leftunchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemieslurkinginside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within.The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you isindifference.What a tragic disease this is! “Ho-hum, let it slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.
The second enemy we face isindecision.Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt.Sure, there’s room for healthyskepticism. You can’t believe everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities nad doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and
your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry.We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off thecurbin New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry.But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution.It is the timid approach to life.Timidityis not a virtue; it’s an illness. If you let it go, it’ll conquer you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You’ve got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams.Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
读完这篇哲理短文，你有什么感受呢？欢迎在下面的留言框内说出你的想法，也欢迎您给我们的栏目提出宝贵的意见和建议。
直面内在的敌人
我们的勇气并不是与生俱来的，我们的恐惧也不是。也许有些恐惧来自你的亲身经历，别人告诉你的故事，或你在报纸上读到的东西。有些恐惧可以理解，例如在凌晨两点独自走在城里不安全的地段。但是一旦你学会避免那种情况，你就不必生活在恐惧之中。
恐惧，哪怕是最基本的恐惧，也可能彻底粉碎我们的抱负。恐惧可能摧毁财富，也可能摧毁一段感情。如果不加以控制，恐惧还可能摧毁我们的生活。恐惧是潜伏于我们内心的众多敌人之一。
让我来告诉你我们面临的其他五个内在敌人。第一个你要在它袭击你之前将其击败的敌人是冷漠。打着哈欠说：“随它去吧，我就随波逐流吧。”这是多么可悲的疾病啊！随波逐流的问题是：你不可能漂流到山顶去。
我们面临的第二个敌人是优柔寡断。它是窃取机会和事业的贼，它还会偷去你实现更美好未来的机会。向这个敌人出剑吧！
第三个内在的敌人是怀疑。当然，正常的怀疑还是有一席之地的，你不能相信一切。但是你也不能让怀疑掌管一切。许多人怀疑过去，怀疑未来，怀疑彼此，怀疑政府，怀疑可能性，并怀疑机会。最糟糕的是，他们怀疑自己。我告诉你，怀疑会毁掉你的生活和你成功的机会，它会耗尽你的存款，留给你干涸的心灵。怀疑是敌人，追赶它，消灭它。
第四个内在的敌人是担忧。我们都会有些担忧，不过千万不要让担忧征服你。相反，让它来警醒你。担忧也许能派上用场。当你在纽约走上人行道时有一辆出租车向你驶来，你就得担忧。但你不能让担忧像疯狗一样失控，将你逼至死角。你应该这样对付自己的担忧：把担忧驱至死角。不管是什么来打击你，你都要打击它。不管什么攻击你，你都要反击。
第五个内在的敌人是过分谨慎。那是胆小的生活方式。胆怯不是美德，而是一种疾病。如果你不理会它，它就会将你征服。胆怯的人不会得到提拔，他们在市场中不会前进，不会成长，不会变得强大。你要避免过分谨慎。
一定要向这引起敌人开战。一定要向恐惧开战。鼓起勇气抗击阻挡你的事物，与阻止你实现目标和梦想的事物作斗争。要勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的事物并勇敢地成为你想成为的人。
1.valid adj. 有确实根据的,有效的,正当的
例句：
The cheque is not valid if it were not signed by the finance director.
如果没有主管财务的董事签字支票就无效。
2.unchecked adj. 未加抑制的
例句：
A region despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.
由于不加限制的发展而使这个地区丧失了其美丽景色
3.lurk n. 潜伏,潜行 v. 潜藏,潜伏,埋伏
例句：
Pride may lurk under a threadbare cloak.
骄傲可能会潜藏在穿旧的斗篷下。
4.indifference n. 不重视,无兴趣,漠不关心
例句：
He and his wife have never had a serious quarrel. Through mutual indifference they've just drifted apart.
他和妻子从未激烈地争吵过，但相互间漠不关心，只好分手。
5.indecision adj. 犹豫 n. 下不了决心,拿不定主意
例句：
But remind you recent failure due meanly your indecision
抱歉并提醒，此次失败，主要是由于贵公司优柔寡断所致。
6.skepticism n. 怀疑论,怀疑态度,怀疑主义
例句：
All skepticism should by now have vanished.
所有的怀疑都可以消除了。
7.curb n. 抑制,勒马绳,边石,路缘 v. 抑制,束缚,勒住
例句：
He parked his car along the curb.
他把汽车停靠在路边。
8.Timidity n. 胆小,胆怯,羞怯
例句：
They mocked at his timidity.
他们嘲弄他的胆怯。
1.The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference.
【参考译文】第一个你要在它袭击你之前将其击败的敌人是冷漠。
【结构解析】句子的主干是"The first enemy…is indifference"，“that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you”做定语从句，修饰“the first enemy”，句中的"it"指“the first enemy”。
2.But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.
【参考译文】但你不能让担忧像疯狗一样失控，将你逼至死角。
【结构解析】句中使用了let sb. do sth.的结构，“loose”的行使者是"worry"，"that drives you into a small corner"做定语从句，修饰“mad dog”。
3.Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
【参考译文】要勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的事物并勇敢地成为你想成为的人。
【结构解析】“in your life ”和“ in your pursuit of …”同时做“be courageous”的状语。
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