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生活需要我们选择
2008年06月26日 09:55
Michael is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone asked him how he was doing，he would reply，“If I were any better，I’d be twins！”He was a natural motivator
迈克尔总是状态良好、乐观积极。如果有人问他近况如何，他会说：“如果还能再好，我就成双胞胎了！”他是个天生的乐天派。
If an employee was having a bad day，Michael would tell him how to look on the positive side of the situation. The style really made me curious，so one day I went up to Michael and asked him，“I don't get it. You can't be positive all the time. How do you do it？”
如果哪位同事有天过得很糟糕，迈克尔会告诉他如何看待事情积极的一面。他的这种方式着实让我好奇。有天我找到迈克尔问：“我真弄不明白。你怎么能总是那样积极乐观？你是如何做到这一点的？”
Michael replied，“Each morning I wake up and say to myself，'Mike，you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.’ choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens，I can choose to be a victim or learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining，I can choose to accept their complaining or point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.”
迈克尔回答说：“每天早晨醒来时，我会对自己说：‘迈克，今天你有两种选择。你可以选择心情愉快，你也可以选择心情恶劣。’我选择心情愉快。每有不愉快的事情发生，我可以选择成为一个牺牲品，也可以选择从中吸取教训。我选择从中吸取教训。每有什么人找我来抱怨，我可以选择接受他们的抱怨，也可以选择向他们指出生活的积极面。我选择指出生活的积极面。”
“Yeah，right. But it isn't that easy.”I protested.
“是的，不错。可并不那么容易呀。”我表示异议。
“Yes it is，”Michael said.“Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk，every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is： It's your choice how you live life.”I reflected on what Michael said.
“其实很容易。”迈克尔说，“生活就是选择。每件事物剔除一切枝节后剩下的都是一种选择。你选择如何应付生活中的各种情形；你选择他人会怎样影响你的情绪；你选择心情愉快还是心情恶劣。说到底，如何生活是你自己的选择。”我琢磨着迈克尔的这席话。
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