每個(gè)人都懷揣夢(mèng)想,這是一個(gè)人保持斗志的根本原因谒兄,如果沒(méi)有這些東西摔桦,這對(duì)一個(gè)發(fā)展中的人是極其不利的,會(huì)使他陷入無(wú)時(shí)無(wú)刻的懷疑當(dāng)中承疲,是非沉诟可怕的。然而燕鸽,對(duì)于那些過(guò)于宏大的夢(mèng)想兄世,有的大到甚至要改變世界,改變國(guó)家啊研,我并不是不贊成有這種想法御滩,但是鸥拧,在有這些打算之前,我們應(yīng)該去怎么著手呢削解?我們可以從中外兩個(gè)例子吸取經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)富弦,從改變自己做起,然后去實(shí)現(xiàn)更遠(yuǎn)大的事業(yè)氛驮。
一腕柜、國(guó)外
英國(guó)圣公會(huì)主教墓碑上的碑文(威斯敏斯特教堂)http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=FmewJnK3-Ff3w6SBLz3_BuIdwfSO6jJscghxfvKWGmYaEEueopcNoyEgfiucTS7Av_AFm3AqSWzROUqoHteyILc_9vvds8nyuRiTD2hyfQmQiI_rowumoQwkW4ek2E_bvYfsUbeemFKCj7CUpe2cKUphtw4dYZ8H5kjGj46L91XPMEjfZA4zu33k04cKU2VQ8AXRwt96rCoQWYuFAah2yH4PKpEPQlTDwr89G8iNuGu
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As i grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.But it, too, seemed immovable.As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
少年時(shí),意氣風(fēng)發(fā)矫废,躊躇滿志盏缤,當(dāng)時(shí)曾夢(mèng)想改變世界。但隨著我年事漸長(zhǎng)蓖扑,閱歷增多蛾找,卻發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無(wú)力改變世界。于是赵誓,我縮小了范圍打毛,決定先改變我的國(guó)家,可這個(gè)目標(biāo)還是太大俩功。接著我步入暮年幻枉,無(wú)奈之余,我將試圖改變的對(duì)象鎖定在最親密的家人身上诡蜓。但天不遂人愿熬甫,他們個(gè)個(gè)還是維持原樣。現(xiàn)在當(dāng)我垂垂老矣之時(shí)蔓罚,終于頓悟:我應(yīng)該先改變自己椿肩,用以身作則的方式影響家人。若我能先當(dāng)家人的榜樣豺谈,也許下一步就能改善我的國(guó)家郑象,再以后,我甚至可能改造整個(gè)世界茬末。
二厂榛、國(guó)內(nèi)
修身齊家治國(guó)平天下
《禮記·大學(xué)》:“古之欲明明德于天下者,先治其國(guó)丽惭;欲治其國(guó)者击奶,先齊其家;欲齊其家者责掏,先修其身柜砾;欲修其身者,先正其心换衬;欲正其心者痰驱,先誠(chéng)其意证芭;欲誠(chéng)其意者,先致其知萄唇,致知在格物檩帐。物格而后知至,知至而后意誠(chéng)另萤,意誠(chéng)而后心正湃密,心正而后身修,身修而后家齊四敞,家齊而后國(guó)治泛源,國(guó)治而后天下平》尬#”物格而后知至的譯文為通過(guò)降低自己的欲望达箍,減少自己的貪念,來(lái)讓自己頭腦清醒铺厨,是非曲直分明缎玫。正念分明后就要努力在待人處事的各方面做到真誠(chéng)二字,努力斷惡修善解滓,久而久之自己的修養(yǎng)就起來(lái)了赃磨,有智慧了。這時(shí)就可以把自己的家庭經(jīng)營(yíng)好了洼裤。家庭是國(guó)家的縮影邻辉,把自己家庭的經(jīng)營(yíng)好了的人也一定可以把國(guó)家治理好。一個(gè)能把自己國(guó)家治理好的人腮鞍,那么他(她)也一定能讓世界充滿和諧值骇,天下太平。