點(diǎn)擊進(jìn)入狄艾倫的《自我介紹》
這里介紹的是今年八月份我當(dāng)時十二歲的兒子寫的文章账胧，講述他在陽朔攀巖時的故事窝剖。原文是英文。我替他翻譯的母廷。
兒子的這篇短文給了我無限的力量瀑晒。既然我的兒子面對挑戰(zhàn)也都這么堅強(qiáng)，我有何理由在任何困難面前妥協(xié)呢徘意？
供大家互勉。如果喜歡轩褐，請別吝嗇你的點(diǎn)贊椎咧，兒子會從中受到很大鼓舞。我會鼓勵他開設(shè)自己的簡書賬號把介。
人生如巨石
- by Alan Deutsch
“上吧勤讽！” 他說。
我跳離了地面拗踢，抓住巖石脚牍，用盡我所有的力氣把我的身體往上拉，我和地面的距離越拉越遠(yuǎn)巢墅，而我和死亡的距離越拉越近诸狭。Alex在我的身邊登爬，我們倆都知道我們得豁出去了君纫，因?yàn)檫@已經(jīng)沒有回頭路了驯遇。我是有過攀墻經(jīng)驗(yàn)的，但是這么一塊如墻的巨石蓄髓，而唯一人工的東西就是身上的背帶叉庐！這我可連做夢也沒想過要攀登。我興奮戰(zhàn)栗会喝，這次登山可以給我?guī)硐蛉舜蹬５臋?quán)利陡叠，可是要體驗(yàn)到任何成就感卻還早著呢。偏偏我是在正午登山肢执，似乎純粹的炎熱在蒸發(fā)著我的意志枉阵。我停了一下，找個地方歇一下手蔚万。
“來吧岭妖，Alan》戳В”
“你行的昵慌。”
這本不過是很空洞的口號淮蜈，但畢竟我自己的意愿和下面警覺的觀眾讓我感到了鼓舞斋攀。
我沒有很多不利條件，除了一個致命的：我個子矮梧田。我以前總是以為個子矮也不妨礙玩兒很多項(xiàng)體育淳蔼，這也沒錯... ...在某種程度上侧蘸。不過，是這樣鹉梨，攀巖時要去抓那一個個比你個子長的缺口似乎還真有點(diǎn)難讳癌，再加上我那木棍似的瘦胳膊，我真是掙扎著要把我這九十磅的身體往上拉一百五十尺存皂。我爬到了大概中間段時晌坤，疲倦不堪，為自己的結(jié)局擔(dān)憂旦袋。那會兒似乎沒有任何地方可以下手骤菠，當(dāng)然后來我發(fā)現(xiàn)很多同伴也都有處在我這樣的困境。我又休息了幾次疤孕，停在空中商乎，接著我往后看了一下，看到身后那讓我震撼的景色祭阀，也看到了山底下躺著的那些不起眼的小點(diǎn)兒鹉戚。
就在那一刻、那個瞬間专控，我意識到我真正的目標(biāo)崩瓤。我并不是為了要證明我能爬上一座墻而爬墻。我爬墻是為了挑戰(zhàn)我的極限踩官，通過我每一次的猛力推動却桶，每一個攀升，每一股拉力蔗牡，我都讓自己的極限一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)在無限延伸颖系。于是我冒了一個險，我抓住了那座墻辩越，這并不是因?yàn)槲抑浪谀莾亨叶螅且驗(yàn)槲也⒉恢浪谀莾骸Ｎ蚁嘈潘驮谀莾呵埽鞘钱?dāng)我的想象成為現(xiàn)實(shí)的一刻趁啸。我抓住了那座墻，開始往上跳督惰，一手一手不傅，一步一步，我豁出去了似的不再停頓赏胚，我沒有為我的懷疑停下访娶，沒有為壓力停下。我攀啊攀啊觉阅，我爬著那座墻崖疤，消耗著我體內(nèi)的每一盎司最后的力氣秘车，而每次耗盡了，我又產(chǎn)生出更多劫哼。
“差不多了-”
我大吸了一口氣叮趴。
“到了！”
我抓住最后一塊巖石权烧，不帶一絲猶豫疫向，我義無反顧地觸摸了山頂。
我一邊看著這令人吃驚的美景豪嚎，一邊高唱著“喔-呼-”。
在人群的喝彩聲中我回到了地球谈火。
我的眼睛現(xiàn)在是睜著的侈询，而我意識到世上沒有一個叫做“極限”的東西。你可以把極限這個東西設(shè)定為任何你想要的糯耍。就看你信不信你是行的扔字。
寫于2016年8月，上海
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Life Is A Rock
- by Alan Deutsch
?“Climb on!” He said.
I hoisted myself off the ground, grabbing rocks and pulling myself with all my strength, further extending the distance between me and the ground while also closing the distance between me and my death. Alex was climbing beside me, and we both knew we were committed as there was no turning back now. I had always had experience with climbing walls, but an actual rock wall of which the only man-made thing was a harness. I never would have dreamed of climbing on that. I was thrilled to obtain the bragging-rights of climbing a mountain, but I still had a long way to go to feel any form of accomplishment. I was climbing in the peak of the day, and it was as if the sheer heat was evaporating my will. I took a break, looking for a place to put my hands.
“Come on Alan!”
“You got this.”
They were indeed cheesy remarks, but I felt encouraged by my intent and vigilant audience.
I didn’t have many dis-advantages besides one deciding factor: I’m short. I had always thought that being short didn’t mean anything when doing many sports, which is true… to an extent. You see, It’s kind of hard to climb gaps taller than you, and with my sticks for arms, I really struggled with pulling my whole 90 pounds up a hundred fifty feet. I had gotten the middle section of my course, and I was weary of my turnout. It was almost like there was nowhere to put my hands, later I found out that many people had also reached that same dilemma. I took a few more breaks, or “takes” as they would call it. Then I looked behind me, and saw the breathtaking scenery, including the tiny dots lying down on the base of the hill.
I realized my true purpose right then right there at that moment. I'm not supposed to climb a wall to prove that I can. I'm supposed to climb a wall to challenge my limits, and with every thrust, every hoist, every pull, I make myself that much more limitless. So I took a risk, and grabbed that wall, not because I knew it was there, but because I didn't know it was there. I believed that it was there, and that was when my imagination became a reality. I took that wall and leaped up, arm by arm, leg by leg. I didn't stop for life's problems, I didn't stop for my doubts, I didn't stop for pressure. I climbed and climbed, scaling the wall, disposing of every last ounce of strength and when I ran out, I simply made more.
“Almost- “
I took a deep breath.
“There!”
I grabbed a hold of the last rock, and beyond the shadow of doubt, I irrevocably touched the top of that mountain.
I yodeled out a loud “WOOOOHooooo” while looking at the astonishing view.
The crowd cheered as I came back down to Earth.
My eyes are open now, and I realize that there is no such thing as “l(fā)imits.” You can set them to whatever you want. It just depends if you believe you can do it.
- August 2016, Shanghai ?
注：本文的英文由我十三歲的兒子Alan Deutsch 創(chuàng)作温技。中文翻譯由我本人原創(chuàng)革为。
