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奥巴马写给女儿的信：停止在做的17件事（深度好文，双语珍藏版 这是一封细致入微的家书，非常感人，贵为总统的奥巴马给女儿的信亲切、自然、朴实，没有大话、套话，说的全是家常。17条建议都非常具体，每一条都可以做得到，每一条都有益。行文的语气没有作为父亲或者总统的“谆谆教导”，从“不在外面吃饭”这类小事，到“这个世界是一个完全由大家分享的世界，你所做的每件事都会影响到别人”这类普世价值观，奥巴马都说得贴切、自然、优美。这次特别推出中英文对照版，希望在学习与做人方面，对您有所裨益。 奥巴马写给女儿的信:停止在做的17件事 Life is short. It may feel like it takes　forever sometimes, but the reality is that you live, and a short time later,you die. It happens so quickly, many people don’t even realize they had a life　until it’s already over. 1停止怀疑自己Stop Doubting Yourself If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody　will. Success starts in your mind, and if all you’re doing is putting yourself　down and predicting failure, it’ll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead of doubting yourself, think positively. Not only will you be happier and more　successful, you’ll spread it to everyone around you. 如果你自己都不相信自己，那没人会相信你。成功源于你的头脑，如果你所做的是不断地看扁自己，预言着未来的失败，这就真的会成为现实。与其怀疑自己，不如积极的考虑问题。不仅会让自己更加开心和成功，你还能够感染到周围的人。 2停止消极Stop Being Negative Now that you’re done doubting yourself,stop doubting others. You don’t like when people are critical of you, so stop being critical of others. Think about how you make other people feel – even if　you have good intentions, people don’t like hearing negativity. 现在你不要再怀疑自己了，也别再怀疑身边的人。你不希望被人对你挑剔，那么也不要再去挑剔身边的人。想想你给别人带来的什么样的感受吧——即使出发点是好的，别人也不想听到那么多消极的事情呀。 3停止拖延Stop Procrastinating I don’t feel like procrastinating right now– I’ll do it tomorrow. When you procrastinate, you remain stagnant. Whatever you’re putting off doesn’t go away; resolve the problem, and move on. You’ll be much happier in the long run. 我现在不想做，还是留到明天吧。一旦开始拖延，其实你已经停滞不前了。你拖延的事情不会自行解决。解决问题，继续前行吧。从长远角度来说你会更加快乐。 4不要那么刻薄Stop Being Mean It’s completely possible to step on　someone’s toes without meaning to – it happens all the time. There’s no need to pile on by purposefully doing mean things, so make a conscious effort to stop being mean. If someone wrongs you, let it go. There’s no need to seek vengeance unless that’s the type of person you want to