心态的力量(中英对照个人修改版)PPT.pptVIP

The Strength of the Mindset (Dealing with Adversity);A daughter complains to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her.;She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.;Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.;Soon the pots came to the boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second, he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.;He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.;He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. ;Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. She humbly asked. What does it mean, Father?;He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. ;The carrot went in strong and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. ;The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.;The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.;Which are you? he asked his daughter. When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?;Facing difficulties and adversity, you can be the carrot, the eggs or the coffee beans– to give in, to become tougher, or to even fix the circumstances. 在艰难和逆境前，可以学胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡豆—— 可以屈服，也可以变得更坚强，甚至可以改变环境。;You cant change the environment, but you can alter yourself; 你改变不了环境，但可以改变自己；;You cant change the past, but can alter the present; You cant control others, but can master yourself; 你改变不了过去，但可以改变现在； 你不能控制他人，但可以掌握自己； ; You cant predict tomorr