Lord, please shape my son to be strong enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face his fears; A person who is proud and unyielding in honest failure and humble and gentle in victory.
Oh, God, please make me a son. He will be strong enough, know his weaknesses, be brave enough, face his fears, hold his head high, be neither humble nor arrogant when encountering legitimate setbacks, and be humble when winning.
Give me a son, his wish will not be where his spine should be; A son who knows you and himself is the cornerstone of knowledge.
Please give me a son who won't use wishes instead of actions. He will remember your teaching. Knowing himself is the cornerstone of knowing the world.
I pray to guide him, not on the comfortable road, but under the pressure and stimulation of difficulties and challenges. Let him learn to stand up in the storm here; Let him learn to sympathize with those who fail.
I pray, please don't lead him to a calm and comfortable road, but put him under the test and encouragement of difficulties and challenges, so that he can learn to stand up in the wind and rain and be merciful to those losers.
You will know whose goal will be high; A son who controls himself before trying to control others; A person who will learn to laugh but never forget how to cry; A person who will touch the future but never forget the past.
Please cultivate such a son for me, who will have a pure heart and lofty goals; He will conquer himself first and then others. He will have a future, but he will never forget the past.
After all this is his, I pray that with enough sense of humor, he can always be serious, but he won't take himself too seriously. Give him humility, and let him always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the power of true strength.
I pray that in addition to the above, please give him enough sense of humor so that he can always be solemn, but not overbearing; Give him the quality of humility, and let him always remember that a real great man should be sincere and frank, a real sage should be open-minded, and a real strong man should be gentle and gentle.
Then, I, his father, dared to whisper, "I didn't live in vain."
Then, as his father, I dared to whisper, "I didn't live in vain."
The second part is about the translation of classic English paragraphs.
No matter how mean your life is, meet it and live it well; Don't shun it, and don't curse it. It's not as bad as you. When you are richest, it looks poorest. A faultfinder can find faults even in others. Love your life, even though it is poor. Even in the workhouse, you may have happy, exciting and glorious times. The setting sun is reflected on the windows of the workhouse as brightly as it is reflected in the homes of the rich; The snow in front of it melts in early spring. I only see that a calm mind can live as contentedly and have happy thoughts there as in a palace. In my opinion, the poor people in the town often lead the most independent lives. Maybe they are great enough to accept and not give up. Most people think they don't need the support of towns; But what often happens is that they don't support themselves by hook or by crook, which should be even more disreputable. Cultivate poverty like a saint. Don't bother to find new things, whether clothes or friends, find old ones and go back to them. Things will not change; We will change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.
No matter how mean your life is, meet it and live it well; Don't shun it, and don't curse it. Not as bad as you. When you are richest, you look poorest. The faultfinder can find faults even in heaven. You should love your life, even if it is poor. Even in the workhouse, you still have a happy, happy and glorious time. The setting sun is reflected on the window of the workhouse, as bright as the window of a rich family; In front of that door, the snow in early spring melted. I only see a calm person, like in a palace, living contentedly and having happy thoughts everywhere. In my opinion, the poor in towns often lead the most independent and uninhibited lives. Maybe they deserve it because they are great. Most people think that they are detached and do not rely on the support of towns; But in fact, they often use improper means to deal with life. They are not detached, but disgraceful. Think of poverty as a flower in the garden and plant it like a saint! Don't bother yourself with new tricks, whether it is new friends or new clothes. Find the old one and go back there. Everything is the same, but we are changing. You can sell your clothes, but keep your thoughts.
The third chapter is about the translation of classic English paragraphs.
A letter to a young friend
Benjamin Franklin
my dear friend
I don't know what medicine is suitable to reduce the natural tendency of violence you mentioned; If I knew, I don't think I should tell you. Marriage is the right treatment. This is the most natural state of human beings, so you will find true happiness in this state. Your reasons against entering it at present seem to be unfounded. The concrete benefits you see by postponing this matter are not only uncertain, but also insignificant compared with the marriage and settlement itself. It is the combination of a man and a woman that creates a complete human being, while a woman needs his physical strength and intellectual strength; He admired her tenderness, sensitivity and keen insight. Together, they are most likely to succeed in the world. A single man is far from the value he has in that state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He's like the weird half of scissors.
If you have a cautious and healthy wife, your professional efforts, coupled with her good economic situation, will be a sufficient wealth.
Your dear friend
A letter to a young friend
Benjamin Franklin
I know that no medicine can eliminate what you call crazy natural tendency; Even if I knew, I don't think I should tell you. Marriage is a good medicine. It is the most instinctive state of human beings, so it is the happiest state of life. The reason why you refuse to enter the marriage hall now is obviously insufficient. You think that postponing marriage may be beneficial, but it may not be realized. Those benefits are insignificant compared with the marriage itself and the stability after marriage. Only when men and women unite can they form a complete person. Women lack men's strength and meticulous reasoning, and men lack women's tenderness, sensibility and keen insight. So when men and women unite. You can be invincible. Single and divorced men and women can't have the value in marriage, they are imperfect animals. He is like half a pair of scissors-it's hard to sing with one hand.
If you have a healthy and prudent wife, your efforts and her diligence will certainly create enough wealth.
Your sincere friend