佚名/Anonymous
History abounds with tales of experts who were convinced that the ideas, plans and projects of others could never be achieved. However, achievement came to those who believed,“I can make it happen.”
The Italian sculptor Agostino D'Antonio worked diligently on a large piece of marble. Unable to produce his desired masterpiece, he lamented,“I can do nothing with it.”Other sculptors also worked this diffcult piece of marble, but to no avail. Michelangelo discovered the stone and visualized the possibilities in it. His“I-can-make-it-happen”attitude resulted in one of the world's masterpieces—David.
Even the great Thomas Edison discouraged his friend, Henry Ford, from pursuing his fledgling idea of a motorcar. Convinced of the worthlessness of the idea, Edison invited Ford to come and work for him. Ford remained committed and tirelessly pursuedhis dream. Although his frst attempt resulted in a vehicle without reverse gear, Henry Ford knew he could make it happen. And, of course, he did.
Let's not forget our friends Orville and Wilbur Wright. Journalists, friends, armed forces specialists, and even their father laughed at the idea of an airplane.“What a silly and insane way to spend money. Leave flying to the birds.”they jeered.“Sorry,”the Wright brothers responded.“We have a dream, and we can make it happen.”
You too can make it happen.
在曆史上，認為別人的想法、計劃或方案根本無法實現的專家們的例子比比皆是，而成功卻青睞那些相信“我能做到”的人。
意大利雕刻家阿戈斯蒂諾·丹東尼奧在一塊巨大的大理石上花費了很多心思，但他沒有雕刻出理想的作品，於是他感慨道：“我用它雕不出任何東西。”另外一些雕刻家也在這塊巨石上費了一番工夫，仍然沒有收獲。米開朗琪羅發現了這塊巨石，並看到了這塊巨石的所有可能性。他用“我能做到”的態度，創作了聞名世界的《大衛》。
即使是偉大的托馬斯·愛迪生也曾勸阻他的朋友亨利·福特，放棄製造機動車雛形的想法。愛迪生確信這一想法沒有任何價值，於是請福特過來協助他的工作。可是福特堅定不移，持之以恒地為他的夢想而奮鬥。雖然他初次實驗的結果是一輛缺少倒擋的汽車，但福特明白他會實現自己的夢想。而且，他的確成功了。
大家不要忘了我們的朋友奧維爾·萊特和威爾伯·萊特，新聞記者、他們的朋友、軍事專家們，甚至連他們的父親都譏笑他們有關飛機的構想。“這麽花錢簡直太愚蠢、太荒唐了！讓鳥兒在天空飛翔吧！”他們嘲笑說。“對不起，”萊特兄弟回應道，“我們有一個夢想，我們能把它變為現實。”
你也可以把夢想變為現實！
心靈小語
隻要有無限的熱情，一個人就可以在幾乎任何事情上獲得成功。
W詞匯筆記
diligently['dilid??ntli]adv.勤奮地
例 He studies more diligently than his friend.
他比他的朋友更勤奮地學習。
marble['mɑ:bl]n.大理石
例 Do they have marble tables and chairs?
他們有大理石餐桌和椅子嗎？
masterpiece['mɑ：st?pi:s]n.傑作
例 The artistic zealot devoted his life to the completion of a great masterpiece.
這位藝術熱心者奉獻他的一生來完成一幅偉大的作品。
insane[in'sein]adj.瘋狂的；精神錯亂的
例 Hey, watch out those insane trucks!
嘿，小心那些瘋狂的卡車！
S小試身手
在曆史上，認為別人的想法、計劃或方案根本無法實現的專家們的例子比比皆是，而成功卻青睞那些相信“我能做到”的人。
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可是福特堅定不移，持之以恒地為他的夢想而奮鬥。
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我們有一個夢想，我們能把它變為現實。
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P短語家族
History abounds with tales of experts who were convinced that the ideas……
abound with：充滿；有許多的
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……and even their father laughed at the idea of an airplane.
laugh at：嘲笑；因……而笑
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