佚名/Anonymous
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by our own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won' t need to live in fear of it.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is! "Ho-hum, let it slide. I' ll just drift along." Here' s one problem with drifting: You can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I' m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you've got to do with your worries: Drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue, it's an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
我們的勇氣並非生來就有，恐懼也是如此。有些恐懼可能來源於你自身的經曆、他人的講述或從書上讀到的東西。像半夜兩點獨自走在城中的危險地段，這樣的一些恐懼是可以理解的。隻要你學會避免這些情況，就不必再惶恐地生活。
即使是最基本的恐懼，也會讓我們的雄心壯誌徹底粉碎。我們的財富與情感皆會被恐懼所摧毀。如果不加以節製，它就會毀掉我們的生活。恐懼是蟄伏於我們內心的眾多敵人之一。
讓我跟你說一說我們麵臨的其他五個內在敵人。第一個敵人是冷漠，在它襲擊之前，你必須先下手為強，否則打著嗬欠懶洋洋地說：“啊哈，就這樣吧，我就隨波逐流吧。”這是多麽可悲的弊病！你永遠無法漂至山頂，這就是隨波逐流的問題所在。
猶豫不決是我們麵臨的第二個敵人。它是一個竊賊，會偷去你的機會和事業。它會偷走你獲得美好未來的機會。舉起你的劍，同這個敵人決鬥吧。
內在的第三個敵人是懷疑。的確，正常的懷疑論仍有保留的餘地。你無法相信一切，但也不能疑心重重。很多人對過去、未來、彼此以及政府心生猜疑，對所有可能的事物和機會也持懷疑態度。最為嚴重的是，他們連自己也不放過。我要告訴你，懷疑會摧毀你的人生和你獲得成功的機會。它會使你的賬戶出現赤字，讓你的心靈幹涸。懷疑是敵人，驅趕它，消滅它。
第四個敵人是擔憂。我們都會有所擔憂，但不要被擔憂的情緒所控製。相反，讓它成為你的警鍾。擔憂也會有好的用途。如果你走在紐約的人行道上，有出租車朝你開來，那你就得擔心了。不過，你不能讓擔憂像隻瘋狗似的將你逼到牆角。你應該利用擔憂，並將它們驅至牆角。無論什麽想抓住你，你都要抓住它。無論什麽攻擊你，你都要予以還擊。
第五個內在敵人是過度謹慎。它是一種膽怯的生活方式。膽怯是一種疾病，而非美德。如果你放任它，它就會支配你。膽怯之人是不會有所發展的。在經濟市場中，他們難以進步、成長，也難以強大起來。你必須要避免過於謹慎。
向這些敵人開戰吧。向你的恐懼發起攻擊。鼓足勇氣去對抗那些阻礙你的事物，與那些阻擋你實現目標與夢想的事物戰鬥吧。勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的一切，勇敢地成為你理想中的人。
The very remembrance of my former misfortune proves a new one to me.
—Miguel de Cervantes
對於過去不幸的記憶，構成了新不幸。
——塞萬提斯
valid[?v?lid]adj.正當的；有充分根據的；符合邏輯的
The most valid measure for the lowest probability of traffic is to teach people to abide to all traffic rules.
將發生車禍的概率降到最低的最有效的措施之一就是教育人們要遵守一切交通規則。
lurk[l?:k]v.潛伏；埋伏；潛在
Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness.
在這條荒野的小路上潛伏著危險。
indifference[in?dif?r?ns]n.不關心；不在乎
Sometimes callous indifference is not only a tool to avoid being hurt.
冷漠有時候並不是無情，隻是一種避免被傷害的工具。
skepticism[?skepti]n.懷疑態度；懷疑論
Descartes puts forwards the method of general doubt to counteract the fideism in scholasticism and skepticism.
笛卡兒為了對抗經院哲學的盲目信仰主義和懷疑論，提出了普遍懷疑方法。
我們的勇氣並非生來就有，恐懼也是如此。
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向這些敵人開戰吧。向你的恐懼發起攻擊。鼓足勇氣去對抗那些阻礙你的事物，與那些阻擋你實現目標與夢想的事物戰鬥吧。
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勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的一切，勇敢地成為你理想中的人。
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You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over.
take over：接受；接管
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Worse of all, they doubt themselves.
worse of all：更糟糕的是
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