AN eLwit Ytleea Gr’isr 1l)’Wsisdom我的新年智慧

⊙ By Rama ⊙翻译：思苇

AN eLwit Ytleea Gr’isr 1l)’Wsisdom我的新年智慧

⊙ By Rama ⊙翻译：思苇

听完博士的一席话，你对未来的新年计划开始有信心了吗？接着来听听Rama对新年决心有什么想法——别看这小姑娘才四岁，她的建议还蛮有道理的哦！

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Rama的发音很有特色，整篇文章语速平缓，很注意语调上的抑扬顿挫，通过声音表达出极其丰富的感情色彩，大家可以特别留意她对单词尾音是怎么处理的。

I have a problem with New Year’s resolutions, not because they often fail, or because they are too difficult, and not because I am bad at them, either. I mean, I’ve only been alive for four New Years.

No, I have a problem with resolutions because people think that that’s it—it’s the one time to change. Now, don’t get me wrong. We definitely all need change. I have no idea how to ride a bicycle, and my little brother has no idea what a toilet is for, and some of you…yeah,you should probably…should get out of the house more. But one big decision probably is not going to do it. Sorry!

So now what?2)Flush your resolutions down the toilet? The one my little brother can’t use? Of course not! Keep your resolutions,but go easy on yourself. Will you change? Maybe. But it probably won’t happen in one big moment. It will happen in thousands of little moments. Every time you choose to forgive, or slow down, or be grateful, or stay calm. Each little moment that you choose what’s right instead of what’s easy, faith instead of doubt, love instead of hate.That’s where the change happens!

Even if you fail one, or two, or thirty times, it’s OK! You’ve got thousands of more little moments ahead of you. You’ll get better. Bye!

Keep your resolutions,but go easy on yourself.

Go easy on这个动词短语一般用于口语，后面可以搭配someone或something。要注意的是，go easy on someone和go easy on something所表达的意思是不一样的，前者是指“对人宽容，温和对待”，后者是指“有节制地用，省着用”，如：

● Go easy on your little brother, will you? He didn’t mean to break the window.（别太凶你弟弟行吗？他也不是故意打碎窗玻璃的。）

● Hey, go easy on the

ketchup—there’s not much left. （嘿，番茄酱可得省着点儿用——已经所剩无几了。）

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我的新年决心碰上了一个难题——不是因为这些决心总是以失败告终，不是因为它们太难实现，也不是因为我不擅长履行决心。我的意思是，我才过了四个新年呢！

都不是，我对新年决心有一个疑问，因为人们总觉得“这就够了”——他们觉得这样一来就能改变自己。别误解我的意思，没错，我们所有人都需要不断改变，比如我就还没学会怎么骑单车，我弟弟对马桶的用途一头雾水，而你们当中有些人——是啊，你们或许应该……应该多出门走走。不过，就这样定下一个大决心或许根本不会带来改变。不好意思咯！

那么，现在该怎么办呢？把你的决心用马桶冲走吗？就那个我弟弟不会用的玩意儿？当然不行！把你的新年决心坚持下去，但是对自己悠着点儿。你会有所改变吗？没准儿。但这种改变大概不会在某个重大时刻立马实现，而是发生在无数个微不足道的瞬间。每当你选择原谅，或放慢脚步，或心存感恩，或保持冷静；每当你选择正道而非捷径，每当你选择信任而非怀疑，每当你选择关爱而非憎恨，那就是你改变的一刻！

哪怕你失败了一次、两次，甚至是三十次，那都没关系！因为在你面前还有许多许多这样的瞬间，你总会取得进步的。再见啦！

1) wisdom [ˑwɪzdəm]n. 智慧，才智

2) flush [flʌʃ] v. 用水冲掉（常与away、down连用）