Somebody wanted to learn medicine but he couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend： “Is it suitable for me to study it？ I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.”
His friend said to him： “why not？ Four years later you’ll be 44， whether you go to college or not.” He thought it over and got the idea. The next day he went to enroll① at the college.
One of my friends did business in collaboration② with somebody else a few years ago. Their freighter was upturned by storm at sea and their hope， together with their merchandise vanished③ all of a sudden. He was so upset by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t even concentrate his attention. His partner who suffered the same catastrophe④ never lost heart. His days went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could manage it. He said： “you curse， you grieve， life goes on as usual； you are happy and enjoy yourself， the world runs as usual. Which course do you follow？”
That’s how a person leads his life .When you are optimistic and in a good mood， your future seems sunny and bright. On the contrary， when you are worried and have your mind caged in sadness， your future will turn dark. The latter situation， if you allow it to last， will cost you a great deal. You will lose confidence and courage to fight for the better. You will let go the joyfully things that come your way. They are like the air around us， really the most important， and the most reliable part of links of our life. If they get loose and drop one after another， how can you keep happiness？
There’s a poem which says： “Whether you are aware or not， whether you like or dislike. Show attention or ignore， flowers bloom luxuriously⑤ all the same.” Yes， that’s it. Just as flowers keep blooming， fine days are passing away one after another. To spend your days joyfully or sorrowfully will entirely depend on yourself.
① enrollvt. 使入会；使入学，招(生)；使入伍，征(兵)；把……记入名册，登记(名字等)
② collaborationn. 协作； 合作
③ vanishvi. 突然不见；消失；消逝；绝迹 vt. 使不见；使消失
④ catastrophen. 大灾，大祸，大灾难；大败，惨败； 翻天覆地的事件
⑤ luxuriouslyadv. 奢侈地；豪华地
面对创伤
有一个人想学医，可是又犹豫不决，就去问他的一个朋友： “再过四年，我就44岁了，能行吗？”
朋友对他说： “怎么不行呢？你不学医，再过四年也44岁呀！”他想了想，瞬间领悟了，第二天就去学校报了名。
我的一个朋友，几年前跟人合伙做了生意，运货的船突遇风浪翻了，他们所有的财产和梦想也随之坠入了海底。他经不起这个打击，从此变得萎靡不振，神思恍惚。当他看到另一个人跟他一起遭遇变故的人居然活得有滋有味时，就去问他。那人对他说： “你咒骂，你伤心，日子一天天过去；你快乐，你欢乐，日子一天天地过去，你选择哪一种呢？”
人就是这样，当你以一种豁达、乐观向上的心态去构筑未来时，眼前就会呈现一片光明；反之，当你将思维囿于忧伤的樊笼里，未来就就变得暗淡无光了。长此下去，你不仅会将最起码的信念和拼搏的勇气泯灭，还会将身边那些最近最真的欢乐失去。对每一个人来说，那些如空气一样充塞在身边的欢乐才是最重要的，它组成我们生命之链上最真实可靠的一环，你一节一节地让它松落了，欢笑怎么能向下延续呢？
有一首诗写道：“你知道，你爱惜，花儿努力地开放；你不识，你厌恶，花儿努力地开。” 是的，花儿总是在努力地开，美好的日子也一天天地流逝，你该欣喜地度过每一天还是痛苦地挨过每一日，可全在于你自己了。