nothing like a dream

There is nothing like a dream to create the future!
     創造未來-你一定要有夢想

While chasing a dream

There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.

    當你在追求夢想時,沒有人知道你還要跑多遠.

Yesterday

Yesterday　Beatles / 昨日　披頭四合唱團



Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away 昨日，所有的煩惱彷彿遠在天邊
Now it looks as though they're here to stay 現在它似乎在此停留
Oh, I believe in yesterday 噢！我相信昨日
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be 剎那間，我已不是從前的我
There's a shadow hanging over me 有一片陰影懸在我心頭
Oh, yesterday came suddenly 噢！昨日來得太匆匆
Why she had to go 為何她得離去
I don't know she wouldn't say 我不知道，她也不肯說
I said something wrong 我想是我說錯了一些話
Now I long for yesterday 此刻，我多麼嚮往昨日
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play 昨日，愛情是一場簡單的遊戲
Now I need a place to hide away 現在，我需要找個地方躲起來
Oh, I believe in yesterday 噢！我相信昨日

Nick : I am very thankful

值得一看的影片：人生的功課首先要學會"感恩"

Nick: I wasn't ready! 我還沒準備好

I have no arms and legs, but I am very thankful that I have my little drumstick here.
我沒有雙手雙腳, 不過我很感恩我還有這隻小小腿.

People freak out when they see me for the first time. It was so cool.  I was at the water slide all by myself. Everyone always stay at the bottom of the slide looking up and waiting for other people to come down and here I come. They’re freaking out. They’re like (surprised.) And I’m tempted to look at myself and go (surprising gesture). What happened?!

當人們第一次看到我時, 他們總是嚇呆了. 有一次我獨自去玩划水道, 其他人都在划水道底部等待觀望別人划出來. 當我滑出來的時候, 全場的人看到我沒手沒腳都嚇傻了, 想說發生什麼事情了. 我也常裝傻作個戲大喊: 發生什麼事了(手腳怎麼不見了)???

There were times when I sort of look at my life, and think I can’t do this, and I can’t do that.  And you keep on concentrating on the things you wish you had and things you wish you didn’t have.  And you sort of forget what you do have.  And there’s no point, I believe, in my life where I wish I have arms and legs.  I wish I have arms and legs.  I wish I have arms and legs.  Wishing weren’t help.

　

我過去也曾經自我懷疑過, 想說我不能做這個, 不能做那個. 如果你一直專注於你想要確得不到的, 或是一直專注於你不想得到的, 你反而忘記了你所擁有的. 我可以一直想: 真希望我有雙手雙腳, 真希望我有雙手雙腳, 真希望我有雙手雙腳! 但光只是想, 一點用都沒有!

　

What I have seen in life, is a couple of key principles.  And, the first thing I have seen if to be thankful.  It’s hard to be thankful man.  I tell you when I was eight-years old, I sort of summed up my life, and thought I’m never gonna get married.  I’m not going to have a job.  I’m not going to have a life with purpose.  What kind of a husband am I going to be when I can’t even hold my wife’s hand.

　

我悟出了幾個人生的重要準則, 第一個就是: 要心存感激. 雖然這是非常難做到的. 當我八歲時, 我對自己的人生下了一個小小的結論: 我永遠無法結婚, 不會有工作機會, 不會擁有一個有意義的人生. 一個無法牽自己老婆手的男人, 算是哪門子的老公?

　

It’s a lie to think that you are not good enough.  It’s a lie to think that you are not worth anything.

　

不要覺得你不夠好, 那是個天大的謊言. 不要覺得你自己一無是處, 那也是個天大的謊言

Nick: It’s freezing.  I can’t feel my hands!  Ha ha ha...

好冷阿~ 冷到我感覺不到我的雙手了~

　

I love life.  So many people come and say “how come you smile so much?”.  And I’m like, well, it’s a long story, but it’s very simple at the same time.  You see.  It’s very hard to smile sometimes in life.  There are things that happen in life that you don’t know and you don’t understand.  You don’t know if you’re going to get through it.  You know.  You go through your storm in life, and you don’t know how long this storm is going to be.  

　

我熱愛生命. 很多人問我說, 你怎麼隨時都在笑? 我的回應是: 原因很簡單: 人生常常會碰到一些讓你笑不出來的事. 就像你進入了暴風圈, 你不但不知道暴風雨會持續多久, 你也不知道你有沒有辦法撐過這暴風雨.

Today I’m going to share with you some principles I have learned in my life, and you can use in yours.

今天, 我要跟大家分享一些我領悟的人生準則, 讓你也可以遵從這些準則.

　

Being patient is beautiful. I’m telling you it’s the hardest thing. I realize I may not have hands to hold my wife’s hands but,  when the time comes, I will be able to hold her heart. I don't need hands to hold her heart.

　

保持耐心很重要. 雖然非常非常的困難. 我接受我無法緊握我未來老婆的雙手, 不過當時機來臨時, 我緊扣住她的心. 緊扣住她的心無須用手.

　

You know it's scary to know how many girls have eating

disorders. It's scary to know how many people are just angry at life because of their situation at home and angry at others.

It’s scary to know how many  people actually feel like they’re worth nothing.

　

得知底下這三件事, 會讓人覺得很恐懼: 

1. 有多少女孩們有飲食失調的困擾. 

2. 有多少人因為家中發生的小事而憤世忌俗, 憎恨他人.

3. 有多少人覺得自己一無是處.

　

Every single girl, right here right now, I want you to know you're beautiful.

You’re gorgeous just the way you are. And you boys, you're the men.

　

在這裡的每位女孩, 我要告訴你, 你很美麗. 你無須做任何改變, 就已經很亮麗. 男孩們: 你們都是最棒的.

　

On this DVD, I share my experiences in life of how I’ve overcome challenges and seen a new, fresh perspective in life: to be thankful, to dream big, and to never give up. I speak to children, youths and adults about key issues and principles that I’ve  applied in my life that is giving me the strength to conquer all that comes before me.
　

在這片DVD中, 我分享了我的人生經驗, 我如何克服困難, 我如何用另一個新視野看我的人生: 心懷感恩, 心懷夢想, 且永不放棄. 我的聽眾含括小孩, 青少年以及成人, 我跟他們分享所有我用來克服人生障礙的準則.

What does love mean?

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.

Touching words from the mouths of babes..

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds ,

'What does love mean?'    (全文)

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined

See what you think: 

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'When someone loves you , the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.' (Billy - age 4)

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.' (Karl - age 5 )

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries

without making them give you any of theirs.' (Chrissy - age 6)

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.' (Terri - age 4 )

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him , to make sure the taste is OK.' (Danny - age 7 )

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing , you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that.

They look gross when they kiss'  (Emily - age 8 )

And the final one

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.  

Upon seeing the man cry , the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard , climbed onto his lap , and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor , the little boy said ,

'Nothing , I just helped him cry'

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When there is nothing left but your God , that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this.

Heavenly Father , please bless all my

friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing this day! And may their life be full of Your peace , prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with You.

Amen .

USD 20 Worth of Time

價值 $20 美金的時間 ~~ 給所有愛你及你愛的人

USD 20 Worth of Time

一位爸爸下班回家很晚了，很累並有點煩，發現他五歲的兒子靠在門旁等他。

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

「爸，我可以問你一個問題嗎 ?」“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

「當然可以，什麼問題?」父親回答“Yes sure, what is it?” replied the man

「爸，你一小時可以賺多少錢?」“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

「這與你無關，你為什麼問這個問題?」父親生氣的說著“that’s none of your business, why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.

「我只是想知道，請告訴我，你一小時賺多少錢?」小孩哀求著“I just want to know, please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.

「假如你一定要知道的話，我一小時賺20塊美金」“if you must know, I make $20 an hour”

「喔！」小孩低著頭這樣回答。小孩跟著說︰“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down, looking up, he said,

「爸，可以借我10塊美金嗎?」“dad, may I please borrow $10?”

父親發怒了 !  The father was furious,

「如果你問這問題只是要借錢去買毫無意義的玩具或東西的話，給我回到你的房間並上床好好想想為什麼你會那麼自私。」

「我每天長時間辛苦工作著，沒時間和你玩小孩子的遊戲」

“if the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a sill toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed, think about why you are being so selfish.”

“I work long hard hours everyday and don’t have time for such this childish behavior.”

小孩安靜地回自己房並關上門 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

這位父親坐下來還對小孩的問題生氣 The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions.

他怎麼敢只為了錢而問這種問題 ? How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

約一小時後，他平靜下來了，開始想著他可能對孩子太兇了After about an hour or so, the had calmed down, and started to think hey may have been a little hard on his son.

或許他應該用那10塊錢美金買小孩真正想要的，他不常要錢用Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.

父親走到小孩的房門並打開門 The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.

「你睡了嗎孩子?」他問著“are you asleep, son?” he asked.

「爸，還沒睡，我還醒著」小孩回答著“no daddy, I’m awake” replied the boy.

「我想過了，我剛剛可能對你太兇了」父親說著“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man.

「我將今天的悶氣都爆發出來了。這是你要的10塊錢美金」“It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”

小孩笑著坐直了起來，「爸，謝謝你」小孩叫著The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” he yelled.

接著小孩從枕頭下拿出一些被弄皺了的鈔票Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

這父親看到小孩已經有錢了，快要再次發脾氣The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

這小孩慢慢地算著錢，接著看著他的爸爸The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.

「為什麼你已經有錢了還需要更多?」父親生氣的說著“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumble.

「因為我之前不夠，但我現在足夠了」小孩回答“because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied.

「爸，我現在20塊錢美金了，我可以向你買一個小時的時間嗎? 明天請早一點回家，我想和你一起吃晚餐。」“daddy, I have $20 now, can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow, I would like to have dinner with you.”

這個故事與你所喜歡的人分享，但更重要的，與你所愛的人分享這價值20塊錢美金的時間。  Share this story with someone you like…..but even better, share $20 worth of time with someone you love.

這只是提醒辛苦工作的各位Its just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life.

我們應該花一點時間來陪那些在乎我們，關心我們的人而不要讓時間從手指間溜走……We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Limits of the possible

The only way of finding the limits of the possible
           is by going beyond them into the impossible.
                     找出可能的極限就是做到不可能為止

Life is made up of little things

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big,  每個人都想成就大事, 
  not realizing that life is made up of little things.       但不了解生命是由小事堆砌而成

Lessons on Life

Lessons on Life   生命的功課

 There was a man who had four sons. 
He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. 
So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, 
to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.  
有一個人，他有四個兒子。
他希望他的兒子能夠學會不要太快對事情下結論，
所以，他依次給他四個孩子一個問題，
要他們分別出去遠方看一顆桃子樹。

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, 
the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. 
大兒子在冬天前往，二兒子在春天，
三兒子在夏天，小兒子則是在秋天前往。

When they had all gone and come back, 
he called them together to describe what they had seen. 
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. 當他們都前去也都返家之後，
他把他們一起叫到跟前形容他們所看到的情景，
大兒子說那棵數很醜、枯槁、扭曲。

The second son said no it was covered with green buds 
and full of promise. 
二兒子則說，不是這樣子，
這棵樹被青青的嫩芽所覆蓋，充滿了盼望。

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms 
that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, 
it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. 
三兒子不同意，他說樹上花朵綻放、充滿香氣，
看起來十分美麗，這美景事他從來不曾見到過的。

The last son disagreed with all of them; 
he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, 
full of life and fulfillment. 
小兒子不同意他們三人的說法。
他說樹上結滿了果子、累累下垂。
充滿了生命果子與豐收。

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, 
because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. 
這個人就對他四個兒子說：你們都是正確的。
因為你們四個人是在這棵樹的四個不同季節前往，
並且只看到其中一個季節的風景。

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, 
by only one season, and that the essence of who 
they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from 
that life can only be measured at the end, 
when all the seasons are up.
他告訴兒子們不可用一個季節的風景來評斷一棵樹或是一個人，
關於構成一個人是怎樣的一個人的要件，還有一個人生命的
歡愉、喜樂、愛，只能在他生命的盡頭時候來做衡量。

If you give up when it's winter, 
you will miss the promise of your spring, 
the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. 
當你在冬天時候就放棄，
你就會錯過你生命春天的盼望、夏天的美麗、秋天的收成。

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. 
不要讓一個季節的痛苦毀掉其他季節的喜樂。

Don't  judge life by one difficult season.  
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times 
are sure to come some time or later.
不要因為一個痛苦的季節就對人生下結論，
持守忍耐度過這段艱難，美好的日子將在不久之後來到。

Leaving only what is truly important

提醒自己快死了，是我在人生中面臨重大決定時，所用過最重要的方法。 因為幾乎每件事－所有外界期望、所有的名聲、所有對困窘或失敗的恐懼－在面對死亡時，都消失了，只有最真實重要的東西才會留下。

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

提醒自己快死了，是我所知避免掉入畏懼失去的陷阱裡最好的方法。人生不帶來、死不帶去，沒理由不能順心而為。

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

 [中英對照] Steve Jobs 對美國史丹福大學畢業生演講全文(2005) 

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You only live once

你只活一次,
    但如果你活的正確,
         一次就夠了!

You only live once!

I'm completely insane

Strangers                                 陌生人
    think I'm quiet,                                                認為我安靜
My friends                               我的朋友們
    think I'm out-going,                                         認為我直率 
My best friends                       我的好朋友們
    know that I'm completely insane.                     知道我是相當癡呆

Ships in harbor

船隻在港內是安全的,  但那兒不是船的主要場域!

Ships in harbor are safe,
   but that's not what ships are built for.

The famous 100 words of Hollywood

美國好萊塢選出經典電影的100句名言

The famous 100 words of Hollywood
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1
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939
老實說,親愛的,我什麼都不在乎!! (亂世佳人)

2
I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.
THE GODFATHER
1972
我提供了一個他無法拒絕的條件 (教父)

3
You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.
ON THE WATERFRONT
1954
你並不了解,我原本可以是很有地位的人,可以是很有競爭力的人,可以是有頭有臉
的人,而不是你現在眼前的這位乞丐 (碼頭風雲)

13
Love means never having to say you’re sorry.
LOVE STORY
1970
真愛就是永遠不必說抱歉 !!(愛的故事)

23
There’s no place like home.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
1939
沒有任何地方可以像家一樣! (綠野仙蹤)

24
I am big! It’s the pictures that got small.
SUNSET BLVD.
1950
我很大！?是畫面太小了!! (日落大道）

31
After all, tomorrow is another day!
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939
畢竟,明天又是嶄新的一天!! (亂世佳人)

56
A boy’s best friend is his mother.
PSYCHO
1960
男孩最好的朋友是母親 (驚魂記)

57
Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.
WALL STREET
1987
沒有比”貪婪”更好的詞語了! (華爾街)

58
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
THE GODFATHER II
1974
貼近你的朋友，更要貼近你的敵人  (教父2)

59
As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again.
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939
上帝為我作證,我不會屈服,我會度過這個難關,我不要再熬餓了! (亂世佳人)


93
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
AUNTIE MAME
1958
生活就是一場宴會,大部分易受騙的窮光蛋只有餓死的命運(親愛的媽咪)

95
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
1989
抓住今天!把握時機!孩子們,讓你們的人生變得特殊非凡!(春風化雨)

96
Snap out of it!
MOONSTRUCK
1987
重新振作起來!!(月色撩人)

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side when times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down When you're down and out When you're on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you I'll take your part When darkness comes and pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Sail on silvergirl, sail on by （silvergirl 是船名） Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine If you need a friend I'm sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind

惡水上的大橋 當你疲憊 感到渺小 當淚水在你的眼中 我將擦乾 我就在你身旁 當遇事不順 且找不到朋友們 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我將躺下 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我將躺下 當你心情低落且無依時 當你流落街頭 當夜暮低垂 且心情沈重時 我會安慰你 我也會為你分擔 當黑暗來臨 且傷痛圍繞 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我會撫慰你的心靈 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我會撫慰你的心靈 揚帆吧 純潔的女孩，航行吧 你發亮的時光即將到來 你的所有的夢想都正在進行中 看它們多麼閃亮 如果你需要一位朋友 我就航行在後方 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我會撫慰你的心靈 像一座橫越在惡水上的橋樑 我會撫慰你的心靈

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