我年少时,意气风发,踌躇满志,当时曾梦想要改变世界,但当我年事渐长,阅历增多,我发觉自己无力改变世界,于是我缩小了范围,决定改变我的国家。
但这个 目标还是太大了。
接著我步入了中年,无奈之余,我将试图改变的对象锁定在最亲密的家人身上。
但天不从人愿,他们个个还是维持原样。当我垂垂老矣,我终于顿 悟了一些事:我应该先改变自己,用以身作则的方式影响家人。若我能先当家人的榜样,也许下一步就能改善我的国家,再后来我甚至可能改造整个世界,谁知道 呢?
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When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize, if I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.