生命的一段旅程

A Journey of Life

Not long ago, I took a canoe with enough food to sail to another fertile land. During the journey, I had so much bad luck that I was in the genuine belief that the road to achievement runs only through great hardship. It seemed not easy to brave the wind and waves without any help. The difficulty sometimes depressed me, but I really knew that behind me was nothing but water, water and water.  “What would the consequence be if I should fail to reach the other land? “ I couldn’t help asking myself, I dare not think about that, nor would I like to.

         While my canoe was sailing slowly as always, an island was unexpectedly spotted by a lookout. This reality had been coming so abruptly that I doubted whether it was just a hallucination. I still imagined that life on this fertile island, where the sun always shines, ought to be simple and good. When I realized to my surprise that the piece of land was totally true and the days of taking a big risk has been over, the exhaustion caused by my crazy schedule set in, suddenly, I started to hate to make up my mind anytime, and tire of paddling furiously. My lifestyle is in serious need of change, including regular exercise and realistic work-rest schedule especially, I think, things will surely be better if I call in on the island and take a rest there.

 

         不久前，带了足够的干粮，乘一艘独木小舟，我朝着另一片陆地扬帆起航。一路历尽坎坷，我益发相信，通往成功彼岸的道路注定是要苦心志，劳筋骨的。风浪中行舟果非易事，有时也想知难而退，但我也清楚地知道自己身后只有汪洋一片。“如果未能顺利抵达彼岸，等待我的会是一个怎样的结局？”，禁不住扪心自问，我不敢去想，也不愿去想。

         一如继往，小舟缓慢前行；不经意间，一片岛屿印入眼帘。事情来得很突然，以至于我只当是个幻觉；我还想象着，在这样一个阳光明媚的岛上生活，应该是一件既简单又美好的事情吧。当我惊奇地意识到这片土地绝非虚幻，而风险也将过去时，行程紧张带来的疲惫突然间如山洪暴发，我开始变得烦躁，讨厌随时做出决定，再不想奋力划桨。看来，我的生活方式真的需要调整一下了，尤其是锻炼身体和正常作息；如果在这里略作休养，状况一定会有所好转。