优秀英语演讲稿:寻找快乐(带翻译) seekingpleasure notlongago,ireadthisstoryinamagazine:therewasonceagroupofyoungpeoplesearchingeverywhereforpleasurebutwhattheygotwasonlyannoyance,melancholyandtorture. sotheyturnedtosocratesforadviceonwherepleasurelay.butinsteadofgivinganyanswers,socratesaskedthemtohelpwithbuildingaboatfirst.thegroupofguyshadtosetaboutthetask,layingasidetheirownbusinessofseekingpleasure.ittookthemalongtimetocutdownatalltree,gougingoutthecenter.throughpainstakingeffort,theymadeacanoeoutofthetree.theylaunchedthecanoeintoariver,andthenrowedtogetherinit,singingwithjoy. socratesasked:“mychildren,doyouhavepleasurenow?”theyansweredinchorus:“wecouldn’tbehappier!”socratesadded,“that’sit!wheneveryouaretoobusypursuingsomethingdefinitetonoticeanythingbitter,pleasurewilloccur.” fromthestoryigottoknowthatpleasurealwayshidesbehindeverytinythingthatyouareengagedin,andthatyoumayonlygetpleasurethroughhardworkandcreativity. italsotellsusthatwemighthavenoalternativebuttoexperiencesomepaininourdailylifeandintheprocessofseekingpleasure,orsometimestendtolookforpleasureinmaterialthings,likeanewcar,clothes,etc,buttruelongtermpleasurecomesfromwithinoursoulandspirit.sowhynotturnsufferingintopraisinglife,andturntearsintothelightinyourheart,onlyinthiswaycanwemakeitthroughandholdthemagicalsparktolightthefireoflife. somydearfriends,justrememberpleasureisastateofmindandamatterofchoice,andiwishyouallalifeofpleasure. 寻找快乐 前几天,我在一份杂志上看到一则这样的故事:一群年轻人到处寻找快乐,却遇到许多烦恼,忧愁和痛苦。 他们向苏格拉底请教,快乐到底在哪里?苏格拉底没有立即给他们答案,而是让他们先帮助造一艘船。这帮年轻人暂时把寻找快乐的事儿放到一边,开始这项工作。他们花了很长时间锯倒了一棵又高又大的树,挖空树心,造出了一条独木船。独木船下水了,他们一边合力荡浆,一边齐声快乐的唱起歌来。 苏格拉底问:“孩子们,你们快乐吗?”他们齐声回答:“快乐极了!”苏格拉底道:“快乐就是这样,它往往在你为着一个明确的目的忙的无暇顾及其他的时候突然来访。” 从这个故事当中我知道了,快乐隐藏在你用心做的每一件小事当中,通过我们的努力和创造,才能得到快乐。 它还告诉我们,在生活中和追求快乐的过程中,可能无法避免会遇到一些痛苦,人们往往把快乐建立在对物质的追求上,像一辆新车,新衣服,等等。但真正意义上的快乐应该是从精神上得到的。为什么不把痛苦锤炼成对生命的赞扬,把眼泪作为心灵的灯盏呢?只有这样才会真正寻找到快乐,一展生命中灿烂的光泽! 朋友们,请记住:快乐是一种心态,也是一种选择,我祝愿大家一生快乐! 本文来源:https://www.wddqw.com/doc/f91c9707f4335a8102d276a20029bd64783e62c5.html