Attitude is Everything

Attitude Is Everything 态度决定一切 There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmm,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today.” So she did and she had a grand day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.” So she did, and she had a fun, fun day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “YAY!” she exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair today!” Attitude is everything. This woman knew how to live a successful life. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. 【参考译文】 从前有一个女人，她早上醒来，照了照镜子，看到自己头上只有三根头发。 “呃，”她说道，“我想我今天要扎根辫子。” 她就那么做了，接下来她度过了美好的一天。 第二天她醒来，照了照镜子，看到自己头上只有两根头发。 “嗯，”她说道，“我想我今天要梳个中分头。” 她就那么做了，接下来她度过了愉快的一天。 又过了一天，她醒来，照了照镜子，看到自己头上只剩一根头发了。 “好吧，”她说道，“今天我要扎条马尾。” 她就那么做了，接下来她度过了非常开心快乐的一天。 再过一天，她醒来，照了照镜子，看到自己头上一根头发也没有了。 “哇！”她感叹道, “我今天不用打理头发了！” 态度决定一切。 这个女人知道如何让生活美满。 待人要额外友善，因为你遇到的每一个人都在进行着某种抗争。 生活并不是等着风暴过去，而是要学会在雨中起舞；生活不是收获，而是播种，传播你的生活经历。