一段发人深省的文字

在威斯敏斯特教堂地下室里，英国圣公会主教的墓碑上写着这样的一段话…… 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 [i'muvəbl]. As⌒I grew into my twilight['twailait] years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas [ə'læs], 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. 当我年轻的时候，我的想象力从没有受到过限制，我梦想改变这个世界。 当我成熟以后，我发现我不能改变这个世界，我将目光缩短了些，决定只改变我的国家。 当我进入暮年后，我发现我不能改变我的国家，我的最后愿望仅仅是改变一下我的家庭。但是，这也不可能。 当我躺在床上，行将就木时，我突然意识到： 如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己，然后作为一个榜样，我可能改变我的家庭；在家人的帮助和鼓励下，我可能为国家做一些事情。然后谁知道呢？我甚至可能改变这个世界。 真的，要想撬起世界，它的最佳支点不是地球，不是一个国家、一个民族，也不是别人，而只能是自己的心灵。要想改变世界，你必须从改变你自己开始；要想撬起世界，你必须把支点选在自己的心灵上。