乐观主义者并不是天真幼稚的。我们是乐观主义者，可我们依然能意识到问题的存在，也知道解决这些问题不是件容易的事情。但是这种积极乐观的想法会改变我们的态度，也会改变我们解决问题的方式。积极乐观的态度会把我们的思想从消极转向积极，并且为我们提供解决问题的有建设性的想法。如果你是乐观主义者，面对难题时你会想事情的解决办法而不是在作一些无用的抱怨。事实上没有乐观的态度问题也会继续下去，这种积极乐观的态度会使一个充满乐观主义的梦想家继续充满信心地坚持下去，直到找到解决问题的方法。悲观还是乐观，这是你的选择。
Seizing Every Minute in Life 把握生命里的每一分钟I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending. The earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren‘t there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained，or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the“good”living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried aboutgrass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television，and more while watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical， wouldn’t show soil，or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy，I‘d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously，I would never have said， “Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.”There would have been more“I love you...”more“I’m sorry...”
But mostly，given another shot at life，I would seize every minute... look at it and really see it... live it... and never give it back.
Stop sweating the small stuff. Don‘t worry about who doesn’t like you，who has more，or who‘s doing what. Instead，let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us. Let‘s think about what God has blessed us with，and what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally，physically，emotionally，as well as spiritually.
Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have one shot at this and then it’s gone. I hope you all have a blessed day.
人生如此短暂，切勿虚度。生命只有一次，时不再来。
参考翻译（张敏）
我会去休息，当我生病的时候，因为我知道地球不会因为我今天不工作而停止转动。
我会在雕成玫瑰形状的粉红色蜡烛融化在容器中之前，将其点燃。
我会少说多听。我会邀请我的朋友到家里吃饭，即使地毯被弄脏，沙发被弄旧。我会在心仪的客厅吃爆米花，而不会因有人在壁炉生火会产生污染过度担忧。我会抽出时间倾听爷爷闲聊他年轻时的故事。
我不会在夏天坚持摇上车窗，就因为我的头发刚梳理过，而且喷了发胶。
我会陪我的孩子们一起坐在草地上，而不会去顾虑草丛里有多少细菌。
我会在看电视的时候哭得少一点，笑得少一点，看人生的时候哭得多一点，笑得多一点。我不会仅仅因为某样东西实用、耐脏、耐磨就买它。我不会期盼十月怀胎的时光一闪而过，我会珍惜每一刻，去感觉这个我体内孕育着的奇迹，因为这可能是我此生辅助上帝创造奇迹的唯一机会。
当我的孩子突然想要亲吻我时，我决不会说：“等一下。先去洗手，准备吃饭。”而是会说更多的“我爱你”、“对不起”。
但是总的来说，如果生命可以重新开始，我会抓住每一分钟珍视生活、关注生活、品味生活，绝对不让它虚度。
我不会为小事烦恼。不会担心谁不喜欢我、谁拥有的多，或者谁此刻正在做什么。而是珍惜和那些真正爱我的人之间的感情。我会多想想上帝的恩赐，以及每天做了哪些有利于我们的思想、身体、情感以及精神的事。
人生如此短暂，切勿虚度。生命只有一次，时不再来。祝愿大家幸福快乐。
Opportunity 机遇
The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet without it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part，the same air is available to everyone，and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves.
Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to“get in”on a “ground floor opportunity”，as if the opportunity will do all the work. That‘s impossible.
Just as you need air to breathe，you need opportunity to succeed. It takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity，however.
You must make use of that opportunity. That’s not up to the opportunity. That‘s up to you. It doesn’t matter what“floor”the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it.
机遇无处不在，能否成功取决于你怎样把握它。
参考翻译（高昆）
我们自由自在地呼吸着无处不在的空气，这看起来是件很平常的事。然而，如果没有空气，我们只能存活几分钟。正常来说，空气是人人必需的，也是人人都可以获得的。只不过有的人呼吸只是为了自怨自艾地虚度光阴，有些人则是利用它所提供的能源为自己创造一个绚丽的人生。
机会也是如此，它无处不在，正因为这样，人们常常忽略它。但是，机会本身并不能带来成功。只有抓住机会，采取行动，才能创造成功。很多人都渴望得到机会，他们认为只要有机会就什么都有了。但那是不可能的。
就像人们有空气才能呼吸一样，有机会才能成功。但是，机会远远不是呼吸新鲜空气那么简单，你必须很好地利用它。成功并不取决于机会本身，而是取决于你。你拥有怎样的机会并不重要，重要的是，你怎样把握手中的机会。
I Will Persist Until I Succeed 坚持就是胜利In the Orient young bulls are tested for the fight arena in a certain manner. Each is brought to the ring and allowed to attack a picador who pricks them with a lance. The bravery of each bull is then rated with care according to the number of times he demonstrates his willingness to charge in spite of the sting of the blade. Henceforth will I recognize that each day I am tested by life in like manner？ If I persist，if I continue to try，if I continue to charge forward，I will succeed.
I was not delivered unto this world in defeat，nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk，to walk，to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain，for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughter house of failure is not my destiny.
The prizes of life are at the end of each journey，not near the beginning；and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. Failure I may still encounter at thethousandth step，yet success hides behind the next bend in the road. Never will I know how close it lies unless I turn the corner. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another，and yet another. In truth，one step at a time is not too difficult.
