名人励志英语演讲稿
Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone
can achieve this goal. What is the secret to popularity? In fact, it is
very si-mp-le. The first step is to improve our appearance. We should
always make sure that we stay in good shape and drewell. When we are
healthy and well-groomed, we will not only look better but also feel
better. In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. After all, our
facial expression is an important part of our appearance. If we can do
this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our
confidence.
Another important step is developing more consideration for others.
We should always put others first and place their interests before our
own. It's also important to be good listeners; in this way people will
feel comfortable enough to confide in us. However, no matter what we do,
we must not gossip. Above all, we must remember to be ourselves, not
phonies. Only by being sincere and respectful of others can we earn
their respect. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will
come our way.
如何才能受人欢迎
大部分的人都想受人欢迎，但是并非每个人都能达到目标。受欢迎的秘诀何在?事实上是很简单的。步骤一，先改善我们的外表。我们得确保自己很健康，并
且穿着体面。当我们既健康又穿戴整齐时，不仅看起来更有精神，自己也会觉得好多了。此外，我们要保持微笑并表现得很友善。毕竟，脸部表情是外观很重要的一
环。如果我们能做到这一点，别人会被我们的美好外表所吸引，并对我们的自信印象深刻。
另一个重要步骤，就是培养对别人的体贴。永远以他人为重，并把别人的利益放在自己的利益之前。当个好听众也是很重要的;如此一来，别人才能很自在地对我们吐露心事。然而，不管我们做什么事，绝对不要说闲言闲语。最重要的是，要做自己，不要当虚伪的人。只有对人真诚又尊重时，才能赢得他人的尊敬。如果我们能做到以上几点，我相信受人欢迎是指日可待的事。
Strive for balance in life 努力保持生活的平衡
by Brain Dyson 布莱恩•戴森(可口可乐公司总裁)
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in
the air. You name them----work, family, health, friends and spirit and
you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that
work is a rubber ball. If you drop one it, it will bounce back. But the
other four balls—family, health, friends, and spirit—are made of glass.
If you drop one of those, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,
nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same.
You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to
them as they were your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past
or for the future. By living your life one day at a time you live ALL
the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are lethan perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.
Don’t be afraid to encourage risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose
love is to hold it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give
it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is gift…… that’s
why we call it the present.
想象生命是一种往空中抛五个球的游戏，你把这五个球分别取名为：工作、家庭、朋友和心灵，而且你要努力不让它们落地。你很快会了解到工作是一个橡皮球，如果你让它落地了，它还是会反弹起来。但是，家庭、健康、朋友和心灵这四个球是用玻璃做成的。如果你让它们掉到地上，它们将会不可避免地遭到磨损，留下印记、划痕，摔破甚至碎落一地。它们将永远不会跟以前一样。
你必须了解这个道理，并且努力保持生活的平衡。但要怎么才做得到呢?
不要拿自己和他人比较而贬低自己的价值。正是因为我们彼此不同，所以每个人才很特别。
不要因为别人看重哪些东西而把它们设定为自己的目标。只有你才知道什么最适合自己。
不要将最亲密的人视为理所当然。好好珍惜他们，就像是你的生命一样，因为没有他们，生命将失去意义。
不要让你的生命总在留恋过去或是遥想未来中流逝。如果你活在每个当下，你就活出了人生的精彩。
当你还能给予的时候别轻言放弃。只要你不放弃，万事皆有可能。
不要害怕承认你并非完美。我们正是藉由这脆弱的细丝紧密地联系在一起。
不要害怕遇到危险。我们正是在冒险中学会勇敢的。
不要以真爱难求为借口而紧闭心扉。找到爱最快的方法就是给予你的爱;失去爱最快的方法就是紧紧地守着你的爱不放;维系爱最好的方法就是给爱一双翅膀。
不要匆忙地走完你的一生，以至于忘了自己到过哪里，要往哪里去。
不要害怕学习。知识不会成为负担，是你可以轻松携带的珍宝。
不要漫不经心地蹉跎光阴或信口开河。时间与话语都是收不回来的。
生活不是一场赛跑，而是每一步都需要体味的旅程。昨天已成历史，明天还未可知，而今天则是一份礼物：那就是我们为什么称它为“当下”(译注：此处是双关语present的另一个意思是“礼物”)的原因。
