Facing the Enemies Within

2024年3月20日发(作者：我爱你家乡)

Facing the Enemies Within 直面内在的敌人

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are

brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the

papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning.

But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear

can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many

enemies lurking inside us.

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you’ve

got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic dia this is! “Ho-hum, let it

slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the to of

the mountain.

The cond enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterpri. It

will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism. You can’t believe

everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future,

doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities nad doubt the opportunities. Wor

of all, they doubt themlves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of

success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid

of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let conquer you.

Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be uful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is

coming, you’ve got to worry. But you can’t let worry loo like a mad dog that drives you into a

small corner. Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner.

Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push

back.

The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it’s

an illness. If you let it go, it’ll conquer you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance

and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You’ve got to avoid overcaution.

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what’s holding

ou back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your

pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

注释

adj. 有确实根据的,有效的,正当的

The cheque is not valid if it were not signed by the finance director.

如果没有主管财务的董事签字支票就无效。

ked adj. 未加抑制的

A region despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.

由于不加限制的发展而使这个地区丧失了其美丽景色

n. 潜伏,潜行 v. 潜藏,潜伏,埋伏