哈佛“积极心理学”课程中我倍受激励的一段话

Concerning all acts of creation there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too.

All sorts of things occur to help one that would not have otherwise occurred.  A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of  unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man would have dreamed would come his way.

 

I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets:“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it!  Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it.”

 

如果我们来看看所有的创造行为，就会发现其中有一个基本的真理，由于对其无知，无数的想法和辉煌的计划被抹杀了，这个真理就是：当一个人义无反顾决定致力于去做一件事时，那么上天的眷顾也会跟随响应。

各种各样的事情就会发生来帮助他，而这些事情之前却是不会这样出现的。一系列的事情就从他的决定中涌流而生，各种各样未能预见的事件、与人的相遇、物质上的援助等等就会以有利于他的方式出现，而这一切没人做梦想得到会发生在他身上。

我学会了要深深遵从歌德说过的一句话：“无论你能做什么或是梦想你能做什么，就开始去做吧! 勇气里有天才、魔力和力量。”
                                                                                -W.H. Murray 苏格兰登山家