英语美文朗读 第504期 Risks are a part of all our lives(下)
Number 9 - Risk Being Turned Down for A Job. You can't always be the candidate with the best skills for an available position. There is a lot of highly qualified competition out there. And even if you are the best candidate for the job, you still might not get it. Such is life.
第九，承担求职失败的风险。你不可能总是那个最优秀的求职者，资历很深的人还有很多。就算你是最优秀的，你还是可能得不到这份工作。这就是生活。
But, if you don't make the attempt and risk getting turned down, how do you ever expect to get your dream job? Most often, persistence pays off. People who show how much they really want the position and seem to be a good fit for the team often impress hirers. Experience isn't everything. Think about it this way. If you risk not getting the job, you might actually get it!
但是，如果你不去承担求职失败的风险，你怎么可能得到理想的工作?大多数情况下，坚持是会得到回报的。那些能让老板知道自己多么渴望得到这份工作、并且和团队合得来的人，总能得到老板的青睐。经验不是最重要的。你可以这样想，如果你愿意承担求职失败的风险，你就有可能求职成功!
Number 10 - Risk Exposure and Being Judged. No one truly likes to be criticized or negatively judged. Yet, all of us criticize others, and all of us are constantly being judged. People observe actions, things and other people, and they form an opinion. It's part of our human nature. Of course, some criticism can be useful. But the opinions of most people, however, is of no value, so just don't let it bother you.
第十，承担被他人评判的风险。没有人喜欢被批评，没有人喜欢被他认消极地评价。然而，我们所有人都会批评他人，与此同时，他人也在评判我们。人们会观察他人的行为，然后形成自己的观点，这是人性的一部分。当然，有些批评可能是有用的，但是大多数人的意见是没有价值的，所以你不用为此烦恼。
Number 11 - Risk Putting It All on The Line. There may come a time when you have to risk everything in order to achieve success, and it can be very scary! If you are going to really roll the dice at some point in your life, it's best do it when you are relatively young and have time to bounce back. The greatest successes often demand the greatest risks. But make sure the risk is calculated. Know precisely what you are putting at risk and what the reward will be.
第十一，承担孤注一掷的风险。你可能会遇到为了成功只能孤注一掷的情况，这是很吓人的!如果你真的要冒这个险，那么最好在你年轻的时候做这件事，因为你还有重头再来的机会。最大的成功，往往来源于最高的风险。但是，要衡量好这个风险。你要明确地知道自己投入了多少，回报可能有多少。
Number 12 - Risk Admitting That You Don't Know. If you don't know something, you should not feel embarrassed. If that knowledge is important to you, learn it! In most cases, it won't take much time at all. Discovering that there is something useful you don't yet know, is a valuable opportunity to learn something new. Most knowledge is actually quite easy to acquire, but only if you ask questions and are willing to risk admitting what you don't know.
第十二，冒险承认自己对某些事不了解。如果你不了解某件事，你不应该感到尴尬。如果这很重要，那就去学!多数情况下，你要花的时间并不多。发现有一些很有用且你还未了解的事，这是一个很宝贵的学习新事物的机会。多数知识是很容易获取的，但前提是你愿意问问题，愿意承认自己对此了解不多。
Number 13 - Taking Full Responsibility for Your Happiness. Our happiness is a direct result of the decisions we make and the things we do. Don't rely on others to make you happy. You will often be disappointed. Realize instead that your past and present conduct is your responsibility. That might sound harsh, but taking responsibility for your future actions should actually feel empowering. Your future happiness is in your hands! Yes, the words and actions of others can affect you. But the best way of getting control over your situation is to rely on your own judgement. So, stop blaming others, and stop waiting around for them. It won't get you anywhere. Don't surrender your power. Take responsibility!
第十三，为自己的幸福负责。我们的幸福来源于我们做的决定和事情。不要依赖别人来让你幸福，不然你会经常感到很失望。反之，你要意识到，你过去和现在所做的事情，都是要由自己负责的。这听起来可能挺残酷的，但是，能够为自己的未来负责，这能让你感到你把握住了自己的命运。你的幸福取决于你自己!没错，其他人的言论，其他人的行为，都可能影响你。但是，如果想控制局面，最好的方式就是根据自己的判断来做事。所以，不要埋怨别人，不要为他们作无用的等待，这对你没什么好处。不要放弃自己的力量，要为自己负责!
Number 14 - Letting Go and Starting Anew. At times, we try to hold onto something we no longer have or things we can't control. We look back on past relationships or lost opportunities and constantly kick ourselves for our mistakes. The past is done. Yes, you can learn valuable lessons from it, but obsessing over it will just hold you back. So let it go. Accept the end of something in order to begin building something new. Essentially, you can look at life like a game. You have very little influence on its rules.
第十四，学会放手，重头再来。有时候，我们放不下一些早就不属于我们的、或者我们无法控制的事情。我们回想以往的感情，回想曾经失去的机会，不断埋怨自己所犯的错误。过去已经过去。没错，你可以从中学到宝贵的教训，但是如果你一直沉浸在过去中，这只会拖累你。所以，放手吧。接受事情的结果，才能有新的开始。从根本上说，你可以把生活看作一场游戏，你无法决定规则。
Successful and happy people, however, take advantage of the rules, and they're even willing to bend them. They take risks. Ultimately, risk is an essential part of life. You take the chance of getting hit by a careless driver every time you walk down the street. When you decide to take your own risks, however, you are exercising control and power over your own life. Yes, it could go wrong, and failure can be very painful. But not taking a risk often turns out to be a huge mistake. Everyone can look back on their lives and regret the risks they did not take. After all, taking risks offers the greatest rewards in life!
然而，那些成功的人，那些幸福的人，他们会充分利用规则，他们甚至愿意改变规则。他们愿意冒险。归根结底，风险是生活中很重要的一部分。每次你上街，都是在冒险，因为你可能被某个粗心的司机撞到。然而，当你决定要自己去冒险的时候，你是在掌握自己的生活。确实，有可能你得不到好结果，失败是很痛苦的。但是，不去冒险，终归是一个巨大的错误。每个人，在回顾过往的时候，都会后悔自己当初没有冒险做某事。毕竟，在我们的人生中，冒险能够带来最大的回报。
