第21章 态度决定命运 4（第2页）

sario[si'n：riu]n。情节；剧本

Itlookedominouslylikewewereabouttorepeattheearliersario。

看上去很不妙，好像我们又得重复上次那一幕了。

elude[i'lju：d，i'lu：d]v。逃避；躲避

&ioureforweeksbyhidingunderground。

那位革命者为避免被捕，在地下躲藏了几个星期。

很多成功的计划都是从那些积极的小思想中诞生出来的。

不要浪费任何一个机会，去实践一个有潜力的机灵想法。

如果你决定坚持到底，那么，小小的想法或念头将会是你成就伟业的起点。

Youdon'thavetowaitforamajoridea，amasterstrategy，orapprovalfromyourpeersinorderforyoutoathatlittlethought。

io：为了；以便；以……为目的

Thatlittlethoughtorideaisthebeginnihingsifyoudecidetofollh。

thebeginningof：在……的开始

最重要的生活法则

&LawofLife

杰西·戈登JesseGordon

&hegreatestlawsoflifethatIhavelearnedis。"Iotgiveupohesituationishorriblyhopeless。"　Imustgoorytooverylifehasvalue。Ishouldtrytobehappy，andImust1earnhowtodealwithwhateverlifethrowsatme。Imustnotgiveuponanyone，beatterhets，someoilldlovesme。

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