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当我们把追求置于生命的至高点时,便会发现任何困难都无法阻挡前进的步伐。正如喷泉的高度不会超过其源头,一个人的成就也绝不会超越其理想。因此,凡欲成大事者,首要在于立志高远,切勿让琐事或眼前利益束缚手脚,从而阻碍远大前程的实现。
立志应立天下之志,求名当求万世之名。我们的志向应具备如吕不韦经营天下般的气魄。男儿志在四方,不应畏首畏尾、安于现状,而应奋力闯出一片天地,成就一番事业,扬名四海。
“carve out”形象地表达了“开辟、开创”的意思,比普通的“create”更具力度和艰辛感。
When we place our pursuits at the pinnacle of our lives, we realize that no difficulty can impede our progress. Just as a fountain cannot rise higher than its source, a person's achievements can never exceed their ideals. Therefore, those who aspire to achieve great things must first set lofty ambitions. We must not let trivial matters or immediate interests hinder our actions, for they could constrain and ruin our far-reaching future.
We should aim to set goals for the world and seek fame that lasts for ten thousand ages. Our ambitions should possess the magnitude of Li Buwei's strategy in managing the empire. Men should have aspirations that span the four corners of the earth; they should not be timid or content with the status quo. Instead, We must strive to carve out our own careers and make a name for ourselves across the globe.
当我们把追求置于生命的至高点时,便会发现任何困难都无法阻挡前进的步伐。正如喷泉的高度不会超过其源头,一个人的成就也绝不会超越其理想。因此,凡欲成大事者,首要在于立志高远,切勿让琐事或眼前利益束缚手脚,从而阻碍远大前程的实现。
立志应立天下之志,求名当求万世之名。我们的志向应具备如吕不韦经营天下般的气魄。男儿志在四方,不应畏首畏尾、安于现状,而应奋力闯出一片天地,成就一番事业,扬名四海。