句子使用whether引导对比结构，突出选择的重要性。
There was once a man who wanted to study medicine but was hesitant. He asked a friend, "In four years, I will be 44. Is it too late?" The friend replied, "Why wouldn't it be? Even if you don't study medicine, you will still be 44 in four years." This realization struck him, and he signed up the very next day.
A neighbor of mine had once gone into business with a partner. However, a storm hit their cargo ship, and all their assets, including their dreams, sank to the bottom of the sea. Unable to cope with the blow, he fell into a deep depression, appearing lost and listless. When he saw another partner who had shared the same misfortune living a vibrant and joyful life, he asked him why. The man replied, "Whether you spend your days in sorrow and resentment, or in joy and happiness, time passes just the same. Which one do you choose?"
Reflection: As a poem says, "Whether you cherish them or loathe them, the flowers strive to bloom." Indeed, flowers always strive to bloom, and wonderful days continue to flow by. Dear friend, will you merely endure each day in pain, or will you choose to live every day with joy?
曾有一位想学医的人因为犹豫不决，向朋友请教：“再过4年，我就44岁了，还行吗?”朋友对他说：“怎么不行呢?你不学医，再过了4年，你也是44岁啊!”朋友的话使他获得了顿悟，他第二天就报了名。
我的一位邻居几年前曾与人合伙经商，却因运货船遭遇风浪，导致所有财产与梦想都沉入了海底。他无法承受这沉重的打击，从此意志消沉，整日魂不守舍。当他看到另一位同样遭遇变故的伙伴依然活得有滋有味时，便上前询问。那人对他说：“你咒骂你伤心，日子一天天地过去;你快活你高兴，日子也一天天地过去。你选择哪一种呢?”
感悟：有一首诗写道：“你知道，你爱惜，花儿努力地开;你不知，你厌恶，花儿努力地开。”是的，花儿总是在努力地开，美好的日子也在一天天地往前流。亲爱的朋友，你是要痛苦地挨过一个个日子，还是愿意欣喜地度过每一天?