As I began to love myself
当我开始爱自己
As I began to love myself
I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is
"AUTHENTICITY".
当我真正开始爱自己，
我才认识到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨，
都只是提醒我：活着，不要违背自己的本心。
今天我明白了，这叫做
『真实』。
anguish /ˈæŋgwɪʃ/ n. 痛苦;苦恼
emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ adj. 表现强烈情感的;令人动情的
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ n. 受苦，遭难
warning /ˈwɔ:nɪŋ/ n. 警告;征候，预兆
authenticity /ˌɔ:θenˈtɪsəti/ n. 可靠性，确实性
As I began to love myself
I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person,
even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it,
and even though this person was me.
Today I call it
"RESPECT".
当我真正开始爱自己，
我才懂得，把自己的愿望强加于人，
是多么的无礼，就算我知道，时机并不成熟，
那人也还没有做好准备，
就算那个人就是我自己，
今天我明白了，这叫做
『尊重』。
offend /əˈfend/ v. 触怒;得罪，冒犯
force /fɔ:s/ v. 强迫;强行
desire /dɪˈzaɪə/ n. 欲望;愿望
respect /rɪˈspekt/ n. 敬意;尊重
As I began to love myself
I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it
"MATURITY".
当我开始爱自己，
我不再渴求不同的人生，
我知道任何发生在我身边的事情，
都是对我成长的邀请。
如今，我称之为
『成熟』。
crave /kreɪv/ v. 渴望;恳求
surround /səˈraʊnd/ v. 包围，围绕
invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v. 邀请;招致
maturity /məˈtʃʊərəti/ n. 成熟;完备
As I began to love myself
I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time,
and everything happens at the exactly right moment,
so I could be calm.
Today I call it
"SELF-CONFIDENCE".
当我开始真正爱自己，
我才明白，我其实一直都在正确的时间，
正确的地方，发生的一切都恰如其分。
由此我得以平静。
今天我明白了，这叫做
『自信』。
circumstance /ˈsɜ:kəmstəns/ n. 环境，境遇
happen /ˈhæpən/ v. 发生;出现
exactly /ɪgˈzæktli/ adv. 恰恰;确切地
self-confidence /self 'kɒnfɪdəns/ n.自信;自信心
As I began to love myself
I quit steeling my own time,
and I stopped designing huge projects forthe future.
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness,
things I love to do and that make my heart cheer,
and I do them in my own way
and in my own rhythm.
Today I call it
"HONESTY".
当我开始真正爱自己，
我不再牺牲自己的自由时间，
不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。
今天我只做有趣和快乐的事，
做自己热爱，让心欢喜的事，
用我的方式，以我的韵律。
今天我明白了，这叫做
『单纯』。
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ n. 节奏，韵律
honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ n. 正直;诚实，真诚
As I began to love myself
I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health –
food, people, things, situations,
and everything that drew me down and away from myself.
At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.
Today I know it is
"LOVE OF ONESELF".
当我开始真正爱自己，
我开始远离一切不健康的东西。
不论是饮食和人物，还是事情和环境，
我远离一切让我远离本真的东西。
从前我把这叫做“追求健康的自私自利”，
但今天我明白了，这是
『自爱』。
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/ n. 情况;局面
attitude /ˈætɪtju:d/ n. 态度;看法
egoism /ˈegəʊɪzəm/ n. 自我主义，利己主义
As I began to love myself
I quit trying to always be right,
and ever since I was wrong less of the time.
Today I discovered that is
"MODESTY".
当我开始真正爱自己，
我不再总想着要永远正确，不犯错误。
我今天明白了，这叫做
『谦逊』。
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ v. 发现;碰见
modesty /ˈmɒdəsti/ n. 端庄;谦虚，谦逊
As I began to love myself
I refused to go on living in the past
and worry about the future.
Now, I only live for the moment,
where EVERYTHING is happening.
Today I live each day, day by day,
and I call it
"PERFECTION".
当我开始真正爱自己，
我不再继续沉溺于过去，
也不再为明天而忧虑，
现在我只活在一切正在发生的当下，
今天，我活在此时此地，
如此日复一日。这就叫
『完美』
refuse /rɪˈfju:z/ v. 拒绝;回绝
perfection /pəˈfekʃn/ n. 完善;完美
As I began to love myself
I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick.
But as I connected it to my heart,
my mind became a valuable ally.
Today I call this connection
WISDOM OF THE HEART.
当我开始真正爱自己，
我明白，我的思虑让我变得贫乏和病态，
但当我唤起了心灵的力量，
理智就变成了一个重要的伙伴，
这种组合我称之为，
『心的智慧』
recognize /ˈrekəgnaɪz/ v. 承认;识别
disturb /dɪˈstɜ:b/ v. 打扰，妨碍
connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 连接，联结
valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ adj. 有价值的;贵重的
wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ n. 智慧，明智
We no longer need to fear arguments,
confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others.
Even stars collide,
and out of their crashing new worlds are born.
Today I know
That is LIFE!
我们无须再害怕自己和他人的分歧，矛盾和问题，
因为即使星星有时也会碰在一起，
形成新的世界，
今天我明白，这就是
『生命』
argument /ˈɑ:gjumənt/ n. 论据;争论，争吵
confrontation /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/ n. 对抗;对峙;面对
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ v. 碰撞;相撞
crash /kræʃ/ v. 碰撞;使发出巨响
