人生不設限·打開內(nèi)在的愛之光

我已經(jīng)學會用笑來面對身體上的障礙，以及它所引起的奇怪反應。不過，當你懷疑自我價值，或是無法愛自己原本的樣子時，有更好的方法可以克服這些問題——與其執(zhí)著于內(nèi)在的痛苦，不如走出去，想辦法減輕別人的痛苦，把注意力放在需要幫助的人身上。

I've learned to laugh about my disabilities and the strange responses they provoke, but there is an even better method for overcoming doubts about your self-worth or your inability to love yourself as you are. Instead of dwelling on that pain within, reach out to ease someone else's pain. Put your focus on someone else in need.

例如，去收容所當義工、幫孤兒募款、為地震災民發(fā)起義賣，或是參加慈善性質的健走、騎單車或舞蹈馬拉松等活動以募款。你要站起來，走出去。

Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Raise money for orphans. Organize a benefit to help earthquake victims. Find sponsors who'll donate money if you take part in a charity walk, or bike ride, or dance marathon. Rise up and reach out.

當我這么做的時候，發(fā)現(xiàn)這可能是打開自己內(nèi)在的愛之光最好的方式。

When I do that, I discover what is perhaps the best solution for anyone who has failed to turn on the light of love within.

如果你無法解決自己的問題，就去解決別人的吧。畢竟，施比受更有福，不是嗎?如果你不愛自己，就把自己送給別人，你一定會對這樣做讓你覺得自己多有價值而感到十分驚訝。

If you can't resolve your own issues, be the solution for someone else. After all, it's better to give than to receive, right? If you don't love yourself, then give yourself away. If you do that, you'll be amazed at how valuable you feel.

我是怎么知道的?拜托，老兄，看看我，看看我的人生。在你眼中，我像個快樂又滿足的人嗎?

How do I know that? C'mon, mate, look at me. Look at my life. Do I seem like a happy and fulfilled person to you?

隆鼻無法給你充滿喜悅的人生，法拉利不會讓你被數(shù)百萬人景仰。你內(nèi)在已經(jīng)擁有值得被愛、被珍惜的東西，現(xiàn)在只要將它們釋放并擴大。你不會永遠都是完美的，這樣很好。人生的目的不是獲得完美，而是探索完美。

A nose job won't bring you a life of joy. A Ferrari won't make you admired by millions. You already have what it takes to be loved and valued; it's just a matter of releasing and maximizing all that lies within you. You won't always be perfect, and that's perfectly fine. The idea isn't to attain perfection in your lifetime; it's to seek it.

你想要繼續(xù)努力、繼續(xù)成長、繼續(xù)付出你能付出的一切，如此一來，你就可以在最后回首人生時說：“我已經(jīng)盡全力了。”

You want to keep striving, keep growing, keep giving all you have to give so that, in the end, you can look back and say, I gave it my best shot.

現(xiàn)在就看著鏡子說：“這就是我的樣子，我愿意接受挑戰(zhàn)，成為最好的自己。”你是美麗的，因為上帝按著他的目的創(chuàng)造了你。而你的挑戰(zhàn)在于，要找出那個目的，然后以希望作燃料，用信心驅動，并且盡量運用你的“獨你性”(you-niqueness)。

Take a look in the mirror right now and say, "This is who I am, and I accept the challenge of becoming the best I can be." You are beautiful because God created you for His purpose. Your challenge is to find that purpose, fuel it with hope, drive it on faith, and put your you-niqueness to the highest possible use.

要治愈自憐和受害者情結，唯一有效的方法就是愛自己、接納自己。毒品、酒精和糜爛的性生活只能給人暫時的解放，最后帶來的是更大的痛苦。當我將自己視為上帝的孩子，而且是它計劃的一部分時，我的生命徹底改變了?；蛟S你不信基督，但你總可以相信到地球上走這一遭，肯定有你的價值和目的。

Loving and accepting yourself is the only surefire cure for self-pity and victimhood. Drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity offer only temporary relief, and eventually they bring only more pain. When I came to see myself as a child of God and a part of His plan, my life was forever changed. You may not be a believer in Christ, but you can believe in your value and purpose on this planet.