how well are we in tune with the rhythm of life? in our busy day to day existence, we don't often stop to ask ourselves this question. at least i don't. and it wasn't until i joined a competitive sporting event that i learned a most important lesson – we must place our mind in harmony with the natural order of things to be successful. let me tell you what happened. i decided to take part in an international marathon in my hometown last year. being an ambitious person, i hoped to finish it within 5 hours, accompanied by my friend with whom i had trained. the big day finally arrived. “ready…set…bang” and we were off. at first, we kept a rapid pace and ran nonstop. at this pace, we finished the first 20 kilometers in 2 hours and i thought running a marathon was a piece of cake. then my running mate began to slow down. i urged him to keep running at the same pace but he said no, he wanted to conserve his energy. i felt i had partnered with the wrong person, therefore, i sprinted on and left him behind in the dust. a few kilometers later, i began to understand his strategy as my pace slowed to a jog then a walk. after that i was incapable of moving another step. i was humiliated as more and more people ran passed me. more than once i thought “maybe i should quit.” i started to doubt my ability to finish this race. at this moment, my running mate caught up with me and slapped me on the back. “follow me,” he shouted. he had balanced his marathon pace and was encouraged me to do the same. for the rest of this grueling contest, we walked, jogged, ran a few miles, and walked again. slowly, painfully but hopefully this time, we established the most suitable pace within the natural flow of our physical capabilities. eventually we accomplished our first marathon of 42 kilometers in 4 and half hours. i asked myself, what did this marathon mean to me? my marathon experience became an influential metaphor for my life about how we must learn to pace ourselves in everything, by being in tune with the rhythm of life. like the tide that ebbs and flows, we must listen to advice but make our own decisions. like the show at dawn and dusk, we must learn to balance pride and modesty. and from the way the wind can both shout and whisper, we must learn when to be strong and when to be gentle, for everything moves in its own rhythm and its own yin and yang elements. it is the interaction of these complementary extremes that produces harmony, as laozi said, extremes meet. since the marathon, this notion of two opposite forces working together has been my running partner, so to speak. yin and yang exist everywhere, constantly interacting, and never existing in an absolute condition. ladies and gentlemen, life is like running a marathon, let us discover, define and develop a natural rhythm of life, in order to achieve both harmony and success. thank you for listening.

我們熟悉的節(jié)奏如何生活?在我們繁忙的日常生活中,我們不要經(jīng)常停下來問自己這個問題。至少我不喜歡。直到我加入了一個競爭性體育活動,我學(xué)到了重要的一課——我們必須將我們的思想與事物的自然秩序和諧相處才能成功。 讓我告訴你發(fā)生了什么事。 我決定參加一個國際馬拉松去年在我的家鄉(xiāng)。作為一個有抱負(fù)的人,我希望在5個小時內(nèi)完成它,伴隨我的朋友與我有培訓(xùn)。 這大日子終于來到了�！皽�(zhǔn)備……爆炸”我們。 首先,我們保持快速增長,跑個不停。在這個速度,我們在2個小時完成了第一20公里,我想跑馬拉松是小菜一碟。然后我的競選搭檔開始慢下來。我敦促他繼續(xù)跑步速度相同但他說不,他想保存他的能量。我覺得我已經(jīng)與錯誤的人,因此,我飛快地跑,留下他在塵土中。 幾公里后,我開始理解他的戰(zhàn)略步伐放緩至慢跑散步。后,我是無法移動的另一個步驟。我被羞辱,越來越多的人通過我跑過來。不止我認(rèn)為“也許我應(yīng)該辭職�！拔议_始懷疑我的能力來完成這場比賽。 此時此刻,我的競選搭檔趕上我,拍拍我的背�！案�我來,”他喊道。他平衡馬拉松速度和鼓勵我做同樣的事情。剩下的這個緊張激烈的比賽,我們走,慢跑,跑幾英里,走了。痛苦地緩慢,但希望這,我們建立了合適的速度在我們的身體的自然流動的能力。 我們終完成了我們的第馬拉松的42公里4個半小時。我問自己,這個馬拉松對我而言意味著什么?我馬拉松經(jīng)驗成為一個有影響力的比喻我的生活步伐,我們必須學(xué)會如何自己一切,通過符合生活的節(jié)奏。 像起伏的潮流,我們必須聽的建議,但我們自己做決定。像顯示在黎明和黃昏,我們必須學(xué)會平衡驕傲和謙虛。和從風(fēng)都可以喊,低語,我們必須學(xué)習(xí)時要堅強(qiáng)和溫柔,一切在自己的節(jié)奏和陰陽元素。這些互補的極端之間的相互作用,產(chǎn)生和諧,如老子所說,兩極相通。因為馬拉松,這兩種相反力量的概念一起工作是我的伙伴,可以這么說。陰陽到處存在,不斷交流,永遠(yuǎn)存在的絕對條件。 女士們,先生們,生活就像跑馬拉松,我們發(fā)現(xiàn)、定義和開發(fā)自然的生活節(jié)奏,以達(dá)到和諧和成功。 謝謝你聽。