英文阅读:无需完美

2016-11-07 15:13:46作者:佚名来源:本站原创

英文阅读:无需完美
我们总觉得每件事都做得不够好,并想方设法想要做得更完美,且由此开始质疑自己,这种状态让我们筋疲力尽。因此,我们要时刻对自己说,已经做得足够好!

  “Good enough is the new perfect.”—Becky Beaupre Gillespie


  Sometimes we think we’re lacking or doing everything wrong, and wonder what we need to fix or change to measure up. Then we judge ourselves at each step of the way, questioning whether or not we’re doing everything we should.


  This has been true for me, and sometimes it still is.Whenever I feel stressed out, it’s usually because I’m worrying about something I did or have to do, convincing myself I could have done better or I won’t do enough. It’s an idea I know all too well: You could have done more. You should have done more. You need to do more. You need to be more.


  It’s exhausting, but we have the power to change it.
  We have the power to stop, take a breath, and tell ourselves:
  The passion I put into my work today—it’s good enough.
  The effort I put into my dreams today—it’s good enough.
  The thought I put into my connections—it’s good enough.
  The time I took to do for the people I love—it’s good enough.
  The attempt I made at reaching outside my comfort zone—it’s good enough.
  The work I did for my own growth and healing—it’s good enough.
  And if we feel that any of this is dishonest—like we made excuses and held ourselves back—we can still give ourselves credit for what we did right and then focus on doing a little more tomorrow. We’re all doing the best we can with where we are on each given day. If we’re willing to believe it, our best is good enough.


  Vocabulary
  convince v. 说服,使确信
  exhausting adj. 使筋疲力尽的
  attempt n. 企图,尝试
  give credit for v. 赞扬,称赞