第15章 生活是一种选择

Life Is a Choice

Obstacles are a part of life. It could be a divorce， a layoff， an illness， an accident， a bankruptcy， a robbery. All these things can happen to anyone， and they happen to everyone. All of us， in no matter what the situation， have a choice， but it’s realizing you have the choice that empowers you.

There are people who have gone through divorce， an illness， an accident， a robbery， bankruptcy， and disability and they have not given up， while others have just put up the towel.

We all have a choice. Do we wake up and try to figure out a way around， under or through an obstacle or do we just let it stand in our way？ Each obstacle is unique， but our goals of financial independence and time freedom are the same！

Napoleon Hill’s son was born without ears. In college he got his hands on the first hearing aids， and he went to work with the company who made them to improve them. You bet he made a fortune there. You can check “” if you don’t believe me. What about Rick Hansen？ A tragic accident puts him in a wheelchair， does he give up？ No， he wheels around the world for spinal cord research！ He envisioned himself rolling on the Great Wall of China and you know what， not only did he do it， but he’s now a CEO and author！

I can cite numerous examples of this phenomenon. Our entire lives are a choice. Sometimes we make the right one， sometimes the wrong one. But whatever happens we’re still the captain of our own ships whether we know it or not.

Life is a choice. Bad things happen to everybody. It’s how you deal with it that matters.

障碍是生活的一部分。这种障碍可能是离婚、解雇、疾病、意外、破产、遭劫等等。这些障碍可能会在任何人身上发生，也可能在每个人身上发生。我们每个人，无论身处何种境况，都有一种选择，但是毫无疑问的是，必须是能使你有主动权的选择。

有些经历了离婚、疾病、意外、抢劫、破产和残废的人，在别人准备认命的时候，他们并没有放弃。

我们都有一个选择。我们清醒过来，并在试着找到一条可以绕过、控制或穿过阻碍的道路吗？还是任其挡住去路？每一个阻碍都是独特的，但我们却有相同的目标，即经济独立和时间自由。

拿破仑·希尔的儿子天生失聪。上大学时，他拿到了第一副助听器。后来，他去了生产这副助听器的公司工作，他要去改进它。你敢打赌他会在那里交上好运吗？如果你不相信的话，可以去《思考与致富圣经》中去查找。那么瑞克·汉森又怎样呢？他被一起悲惨的意外事故禁锢在了轮椅中，他放弃了吗？没有，他转着轮椅周游全世界，为的是研究脊髓。他曾想象自己摇着轮椅登上中国长城。你知道的，他不仅做到了，而且他现在还是一位执行总裁、一位作家。

像这样的例子不胜枚举。我们的整个生活都是一种选择。有时我们的选择是正确的，有时是错误的。但任凭发生什么，也不管我们懂得与否，我们都依然是自己生命之舟的船长。

生活是一种选择。每一个人的身上都会发生不幸，关键是看你如何对待它们。

1. There are people who have gone＿＿＿divorce， an illness， an_______， a robbery， bankruptcy， and disability and they have not given up，______others have just put up the towel.

2. Do we wake up and to figure out a way around， under or through an or do we just let it stand in our ？ Each obstacle is unique， but our of financial independence and time freedom are the ！

1. 这些障碍可能会在任何人身上发生，也可能在每个人身上发生。

2. 每一个阻碍都是独特的，但我们却有相同的目标，即经济独立和时间自由。

3. 但任凭发生什么，也不管我们懂得与否，我们都依然是自己生命之舟的船长。

1. Do we wake up and try to figure out a way around...

figure out：解决；算出；想出；理解；断定

2. It’s how you deal with it that matters.

deal with：处理；涉及；做生意