月亮說它忘記了 第55章 樂於奉獻
    GivePartofYourselfAway

    哈羅德·泰勒/HaroldTaylor

    Wearelivinginoneofthoseperiodsinhumanhistorywhicharemarkedbyrevolutionarychangesinallofman』sideasandvalues.Itisatimewheneveryoneofusmustlookwithinhimselftofindwhatideas,whatbeliefs,andwhatidealseachofuswillliveby.Andunlesswefindtheseideals,andunlesswestandbythemfirmly,wehavenopowertoovercomethecrisisinwhichweinourworldfindourselves.

    Ibelieveinpeople,insheer,unadulteratedhumanity.Ibelieveinlisteningtowhatpeoplehavetosay,inhelpingthemtoachievethethingswhichtheywantandthethingswhichtheyneed.Naturally,therearepeoplewhobehavelikebeasts,whokill,whocheat,wholieandwhodestroy.Butwithoutabeliefinmanandafaithinhispossibilitiesforthefuture,therecanbenohopeforthefuture,butonlybitternessthatthepasthasgone.Ibelievewemust,eachofus,makeaphilosophybywhichwecanlive.Therearepeoplewhomakeaphilosophyoutofbelievinginnothing.Theysaythereisnotruth,thatgoodnessissimplyclevernessindisguisingyourownselfishness.Theysaythatlifeissimplytheshortgapinbetweenanunpleasantbirthandaninevitabledeath.Thereareotherswhosaythatmanisbornintoevilandsinfulnessandthatlifeisaprocessofpurificationthroughsufferingandthatdeathistherewardforhavingsuffered.Thereareotherswhosaythatmanisakindofmachinewhichoperatesaccordingtocertainlaws,andthatifyoucanlearnthelawsandseizethepowertomanipulatethemachine,youcanmakemanbehaveautomaticallytoservewhateverendsyouhaveinmind.

    Ibelievethesephilosophiesarefalse.Themostimportantthinginlifeisthewayitislived,andthereisnosuchthingasanabstracthappiness,anabstractgoodnessormorality,oranabstractanything,exceptintermsofthepersonwhobelievesandwhoacts.Thereisonlythesinglehumanbeingwholivesandwho,througheverymomentofhisownpersonallivingexperience,isbeinghappyorunhappy,nobleorbase,wiseorunwise,orsimplyexisting.

    Thequestionis:Howcantheseindividualmomentsofhumanexperiencebefilledwiththerichnessofaphilosophywhichcansustaintheindividualinhisownlife?Unlesswegivepartofourselvesaway,unlesswecanlivewithotherpeopleandunderstandthemandhelpthem,wearemissingthemostessentialpartofourownhumanlives.Thefactthatthenativeendowmentoftheyoungmindisoneofliberalismandconfidenceinthepowersofmanforgoodisthebasisofmyphilosophy.Andifonlymancanbegivenafreechancetousehispowers,thisphilosophywillresultinaboundlessflowofvitalenergyandawillingnesstotrynewthings,combinedwithafaithinthefuture.

    Thereareasmanyroadstotheattainmentofwisdomandgoodnessastherearepeoplewhoundertaketowalkthem.Thereareasmanysolidtruthsonwhichwecanstandastherearepeoplewhocansearchthemoutandwhowillstandonthem.Thereareasmanyideasandidealsastherearemenofgoodwillwhowillholdthemintheirmindsandactthemintheirlives.

    我們所生活的這個時代,是人類歷史上思想與價值充滿革命性變化的一個時代。在這樣的時代背景中,我們必須從自身尋找生活所需的思想、信仰與理想。除非我們找到這些理想,並恪守它們,否則當面臨世人都會遇到的危險時,我們根本無力抗爭。

    我信仰人類,信仰透明、純粹的人性。傾聽人們的心聲,幫助他們達成所願,得到需要的東西,這也是我的信仰。當然,有些人類的行為如同禽獸一般,他們殺戮、欺詐、哄騙、破壞。但是,如果不相信人類,不相信人類創造未來的可能,那我們就會對未來失去希望,只能苦歎往日已逝。我相信,我們每個人都必須樹立自己的生活哲學。也有人以質疑一切為自己的生活哲學。他們說,世間沒有真理,所謂的仁慈不過是對自己自私自利的偽裝。他們認為,生活不過是痛苦出生與必然死去間的短暫瞬間。而其他人則認為,人性本惡,生命是歷盡苦難的淨化過程,而死亡則是一切苦難的解脫。還有人說,人就好比一台遵循一定規則運轉的機器,如果你瞭解其中的規則,掌控了操縱權,就能夠將他人掌控手中,讓他們為滿足你的意願而服務。

    我認為,這些所謂的哲學皆是謬論。人生最重要的事情就是以何種方式生活,除了人的信仰與將信仰付諸行動之外,再沒有任何抽像的幸福、善良或美德,也沒有任何空泛的事物。唯有一個活著或僅僅存在著的人,親身體驗著生活中的每一刻,感受著快樂或悲傷、高尚或卑微、睿智或愚笨,或只是簡單的存在物。

    豐富的哲學是支撐生命的力量之源,但問題是,如何才能將這種哲學充分應用到人生經歷的每一個瞬間呢?除非我們樂於奉獻,除非我們能夠與人們一起生活並幫助他們,否則我們的人生就失去了最重要的意義。慷慨與對人類行善力量的信心是人類天生的美德,這便是我人生哲學的基礎。如果人類能夠有機會發揮自己的力量,那麼這一人生哲學就能夠使人充滿活力,富有創新精神,對未來充滿信心。

    世間有多少行路者,通往善良與智慧的途徑就有多少。世間有多少真理,就有多少探索、堅持真理的人。世間有多少信念與理想,就有多少仁人志士在生活中奉行並實現它們。

    1.Itisatimeeveryoneofusmustlookwithinhimselftowhatideas,whatbeliefs,andwhatidealsofuswillliveby.Andunlesswefindthese,andunlesswestandbythemfirmly,wehavenotoovercomethecrisisinwhichweinourfindourselves.

    2.Therearewhosaythatmanisakindofwhichoperatesaccordingtocertainlaws,andthatifyoulearnthelawsandseizethepowertomanipulatethemachine,youcanmakemanautomaticallytoservewhateverendsyouhavemind.

    1.在這樣的時代背景中,我們必須從自身尋找生活所需的思想、信仰與理想。

    2.當然,有些人類的行為如同禽獸一般,他們殺戮、欺詐、哄騙、破壞。

    3.世間有多少行路者,通往善良與智慧的途徑就有多少。

    1wehavenopowertoovercomethecrisisinwhichweinourworldfindourselves.

    havenopowerto:沒有能力

    2.Howcantheseindividualmomentsofhumanexperiencebefilledwiththerichnessofaphilosophywhichcansustaintheindividualinhisownlife?

    befilledwith:充滿
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