清晨朗读会457-Some will always say youre wrong

最近加入了个读英语的社群,这次是我第四次朗读的材料。

在朗读的同时,我试着键盘也打一遍,加深印象。

并且试着标记一些生词,方便回顾。


清晨朗读会457:

Some will always says you’re wrong

By Derek Sivers

Some people are into money. Some aren’t.

Some people are inspired by helping the needy. Some aren’t.

Some are into fame, power, and prestige.Others are into anonymity and freedmen from responsibility.

It gets some interesting when you realize people have different preferences in the different parts of their life. Famous online, but anonymous in their local community. Generous with time, stingy with money. Introvert when working, extrovert when not.

You have to know your preference well, because no matter what you do, someone will tell you you’re wrong.

If you’re not into money ,many people will say you’re foolish.

If you’re not into charity, many people will say you’re greedy.

If you’re not into crowds, many people will say you’re missing out.

Some careers come with excuses:

The classic novelist thrives in soitude. Alone in a cabin in the woods, writing books that reach millions.

The classic journalist thrives in a crowd. Talking with everyone, building the story from a thousand accouts.

The shy librarian. The aggressive lawyer. The flaky artist. No explanation needed.

But some careers need explanations when you go against the mold:

The entrepreneur who’s not into money.

The musician who avoids crowd.

The ambitions conservationist.

The artist into discipline.

The rich poet.

But if you expect this criticism in advance, and take pride in your stance. you can bash on with a simply, being who you want to be.

Then every time they say you’re wrong, that’s a sign you’re doing it right.


生词及短语:

  • be into: 喜欢
  • fame: 名利
  • prestige: 威望
  • anonymity: 匿名
  • anonymous: adj. 匿名
  • stingy: 吝啬
  • introvert: 内向
  • extrovert: 外向
  • charity: 慈善
  • crowd: 群众
  • novolist: 小说家
  • thrive: 繁荣
  • soitude: 独处
  • cabin: 卡宾枪
  • librarian: 图书管理员
  • flaky: 古怪的
  • excuse: 理由
  • mold: 模式
  • entrepreneure: 企业家
  • conservationist: 环境保护主义
  • discipline: 纪律
  • poet: 诗人
  • expect: 预计
  • critisism: 评论,批评
  • take pride in: be pround of
  • stance: 态度
  • bash on: 坚持