經典勵志故事兩篇

在所有我們所認爲負面的事情，上帝都是有正面答案的。下面本站小編爲大家帶來經典勵志故事兩篇，歡迎大家閱讀!

　經典勵志故事：人生無常

The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.

瓊斯是個非常勤勞的鐵匠，常常一整天都在店裏工作。他工作非常努力，他的鐵錘下常常是火花飛舞。

The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith everyday and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.

鄰居史密斯先生很有錢，他的兒子常常來看瓊斯打鐵。他喜歡看這位工匠工作，常常一看就是幾個小時。

"Young man, why don't you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, even if it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you."

“年輕人，爲什麼不親自嘗試一下如何製作鞋釘呢，哪怕只是爲了消磨時間?”鐵匠說，“沒準，有一天它會對你有幫助。”

The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

懶懶的孩子開始想看看自己到底能做什麼。然而，僅僅經過很短的練習，他便發現自己非常熟練起來，很快他就做出了最好的鞋釘。

Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country. It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.

老史密斯先生去世了，而他的兒子則因爲戰爭的緣故失去了所有的財產。他不得不離開家園，在另外一個國家住了下來。巧的是，這個國家的這個地區，急需大量軍鞋，所以這個村子裏有很多鞋匠，他們總是花費很多錢購買鞋釘。有時，即使付了很高的價錢，也買不到他們想要的鞋釘。

Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

在這食不果腹的困難時刻，年輕的史密斯記起自己曾學過製鞋釘這門手藝，便突發奇想，想和這些鞋匠們做一個交易。他對他們說，如果他們可以幫助他成立一個店鋪，他就可以做鞋釘。鞋匠們對他的這一提議欣喜若狂。很快，史密斯發現他做的鞋釘是村裏面最好的。

"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."

“這真是有趣，”他常常會說，“即便是做鞋釘也會帶來財富。與我以前所有的財富相比，我現在做的事情對於我來說更有用。”

　經典勵志故事：孤島物語

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.

在一場船難中，唯一的生存者隨着潮水，漂流到一座無人島上。

He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him,

他天天激動地祈禱神救他能夠早日離開此處，回到家鄉。

and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

他還每天注視着海上有否可搭救他的人，但卻是除了汪洋一片，什麼也沒有。

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

後來，他決定用那片帶他到小島的木頭造一個簡陋的小木屋，以保護他在這險惡的環境中生存，並且保存他所有剩下的東西。

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky.

但有一天，在他捕完食物後，準備回小屋時，突然發現他的小屋竟然陷在熊熊烈火之中， 大火引起的濃煙不斷向天上竄。

The worst had happened; everything was lost.

最悲慘的是：他所有的一切東西，在這一瞬間通通化爲烏有了。

He was stunned with grief and anger. “God how could you do this to me!” he cried.

悲痛的他，氣憤的對天吶喊着：神啊!你怎麼可以這樣對待我!頓時，眼淚從他的眼角中流出。

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island.

第二天一早，他被一艘正靠近小島的船隻的鳴笛聲所吵醒。

It had come to rescue him.

是的，有人來救他了。

“How did you know I was here?” asked the weary man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.

到了船上時，他問那些船員說：「你怎麼知道我在這裏?」

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.

「因爲我們看到了信號般的濃煙。」他們回答說。 人在碰到困難時，很容易會沮喪。

But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.

不過無論受到折磨或者痛苦，都不用因此失去信心，因爲上帝一直在我們心裏面做着奇妙的工作。

Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

記住：當下一次你的小木屋着火時，那可能只是上帝美妙恩典的表徵而已。

For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves,God has a positive answer for it.

在所有我們所認爲負面的事情，上帝都是有正面答案的。