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The Paradoxical Commandments
矛盾十戒...不管怎樣, 還是要

1st Commandment
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
人都是邏輯不通, 不講道理, 只顧自己的.
但不管怎樣, 還是要愛人.

2nd Commandment
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
你做好事, 別人說你是為自己打算.
但不管怎樣,還是要做好事.

3rd Commandment
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
你成功以後, 會獲得假朋友和真敵人.
但不管怎樣, 還是要成功.

4th Commandment
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
你今天所行的善事, 明天就會被人遺忘.
但不管怎樣, 還是要行善.

5th Commandment
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
誠實與坦率待人, 常使你受到傷害.
但不管怎樣, 還是要誠實坦率.

6th Commandment
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
眼光遠大的人, 會被心胸狹窄的小人打擊.
但不管怎樣, 還是要眼光遠大.

7th Commandment
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
人都會同情弱者, 可是只追隨強者.
但不管怎樣, 還是要為弱者奮鬥.

8th Commandment
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
你多年來建立起來的東西, 極可能毀於一旦.
但不管怎樣, 還是要建設.

9th Commandment
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
別人需要幫助, 你幫了忙以後竟然被他們打擊.
但不管怎樣, 還是要助人.

10th Commandment
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
你把最好的自己獻給了世界, 卻大大受挫.
但不管怎樣, 還是要獻上最好的你


The world doesn't make sense but you can make sense
這世界不講道理 但你可以講道理

By Kent M. Keith