Most people have more to work with than they realize.One noted physicist calls this unused excellencies and finding and releasing this potential in ourselves is one of the major challenges of modern life.The great danger is not that we shall overreach our capacities but that we shall undervalue and under-employ them，thus blighting our great possibilities.
The goal of life is not a problemless existence，which would be unbearably dull，but a way to handle problems creatively.That word “problem”may sound a little prickly，but it only means a question put forth for solution，and actually life consists of a series of problems-and-solutions，each different from the last.
Confidence is delight—delight in living，in being who you are，in what you do，in growing，in the endless and sometimes exasperating adventure of what it means to be human.The teacher who delights in teaching has no time for bogging down in a swamp of doubt that he or she is doing it“right”，and they are well aware that they can become a better teacher tomorrow，but only by doing their best today and enjoying today.So，too，the mother who delights in being a mother does not worry over-much about whether she fits the rules.She is not the mother，after all，of something material but of a living child.
Rules can often be a guide to successful living，but they are not a substitute for living.Rules never quite keep up with reality，because rules come from experience，not the other way around.Life happens，and it is infinitely inventive.It will always outrun and outmaneuver any attemptto bottle it up in a cut-and-dried system，for life is perpetual becoming.When life turns your wisest plans or best rules upside down，throw out the plans and bend with the circumstance.You will find powers you did not suspect，and possibilities undreamed of.
Confidence is not always winning，not always victory.Indeed，it is that very quality in humanity which refuses to stay defeated.A kind of stubborn cheerfulness.Remember there are two things you can do with mistakes，you can run away and you can grow.
没有自信的人永远不知道自己的优势、魅力在哪里，实力永远得不到发挥，成功只会渐行渐远。正所谓狂妄的人有救，自卑的人没有救……参考翻译（胡艳）
自信是一种感觉——一种内心的火焰和外在的光辉，可以使人获得更多的基本满足感。自信不是某些人生来就有而另一些人没有，它是人们后天获得的特性。
自信不是任何人的私有财产，人们通过学习拥有自信并将继续学习。这个世界上最有天赋的人也像其他人一样，从信念和经历中培养自信。人们所用的工具虽然各不相同，但是核心任务是一样的。假如我们运用自己的才能并使之不断扩展，依照我们自己的而不是别人的能力和需求，我们就能做到自信和冷静。
自信令人最满意的一方面是它不分年龄、不分阶层的跟随着我们每个人——小孩、男人、女人、名人、凡人、富人、穷人、艺术家、行政人员、青少年、老人。你可以把自信带入老年。再没有比一个老人能够保持对自己、对别人和未来怀有美好意愿、诙谐和信仰更能鼓舞人心的了。相反，老人绝望的根本原因是不被需要，无所奉献，无所征服和没有成就感。大多数人比他们自己意识到的更有作为。一位著名的物理学家把这称之为“未被利用的优点”，找到并释放我们身上的这种潜能是我们现代生活的重大挑战之一。最大的危险不是我们高估了自己的能力，而是我们会低估并未充分利用这些能力，从而破坏我们伟大的潜能。
生活的目标不是无所忧虑，那样会无聊的无法忍受，而应该创造性地解决问题。“问题”这个词听起来可能有点刺耳，但它仅意味着一个有待解决的问题。实际上，生活就是由一系列的问题和解决问题构成的，每一个问题都与上一个不同。
信心是喜悦，对生活、对自我、对所做的事、对成长、对体验人类种种坎坷经历而由衷的感到高兴。以教学为快乐的老师，没有时间怀疑他做的对还是不对，他们只是意识到他们明天会成为更好的老师，但需要今天更努力的工作并享受当下。母亲也如此，她们不会过多地担心她是否适合这个角色。毕竟她不是某个无生命物质的母亲，而是一个活生生孩子的母亲。
规则是通往成功生活的指南，而不是生活的替代品。规则永远不能跟上现实的脚步，因为规则来自经验，而不是经验来自规则。生活随时进行着，它远胜于发明创造。生活总会挣脱并制胜任何试图束缚它的老套制度，因为生活总在变化。当生活把你最聪明的计划或最好的规则推翻时，扔掉那些计划，适应环境。你会发现你意想不到的力量，以及你做梦都想不到的可能性。
自信并非总是赢得胜利。事实上，它是人类不甘失败的品质。一种顽强的喜悦。请记住对待错误有两种选择：你可以逃避，也可以在错误中成长。
Do Things For Himself 做真正的自己
Anonymous 佚名
As a little boy，there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania.Surrounded by miles of winding stonewalls，the house and barn provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.I was used to neat as a pin parlors that seemed to whisper，“Not to be touched！”
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old.Since my first visit to the farm，I’d wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stonewalls surrounding the property.My parents would never approve.The walls were old；some stones were missing，others loose and crumbing.Still，my yearning to scramble across those walls grew so strong that finally，one spring afternoon，I summoned all my courage and entered the living room，where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I，uh，I want to climb the stonewalls，”I said hesitantly.Everyonelooked up.“Can I climb the stone walls？”Instantly a chorus went up from the women in the room.“Heavens，no！”they cried in dismay，“You’ll hurt yourself！”I wasn’t too disappointed；the response was just as I’d expected.But before I could leave the room，I was stopped by my grandfather’s booming voice.“Now hold on just a minute，”I heard him say，“Let the boy climb the stone walls.He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“Scoot，”he said to me with a wink，“and come and see me when you get back.”For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life.Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventure.I’ll never forget what he said.“Fred，”he said，grinning，“you made this day a special day just by being yourself.Always remember，there’s only one person in this whole world like you，and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then，and today I host the television program Mister Roger’s Neighborhood，seen by millions of children throughout America.There have been changes over the years，but one thing remains the same：my message to children at the end of almost every visit.“There’s only one person in this whole world like you，”the kids can count on hearing me say，“And people can like you exactly as you are.”
参考翻译（胡艳）
小时候，我最喜欢在宾夕法尼亚州西部爷爷的农场上度过每一个周日下午。由绵延数英里的石头墙围着的房屋和谷仓，给我这个城市里生活的孩子带来了无尽的乐趣。我习惯了城市里整洁无比的客厅，它们似乎在说：“不许乱动！”
我仍记得八岁那年一天下午的情形。自从我第一次去农场，我就特别想得到允许去爬农场周围的石头墙。当然，那是我父母绝不会允许的。这些石墙年代久了，有些石块没有了，有些石块松动而且快塌了。可是，爬那些石墙的渴望越来越强烈。终于，在一个春日的下午，我鼓起勇气，走进客厅，大人们周日吃完午饭后都聚在那里。
“我，呃，我想爬那些石墙，”我犹豫着说。每个人都抬头看着我。“我能爬那些石墙吗？”随即屋里的女人异口同声地说：“天哪，不行！”她们惊恐地叫着，“你会伤着自己的！”我并不太失望，因为这种反应是我预料中的。但是，当我要离开屋子时，我爷爷的洪亮嗓音使我停下了脚步。“等一下，”我听到他说，“让这孩子去爬墙吧。他得学着自己做事情。”
“快去吧，”他对我眨眨眼说，“回来后找我。”在接下来的两个半小时里，我爬上了那些老旧的石墙，觉得快活极了。过后我去见了爷爷，向他讲述了我的冒险经历。我永远忘不了他说的话。“弗雷德，”他咧开嘴笑着说，“你使今天变的很特别，因为你表现了自己。永远记住：整个世界，你独一无二，我喜欢你是怎样就怎样。”
许多年过去了，如今，我主持电视节目《罗杰先生的邻居》，全美数百万的儿童收看该节目。多年来节目发生了许多变化，但是有一点始终没变：几乎在每次访谈节目结束时，我都传达给孩子们一个信息：“在这个世界上，你独一无二。”孩子们总会听到我说，“大家喜欢你是怎样就怎样。”
Be Grateful To Life 感恩生活
Anonymous 佚名
