改变自己是比较现实的

在伦敦闻名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一块名扬世界的墓碑。

一块很普通的墓碑,粗糙的花岗石质地,造型也很一般,同周围那些质地上乘、做工优良的亨利三世到乔治二世等二十多位英国前国王墓碑,以及牛顿、达尔文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比较起来,它显得微不足道,不值一提。并且它没有姓名,没有生卒年月,连墓主的介绍文字也没有。

就是这样一块无名氏墓碑却名扬全球,每一个到过威斯特敏斯特大教堂的人,他们可以不去拜谒那些曾经显赫一世的英国前国王们,可以不去拜谒那诸如狄更斯、达尔文等世界名人们,但他们却没有人不来拜谒这一块普通的墓碑,他们都被这块墓碑深深地震撼着,准确地说,他们被这块墓碑上的碑文深深地震撼着。

在这块墓碑上,刻着这样的一段话:我年轻的时候,我梦想改变这个世界;当我成熟以后,我发现我不能够改变这个世界,我将目光缩短了些,决定只改变我的国家;当我进入暮年以后,我发现我不能够改变我们的国家,我的最后愿望仅仅是改变一下我的家庭,但是,这也不可能。当我现在躺在床上,行将回就木时,我突然意识到:如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己,然后,答我可能改变我的家庭;在家人的帮助和鼓励下,我可能为国家做一些事情;然后,谁知道呢?我甚至可能改变这个世界。

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But, it too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

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